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DisPatches, April 1999 (Updated Spring 2006)

Useful web links for the disabled community

  • Dating 4 Disabled -- Online community and dating service for disabled individuals -- www.dating4disabled.com/
  • All Abilities -- Excellent and comprehensive "Disability Links for People of All Abilities" -- www.allabilities.com/business.html
  • 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/
  • Full Circle Programs -- Community Counseling Services for children, individuals and families of Marin and other Bay Area counties -- www.fullcircleprograms.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
  • Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center -- one of 10 federally-funded regional resource centers on the Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA), with information, problem-solving assistance and referrals -- www.pacdbtac.org/
  • 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/
  • Whispers of Hope -- personal site regarding the challenges of Cerebral Palsy -- www.whispersofhope.com