Disability World Links: Independent Living
- Able Project
- Able Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to assist disabled people to obtain assistive products to lead a more independent life.
- ADAPT
- American Disabled for Attendent Programs Today, the advocacy organization which is "fighting so people with disabilities can live in the community with real supports instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions."
- Asia Disability Institute
- Site posting comprehensive reports, primarily on independent living and disability rights activities in Japan.
- Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
- Web site of the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL), a national network of rural independent living centers and individuals concerned with the unique aspects of rural independent living.
- Breaking New Ground
- Web site for Breaking New Ground, committed to Òcultivating independence for farmers with disabilities in agricultureÓ and is internationally recognized as the primary source for information and resources on rehabilitation technology for persons living in rural and agricultural communities.
- Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement
- University of California at Berkeley's unique website dedicated to documenting the U.S. disability rights and independent living movement through primary sources, consisting mostly of oral histories and videoed interviews with leaders
- El Cisne
- El Cisne is a monthly publication for all those connected to disability issues.
- Institute on Independent Living
- A Swedish site with a comprehensive library of articles, information exchange bulletin boards, and lots of international links.
- National Council on Independent Living
- Web site for the National Council on Independent Living a membership organization that advances the independent living philosophy and advocates for the human rights of and services for people with disabilities to further their full integration and participation in society.
- PBS On a Roll
- From his state-of-the art radio studio in his parents' Mississippi home, Greg Smith—who dubs himself “the wheelchair dude with attitude”—offers advice, encouragement and inspiration on his popular nationally syndicated radio program, reaching out to not just the millions of Americans living with disabilities, but to all Americans.
- Perspektiva
- The web site of a Russian NGO working with disability organizations to support the independent living movement in Russia.
- Ties That Bind
- NFB online documentary about people with disabilities building community and accessing resources on many topics. Follow Chris Jordan and his family on their interactive journey.
- LILA - Living Independently in Los Angeles
- The LILA project's purpose is to empower disabled residents of Los Angeles in their efforts to successfully and independently integrate into the social, physical and political fabric of their communities.
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