Disability & Communications
Quick Web References: Where do I find...?
By Barbara Duncan (bjdnycla@aol.com)
Following are some recommended resources in response to frequent questions directed to DisablityWorld staff. Let us know if we missed any great ones and we will revise the list in a future issue.
Disability Statistics (global)
- http://unstats.un.org/unsd/disability/default.asp
- (background documents, country profiles)
- www.cdc.gov/nchs/citygroup.htm
- (reports of new international working group on disability statistics, 2002-03-04 meetings)
Photo Libraries
- www.ilo.org/public/english/sitemap
- go to info resources, go to photo library, under "what" select "disability & work": hundreds of new photos, most in developing countries
- http://www3.who.int/icf/photocontest2003/
- results of World Health Organization's disability photo contests 2003 and 2002. Various photos covering physical & mental disability in black/white, color and digital formats
- www.endofpolio.org
- collection of Brazilian photographer, documenting push to end polio, includes photos of post-polio adults working, teaching etc
- www.un.org/photos/disabled.htm
- small online selection of disability photos, with info on how to contact UN photo library collection of 230,000 photos
- www.johnbirdsall.co.uk/catalogue.shtml
- huge online catalog of photos for sale, including 1077 of disabled people, mostly drawn from U.K.
- www.disabilitymuseum.org/lib/stills/
- mostly U.S. collection of 935 photos, art, postcards dating back to 1800s
Clip Art Libraries
- www.disabilityart.com
- selection of line drawings of disabled children and adults for sale
- www.artbycheryl.com
- cartoon style clips of people with disabilities
- http://webclipart.miningco.com/cs/msub.disaa
- collections of disability clip art ranging from finger spelling alphabets to cartoons to illustrations
Documentary Film Libraries & Distributors
- www.fanlight.com
- videos on social issues, including 336 on physical disability and mental health, mostly U.S. oriented, several international, for sale or rent
- www.mediarights.org
- independent productions on social issues, including 100 concerning disability, referenced under "health & health advocacy," related to various countries
- www.docuseek.com
- social issue documentaries including 64 related to disability, available in U.S. and Canada
Disability & Media Websites
These sites monitor and report on disability & media, related conferences, and review new public education initiatives, films and television programs
- www.disabilityworld.org
- international periodical featuring news and views with media as a main topic
- www.media-disabilty.org
- new site established by European Disability Forum, includes best practices in public education efforts
- www.bbc.co.uk/ouch
- humorous site with disability news, film quizzes, reviews of films and public education initiatives in Britain
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- www.disabilityfilms.co.uk
- lists over 1500 films by disability category
- www.towson.edu/~bhalle/disable.html
- links to disability news sites, disability & media bibliography
- www.accessiblesociety.org
- provides journalists with credible U.S. disability information and quotable sources
Disability Film Festivals
These sites are an-going source of information about new prize winning disability films and festivals where they will be shown:
- www.disabilityfilmfestival.net
- UK annual international festival of films by disabled filmmakers, 6 th festival December 2004
- www.perspektiva-inva.ru
- Russia's 2 nd international disability film festival, November 2004
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- www.filmfestival.kolobrzeg.pl
- Poland hosted an international disability film festival in 2003 and is hosting its second in June 2004
- www.picturethisfestival.org
- Canada's biennial international disability festival, site lists all previous winners and how to contact producers
- www.madknight.com/cdt/superfest/index.htm
- site of oldest disability film festival, Superfest, held annually in Berkeley
- www.paraquad-nsw.asn.au
- Australia's first international disability film festival, December 2004
- www.enablelink.org/abilitiesfestival/index
- display page of various international disability film festivals
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