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Sources of Disability Information
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Disability information, news and views
www.abilityonline.net
Action on disability and development
www.add.org.uk
Age Concern England - practical help, information and advice
www.ace.org.uk
British Council of Disabled People - national umbrella organisation for groups controlled by disabled people.
www.bcodp.org.uk
US site giving information on disabilities and related subjects
www.dinf.org
Details of benefits available for UK residents with disabilities, their carers and families
www.disabilitybenefits.co.uk
Disability Information Services - voluntary organisation forming part of Queen Elisabeth's Foundation for the promotion of equality for disabled people.
www.diss.org.uk
Disabled Living Centres Council - reliable and impartial information and advice about products and equipment for easier living
www.dlcc.co.uk
Disabled Living Foundation - solutions for independent living
www.dlf.org.uk
Empower - charities consortium of users of disability equipment
www.empowernet.org
European Forum for Disability Issues
www.edf-feph.org
General information regarding disability in the UK
www.focusondisability.co.uk
Help the Aged
www.helptheaged.org.uk
Home Farm Trust for People with Learning Disabilities
www.hft.org.uk
US Leading Disability Community
www.ican.com
John Grooms Association for Disabled People - Christian based association working in association with disabled people to improve quality of life
www.johngrooms.org.uk
Leonard Cheshire Foundation - provider of services for disabled people in UK and over 51 countries across the world
www.leonard-cheshire.org
Phab - dedicated to the promotion of achieving an integrated society of disabled and able-bodied people.
www.phabengland.org.uk
Queen Elizabeth Foundation for Disabled People -promoting equality for disabled people
www.qefd.org
Shaw Trust - enabling skills, abilities and employment opportunities for disabled people
www.shaw-trust.org.uk
Values into Action - campaigning for people with learning disabilities
www.viauk.org
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Support Groups
Action for ME
www.afme.org.uk
Arthritis Care
www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Arthritis Research Campaign
www.arc.org.uk
Action of Youth with ME
www.ayme.org.uk
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
www.bild.org.uk
British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association (BLESMA)
www.euroyellowpages.com/blesma/blesma.html
British Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction Support Group
www.spd-uk.org
Down's Heart Group
www.downs-heart.downsnet.org
Down's Syndrome Association
www.dsa-uk.com
Dyspraxia Manchester
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
Headway (National Head Injuries Association)
www.headway.org.uk
Hypermobility Syndrome Association
www.hmsa.freeserve.co.uk
Limbless Association
www.limbless-association.org
Multiple Schlerosis Society
www.mssociety.org.uk
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
www.muscular-dystrophy.org
USA National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
www.add.org
National Autistic Society
www.oneworld.org/autism.uk
National Back Pain Association
www.backpain.org
National Osteoporosis Society
www.nos.org.uk
Parkinsons Disease Society
www.parkinsons.org.uk
Redditch & District Cerebral Palsy Support Group (Redcaps)
www.redcaps.org.uk
Repetitive Strain Injury Association
www.rsi-uk.org.uk/rsia
Scope
www.scope.org.uk
The Stroke Association
www.stroke.org.uk
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Special Education and Children
British Institute for Brain Injured Children
www.bibic.org.uk
Early Years National Training Organisation
www.early-years-nto.org.uk
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice
www.ipsea.org.uk
Kidsactive (previously HAPA) - play and opportunity for disabled children.
www.kidsactive.org.uk
National Association for Special Educational Needs
www.nasen.org.uk
National Institute for Conductive Education
www.conductive-education.org.uk
Parents for Inclusion
www.parentsforinclusion.org
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Gardening
Forum for enabling easier gardening through tips and ideas exchange
www.carryongardening.com
Gardening and horticulture for training and employment, therapy and health.
www.thrive.org.com
An independent, largely non commercial showcase of the latest
and best tools
www.fredshed.com
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