University of Virginia Curry School of Education

General Resources about Disabilities

Many of these sources apply to several aspects of disability or special education. We've assembled them here for folks who are seeking general (in the sense of 'generic') sources. The resources listed here are sometimes included elsewhere in our pages. If you're looking for something that you haven't found elsewhere, you should scan this list.

Looking for information that used to be listed on this page? See the new sibling page, Assistive Technology.


NCITE, the National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators

Case-Link, an interactive multi-media project about using cases on the web as a means of teaching about special education.

Anyone who wants to know something about effective instruction should read Ed Anderson's paper called "Education that Works: The Child is Always Right." It's one of many valuable resources one can find at the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies web site.

George Klima's extensive site about the importance of effectiveness in educational reform, one of our favorite, no-nonesense places about education on the web

Project EASI

U.S. National Center for Dissemination of Disability Research, a project funded by the U.S. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and providing extensive resources on research about disabilities

Rebecca Evers, a professor at Winthrop University, has an extensive list of resources related to disabilities and special education.

The John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development

The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) focuses on the participation of students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements.


The US Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) began partnerships with several organizations to provide many resources over the Internet. There are three important partnerships:

  1. Resources about Practices from a coalition of the Council for Exceptional Children and OSEP.
  2. Family & Advocates Partnership, provided in partnership with the PACER Center.
  3. The Policymaker Partnership for Implementing IDEA, provided in partnership with the National Association of State Directors of Special Education

Internet clearing houses focused on families often include resources about special education and disabilities.

National Public Radio's Beyond Affliction: The Disability History

Contact List of Disability Resources on the Web

Association for People with Disabilities

The National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems, which provides links to lots of resources

Main Street Community Services is a registered not for profit community agency working in partnership with other established community organizations to provide comprehensive social and health services. Don't let the Canadian link fool you; there's lots of good info here.

The American Academy of Pediatrics' statement about the Doman-Delacato Treatment of Neurological Handicaps

Adaptive Computing Technology Center

Boys Town

Crotched Mountain Foundation, an early entry on the web

The Institute on Independent Living offers a wide variety of resources, including a listing of disability organizations, referral services, and more

The Center on Disabilities, a resource from California State University, Northridge.

The Charles A. Dana Foundation maintains the Dana Aliance for Brain Initiatives and the BrainWeb project, excellent resources about brain research

Sandra Steingart's fine list of school psychology resources

UC Berkeley's School Psychology Program site, which includes links to related areas

Disability Research Unit (DRU) in the United Kingdom

The Macquarie University Psychology Department maintains a list of basic information about commonly used tests

Jim Lubin's extensive set of resources, Disability Information

Access Unlimited's Disability Link Barn, including hundreds of links to resources

Resources for nurses from the Angels of Mercy, including a section on disabilities

Harold Anderson's resources on Angelman Syndrome

Ron MacKinnon's list of special education resources

International non-profit human services organization

Job Accommodation Network

National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils

National Institute On Life Planning For Persons With Disabilities

Directory of National Information Sources on Disabilities

Randy Ryan's web site associated with Our Kids and devoted to raising kids with special needs.

Parents Helping Parents

Steve Sell's Disability Management Page

Amby Duncan's Educational Resources

The Trace Center

Parkside MI Middle School's links for parents and teachers

Lauren Goch's specialed.guide pages

Other Internet Disability Resources

Steve Fullmer's list of links called Untangling the Web hosted by West Virginia Rehabilitation Research and Training Center

ProjectPro's cite on its After-School Reading Instruction program

Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center

General Disabilities Information

THE SPECIAL EDges page from Darren Gossage

General special education links from Richard Purman at the New Horizons Regional Education Center

Disability Resources on the Internet

Petereson's guide to special schools

The Arc's list of Disabilty-Related Resources on the Web

Center of Excellence for Science & Mathematics Education's resources on science and math education for kids with disabilities

Brandi Valentine's Heart of the Web page has links to interesting resources selected for their unique features

Maurice's Educational Page

David Hurlbert's collection of resources

Accessology Inc - Handicapped Disabled Access Regulations

Esmerel's Collection of Disability Resources on the Internet (this is a big one!)

Disability Page

Paralysis Society of America

Perspectives on Disability

San Diego: Disabled Businesspersons Association

Sturge-Weber Foundation site, with lots of resources about this syndrome.

College and University Disability Resources

Foreign Resources

Program Steppe

Cognitive and Developmental Diabilities Resources

The Instant Access Treasure Chest

Sunny Hill - Other Internet Resources

WEB Server for the Visually Handicapped

THE DISABILITY TELEGRAPH NEWS: Main Menu

Media Miss the Disability Rights Issue: "Courageous Cripples" Instead of Access ...

Internet sources of dyslexia information

Funding - Disabled People South Africa

Index Page for the Developmental Disabilities Centre

Disability Information In South Australia

Mennonites and People with Disabilities

DO-IT. Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology

The Son-Rise Program For Families With Special Needs Children

Human Rights Act - Disabilities

Headline: Housing in Jeopardy for 156,000 Disabled

National Organizations, USA

Disabled User Services Home Page

Other Internet Disability Resources

GENERAL RESOURCE INDEX: Resources for the Disabled

Welcome to the Mailing List for Berkeley Area Disability Issues

Ability Network - Cross Disabilities Magazine

Disability Related Resources on the Internet

Resources from the Netherlands on the method known as Gentle Teaching

Abilities - Issue 24 - Fall 95

U.S. Disability Law

Axis Disability Rights Website

Disability Cases

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (Also, see our ose links on law in special education)

Carleton Disability Awareness Centre

Women with Disabilities

Disabled Student Services: HomePage

Disabled People and Internet

Leny Magalhes Mrech's site about Inclusive Education in Brazil

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Looking for information that used to be listed on this page? See the new sibling page, Assistive Technology.


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