Specific Types of Disabilities

Blindness and Low Vision 

• American Council of the Blind
• American Foundation for the Blind
• Free screenreader - GW Micro's screen reader Windows-Eyes is now free for anyone with a Microsoft Office 2010 or later license. 
• Guidebook for Visually Impaired Students - a resource where students can find scholarships and information about assistive technology

Chemical and Electrical Sensitivities

• National Center for Environmental Health Strategies - fosters the development of creative solutions to environmental health problems

Chronic Diseases and Cancer

• American Heart Association
• American Diabetes Association
• American Cancer Society
• Understanding Cancer - from the Mesothelioma Group
• American Childhood Cancer Society

Learning Disabilities

• LD.org - National Center for Learning Disabilities siteincludes resources and educational materials
• Learning Disabilities Association of America

Mental Health

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has local chapters for support groups
• TEAM Up provides resources to encourage deeper reporting and more accurate depictions of people living with mental illness, including a style guide.

Multiple Sclerosis

• Multiple Sclerosis Resources - from the MS Rehabilitation Research and Training Center

Transition

• Building a Life offers resources and support for families of young adults with disabilities who are transitioning into adult life. 

​Traumatic Brain Injury

• Traumatic Brain Injury Model System - includes resources and educational materials
• Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center - resources on TBI, spinal cord injury and burn injury

Wheelchair Users and Spinal Cord Injury

• FacingDisability.com - A site for families experiencing spinal cord injury (SCI), with videos and an "Ask the Experts" feature
• "How To" Video Library, Craig H. Neilsen Foundation - Advice for wheelchair users on how to go up the escalator, how to sit down skiing, how to transfer and more.
• On-line Tool for Wheelchair Consumers - from UsersFirst, a program of United Spinal Association
• United Spinal Association - Resources to improve the quality of life of all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders
• Paralyzed Veterans of America - Publications for diverse audiences, including e-books and apps for I-Pads and smartphones
• Craig Hospital - Excellent information on preventing pressure sores and other health issues
• BrainandSpinalCord.org - Resources and information for brain and spinal cord injury providers
• Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System Center - Practical videos in the SCI Forum

Assisting Consumers with Specific Disabilities - The National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative provides fact sheets on how to assist consumers with traumatic brain injury, mental illness, autism, multiple sclerosis and other disabilities.