Accessibility Resources

Reference Books

Resources for people with disabilities: a national directory. Chicago: Ferguson Pub. Co., c2001
Perkins Reference – HV1553 .R48 2001

Disability etiquette: tips on interacting with people with disabilities / by Judy Cohen; illustrations by Yvette Silver.
Perkins Reference – HV1568 .C644 1990z

Accommodations in higher education under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) : a no-nonsense guide for clinicians, educators, administrators, and lawyers / edited by Michael Gordon, Shelby Keiser.
Perkins -- RA1055.5 .A28 2000

Information

DRM Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet – Clearinghouse of information on all topics and resources. http://www.disabilityresources.org/

EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information – Provides information on access to technology by individuals with disabilities. http://www.easi.cc/

ABLEDATA – The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation, US Department of Education http://www.abledata.com

ALA's page on Services to People with Disabilities, including "Roads to Learning," the public library's learning disabilities initiative

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

ADA Technical Assistance – ADA Information
http://www.adata.org/

US Dept. of Justice ADA Home Page – The US Government's homepage on ADA
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Services

NEWSLINE – Free news service reads local and national newspapers over the phone.

Assistive Media – The Web's first audio-literary service.

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic – Membership organization that loans audio books and textbooks.

Bookshare.org – Members can download books that are in accessible formats for those with visual or other print disabilities.