Useful web links for the disabled community

• Disabled On Line -- News stories, message boards, disabled topics and chat rooms. -- www.disabledonline.com/
• Marin Links -- resources for persons with disabilities in Marin County, California -- www.marin.org/comres/disabilities.cfm
• Marin Center for Independent Living -- "to assist persons with all types of disabling conditions to achieve their maximum level of sustainable independence as contributing, responsible and equal participants in society."-- www.marincil.org
• Marin Brain Injury Network (MBIN) -- support for persons who have experienced head traumas and other brain injuries -- www.mbin.org/
• Matrix -- support for families of children with special needs in the North Bay -- www.matrixparents.org/
• Lifehouse [formerly Marin Association for Retarded Citizens (MARC)] -- dedicated to improving the quality of life for those with developmental disabilities and their families -- www.lifehouseagency.org/
• Guide Dogs for the Blind -- guide dogs and training in their use for visually impaired people -- www.guidedogs.com/
• Canine Companions for Independence -- provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and to professional caregivers providing pet assisted therapy -- www.caninecompanions.org/
• Dizbiz -- covers disability rights advocacy, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability arts, interviews and more (original design by late College of Marin student Bill Lipscomb) -- www.dizbiz.com
• Alliance for Technology Access -- connecting children and adults with disabilties to technology tools -- www.ataccess.org/
• LD Resources -- resources for people with learning disabilities -- www.ldresources.com/
• Family Village -- global community of disability-related resources -- www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/
• Dating 4 Disabled -- Online community and dating service for disabled individuals -- www.dating4disabled.com/
• Disabled Dating -- Disabled Friends dating offering Disabled Personals, Disabled Dating, Disabled Matchmaking and Disabled Chat -- http://www.disabledfriends.org/
• Dyslexia -- Through Their Eyes: FAQs on Dyslexia-- http://lasiksurgerycost.net/dyslexia-faqs
• General Disability Link -- http://lookingglass.org
• LD Pride Online -- http://www.ldpride.net
• World Association of Persons with Disabilities -- http://www.wapd.org
• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- http://ww.chadd.org
• National Center for Learning Disabilities -- http://www.ld.org
• The Boulevard: Resource Directory for Disabled Elderly, Caregivers & Healthcare Professionals -- http://www.blvd.com
• U.S. Dept. of Justice: ADA Home Page --http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm