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AARP
Benefits,
advocacy and information on aging for people age 50 and older.
Features information on politics and elections, health, learning and
technology, family and legal issues, and money and work, among
others.
www.aarp.org
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Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide
Organization
that aims to provide centralized information on the HLA phenotypes
and other relevant data of unrelated stem cell donors and cord blood
units.
www.bmdw.org
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DAIS: Disability Access Information and Support
A
resource for the higher education community, providing a menu of
services for those concerned with disability and access in higher
education.
www.janejarrow.com
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DisabilityInfo.gov
The
New Freedom Initiative's online resource for Americans with
disabilities. Offers information on employment, housing, education,
transportation, health, technology, and more.
www.disabilityinfo.gov
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Disability Resources on the Internet
A
guide to many disability resources, including categories about
children, medical issues, legal issues, family, and much more. Also
has a regional resource directory for U.S. states.
www.disabilityresources.org
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Epilepsy Foundation
An
organization working to provide research, advocacy, programs and
news to help prevent, control and cure epilepsy.
www.epilepsyfoundation.org
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Hospital Audiences, Inc.
Seeks to
provide access to the arts to culturally isolated New Yorkers, from
people with mental and physical disabilities, mentally retarded/
developmentally disabled persons, bed-confined/ wheelchair-users, to
visually and hearing-impaired individuals, the homeless, and many
other.
www.hospitalaudiences.org
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National Association of College and University
Attorneys
Advancing the
effective practice of higher education attorneys, including
publications, a legal reference service and educational programs.
Some parts of site restricted to members only.
www.nacua.org
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National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
The National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducts and
supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting
public health. Large site with many informative documents such as
current research and reports, and health information for Diabetes
and many other topics, as well as easy-to-read versions of the
information.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
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National Marrow Donor Programs
www.marrow.org |
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New York Blood Center
www.nybloodcenter.org |
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New York Cares
www.nycares.org |
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Recording for the Blind &
Dyslexic
An
educational library for individuals with print disabilities.
Includes information about RFB&D's services, how to become a member,
and ways to volunteer.
www.rfbd.org
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United Spinal
Association
http://www.unitedspinal.org
Formerly known as the
Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association, this organization now serves
all Americans with Spinal Cord Impairment.
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Virtual Volunteering Project
www.serviceleader.org/vv/ |
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Yale Child Study Center Developmental
Disabilities Clinic
http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism |
