General Disability Organizations and Resources

Often people with a visual impairment have other conditions as well. Also, many organizations and resources that might interest blind or visually impaired people serve people with multiple disabilities. That is why we are assembling this collection of resources for people with multiple impairments. We hope these resources will be helpful and that you will let us know of other resources we haven't located yet. Just send us an e-mail at .

Resource List

• AbilityHub. AbilityHub.com's purpose is to help people find information on adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers. They cater to a wide range of disabilities.
• AbilityNet. AbilityNet is a British non-profit which aims "to extend support on computing to disabled people as widely as possible."
• AbleTV. AbleTV (pronounced "Able T V") bills itself as the "first global TV network for the disabled." They strive to carry accessible content (with audio descriptions and closed captioning) of interest to people with a range of disabilities.
• CanDO.com. CanDo.com is designed to be a one-stop resource for all types of information needed by people with a wide range of disabilities.
• Institute on Independent Living. The Institute serves self-help organizations of disabled people who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect. They provide information, training materials and technical assistance on personal assistance, advocacy, accessibility, legislation and peer support.
• National Center for Accessible Media. The National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) develops strategies and technologies to make media accessible to millions of Americans, including people with disabilities, minority language users, and those with low literacy skills.
• Social Security Administration. In addition to providing benefits to people of retirement age, the Social Security Administration offers a variety of programs for people with disabilities throughout the United States.
• Trace Research and Development Center. This web site, based at the University of Wisconsin, is dedicated to various issues of accessibility for persons with disabilities.
• WebABLE! WebABLE! is a one-stop resource for all kinds of disability-related Internet resources. WebABLE! is a production of WebABLE! Solutions, whose mission is to stimulate education, research and development of technologies that will ensure accessibility for people with disabilities to advanced information systems and emerging technologies.