National and international organizations serving people with general disabilities or a range of disabilities....
This page was last updated on June 25th, 2008
This page was last updated on June 25th, 2008
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Disabled Drivers' Motor Club
Nonprofit organization, offering help, advice and discounts to disabled drivers in the United Kingdom.
Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
Empowers people with disabilities around the world through international exchange, information, technical assistance and training, and to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in international exchange and development programs.
National Association of Societies for the Care of the Handicapped (NASCOH)
The umbrella body for organisations of and for people living with disabilities in Zimbabwe.
Easter Seals
Nonprofit, community-based health agency dedicated to helping children and adults with disabilities attain greater independence. Features news, information on services, volunteer and job opportunities.
United People With Dis"abilities"
An organization that is dedicated to serving disabled individuals and their families. UPWD.net was conceived by, and is managed by people with disabilities.
World Institute on Disability
Dedicated to promoting independence and societal inclusion of people with disabilities. Includes publications, programs and events.
Abilities Network
Organization dedicated to assisting individuals of all abilities and their families in achieving their personal goals and in reaching their maximum potential.
British Council of Disabled People (BCODP)
Britain's national umbrella organization for groups controlled by people with disabilities.
NorthEast Passages
A program designed to improve access, independence, and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Provide recreation possibilities that offer mastery over physical skills and provide a means to access sports and recreation and reduce stress.
Lifeways
A United Kingdom national provider of individually tailored services, including supported living, respite and residential care, and community support, for adults with diverse and complex special needs or disabilities.
Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc.
Enables individuals with physical disabilities - especially those served by members of the orthotics and prosthetics community - to enjoy the rewards of personal achievement, physical fitness, and social interaction.
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
A network of interdisciplinary Centers advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and communities.
Covenant Foundation
Organization that consults and/or manages assisted living homes, shared living and group homes, foster care mini-farms and camps. Also has day programs and respite care centers for the mentally retarded, developmentally disabled, deaf, or mentally ill me
Wheels for Humanity
Restores and distributes used wheelchairs at no cost to people who need them in places where wheelchairs are unattainable luxuries.
Enable New Zealand
Providing information services, disability equipment, suppliers, as well as,research and links to related web sites.
Joni and Friends
Disability outreach of Joni Eareckson Tada. Statement of faith, description of the ministry and its programs, and an online store offering books, tapes, videos, and a VBS kit.
Return 2 Work
Providing education training and placement to disabled Americans to allow them to return to work.
Blue Badge Network
Disability self-advocacy group in the United Kingdom. Much of the site is only available to paid members.
National Benevolent Association
Provides care and services to abused and neglected children, older adults, people with developmental disabilities, and other persons in need. Division of Social and Health Services of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Information to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders that affect children and adolescents.
Special Olympics
An international program of year-round sports training and athletic competition for more than one million children and adults with mental retardation.
Disability Organizations Network On-line Database
Lists organizations for joint projects, traineeships, study visits, international conferences, research projects, and funding.
Enable Ireland - Action on Disability
Enable Ireland's role is to work to remove society's obstacles, together with, and on behalf of, people with physical disabilities. Enable Ireland works to enable people with physical disabilities to achieve maximum independence, choice and inclusion in t
Disabilities Studies and Services Center (DSSC)
Designs programs that meet the unique information, technical assistance, training, and research needs of professionals and programs who serve to improve the lives of infants, toddlers, children, youth, and adults with disabilities, and their families. DSS
Equal Ability Ltd
Providing consulting, training and other resources to organizations wishing to understand their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Wheels of Love
Christian relief organization that provides items such as wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, and bedside commodes.
Inclusion
Building a more inclusive world for those with disabilities by helping to raise awareness of inclusion, recognizing exemplary inclusive efforts, providing technical assistance and linking individuals with/without disabilities.
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation
Supports professional organizations that work with people with disabilities through grants and scholarships that further the goals of education, advocacy, leadership development, mentorship and the arts.
Disabled Hellas
Produces and distributes information to empower Greeks with disabilities with the appropriate technical knowledge and skills to manage their needs and to reconstruct their lives. Collection of disability and rehabilitation related articles and books in G
Disability Support Pensioners Australia Inc.
Seeks to bring awareness of how vulnerable young pensioners are abused within society. Offers mission and description of efforts, petition, sponsors, and related links.
Lernen Foerdern
German federal association for people with learning disabilities. [English, German]
The Alliance for People with Disabilities
A United States non-profit membership organization created to represent and benefit all members of the disabled community.
Danny's Team
An all volunteer nonprofit organization devoted to aiding people with disabilities and who are also in need.
Best Buddies
Best Buddies is a international organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with mental retardation by providing opportunities for one-to-friendships.
The Council on Quality and Leadership
Providing accrediation, monitoring, evalutation, training, and consultation to human service organizations. Site includes publications, resources, conference information, news, research, service descriptions, and newsletters.
AAMR
AAMR is an international association that promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual disabilities.
Nonprofit organization, offering help, advice and discounts to disabled drivers in the United Kingdom.
Empowers people with disabilities around the world through international exchange, information, technical assistance and training, and to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in international exchange and development programs.
The umbrella body for organisations of and for people living with disabilities in Zimbabwe.
Nonprofit, community-based health agency dedicated to helping children and adults with disabilities attain greater independence. Features news, information on services, volunteer and job opportunities.
An organization that is dedicated to serving disabled individuals and their families. UPWD.net was conceived by, and is managed by people with disabilities.
Dedicated to promoting independence and societal inclusion of people with disabilities. Includes publications, programs and events.
Organization dedicated to assisting individuals of all abilities and their families in achieving their personal goals and in reaching their maximum potential.
Britain's national umbrella organization for groups controlled by people with disabilities.
A program designed to improve access, independence, and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Provide recreation possibilities that offer mastery over physical skills and provide a means to access sports and recreation and reduce stress.
A United Kingdom national provider of individually tailored services, including supported living, respite and residential care, and community support, for adults with diverse and complex special needs or disabilities.
Enables individuals with physical disabilities - especially those served by members of the orthotics and prosthetics community - to enjoy the rewards of personal achievement, physical fitness, and social interaction.
A network of interdisciplinary Centers advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and communities.
Organization that consults and/or manages assisted living homes, shared living and group homes, foster care mini-farms and camps. Also has day programs and respite care centers for the mentally retarded, developmentally disabled, deaf, or mentally ill me
Restores and distributes used wheelchairs at no cost to people who need them in places where wheelchairs are unattainable luxuries.
Providing information services, disability equipment, suppliers, as well as,research and links to related web sites.
Disability outreach of Joni Eareckson Tada. Statement of faith, description of the ministry and its programs, and an online store offering books, tapes, videos, and a VBS kit.
Providing education training and placement to disabled Americans to allow them to return to work.
Disability self-advocacy group in the United Kingdom. Much of the site is only available to paid members.
Provides care and services to abused and neglected children, older adults, people with developmental disabilities, and other persons in need. Division of Social and Health Services of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Information to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders that affect children and adolescents.
An international program of year-round sports training and athletic competition for more than one million children and adults with mental retardation.
Lists organizations for joint projects, traineeships, study visits, international conferences, research projects, and funding.
Enable Ireland's role is to work to remove society's obstacles, together with, and on behalf of, people with physical disabilities. Enable Ireland works to enable people with physical disabilities to achieve maximum independence, choice and inclusion in t
Designs programs that meet the unique information, technical assistance, training, and research needs of professionals and programs who serve to improve the lives of infants, toddlers, children, youth, and adults with disabilities, and their families. DSS
Providing consulting, training and other resources to organizations wishing to understand their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Christian relief organization that provides items such as wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, and bedside commodes.
Building a more inclusive world for those with disabilities by helping to raise awareness of inclusion, recognizing exemplary inclusive efforts, providing technical assistance and linking individuals with/without disabilities.
Supports professional organizations that work with people with disabilities through grants and scholarships that further the goals of education, advocacy, leadership development, mentorship and the arts.
Produces and distributes information to empower Greeks with disabilities with the appropriate technical knowledge and skills to manage their needs and to reconstruct their lives. Collection of disability and rehabilitation related articles and books in G
Seeks to bring awareness of how vulnerable young pensioners are abused within society. Offers mission and description of efforts, petition, sponsors, and related links.
German federal association for people with learning disabilities. [English, German]
A United States non-profit membership organization created to represent and benefit all members of the disabled community.
An all volunteer nonprofit organization devoted to aiding people with disabilities and who are also in need.
Best Buddies is a international organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with mental retardation by providing opportunities for one-to-friendships.
Providing accrediation, monitoring, evalutation, training, and consultation to human service organizations. Site includes publications, resources, conference information, news, research, service descriptions, and newsletters.
AAMR is an international association that promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual disabilities.
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