General

www.adapt.org - American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT) is a leading grassroots organization focusing on promoting services in the community instead of warehousing people with disabilities in institutions and nursing homes. ADAPT has a long history of organizing in the disability community and using civil disobedience and similar non-violent direct action tactics to achieve its goals.

www.wapd.org - World Association of Physically Disabled (WAPD) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association that advances the interests of persons with disAbilities at national, state, local and home levels. It stives to provide information, motivation, assistance and activism.

www.aapd.com - The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is the nation’s largest cross-disability membership organization. Its mission is to politically and economically empower the more than 56 million children and adults living with disabilities in the U.S. Founded on the fifth anniversary of the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), AAPD promotes public policies that advance the goals of the ADA: equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.

www.disability-marketing.com - The Solutions Marketing Group (SMG) is a marketing consulting firm dedicated to providing businesses with innovative marketing strategies that target consumers with disabilities. SMG was established in 1998 to educate and equip its clients to understand, identify and address the needs of the disability market.

www.NCIL.org - The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) is a membership organization that advances the independent living philosophy and advocates for the human rights of, and services for, people with disabilities to further their full integration and participation in society.

www.ConcreteChange.org - An international effort to make all homes accessible and therefore visitable.

www.UCP.org - UCP is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health charities in America, UCP's mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network.

www.EasterSeals.com - For more than 80 years, Easter Seals has been helping individuals with disabilities and their families live better lives. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training for people with disabilities, Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals.

www.ictaglobal.org - The mission of the International Commission on Technology & Accessibility is global promotion and implementation of more equitable and accessible environments, technology and information.

Arts

www.VictoryGardens.org - Chicago based theatre troupe focusing on performance and playwriting by people with disabilities.

Magazines

www.Ragged-Edge-Mag.com - In Ragged Edge, and on this website, you’ll find the best in today’s writing about society’s “ragged edge” issues; medical rationing, genetic discrimination, assisted suicide, long-term care, attendant services. “We cover the disability experience in America -- what it means to be a crip living at the start of the 21st century.”

www.newmobility.com - For more than 10 years, New Mobility has been the leading magazine dedicated to disability culture and lifestyle.

www.disabilityworld.org - A bimonthly web-zine of international disability news and views.

Sexuality

www.sexuality.org - Sexuality.org is a social and educational organization whose purpose is to promote understanding and appreciation for the many forms of adult intimate relationships and consensual sexual expression.

www.sexualhealth.com - The Sexual Health Network is dedicated to providing easy access to sexuality information, education, mutual support, counseling, therapy, healthcare, products and other resources for people with disabilities, illness, or natural changes throughout the life cycle and those who love them or care for them.

U.S. & International

www.worldbank.org/disabilityresources_test.html - There are links to 7 international groups on The World Bank site, as well as information regarding disability from an international perspective.