Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities provides practical information for any healthcare practitioner providing a oral health assessment &/or dealing with oral issues
NSU OT Homepage the site has an awesome new look, with new links, such as "Alumni Guestbook" & Alumni Resumes
Links from NSU HPD Library Homepage click on "World Wide Web Links," and under "Health Links by Topic," click on "Occupational Therapy"
OT Student WebSite this site is great and has an incredibly professional look
OT Direct: Occupational Therapy Resources on the Web check out their "Study Guides" and "Links" (I'm linked from them, cool!)
Disability News Ticker links to current national & international news stories about disabilities
Disability Social History Project click on "Timeline" to look at disability-related events in history
Disability Etiquette Handbook from the city of San Antonio; in html format, (used to be pdf, too)
WebABLE! check out their links on creating accessible Adobe documents and Flash multimedia
Promoting Occupational Therapy has fantastic tips targeted to the community, to the patient, to the family, to the staff, to physicians, to referral sources, to other health professionals, & at the clinic
Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities provides practical information for any healthcare practitioner providing a oral health assessment &/or dealing with oral issues
Promote OT SITE DOWN great tips
Performing Arts Medicine Association open to physicians and allied healthcare professionals
Handicapped Scuba Association International based in California
Florida Disabled Outdoors Association
Adaptive Aquatics non-profit organization that teaches adaptive waterskiing to people with disabilities; based in Alabama
Sailing Alternatives sailing for people of varying abilities; based in Florida
Musicians & Injuries offers tips, has an annotated booklist, & links about Repetitive Strain Injury & musicians
Let's Play! Project fantastic site!!; links, resources, etc. for children & play & for basic equipment adaptation ideas
Family Village: a Global Community of Disability-Related Resources has great links; also has links to religious organizations that look at adaptations for people with disabilities who want to attend services
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet has great links
Broward 211 the site gives contact information for crisis counseling services in Broward county
First Call for Help the site gives contact information for social services in Broward county
Switchboard of Miami contact info they can help you find community resources in Miami-Dade county; they also sell a book listing community resources in Miami-Dade county
Hands on Miami offers numerous & flexible volunteer opportunities in Miami
The Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST)
Great Southern Occupational Therapy Conference SITE TEMPORARILY DOWN
Florida Occupational Therapy Association
Florida Legislature On-Line scroll to the bottom and click on "Statutes, Constitution, & Laws of Florida" and then click on "Search Statutes" (at the top of the page). Type "occupational therapy" to pull up all Florida Statutes relating to OT
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) you'll need your AOTA membership number to access & print the "Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics"
NSU Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) site down?
NSU OT Class of 2001 homepage lots of great links
NSU OT Class of 2002 homepage--please send me their address via my Feedback Form
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Occupational Therapists see what this authority is saying about the outlook of our profession; available in pdf format, too
Occupational Therapy: Skills for the Job of Living treatment ideas, etc.
Occupational Therapy Internet World SITE TEMPORARILY DOWN
Internet Resources for Occupational Therapists site down?
Disability Graphics great clipart
Sewdoll's Craft Clipart SITE TEMPORARILY DOWN
Articles from Paraplegia News adaptive clothing tips articles and more
Rehabilitation links
Austism Resources great links & info
The Disability Resource links are searchable
Paraquad look at "General Information" for some good articles
Selecting & Obtaining Assistive Technology article
New Mobility online magazine
Paralinks online magazine about SCI issues
Cornucopia of Disability Information some great links; look at "Traveling with a Disability"
Internet Resources for Special Children check out the links under "Recreation & Sports" & "Travel"
National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities good articles
The Toy Manufacturers of America Guide to Toys & Play article about the benefits of play, safety, & toy buying guide
Top 10 Things to Consider When Buying Toys for Children With Disabilities good, short article
Assistive Media listen to books for free, on-line! --has free plug-in to RealPlayer
Accessible Gardening for Therapeutic Horticulture good article
Affordable & Accessible Housing Options article about the special concerns for adapting mobile homes & prefabricated homes
ADA Accessibility Guidelines & Standards includes standards for children play areas & recreation facilities; from the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Brazelon Center for Mental Health Law has online articles and informative brochures (for a fee)
How the ADA Applies to People with Psychiatric Disabilities article
The (7) Principles of Universal Design extremely important!! has some black and white pictures
The Universal Design File: Designing for People of All Ages & Abilities this book (163 pages), with pictures, is viewed chapter by chapter through Adobe Acrobat; has the seven principles of universal design & case studies--great reading!
Universal Design: Housing for the Lifespan of All People nice article
Definitions: Accessible, Adaptible, & Universal Design short article
The Center for Universal Design has great articles; however, you'll have to sift through the site to find them
Trace Research & Development Center good online articles & books on universal design
Typing Injury FAQ scroll to the bottom for the FAQ section for articles on office ergonomics & Repetitive Strain Injury, also has good links to pictures of ergonomic office equipment
Gizmos Pros & Cons of Various "Ergonomic" Office Equipment fantastic site!! discusses ergonomic office equipment: purpose, possible drawbacks or misuse, general end-user instructions, & choices
Visual Ergonomics in the Office a must-read article, has new facts about eye & monitor level, & more
Healthy Computing by IBM nice articles on ergonomics
Ergonomic Programs that Work an online, 22 minute video of information & tips from OSHA on Evaluating Ergonomic programs; need Windows Media Player to view, has a link to download for free
Bad Human Factors Designs includes pictures & descriptions of bad product & architectural designs & how they can be improved--neat site
Assistive Technology Project of Oklahoma has good articles, check out "The Lemon Law of Malfunctioning Assistive Devices Brochure" & "Assistive Technology: What You Need to Know" (a lengthy essay that has questions everyone should ask when choosing an assistive device)
Boundless Playgrounds non-profit organization dedicated to accessible playgrounds
Accessible Playground Resources on the Web links
ABLEDATA adaptive equipment information
National Rehabilitation Information Center
Nova's CSD Disabilities Internet Resources
ADED: Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists great links
National Highway & Traffic Safety Administration: Automotive Safety Issues for Persons with Disabilities links to many great articles in HTML & pdf formats
Ford Mobility Motoring info about adapted Ford vehicles; click on "Our Services" and then on "Mobility Motoring"
Toyota Mobiligy info on the Toyota Mobility Program
Lexus Mobility information on their mobility program
GM Mobility Assistance Center info about adapted GM vehicles & discounts
Time Share homes for people with disabilities
Access-Able Travel Source links to national & international traveler tips & personal stories of travelers with disabilities
Global Access: Disabled Travel Network links to national & international traveler tips & personal stories of travelers with disabilities
Social Security Administration: Social Security Statement information about your SS statement
Stretching & Flexibility: Everything You Never Wanted to Know lots of info about stretching (no pictures)-- the information is written by a non-medical person who appears well-read on the subject; however, caveat emptor