The first 10 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act saw an incredible amount of information released on the law. Some of the early sites providing ADA information have become depositories, ADA Archives. Research sources of incredible value on the development of the ADA.
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http://www.accessiblesociety.org/casindex.shtml
A great resource in the advancement of the disability community. Disability issues information for journalists. A communications clearinghouse providing journalists credible information and quotable sources on national disability policy and independent living issues.
The goal of the Center for An Accessible Society was to accurately focus public attention on disability and independent living issues. The project was funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research from October 1999 through May 2004.
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A champion in the disability rights movement. They left their resources available with the final message, “CDR has closed its offices, but the accumulated information on this site will remain available as reference material.”
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CODI served as a community resource for consumers and professionals. It provided disability information in a wide variety of areas. Consisting of both an Internet Directory of Disability Information and a repository of electronic disability documents. Many of the documents on CODI date back to the early 1990s. They are not publicly available anywhere else on the Internet.
[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle] [otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”DIMENET” opened=”closed”]DIMENET provided accessible access to the information infrastructure to people with disabilities through CIL’s. CIL’s were an ideal vehicle to reduce disparities in access for people with disabilities. An under-served and disadvantaged group due to both their technology needs and overall lower economic status.
DIMENET was an early information source within the Internet. It was a valuable resource in ensuring equal access and enabling CIL’s to fulfill their Congressional mandate. You can still access much of the DIMENET information on this site.
[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle] [otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”The Information Center for Individual with Disabilities” opened=”closed”]The Information Center was a true peoples resource. Its mission was to provide a comprehensive source of information relevant to the needs of people with disabilities and their families. Founded in 1977 by Nancy C. Schock, the Center became a nationally recognized repository of valuable information about disabilities and resources. One of the major contributions of The Information Center was the creation of a taxonomy-or index-for archiving and easily accessing pertinent information according to common-sense categories.
[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle] [otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”The Mouth: Voice of the Disability Nation” opened=”closed”]A strong disability rights-oriented magazine. The Mouth ceased publication due to serious illness on part of the editor Lucy Gwin. The Mouth only had a brief presence on the internet. Issues from January 2000 to September 2004 are still available on this website. See the important concerns of this period reported from the frontlines of the movement.
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A longtime voice from the disability community. Evolving from The Disability Rag, The Electric EDGE to The Ragged Edge, this magazine continued to be an important resource. The Ragged Edge addressed the thoughts, concerns, issues and ideas from the disability community, by its members. The pulse of the people continues to be felt here in all its past glory.
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