Links
A coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to promoting accessible public transportation throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Read their November 2005 update The Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York A nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing and remedying discrimination in housing, employment, education, and public accommodations. You can find information for people with disabilities about traveling on MTA public transportation, including a great deal of information about Access-A-Ride
Disabled People's Direct Action Network (D.A.N.) Britain's disability rights group DDS Group - Democracy Disability and Society Group; Resources and Activism for Inclusion
The Largest Minority -- This radio program, heard monthly on WBAI 99.5 FM from New York City, seeks to inform and educate the disabled community as well as our non-disabled friends, about the issues and happenings in the realm of disability rights and disability culture. THE ELECTRIC EDGE -- The online version of the magazine (formerly known as The Disability Rag) MOUTH -- "The Voice of the Disability Nation" The Accessible Society Action Project -- Wonderful website by the editors of the much missed Mainstream Magazine. In-depth coverage of issues and discussion of important topics. Laura Hershey's "Crip Commentaries" -- Laura Hershey's articles dealing with hot disability issues (plus some of her beautiful poetry).
Disapedia -- This website is to provide all the community, information and resources any disabled individual could want or need. Hurricane Katrina Disability Information -- This website is a comprehensive resource on everything from special needs shelters to accessible houses for rent, and how to donate to sites that help people with disabilities who have been adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Second Annual Tony Coelho Lecture in Disability Employment Law and Policy -- Given October 19, 2005. The Honorable Richard Thornburgh presented a major address at New York Law School about issues associated with increasing the employment rate among people with disabilities. This link is to a video of the lecture and a PDF file of the lecture, as well as the previous lecture. The Disability Link Barn -- All kinds of links, not just disability rights. The Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet -- Very well organized index of disability resources. All kinds of links. The North Star Fund -- A resource for change
"Americans with disabilities don't want your pity or your lethal mercy. We want freedom. We want LIFE."
Join Not Dead Yet in the fight against euthanasia and physician assisted suicide."Heal Normality!"
They got rid of the telethon and have organized many successful actions!
from Edinburgh, Scotland
Official site: www.the504democraticclub.org
Mirror site #1: www.the504dems.org
Mirror site #2: www.the504dems.com
