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Disability

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The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) defines disability as the outcome of the interaction between a person with an impairment and the environmental and attitudinal barriers he or she may face.
Disability Resources

Resources

Disability related resources classified by:

Note: English language websites unless identified by a star (*)

International Organizations

  • World Health Organization: Disabilities (*)
    This page provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic. Also shown are links to related web sites and topics.
  • International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health
    Learn more about the Classification and find training and translation materials. Find links to the WHO photography contest, Images of Health and Disability (deadline March 31, 2006).
  • UN enable: Promoting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (*)
    Information on disability and the UN, priorities, international norms and policy guidelines, resources and latest news.
  • Inclusion International (*)
    Inclusion International is a grassroots organization of persons with an intellectual disability and their families which advocates with its member societies in over 115 countries.
  • The World Blind Union (*)
    The sole voice speaking on behalf of 180 million blind and partially sighted people in over 160 countries, representing approximately 600 organisations. The WBU advocates for human rights of blind and partially sighted people and seeks to strengthen their organizations and advance the participation of women and youth.
  • World Federation of the Deaf
    The international non-governmental organisation representing Deaf people worldwide. A non-profit organization, WFD works for human rights and equal opportunities for Deaf people everywhere.
  • International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
    Consists of National Associations of and for hard of hearing and late deafened people, and parents' and professional organizations.
  • Rehabilitation International
    A worldwide network of people with disabilities, service providers and government agencies working together to improve the quality of life for disabled people and their families
  • World Federation of Deafblind
    A non-profit, benevolent society of national organizations of deafblind persons and of other concerned individuals, organized for the purpose of advancing the economic, educational and social welfare of deafblind persons.
  • Equip K.I.D.S International (*)
    Their primary focus is the production and distribution of assistive technology in developing nations, as well as the education of children with disabilities, their caregivers and their therapists.

Disability Issues

  • Human Rights

    • Disabled Peoples International (*)
      DPI is a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established to promote human rights of disabled people.
    • Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
      One of the leading national law and policy center in disability civil rights, DREDF was founded in 1979 by a unique alliance of adults with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities.
    • The Arc
      Extensive information on a wide range of topic areas of interest to people with developmental disabilities and their families; links to other Arc chapters.

  • Advocacy and Employment

  • Youth

    • Disability Central
      This American disability website is the host of @ctivTeen, a site managed by and for teens and young adults with disabilities and their peers. It hosts an e-zine, chat groups and message boards. Also on the site: links, announcements and writing opportunities.
    • Internet Resources for Special Children
      This site is dedicated to providing information on the needs of children with disabilities around the world. A substantial directory of disability links, organized into topic areas.

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