*Save to Favorites: Bookmark this Page*
Index "International" (By Country/Region) Category Links
Independent Life Resources attempts to bring you the most up-to-date INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY and SENIOR links available. This directory was personally created to support persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and those with other health related needs. This is, however, not an endorsement of any of the programs, products, or services listed.
Michael S. True, ILR Publishing Editor
[d]
Last update: February 1, 2007
Arabia
The general aim of the ARC is to cooperate with community-based organisations, throughout the Arab world. When ARC was founded, primary health care (PHC) was the starting field of work. Work in the fields of learning, training and communication in PHC continues. In addition, five topics have emerged to date as distinct components of ARC's programme: disability, essential drugs/rational use of drugs, early childhood care and development, Child-to-Child programme, and the Rights of the Child.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Australia
Many people believe that ARTHRITIS is an inevitable part of growing older, and that nothing can be done to help. The truth is that much can be done to help those with ARTHRITIS. Proper education and treatment can greatly improve the quality and enjoyment of life.
General resources for the "down under" community. A wide range of services and programs throughout the region.
DAISI is a free service giving information on services and supports available to assist people with disabilities, aged people and their families, carers and advocates. DAISI is based in Lismore and services the Far North Coast region from just North of Woolgoolga to Tweed Heads.
The Family and Community Services portfolio is responsible for a broad range of social policy issues affecting Australian society and the living standards of Australian families, communities and individuals. The portfolio is responsible for income support, housing policy, community support, disability services, child care services and family issues, including family payments, child support and family relationships.
The Independent Living Centre of Western Australia (Inc.) is a non-profit community service organisation which provides impartial, expert advice on equipment, building and design, access and resources for people with disabilities, their advocates, carers and service providers.
Featuring resources and services. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
ParaQuad provides a wide range of services for disabled consumers. We are specialists in the disability area with extensive experience in spinal cord injury and polio as well as other physical disabilities.
The RSB of South Australia helps those with little or no sight to optimise their opportunities by providing specialist staff, information and technology resources to meet individual needs. This site is dedicated to increasing people's awareness of the RSB, what we offer and the services and products available to blind and vision impaired people.
Technical Solutions have a huge range of special equipment for people with disabilities. We design and manufacture our own equipment, source products world wide and also provide a service adapting toys, computers and other devices to improve accessibility.
WESTCARE stands for WEST Australian / CARE / Accommodation / Rehabilitation / Employment for people with a disability. Although our Association has not lost sight of the need to contain and publicise tuberculosis and assist sufferers of the disease, we are also heavily committed to assisting people with other types of disabilities.
This site is concerned with the many issues surrounding disability in today's world. It provides links to Victorian, Australian and world sites carrying information on a whole range of disability areas and issues.
Yooralla is one of Victoria's oldest and largest non-profit community service providers. We assist Victorians who live with a disability acquired from birth, accident, ill health or age. We help both children and adults with disabilities to do everyday things that most of us take for granted - things like eating, moving about, talking, showering, working and generally living independently.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Belgium - Netherlands
Bartiméus is an organisation which provides services for the partially sighted or blind. Bartiméus supports partially sighted and blind children, young people, adults and the elderly, so that they can live, study and work as independently as possible. This also applies to partially sighted and blind people with an intellectuel disability.
The FECS aims to promote and co-ordinate collaboration between European societies active in different fields of cancer research, prevention and treatment, with the ultimate goal of providing the best possible treatment and care for all European patients.
Both The vOICe and the PSVA are auditory displays developed for blind people, with the aim of conveying live visual information from a head-worn camera through complex sounds. The vOICe was developed by Peter Meijer of Philips Research Laboratories in The Netherlands, while the PSVA was later developed at the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium by Capelle et al.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Canada
The mission of Access Guide Canada (AGC) is to bring you the most accurate listings on accessible resources possible - a pool of information from which we may all benefit.
AIAP is a Non Profit Canadian Human Rights Organization which works to promote basic Human Rights in Canada, as well as, in the other parts of the world. Our goal is to increase the prosperity in the developing Nations and to make the peace strong in the world. In Canada our focus is on Senior Citizens and Disabled people. We provide them volunteer services. Our aims for developing nations are: Relief of poverty, Health, Low-cost Housing, primary education and other issues.
The Aroga Group has been serving the needs of Canadians with disabilities since 1987. We are proud to provide only the best assistive and adaptive technology on the market today, including blindness products, low vision products, communication aids, learning disabilty software and devices, and computer access components.
The BC Cancer Agency provides a cancer care program for the people of British Columbia, including prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis and treatment services, support programs, community programs, research and education.
The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities is a provincial, cross-disability advocacy organization. Our mandate is to raise public and political awareness of issues that concern us. We hope, through our work, to facilitate the full participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of society and to promote independence.
"Linking people with disabilities to a world of resources"
The Canadian Association for Community Living is a Canada-wide association of family members and others working for the benefit of persons of all ages who have an intellectual disability.
Welcome to WORKink, the virtual employment resource centre directed by CCRW with the generous support of HRDC and administered in conjunction with provincial/territorial partners. WORKink's mission is to facilitate communication and provide resources and information to enhance the equitable and meaningful employment of people with disabilities.
With over 150 branches across the country, the Canadian Diabetes Association is the largest non-governmental supporter of diabetes research, education and advocacy. Together with its sections and councils, its employees and volunteers, the Canadian Diabetes Association plays an invaluable role in the everyday lives of the over 2 million Canadians who live with diabetes.
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) exists to promote the mental health of all people and to serve mental health consumers, their families and friends. Each year, CMHA provides direct service to more than 100,000 Canadians through the combined efforts of more than 10,000 volunteers and staff in locally run organizations in all provinces and territories, and branches in more than 135 communities.
The Cerebral Palsy Association of Canada is a collaborative partner with community agencies/organizations in advocating on behalf of individuals with Cerebral Palsy. We are a leader in delivering programs and services, educating and providing information on treatment and resources relating to Cerebral Palsy throughout Canada.
CLEO is a community legal clinic that produces clear language material for people with low incomes. Main topics include social assistance, landlord and tenant law, refugee and immigration law, workers' compensation, women's issues, family law, employment insurance and human rights.
We all belong to Community Living Ontario for one reason -- we support the full inclusion of people who are identified as having an intellectual disability in all aspects of community living.
"A leading voice of persons with disabilities in Canada. CCD members speak out to improve the lives of Canadians with disabilities"
Disability related employment supports provide assistance to Albertans in overcoming the barriers to employment created by their disability. Alberta Human Resources and Employment has a $1 billion budget and employs about 2000 people in 71 communities throughout Alberta.
The purpose of DPI is to promote the Human Rights of People with Disabilities through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development. DPI is a grassroot, cross-disability network with member organizations in over 160 countries, over half of which are in the developing world.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation is a national voluntary non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of Canadians by preventing and reducing disability and death from heart disease and stroke through research, health promotion and advocacy.
How to Care - Caring for an aging parent or chronically ill spouse or friend is a challenge most Canadians are facing — with too little support. How to Care is here to help you manage the realities of caring for others and yourself by supplying practical, portable information on the issues we know you will confront.
We strive to be Canada's best source of learning-related information. If you can't find what you're looking for at CanLearn, this is the place to ask about it. Browse through the questions we've already answered, or ask us a new one. We'll do our best to connect you to the resources you need.
JDRF Canada is an affiliate of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. They felt the only way to find a cure for diabetes was if significant funding was put toward diabetes research. JDRF has a focused mission: To find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
Mini-Miracles is the premier source for special needs clothing for children in Canada. We provide customers with high quality products and service and offer adaptive clothing selections that are lacking in the marketplace to date.
The Montreal Association for the Blind (MAB) is a private, non-profit rehabilitation centre serving blind and visually impaired people of all ages.
Our focus is on workplace-based reintegration. Research shows that this is the most effective way of restoring and maintaining a worker's abilities, while reducing the economic cost of disability to workers, employers, government and insurance carriers.
We identify unmet needs for rehabilitation technology and assistive devices to improve quality of life while maintaining the dignity and enhancing the independence of device users.
OBAD is a registered charitable, nonprofit, consumer-driven organization. We actively encourage the empowerment of individuals with mood disorders through education and nonjudgmental peer support.
The purpose of this website is to make everyone aware of the vast possibilities and resources that are available... monthly events, discounts, links for seniors in the area, and more. Our goal is to provide a starting point for local seniors to quickly find out what’s happening when and where in this amazing place that we live.
Welcome to the Parkinson's Society of Ottawa-Carleton. If you or someone you know is suffering from Parkinson's disease, you have come to the right place because we are dedicated to improving your quality of life.
Record E. Publications Inc. is a Canadian educational content developer. Our prime objective is to develop and market teacher and parent educational resources over the Internet. Our core product, Record E. Math, is a dynamic mathematics teaching tool designed to help Kindergarten to Grade 8 students excel at math.
Welcome to SchoolNet, one of the best educational web sites with over 7,000 Learning Resources, and @SchoolNet Today - a daily information news service on the world of e-learning.
The SNOW Project (Special Needs Opportunity Windows) is a provider of online resources and professional development opportunities for educators and parents of students with special needs. Our tools and information, online workshops, curriculum materials, discussion fora and other resources are available to assist you in using new technologies to benefit all your learners.
SBHAC has been working on behalf of people with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and their families. The Association's purpose is simple - to make life better for those born with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and for those not yet born.
Provides information, support and education to people with Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay Weber Syndrome and port-wine stains, and their families. Offers education to the general public, medical profession, and government agencies and funds research on these conditions.
TheCareGuide Resource Centre provides tools and information to help you make informed decisions about housing, care services and other related senior citizen issues.
We Care is the largest independently owned home care service provider in Canada, with over 50 locations across Canada. We Care's services include Nursing, Personal Support, Meal Preparation, Homemaking, Cleaning, Personal Care, Appointment Escort, Companionship, Specialized Infant and Child Care, Respite Care, Palliative Care, Alzheimer Care, and Parkinson Care - and all of this 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!
WorldEnable is an international consortium of experts in various fields providing advocacy and training in Internet Accessibility. WorldEnable.net is jointly developed by Vision Office Support Services, Ltd., in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and Associates for International Management Services, Ltd., in Mt. Tremper, NY, USA.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Denmark
DSI has 29 national member organisations representing more than 300,000 people with disabilities in Denmark. The principal objective of DSI is to take care of the common interests of the member organisations.
"Snoezelen is a concept in which an indoors environment is created mainly to provide comfort by using controllable stimuli. The specially furnished rooms offer a multitude of sensorial stimulations. The user can discover the world of senses by experiencing both - the individual but also the combined effect of music, notes, sounds, light effects, tactile stimulation and aromas."
The purpose of WNUSP is to be a global forum and voice of users and survivors of psychiatry, to promote their rights and interests.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
France
The federation works closely with the United Nations and its agencies, as well as with inter-governmental organizations and other NGOs, as advocate to ensure that intellectually disabled persons are taken into account at every level of national and international policy-making.
Government based data on disabilities in France.
The IARC is part of the World Health Organization. IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Germany
Your personal stairlift manufacturer with nation-wide servicing according to German standards. We offer you friendly and comprehensive advice. We design and construct our products individually for you. We guarantee excellent safety, practicality, comfortable convenience, and a top level of quality.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Indonesia
The Disabled People's Association (of) Singapore. Many excellent articles for the care of disabled individuals.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Israel
Lifeline is a voluntary community agency in Jerusalem that integrates the needy elderly and disabled, especially recent immigrants, into the mainstream of Israeli society.
Resources from the Jewish community. Links to special education resources.
An article written by Hannah Weihl. Published by Adva Center in 1998. A socialogical summary.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Italy
A listing of disability resource websites.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Japan
ADI (ASIA DISABILITY INSTITUTE) was established in 1990 in Hachioji, Japan. It aims to promote independence of persons with disabilities in Asia through; 1) increased understanding on the concept of independent living and development of independent living movement
This "WORKING QUADS" (Japan) HomePage aimes to support the Independent Living and Intellectual Working of the Quadriplegics making good Use of Technology who need Attendant Services.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Kenya
It's ability, not disability that counts!
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Nepal
We would like to introduce our organization Sahara Griha (Helping home for paralyzed and disabled persons). We are a working community-based and shelter-based rehabilitation program in Nepal.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Nigeria
Mgbala Agwa Youths Forum is a grassroots non-partisan, non-profit organisation NGO operating in Imo State, Nigeria. Our aim is to help create awareness and educate people on HIV/AIDS and STD's, protect the environment, alleviate poverty, and empower youths. Our main focus is on HIV/AIDS, which has become an epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
South Africa
An affective and efficient democratic national assembly of all persons with disabilities which mobilizes us to advocate for our rights for the attainment of equal opportunity oin an integrated social, political and economic environment.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Sweden
Certec is a division of the Department of Design Sciences at Lund University. The aim of our research and courses is to contribute to improved opportunities for people with disabilities by developing more usable technical devices, new design concepts, and new individual methods of learning and searching.
SHIA co-operates with sister organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern and Central Europe with the long term aim of strengthening the efforts of persons with disabilities to achieve equality and participation. By joining together and forming their own organizations, persons with disabilities can make their voice heard and influence political development in their countries.
The World Federation of the Deaf/Blind hosts links to the New DeafBlind Zealand, the Australian DeafBlind Council, the European Blind Union, and A-Z to Deafblindness.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
United Kingdom
The Ability Project aim is to show that quality of life is related to how free a person is to make their own choices and for a significant number of disabled people computer technology and the Internet holds the keys to those choices.
UK disability and health web directory. Site includes advice, information, disabled goods, facilities and services with comprehensive listings of specific disabilities and children's section also access issues, education and the arts.
The Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people with all forms of dementia and their carers.
The ARC, founded in 1936, raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritic conditions: to educate medical students, doctors and allied healthcare professionals about arthritis and to provide information to people affected by arthritis and to the general public.
Through a network of professional Advisers backed up by specialists in mobility, continence management, education and medical matters, ASBAH provides advice and practical support to people with these disabilities, their families and carers.
BIOME is a collection of gateways which provide access to evaluated, quality Internet resources in the health and life sciences, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners. BIOME is created by a core team of information specialists and subject experts based at the University of Nottingham Greenfield Medical Library, in partnership with key organisations throughout the UK and further afield.
I'm 23 and have experienced Bipolar Disorder and realize the fact that not many people know what it is. Bipolar Disorder is more commonly known as a manic-depressive illness or manic depression. In this site there is some factual information about the illness. It will help you to recognize it's symptoms, how it can be treated and true facts about it. I have also added a Message Board for you to post messages on and chat to others.
The Bobath Centre is a non-profit making organisation that specialises in the treatment of cerebral palsy and acquired neurological conditions in children & adults, the training of postgraduate therapists and doctors in the Bobath approach, and carries out research into these conditions and the ways of mitigating their effects.
Disfigurement can affect anyone, at any time or at any age. Changing Faces is a national charity based in the UK that supports and represents people who have disfigurements of the face or body from any cause.
Depression Alliance is a UK charity offering help to people with depression, run by sufferers themselves. This web site contains information about the symptoms of depression, treatments for depression, as well as Depression Alliance campaigns and local groups.
AFreePress.com features interactive news and information about disabilities based in the UK.
Disability Awareness in Action [DAA] is an international human rights network, run for and by disabled people. The DAA website is just one way in which we pass information and news between disabled people, their organisations and allies of disability rights, around the world.
This site presents a detailed list of 2,500 feature films which involve in one way or another various disabilities. It is directed towards teachers, students and anyone who has an interest in how disability is represented in films.
An easy to use site operated by disabled people for everyone. Covering topics such as health, medicines, alternative cures, law and legal, charities, help groups, social and housing benefits, disabled products, carers, tips, tricks, help, search the web portal, links to other sites, even the national lottery and a whole lot more.
Disabled Information for the disabled from the disabled. A resource for disabled people to share their hints, tips, resources, best disabled products and aids reviews, views, and stories.
The DWC is a not-for-profit organisation that helps disabled people to help themselves. This website features an On-line database of skills, services, and products disabled people have to offer.
A variety of disability news and resources for citizens of the United Kingdom.
EeNET provides access to a unique and broad-based body of expertise and experience in the practice of inclusive education world wide. It is committed to prioritising the needs of countries/organisations/individuals who have limited access to basic information and resources. EeNET is contributing to the development of inclusive and sustainable education policy and practice by sharing relevant information and experience.
Welcome to the UK's online shop for daily living aids. We hope this site will be useful for the disabled community, the elderly or those who look after people with mobility difficulties.
With this website, we hope to provide you with details and information that can help you understand and cope with epilepsy... we aim to provide you with the knowledge that will enable you or your loved ones to still live life to the fullest.
FRAXA was founded in 1994 by three parents of children with fragile X syndrome, Katie Clapp, Michael Tranfaglia, MD, and Kathy May, to support scientific research aimed at finding a treatment and a cure for fragile X syndrome.
Find Disability-Friendly Places: Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts, Self Catering, Holiday Cottages, Vacation Rentals and more in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
A discussion list on inclusive education
Catalogues are a dialogue. We include the resources we would use with students (five of our team and three of our directors are teachers). You have responded by buying and recommending some things much more than others. Obviously we listen. Where products are popular - like mouse alternatives or switch accessible software - we increase the range and variety we offer.
Independent Living services based in England.
Nigel Magowan, Hypnotherapist, offers help with anxiety and panic attacks, IBS, stopping smoking, weight control, unwanted habits, fears and phobias, confidence and self esteem, memory, study habits and much more. Friendly, professional and confidential service.
My name is John Perry and I am a blind person who has been involved in promoting social and economic inclusion for disabled people for many years. I am a trainer, consultant, counsellor and online newspaper editor based in the U.K. My aim is to promote social and economic inclusion for disabled people.
The management at Laybrook have been involved in the adjustable bed industry for more than 20 years. We have brought together our experience and knowledge to give our customers excellent value for money. Inventory also includes mobility scooters and chairs.
Welcome to the Leonard Cheshire website. We are the leading charity provider of services for disabled people in the UK and operate in 57 countries across the world. This site features a great list of services and links to popular UK disability support websites.
Hypnotist Richard MacKenzie is a leading International Self-Change Specialist. Being based in Oxford, Richard regularly sees Students and University staff, with a whole range of issues. Richard has an extremely successful Hypnotherapy, EFT and NLP practice in Witney Oxfordshire (UK) in which he has sessions with clients from all over the community in the South-East of England and Europe.
Set up in May 1996 by Jim Byrne and David Donald, the Making Connections Unit has been a pioneer in the area of Web accessibility. Assistance for organisations and companies worldwide.
The Manic Depression Fellowship works to enable people affected by manic depression to take control of their lives.
Worldwide suppliers of mobility scooters, powerchairs, Wheelchairs and everything mobility.
Welcome to Mobility Smart. Our friendly staff are here to help you. Here at the Mobility Smart Online Shop we offer a wide range of products, from walking sticks, to wheelchairs and scooters.
Across the UK, from the Shetlands to the Channel Islands, information and support are available to anyone affected by MS from our network of over 360 local branches.
We are a leading independent UK charity for people with multiple sclerosis, their families and friends, and for all health professionals.
In some circumstances our support might just take the form of being someone to talk to and share concerns or fears. It might be the provision of information at the time or by providing leaflets or books that could help. We will also refer you to other organisations if they are better suited to provide the support needed.
The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the only UK charity focussing on all muscular dystrophies and allied disorders. We have pioneered the search for treatments and cures for over 40 years. We also provide practical, medical and emotional support for people affected by the conditions.
ROMPA® has been at the forefront of developing new products and concepts to improve the quality of life of people with sensory difficulties for more than 18 years. Pioneers of the revolutionary SNOEZELEN® concept and today the world's largest marketers of sensory products, we retain our ties with Derbyshire in England.
We are UK’s leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems. Our pioneering work helps anyone with a sight problem – not just with braille, Talking Books and computer training, but with imaginative and practical solutions to everyday challenges.
Information posted by Patient UK. Page also includes several other sensory disability links to resources in the UK.
The Tiresias web site provides in-depth information on assistive devices for people with visual disabilities, current and future research, technical information, disability organisations and agencies, sources of research, funding, publications, standards and legislation.
Toby Churchill became disabled and lost his speech in the late 1960s following an attack of encephalitis while studying as an engineering student. Dissatisfied with the communication aids then available, he designed the first Lightwriter for his own use and, after meeting other people with similar needs, started to manufacture them.
Welcome to the Official Web Site of the Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association, a Registered Charity dedicated to: Providing Support, Educating, Informing and Campaigning, Promoting Medical Research on behalf of all those affected by TS.
The Skin Conditions Specialist Library is being developed to provide high quality, evidence-based information on all of aspects of skin conditions, including their treatment and management, and the impact they have on patients.
Stacks of fun that lasts and lasts. (Postal Deivery only available in UK.)
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
United Nations
Mission: To assist in the promotion of effective measures for prevention of disability, rehabilitation, and the realization of the goals of full participation of disabled persons in social life and development, and of equality.
WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
The demand for statistics on persons with disability has increased greatly in recent years. The World Programme of Action specifically requested the United Nations to develop systems for the regular collection and dissemination of information on disability. This web site is a step in implementing this mandate as it provides a convenient statistical reference and guide to the available data.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
United States
AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems in the U.S. and throughout the world through education, social marketing, research, training, policy analysis and innovative program design and management. Major areas of focus include health, education, youth development, and the environment.
The Center for International Rehabilitation is a not-for-profit organization that develops technologies and programs to help people with disabilities worldwide reach their full potential. Founded in 1996 by Dr. William Kennedy Smith, and based in Chicago, the CIR operates in collaboration with Northwestern University, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Chicago Healthcare System.
The site for information, community, classified ads and products to empower, honor, and inspire the physically challenged and disabled.
MDRI, based in Washington, DC, is forging new alliances throughout the world to challenge the discrimination and abuse faced by people with mental disabilities, as well as working with locally-based advocates to create new advocacy projects and to promote citizen participation and human rights for children and adults.
The Hesperian Foundation is a non-profit publisher of books and newsletters for community-based health care. Our first book, "Where There Is No Doctor", is considered to be one of the most accessible and widely used community health books in the world.
Links to three major sites with information/resources on vocational training and placement.
The Center collects and presents best practices in areas related to disability and accessibility issues including disability-related Internet resources. The Center is also available for consulting on Web Site Design accessibility issues and other Electronic and Information Technology projects in order to make them usable by the largest audience possible.
JDRF is the world’s leading nonprofit, nongovernmental funder of diabetes research. JDRF structures its research on a business-world model to ensure that resources are spent most effectively to accelerate progress toward finding a cure. JDRF is the only major diabetes organization focused exclusively on research.
The Lighthouse is dedicated to preventing the disabling effects of uncorrectable vision loss from conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetes-related eye disease, cataracts and glaucoma. Our work enables people of all ages who are visually impaired to remain independent, active and productive.
As a US-based national non-profit organization, the mission of Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is to empower 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.
100% FREE Public Service For Older Workers, Over 50- Whatever you need done around your home or office there is a senior citizen living nearby with the skills, knowledge and the time necessary to do your job! Part-time, Temporary and Occasional Jobs in U.S., Canada and Australia.
Support Coalition International will take leadership in vitalizing the mind freedom movement, (based on the psychiatric survivors' liberation movement), by uniting groups in a cooperative spirit, celebrating empowering emotional support, and launching human rights campaigns that activate a wide diversity of the public. Our mutual support gives us the power to speak the truth!
USICD brings together many of the disability-oriented agencies, as well as associations, facilities and individual consumers in the country. Specifically, members include: government agencies, consumer associations, non-profit organizations, service providers, employers with exemplary employment policies, and individuals interested in furthering the full integration into society of people with disabilities.
WAPD was established because there is a need for persons to have good/current information about their [dis]Abilities and to have an organization that will "go-to-bat" for individuals of the world and not necessarily for the "mass-issues" that most groups focus on. We believe that each person is simply a uniqueness of life and has physical or mental differences that do not make them "disabled" as the term might imply.
WorldEnable is an international consortium of experts in various fields providing advocacy and training in Internet Accessibility. WorldEnable.net is jointly developed by Vision Office Support Services, Ltd., in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and Associates for International Management Services, Ltd., in Mt. Tremper, NY, USA.
Welcome to the World Institute on Disability (WID) home page. WID is a nonprofit, international public-policy center dedicated to carrying out cutting edge research on disability issues and overcoming obstacles to independent living.
PLEASE! Contribute Today - Independent Life Resources Opens Doors... Changes Lives! (Click here for Details)
Other International Organizations
As deafblindness is a low incidence disability the extent of activity in any one country will not be enough to maintain a distinct identity for this field. International networking and the sharing of information is essential to the development of the deafblind field and quality services for deafblind people. DbI stimulates the development and dissemination of information and literature.
EDF is a European umbrella organization representing more than 37 million disabled people in Europe. Its mission is to promote equal opportunities for disabled people and to protect their human rights in dialogue with the European institutions and other European authorities.
A major player in the area of coordinating international policies, resources, and actions for persons with visual imparements.
The IDF is the only global advocate for people with diabetes and their healthcare providers. The IDF is a non-governmental organization in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Since we first took up the diabetes cause in 1950, we have evolved into an umbrella organization of over 175 member associations in more than 135 countries.
The International Guild of Disabled Artists and Performers (IGODAP) is a collective of artists and performers who identify as being disabled or having a disability.
Mission: To promote physical activity, exercise science, and fitness in the health and well-being of older persons. To promote international initiatives in research, clinical practice, and public policy in the area of aging and physical activity. To organize a World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity approximately every 4 years. To serve as a liaison between various international, national, and regional professional groups with an interest in activity and aging. To disseminate information about aging and physical activity through Journals and other publications.
The fight against cancer knows no boundaries, and the UICC is the only global cancer organisation with members and activities covering all aspects of cancer control. Founded in 1933, UICC is an independent, international, non-governmental association of 291 member cancer fighting organisations in 87 countries.
Rehabilitation International is a federation of national and international organizations and agencies working for the prevention of disability, the rehabilitation of people with disabilities and the equalization of opportunities within society on behalf of persons with disabilities and their families throughout the world.
This site is dedicated to the interpretation and use of sign language in a variety of linguistic cultures throughout the world.
The WBU represents 150 million people who are blind or have a substantial vision impairment. It is the international family of 156 national associations of blind people and the organisations that provide services to them. Its role is to provide leadership at the world level and through its seven Regional Unions.
The Federation seeks to work in world-wide partnership with Member Societies and the international research community to eliminate multiple sclerosis and its consequences, and to speak out globally on behalf of those affected by multiple sclerosis.
CLICK HERE to Visit the ILR Bulletin Board
Post Messages - Announce Events - Exchange Ideas
[d]
[d]
Linda Mac Dougall's Consulting - Homepage
ADVOCACY IN ACTION! Providing support for persons with disabilities and care providers, she specializes in assistance to program administrators and direct care staff. Helping people access and get the most out of community-based residential programs and independent living services. Her new homepage includes a list of her services, her background and "The Advocate's Voice", her personal message, upbeat and informative!
Need a Chuckle Today? - Visit Diz!
[d]
[d ]
National Family Caregivers Association
[d ]
Where authors and readers come together!
Now Use Google to Search This Site!
[d]
*Disclaimer - All advising interactions are to be considered my own personal opinion and should not be construed in any way, shape, or form as a diagnosis, prescription, or mandate for action without further consultation with a medical professional, therapist, specialist, or other authority who is licensed to give such opinions, if you feel this is necessary. I offer advice and personal assistance solely based on my educational background and many years of experience. Advice and information received can be used as a source of direction. The ILR directories were personally created to support persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and those with other health related needs. This is, however, not an endorsement of any of the programs, products, or services listed unless specifically noted as those of Michael True or TruEnergy Enterprises.
Michael S. True, M.Ed
Independent Life Resources - A World of Resources for Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens, and Those Who Care!
[d]
This Webpage has been Bobby approved.
[d ]
The Web site you are visiting has been reviewed by Alternative Solutions
and accepted into its directory of select web sites.
[d
]
Skip Navigation Links
©2001-06 Michael S. True - Independent Life Resources: All Rights Reserved
