Disabilities/Differently Abled Tips
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Independent Living, ASL, Braille, Manual Alphabet, Sports
Caregivers, Computer Use, Health, Service Animals, Travel

GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

Kurumaisu Jutsu: Wheelchair Technique (self defense for wheelchair users) - Ronald Van De Sandt

Live (wheelchair selection, home modification, adaptive cooking, adaptive driving...) - Infinitec

Organized Archive of Disability Articles (many how-tos & tips) - Bella Online

Special Education Advocacy Library - Wrightslaw

BRAILLE, SIGN LANGUAGE & MANUAL ALPHABETS

American Manual Alphabet Chart - ceDIR

American Sign Language Browser (sign dictionary using Quicktime movies) - MSU Communication Technology Laboratory

American Sign Language Manual Alphabet - TeacherVision

ASL On The Web (focus on grammar & structure)

ASL University (a full course on the Web: scroll down for contents)

Braille Alphabet - Omniglot

The Deafblind Manual Alphabet Page - A-Z to Deafblindness

Fingerspelling (requires Quicktime & Flash) - John A. Logan College

The Hand Alphabet (includes translator) - Worsley School

Some Sign Language Alphabets From All Over The World (German, Greek, Norwegian, Spanish, Russian...) - A to Z to Deafblindness

COMPUTER-RELATED
Also see our 'Computers' page

Accessibility Technology For Everyone - Microsoft

How To Type and Keyboard With One Hand, Without Adaptive Devices Using A Standard Keyboard - About One Hand Typing

DESIGNING ACCESSIBLE WEBPAGES

Building Accessible Tables - Tim Roberts

Design For Disability Access - The Bridging Group

Getting Started: Making a Web Site Accessible - W3C

Web Accessibility - American Foundation For The Blind

HEALTH

A Manual for Above- Knee (Trans-Femoral) Amputees - OANDP.com

A Manual for Below- Knee (Trans-Tibial) Amputees - OANDP.com

Exercise & Fitness - The National Center on
Physical Activity & Disability

Paging Dr. Right (how to find the right doctor for you) Suite101.com

Physical Fitness (for those with hemipelvectomies and hip-disarticulation) - HPHDHelp.org

INTERACTING WITH DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
Also see 'Computer-related' for accessibility guidelines.
Also see 'Sports'. Some need non-disabled volunteers.

Caregiver.com

Dealing With People Who Have a Handicap - Seniors-Site.com

Disability Etiquette - Paraquad

Talking About Disability: A Guide to Using Appropriate Language Access Center For Independent Living

SERVICE ANIMALS

Bringing Service Animals to School: Some Tips for Parents - Adam Kasanof

Protecting Your Service Dog In An Emergency - ActivTeen Magazine

Service Animals (security guidelines & tips for air travel) - TSA

Service Dogs (scroll down for tips)

Traveling With A Service Dog - Transitions Abroad

SPORTS
Also see our main 'Sports' pages

The Game (how to play quad rugby, rules...) - US Quad Rugby Association

Loading On And Off The Chair Lift In A Mono-Ski - Extreme Adaptive Sports

The Official U.S. Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association Rule Book - EWHA

Rules Of The Game - American Amputee Soccer Association

TRAVEL (LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE)
Also see our 'Travel' page

Adapting Motor Vehicles For People With Disabilities - NHTSA

Featured Articles On Disability Travel (travel checklist, study or teach abroad, city by city tips...) - Transitions Abroad

Renting Cars With Hand Controls For Disabled Drivers

Travel Tips - Access-able Travel Source

Gimp On The Go (click on 'Travel Tips' at left)