There is wealth of disability information currently available on the Internet.
Ramp Up to Access is committed to providing an organizational structure
that will simplify searches and assist you with locating the resources you need.
We have selected the following Supersites because of their richly diverse
collection of resources and their accessible presentation of information.
If you find other resources that you think qualify as Supersites, please
let us know.
Founded in 1984, CAST is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities through the development of and innovative uses of technology.
DO-IT stands for Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking & Technology. It is housed at the University of Washington and focuses on helping people with disabilities gain skills in Science, Math, and Technology. Its original funding source was the National Science Foundation.
Trace, the research center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focuses on making information technologies more accessible through universal design. Includes links to "Designing a more usable world," a cooperative electronic library, and publications and media resources. There is a good resource list within the "About the Trace Center" section called "A Cooperative Effort to Change the World," listing joint projects involving collaboration with a number of groups and agencies.
A service of the Arc, a national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related disabilities and their families, this voluminous site provides resources and information on disability-specific issues, advocacy, health, assistive technology, employment, education, and parenting.
The primary place to start for Web accessibility information, from W3C, the World Wide Web Consortium, which sets commonly accepted application and use standards for Web developers and publishers.