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Communicating With and About People with Disabilities
Explains why using the right language is important, and gives a list of phrases to use, as well as terms which are not recommended.
www.dol.gov
Disability Social History Project
Presents short biographies of famous people who had a disabling mental or physical illness.
www.disabilityhistory.org
Famous People with Disabilities
A long list of well-known names is grouped according to different conditions. Includes historical figures and present day celebrities.
ericec.org
The Survival Guide for Kids with LD
Lists ten ways that kids with learning disabilities can make life easier for themselves at school. Includes quotes from affected children.
www.ldonline.org
Made specially for kids with physical disabilities, and features things to do, places to visit, and lots to learn about.
kids.novita.org.au
Designed specifically for teenagers with physical disabilities, and featuring resources, information, activities and a forum.
teens.novita.org.au
This booklet describes the common feelings experienced by young people when they have a brother or sister with a chronic illness or disability. Includes strategies that promote coping and resilience. (PDF)
www.acd.org.au
Young Minds: Mental Illness in Your Family
Explains what causes it, what can be done to help, and how to cope when it affects a parent, brother or sister. Includes quotes from other young people in this situation.
www.youngminds.org.uk
Activity-based site for kids. Paint pictures, write stories and poems, and talk to other kids with difficulties.
www.sparktop.org
When Meeting Friends with Disabilities
Information about what is okay to say or do when a friend has a disability.
www.easterseals.com
For those with a chronic illness or disability. Has message boards, games, a weekly poll, and interviews with athletes. [Free Shockwave plugin for games]
www.bravekids.org
Focus is on what kids can accomplish. Provides online games for geography, writing, an ability survey, dream sharing, and how to make the world a better place.
www.ucando.org
Diabetes.org: Your Parents and Your Diabetes
Humorous article about why parents ask so many questions, how diabetes affects the whole family, and what to do to keep things smooth. (PDF)
www.diabetes.org
Humorous article about how hormone changes, eating disorders, drugs, and alcohol affect blood sugar control. (PDF)
www.diabetes.org
Seeing Disabilities from a Different Perspective
Fourth and fifth graders provide information on autism, blindness, cerebral palsy, and deafness. Includes causes, effects, and famous people who have suffered from these conditions.
library.thinkquest.org