A                                                                                             Index | Top 

A - Z Health Care Information Resource (Canada) - thousands of links, recommended as a general resource

Australian Addison's Disease Association

AIDS Council of NSW (ACON)

Anxiety Disorders

Arthritis Foundation of NSW

Asperger's Syndrome
             Asperger's Syndrome
             Asperger's Syndrome - A guide for parents, professionals, people with
             AS, and their partners. An Australian site developed by author
             Tony Attwood - highly recommended
             Asperger's Syndrome - Online Asperger's Syndrome Information and
             Support (OASIS) - recommended as a comprehensive & current resource
             Asperger's Syndrome - Educational Implications: Ideas For Classroom
             Management - go to 'Education' link on navigation bar. A USA resource
             Asperger's Disorder training - 'Supporting Adolescents with Asperger's'
             is offered by the NSW Autism Association. Phone (02) 9452 5088,
             Fax (02) 9451 3447, email: training@autismas.com.au

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
             Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) - links to many other websites
             National Attention Deficit Disorder Assocation (ADDA) - USA

Autism
             Autism ACT
             Autism Association of NSW - Freecall 1800 069 978
             Autism Association Queensland Inc.
             Autism Victoria
             Autism Association of Western Australia
             Autism Australia Forum
             Autism Society of America
             Autism UK
             Inaugural World Autism Congress 2002

B                                                                                            Index | Top

Bell's Palsy
             Bell's Palsy Information Site
             NINDS Bell's Palsy Information Page

Bi-Polar Disorder

Blind or Vision Impaired
             Lighthouse International - a worldwide resource on vision impairment
             NCET - Vision Impairment
             Royal Blind Society
             Guide Dog Association of NSW & ACT
             Blind Citizens Australia
             Australian DeafBlind Council

Brain Injury (BI)                                                               
             Brain Injury Association NSW - no website, Freecall 1800 802 840
             BI Associations around the world - and links to useful resources
             Brain Foundation Victoria
             Headway Victoria - Helping People Live With Acquired BI
             Headway Queensland
             Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide

C                                                                                             Index | Top

Cancer
             Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria
             Health Care Information Resources (Canada) - lots of links

Celiac Disease
             Celiac Disease - lots of links to other websites
             Celiac Disease Foundation - a USA site
             Coeliac Society of United Kingdom
             Celiac Support Page

Cerebral Palsy
             Cerebral Palsy Association of Western Australia - plus useful links
             Cerebral Palsy Support Network - Australia
             Family Village Library (USA) - Cerebral Palsy - lots of good links
             How Can I Help? Information for Friends and Relatives
             The Spastic Centre of NSW
             United Cerebral Palsy (USA)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
             Alison Hunter Memorial Foundation
             Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
             Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Clinical Practice Guidelines 2002
             Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Guide - features weekly articles, a chat
             room, and an evolving NET Links Library to hundreds of other CFS sites
             CFS in Youth Homepage
             CFS-NEWS - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Electronic Newsletter -
             free on-line publication produced in USA
             Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - a quarterly publication
             produced in the USA
             ME/CFS Society of Qld Inc
             ME/CFS Society of Victoria
             NSW ME/CFS Society
             Nthn Rivers ME/CFS/FM Support Assoc.
             SupportME - An Online Resource for People with ME/CFS/CFIDS
             Wellness Books.com - a comprehensive up-to-date listing of books
             available specific to ME/CFS

Cystic Fibrosis
             About Cystic Fibrosis
             Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

D                                                                                             Index | Top

Deafness and Hearing Impairment  
             Australian Association of the Deaf
             Australian Communication Exchange - lots of useful links
             Better Hearing Australia
             Deaf Education Network
             Deaf Society of NSW
             Deafness Council of Australia
             Deafness Forum of Australia
             Deafness Resources Australia
             NCET - Hearing

DeafBlind
             Australian DeafBlind Council
             DeafBlind Ass'n NSW, no website, email dbansw@gpo.com.au

Depression
             Dealing with Depression
             Depression

Down's Syndrome Association of NSW

E                                                                                             Index | Top

Eating Disorders
             Anorexia Nervosa - Anna's Page - her story
             Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention (EDAP) website
             Eating Disorders
             Eating Disorders - links to resources

G                                                                                             Index | Top

Genetics Education Program of NSW

H                                                                                             Index | Top

Hodgkin's Disease  

Hearing Impairment - See 'Deafness and Hearing Impairment' above

I                                                                                              Index | Top

Intellectual                                                                               
              Family Advocacy - NSW community-based organisation concerned
              with the needs and rights of people who have a developmental disability
              Intellectual Disability Rights Service, no website, Freecall 1800 666 611
              Intellectual Disability - some questions and answers
              National Council on Intellectual Disability
              NCET - Intellectual Disability
              NSW Council for Intellectual Disability

Irlen Syndrome
              Irlen Centre, North West UK
              Irlen Dyslexia Centre, Melbourne, Australia
              Irlen Institute, USA
              Irlen, UK
              Special Education Centre, University of Newcastle - a research resource
              for Irlen Syndrome
              The Children's Centre, University of Sydney, Learning Disability
              Consultancy: The Irlen Clinic
              The Tinted Sky - A Resource for Scotopic Sensitivity/Irlen Syndrome

L                                                                                             Index | Top

Learning Disabilities (LD)                
              Australian Learning Disabilities Association (ALDA)
              Irlen Syndrome - see 'Irlen Syndrome' above
              LD Online (International learning disabilities website)
              LD Assistive Software Co-operative Project
              NCET - Learning and Neurological Impairments
              'Opening All Options II' - a resource to assist students with a Learning
              Disability - highly recommended
              Scotopic Sensitivity - see 'Irlen Syndrome' above
              SPELD - Specific Learning Disabilities Association of NSW
              The Needs and Experiences of Tertiary Students with a Learning
              Disability - a University of Western Sydney resource

M                                                                                             Index | Top

Marfan Syndrome 

Medical Conditions

Mental Health
              Mental Illness - 'The Facts'
              Mental Health Advocacy Service (MHAS) - Sydney
              NSW Association for Mental Health
              Transcultural Mental Health Centre - Sydney
              Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW

Multiple Sclerosis
              Multiple Sclerosis International Federation
              Multiple Sclerosis Australia
              Multiple Sclerosis Society of NSW
              Health Care Information Resources (Canada) - Multiple Sclerosis

Muscular Dystrophy
              Muscular Dystrophy Association of NSW, no website, freecall
              1800 635 109, email mdansw@gunnsoft.net.au
              Muscular Dystrophy Australia - homepage
              Muscular Dystrophy - links to international sites

P                                                                                             Index | Top

Parkinson's Disease                                                     
              Parkinson's NSW

Physical Disabilities
              Australian Quadriplegic Association (AQA)
              NCET - Physical Impairments
              Paraplegic and Quadraplegic Association of South Australia
              PARAQUAD NSW
              Physical Disability Council of NSW
              The Northcott Society - Sydney

Polio                                                                                 
              Post-Polio Network of NSW

Prader-Willi Syndrome
             Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA)
             Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of NSW (Aust) Inc

Psychological Disorders
              NCET - Psychological Disorders

R                                                                                             Index | Top

Restless Leg Syndrome                                                           

S                                                                                             Index | Top

Schizophrenia                                                                         
              Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW
              Schizophrenia

Scoliosis 
              Health Care Information Resources - Scoliosis 
              Scoliosis Treatment - a USA website
              Keep Kids Healthy - Scoliosis page

Scotopic Sensitivity - see 'Irlen Syndrome' above 

Sleep Apnea

Speech/Communication Disorders

Spina Bifida
             Spina Bifida - General Facts
             Spina Bifida Group of NSW

Stroke
             Stroke Recovery Association
             National Stroke Association

T                                                                                             Index | Top

Tinnitus                                                                                  
Tuberous Sclerosis
Thalassaemia
Tourette Syndrome

V                                                                                             Index | Top

Vision Impairment - See 'Blindness and Vision Impairment'         

Access - Improving Access to Higher Education Estates & Buildings

• Access and Egress - Emergency Evacuation Procedures for People with a Disability or Medical Condition by the Western Australian PSEDN group. Limited hard copies, but available on-line in word and PDF
  
• 'Architectural Access Brief' - Developing an accessible physical environment from the University of Tasmania website
• Managing Better Access Audits - Fact Sheets
• Signage Manual - from the University of Tasmania website

Assistive Technology                                       Resource Index | Top

• AbilityHub - Assistive Technology Solutions for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult, maybe even impossible. This web site will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers
• Adaptive Technology Centre Indiana University - for software evaluations and ongoing research
• 'Assistive Technology for Children with Learning Difficulties' - downloadable book from the Schwab Foundation for Learning, 2000
  
• Assistive Technology Project site - includes 'accessibility on a budget' and links to other sites
  
• Australian Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Association
  
• CAST - website for a non-profit organisation that uses technology to expand opportunities for people with disabilities, includes curriculum development. Click on 'eText Spider' to access on-line books
• Computer Technologies for Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities - what to use when - an informative on-line booklet
  
• Co:Writer 4000 and Draft:Builder - assistive technology programs to assist secondary and post-secondary students who have learning difficulties
• C-Printis a new computer-aided speech-to-print transcription system developed as a support service option for some students who are deaf or hearing impaired in mainstream educational environments (it is hoped that trials of this system will commence in Australia sometime in 2002)
  
• 'Electronic Text Boost for Students with Learning Disabilities, Low Vision or Blindness - Scan/Read/Achieve', Conference Paper and tutorial information on the use of the Kurzweil 3000 software
  
• Electronic Library - software program for secondary students with severe reading difficulties - with links to current school users to assess value
• Journal of Special Education Technology - an online publication of the Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children
  
• Kurzweil 3000 Product Information Site
• Kurzweil Educational Systems - includes teaching resources for users of K3000 software
• Liberated Learning Project - The University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, is participating in an international project trialling the use of voice recognition software in lectures to produce notes for students with a disability
  
• LD Assistive Software Co-operative Project
• Quantum Technology - developing and manufacturing technology solutions for students who are blind, vision impaired or have a learning disability
• Quicktionary Reading Pens - have a look at the product supplier's website and read about the new Quicktionary II, it reads whole lines as well as word by word. Have a look at the 'Quicktionary Reading Pen Evaluation' from the 'Assistive Technology in Universities' website
  
• Speaking to Write - Realising the Potential of Speech Recognition for Secondary Students
  
• textHELP Systems (developers of technological solutions for literacy needs - you can download a cheap screenreader to trial for LD students), and the Australian distributor SPECTRONICS
  

Complaints and Discrimination                      Resource Index | Top

• Link to NSW State Library Disability Referral Guide
  

Disability Conference Websites                     Resource Index | Top

• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - Kansas April 2001 Conference
• NCET Issues and Events webpage - site still live but NCET funding has ceased
• International Special Education Congress 2000 - Index to ISEC 2000 Presentations (Papers/Abstracts)
  
• Pathways 5 Conference Papers - December 2000 (international tertiary disability conference - highly recommended to gain a global understanding of disability issues in the area of education)
• Pathways 6 Conference - Sydney, December 2002 (international tertiary disability conference)
• Prader-Willi Syndrome Associations of Australia and New Zealand invite you to join them in Sydney for their 8th Conference - "PWS - Possibilities Not Disabilities", at the Carlton Crest Hotel. April 27 to 28, 2002. For more information go to http://www.pws.org.au/conf.
• Setting Directions Forum 2002 - NSW forum to provide information about tertiary education options for people with a disability
• Sixth National Australian Deafblindness Conference will be held in Sydney, NSW, from 12 to 15 July 2002. For details contact John Lee
  
• Sixteenth Annual 2001 'Technology and Persons with a Disabilities' Conference. The Conference website is very interesting - each session listed in the daily program has links to the papers being presented, so there is a range of comprehensive information available
• 13th World Congress of Inclusion International - Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia, September 22 - 26, 2002
• 13th International Conference for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 28-29 September 2001
  

Disability Education Codes of Practice and Guidelines     Top

• AVCC Guidelines relating to students with a disabilities
• Disability Standards and Guidelines - HREOC's page
  
• DDA Standards Project - Contents Page
  
• Students with Disabilities: Code of Practice for Australian Tertiary Institutions
  

Disability Networks                                           Resource Index | Top 

Disclaimer: Various known Networks have been listed here for your information. The inclusion of organisations on this website should not be taken as an endorsement of that group by the Hunter/Central Coast RDLO, but in the context of a provision of information. We apologise if some groups have not been included. Please email the RDLO with your Network's information if you wish to be listed.

• Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). AHEAD is an international, multicultural organization of professionals committed to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities
• Australian Association of Special Education (AASE) (Hunter Branch), Contact Barbara Hinchey on 4929 7432
• Australian Learning Disability Association (ALDA)
  
• Australasian Network of Students with Disabilities (ANSWD) for tertiary students - includes instructions on how to subscribe to their mailing list
  
• Central Coast Disability Network
  
• Council for Exceptional Children - a USA site
• Disability Education Network (DEN) - Hunter/Central Coast Region - this website
  
• Disability Network - Hunter
  
• EdNA Online - Education Network Australia
  
• LD Online (International Learning Disabilities network)
  
• National Clearinghouse on Education and Training for People with Disabilities (NCET) - site still live but NCET funding has ceased
  
• Oz-TeacherNet - Teachers Helping Teachers - National Australian site, with access to topical special education listservers
• Practitioner Support Organisations - national list on the NCET Online site
• TAFE Teacher Consultants - Contact Jan Wortley - Coordinator, Post Compulsory Secondary School Education (or Brain Smyth King - Manager), Disabilities and Learning Difficulties, Department of Education and Training (DET), 1 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010. Phone (02) 9244 5101 or email jan.wortley@det.nsw.edu.au
• Tertiary Education Disability Council of Australia (TEDCA) Ltd represents State and Regional TAFE and university practitioner groups. President - Jeremy Muir, phone (08) 8946 6288 or email Jeremy.Muir@ntu.edu.au. Vice President - Judy Hartley, phone (07) 3875 7280 or email J.Hartley@mailbox.gu.edu.au
• Universities Disability Access Network (UDAN) - UDAN is a network of disability services staff involved in the provision of support services to students with a disability in the NSW tertiary education system. Professional staff in NSW can contact Sondra Wibberley, the Disability Liaison Officer at Macquarie University and Chair of UDAN, for additional information
  
• VICNET Disability Page - Victoria's Network
  

Email Listservers You Can Join                       Resource Index | Top

• Austed-list: A national professional tertiary list, austed-list is maintained by The Tertiary Education Disability Council of Australia (TEDCA). For enquiries please contact answd@deakin.edu.au. To subscribe send a message to Majordomo@mail-g.deakin.edu.au, leave the subject line blank (turn off any automatic signature files), and in the body of the message type the command: subscribe austed-list
• Australian Learning Disability Association - how to join the list
• Australasian Network of Students with Disabilities (ANSWD) for tertiary students - to subscribe to the mailing list send an e-mail to majordomo@mail-g.deakin.edu.au with 'subscribe anzswd-list' in the message (without quotes)
• Disability Advocacy Service Hunter (DASH) - send an email to this address to subscribe to their e-News for the latest information relevant to the Hunter disability sector
• Disability Education Network (Hunter/Central Coast): The listserver supporting the site you are currently accessing - go to DEN Listserver
• Kurzweil Education Systems Group (Scanning issues): Whether you're having difficulty scanning the latest bestseller, have a technical support question that needs answering, or just want to share a positive scanning or reading experience, the Kurzweil listserver may be for you. To subscribe, go to http://www.kurzweiledu.com/usergroup.html
• Learning Disabilities Online: A very informative USA monthly digest. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the LD OnLine Report, visit http://www.ldonline.org/subscribe.shtml
• NSW-Disability List: A professional list open only to tertiary disability practioners in NSW. Contact Kerri Heavens at k.heavens@uws.edu.au for subscription.
• OzAdvocacy Listserver: Information dissemination and discussion list for people interested in disability rights in Australia. To join send a subscribe message to mailto:ozadvocacy@maelstrom.stjohns.edu
• Oz-TeacherNet - Teachers Helping Teachers: National Australian site, go to http://rite.ed.qut.edu.au/oz-teachernet/index.html and follow the 'subscribe to oz-teacher' links to join their listserve.
• Speech Recognition Discussion List: Join an email discussion forum of the educational issues associated with using speech recognition technology to support students with a disability at home and in school settings.Go to http://www.edc.org/spk2wrt/spk2wrt.html to subscribe. To access the spk2wrt archive containing a full list of all discussion threads to date, go to http://www.edc.org/spk2wrt/hypermail. For more information about the Speaking to Write project, visit the website at http://www.edc.org/spk2wrt.
• USA Professional Disability List: Very active and informative - a good barometer for issues that may arise in Australia as well. Strongly advise that a folder be created for this list in your email, modifying your settings to move these messages directly to that folder so that your 'In' box doesn't become too busy. To join, send a message to listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu with the message subscribe dsshe-l. To search the archives, go to http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html Questions? Contact Listowner Dan Ryan at dryan@buffalo.edu.

Employment                                                        Resource Index | Top 

Coming soon.......a more comprehensive list of regional specialist employment agencies who assist people with a disability, along with information on opportunities for supported employment.

• Australian JobSearch Site - a Government website where you can access every job advertised throughout Australia region by region, state by state, or in the whole of Australia at once. The site is updated daily, and has useful information about resume preparation and much more.
• Castle Personnel Services Incorporated, Suite 7, Cooks Hill Commercial Centre, 235 Darby Street, Cooks Hill, 2300, phone: (02) 4929 7711, fax (02) 4929 7713, Email: castle@castlepersonnel.com.au
• Centrelink Financial Information
• Centrelink page 'Services and Programs for Injured, Ill or Disabled People' which links to a range of important information
• Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services webpage - Support for People with a Disability - is worth a look, along with their Disability Program page
• CRS Australia (formerly Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service) - for assistance in obtaining employment - location of offices
• Disability Employment Services in NSW - A list of community-based Disability Employment Services in NSW
• Disability Services Australia - Employment Services
  
• 'Education to Employment' - provides information for university students with a disability who have finished their studies and who are looking for work
• Employment National - 133 444
  Offices at Cessnock, Charlestown, Hamilton, Nelson Bay and Maitland
• Group Training Companies
• Hunter LabourForce Solutions, 115A South Street, Telarah, 2320
  Phone: (02) 4932 8599, Fax: (02) 4932 4286
• 'Job Guide' - circulated yearly to Year 10 students
• Job Network - Government referral service to local providers - 136268
  
• Links to Assist People with a Disability find Employment
• 'Making It Happen' - a resource book and planner for students who have a disability and who are considering post-school options
• Mission Employment
            Newcastle: (02) 4925 3433
            Charlestown: (02) 4942 2133
            Cardiff: (02) 4953 6000
            Toronto: (02) 4959 9488
            Maitland: (02) 4933 9600
• Office of the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment (ODEOPE) has a website to assist people with a disability find employment in the NSW Public Sector - it includes how to apply for positions, adjustments, lists of employment agencies and much more
• Practical Employment Services, GPO Box 2235, Gosford, 2250
  Phone: (02) 4323 4966, Fax (02) 4323 4329
• Royal Blind Society, 63 Laman Street, Newcastle, 2300
  Phone: (02) 4929 3361, Fax: (02) 4926 5398
• Specialist Employment Agencies in NSW - part of the Education to Employment Package - browse by type of disability and location of services
• 'Unlock Your Future' - a University of Western Australia resource which contains 'careers and job-finding information for graduates with disabilities and medical conditions'
• Also link to 'Employment' on the 'Moving into Tertiary Study/Employment' page on this site
  

Information Services - Hunter/Central Coast Region               Top

• Disability Advocacy Service - Hunter (DASH) - (02) 4927 0111, and link to their Hunter Disability Services page
• DASH Infoline Online - the web version of the Hunter Disability Directory
• Disability Information Service - (02) 4927 0111
• 'Disability Services and Support Organisations' - Hunter/Central Coast - refer to this entry in local yellow pages directory for a full listing of local services

General Disability Resources                             Resource Index | Top 

• ACROD - The ACROD NSW Division is recognised in its own right by the NSW Government as the Peak Body representing services in the State
• Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet - a comprehensive site
• Centrelink Financial Information
• Centrelink page 'Services and Programs for Injured, Ill or Disabled People' which links to a range of important information
• DASH Infoline Online - the web version of the Hunter Disability Directory
• Disability Access Symbols - downloads
  
• Disability Information Service - Hunter Region - phone 4927 0111
  
• Disability Information Resource Centre - enablenet - South Australia
  
• Disability Referral Guide:  NSW State Library Directory of Peak Disability Organisations in NSW
  
• Disability Scholars Society of Queensland
  
• Early Childhood Intervention Infoline 1300 656 865. No website. Assists parents to locate early intervention services (such as medical diagnosis and treatment, assessment, therapy, educational and support services) in their local area. Focussed on children with a developmental delay or a disability aged 0 to school entry age. Email ecia@systemat.com.au.
• EnableNet is a Disability Portal created and maintained by the Disability Information and Resource Centre (DIRC). It is the one-stop-site on the Internet for information on all aspects of disability.
  
• Films Involving Disability issues - a review of 2,500 films
  
• Health Care Information Resource (Canada) - thousands of links, recommended as a general resource
• Makaton Australia - Makaton Vocabulary is a language program which provides a basic means of communication and encourages language development in children and adults with communication difficulties
  
• Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association (MDAA) of NSW, Freecall 1800 629 072, email mdaa@healey.com.au
• National Clearinghouse on Education and Training for People with Disabilities (NCET) - site still live but NCET funding has ceased
  
• National List of University Disability Liaison Officers - if you need to contact DLO's in Australia or access university disability webpages, and another site at http://www.anu.edu.au/disabilities/othunis.html
  
• Parenting Children with Special Needs - A guide to 700 sites, a useful resource for professionals as well
• Printing and Designing Material for People with a Disability - Making Text Legible: Designing for People with Partial Sight, and Effective Color Contrast Designing for People with Partial Sight and Color Deficiencies - from the Lighthouse International website
  
• NSW State Library Disability Access Service
  
• Technical Aid for the Disabled
  
• Universities Disabilities Co-operative Projects NSW - includes resources for secondary students
  

Legislation                                                            Resource Index | Top

• A brief Guide to the DDA (1992)
  
• Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) (1992)
  
• DDA (1992) Education Page
  
• Disability Standards and Guidelines
  
• Frequently Asked Questions relating to the DDA (1992)
  
• Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission and the Disability Rights homepage within this site
• NCET 'Legislation and Rights' webpage - site still live but NCET funding has ceased
  

National Clearinghouse                                    Resource Index | Top

• National Clearinghouse on Education and Training for People with Disabilities (NCET) - site still live but NCET funding has ceased
  

RDLO Resources and Publications              Resource Index | Top

• Disability Education Network Website - Hunter/Central Coast Region, NSW
• 'Education to Employment' (for students with a disability)
  
• Inclusive Practice is Good Practice - teaching strategies
• National List of University Disability Liaison Officers - to contact Australian DLO's and to access university disability information
  
• 'Opening All Options II' - A resource to assist students with a Learning Disability
• Students with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Education - Issues and Trends for a New Decade - a topical Pathways 5 Conference Paper
  
• Tasmanian RDLO resources
  
• RDLU Website - Victoria
  
• 'Making It Happen' - is a resource book and planner for students who have a disability and who are considering post-school options
  

Resources for Disability Officers/Educators  Resource Index | Top

Early Childhood and Secondary Focus                                                

• A - Z Teacher Stuff - search for 'special education'
• Access and Egress - Emergency Evacuation Procedures for People with a Disability or Medical Condition by the Western Australian PSEDN group. Limited hard copies but available on-line in word and PDF
• AbilityHub - Assistive Technology Solutions for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult, maybe even impossible. This website will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers
• Asperger's Syndrome - Educational Implications: Ideas For Classroom
  Management - go to 'Education' link on navigation bar. A USA resource.
• Asperger's Syndrome - A guide for parents, professionals, people with Asperger's Syndrome, and their partners. An Australian site developed by author Tony Attwood - highly recommended
• Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet - a comprehensive site
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - the largest international professional organisation for children with special needs
  
• 'Curriculum Exchange' - a Qld Government resource which has now become password protected, but you can apply for access - info through this link
• Curriculum tools - Marshall Brain's 'How Stuff Works' is an amazing site with animated graphics on how things work. If you have students asking 'how does ..... work?' - well, this site covers it all!
• Disability Access Symbols - downloads
• Disability Advocacy Service - Hunter (DASH) - (02) 4927 0111, and link to their Hunter Disability Services page
  
• EnableNet is a Disability Portal created and maintained by the Disability Information and Resource Centre (DIRC). It is the one-stop-site on the Internet for information on all aspects of disability.
  
• EdNA Online - Education Network Australia
• Enhancing Internet Activities and Reading Skills of People with Developmental Disability
  
• Electronic Library - software program for secondary students with severe reading difficulties - with links to current school users to assess value
• Gander Academy - a general website with thematic resources for teachers in primary schools
  
• "Internet Training Materials for People with a communication or literacy disability" - 2001 Australian project - download tutor and student manuals
• K-12 teaching strategies for educators on the 'DO-IT' website
  
• Literacy - practical ideas from the Resource Support Unit (January 2001 Newsletter) to promote literacy in every classroom .......
  Dr Musselwhite's website - additional links and great ideas for older students
  Pati King-DeBaun's website - links to many other sites and ideas from Pati's storytime series
  The Intellitools website - through the activity exchange there are enough ideas to last a lifetime!
  The Spectronics website - links to informative sites as well
  
• Makaton Australia - Makaton Vocabulary is a language program which provides a basic means of communication and encourages language development in children and adults with communication difficulties
  
• Oz-TeacherNet - Teachers Helping Teachers - National Australian site, with access to topical special education listservers
  
• Parenting Children with Special Needs - A guide to 700 sites, a useful resource for professionals as well
• Printing and Designing Material for People with a Disability - Making Text Legible: Designing for People with Partial Sight, and Effective Color Contrast Designing for People with Partial Sight and Color Deficiencies - from the Lighthouse International website
• ResponseAbility - this 2002 package deals with issues related to student mental health, with a strong focus on coping and resilience
• Risk and Resilience: A Teacher's Guide to Mental Health (from the ResponseAbility Package)
  
• Setting Directions Forum 2002 - NSW forum to provide information about tertiary education options for people with a disability
  
• Special Education Sites To Visit - links from a USA website
• Students with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Education - Issues and Trends for a New Decade - a topical Pathways 5 Conference Paper
• 'Take Note: How to Take Notes for a Student with a Disability'
  
• Towards Success - a series of guides which contain study skills and resources for students with a range of disabilities. For students who are currently studying, or intending to study, in higher education. *Note: site is currently under reconstruction but keep an eye out for the updated books
• Transition Planning for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities: A Guide for Health Care Providers (2000) - from the USA
• Transition Planning for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities: Information for Families and Teens (2000) - from the USA
  
• VECO - Vocational Education Community Online: Resources Library - Australian database
• Which Course? Which University - a DEST directory of courses and the universities which offer them
  

• AbilityHub - Assistive Technology Solutions for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult, maybe even impossible. This website will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers
• Access and Egress - Emergency Evacuation Procedures for People with a Disability or Medical Condition by the Western Australian PSEDN group. Limited hard copies but available on-line in word and PDF
• Alternative Examination Assessment for Students with a Disablity - an excellent resource
• AVCC Guidelines relating to students with a disabilities
• The Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association
• Archives of Disability in Post Secondary Education Listservers - Disabled Students Services in Higher Education (USA), and Disability Access and Information and Support (DIAS) - a comprehensive site for disability in higher education - USA
• Asperger's Syndrome - A guide for parents, professionals, people with Asperger's Syndrome, and their partners. An Australian site developed by author Tony Attwood - highly recommended
• Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). AHEAD is an international, multicultural organization of professionals committed to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities
• Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet - a comprehensive site
• Australasian Network of Students With Disabilities (ANSWD) for tertiary students - to subscribe to the mailing list send an e-mail to majordomo@mail-g.deakin.edu.au with 'subscribe anzswd-list' somewhere in the message (without quotes)
• CAST - website for a non-profit organisation that uses technology to expand opportunities for people with disabilities, includes curriculum development. Click on 'eText Spider' to access on-line books
• Considering University Study? A planning guide for people with a disability from the SA UniAbility website
• DASH Infoline Online - the web version of the Hunter Disability Directory
• DEST (Dept. Education, Science and Training) - higher education links
• Disability Access Symbols - downloads
• Disability Advocacy Service - Hunter (DASH) - (02) 4927 0111, and link to their Hunter Disability Services page
  
• Disability in Higher Education - UK site - comprehensive
• Disability Information for University Students
  
• Disability Information Systems in Higher Education - UK
  
• Disability Reports, Booklets and Guidelines for Teaching Students with a Disability - link to an excellent professional resource at the Australian National University's disability webpage
• EnableNet is a Disability Portal created and maintained by the Disability Information and Resource Centre (DIRC). It is the one-stop-site on the Internet for information on all aspects of disability
  
• Films Involving Disability issues - a review of 2,500 films
  
• 'Interactions: A Guide to Assisting People with Disabilities' - A NSW Universities publication - recommended
• Keys to Success: Strategies for Managing University Study with a Psychiatric Disability
  
• "Internet Training Materials for People with a communication or literacy disability" - 2001 Australian project - download tutor and student manuals
• Learning Disability - The Needs and Experiences of Tertiary Students with a Learning Disability - a University of Western Sydney resource
  
• Managing Oral Exams: A Guide for Staff and Students
  
• National Clearinghouse on Education and Training for People with Disabilities (NCET) - site still live but NCET funding has ceased
• National List of University Disability Liaison Officers - to contact Australian DLO's and to access university disability information
  
• NSW Universities Disabilities Co-operatives Project website
• 'Opening All Options II' - A resource to assist students with a Learning Disability
• Printing and Designing Material for People with a Disability - Making Text Legible: Designing for People with Partial Sight, and Effective Color Contrast Designing for People with Partial Sight and Color Deficiencies - from the Lighthouse International website
• Providing Accessible Information to Students with a Print Disability - A recent conference paper prepared by Deakin University. Press 'BACK' on your browser to return to this page from the paper
• ResponseAbility - this 2002 package deals with issues related to student mental health, with a strong focus on coping and resilience
• Setting Directions Forum 2002 - NSW forum to provide information about tertiary education options for people with a disability
• Students with Disabilities in Higher Education: At Whose Cost and What Price? Discussion paper by Yvette Devlin, an Equity and Diversity Unit, University of New South Wales Paper, August 2000
• Students with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Education - Issues and Trends for a New Decade - a topical Pathways 5 Conference Paper
  
• 'Take Note: How to Take Notes for a Student with a Disability' - a NSW Universities publication
• Teachability Project: Creating An Accessible Curriculum For Students With Disabilities - funded by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
• TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL… disclosing a disability or medical condition in the education setting
• Towards Success - a series of study guides which contain study skills and resources for students with a range of disabilities. For students who are currently studying, or intending to study, in higher education. *Note: site is currently under reconstruction but keep an eye out for the updated books
• Transition Planning for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities: A Guide for Health Care Providers (2000) - from the USA
  
• The Scribing Manual: Guidelines and procedures for using a scribe in written examinations
• 'Ubook' - NSW transition book for secondary students into Higher Education
• 'Unlock Your Future' - a University of Western Australia resource which contains 'careers and job-finding information for graduates with disabilities and medical conditions'
• Where there’s a will, there’s a way - supporting university students with a disability - a UniAbility resource definitely worth a visit!
• Which Course? Which University - a DEST directory of courses and the universities which offer them
  
• Working with Readers: Recruiting and Hiring
  
• Working with Readers: Your Job as the Employer
  

School to Tertiary Study                                   Resource Index | Top

• Considering University Study? A planning guide for people with a disability from the SA UniAbility website
• Disability Information for University Students
• 'Making It Happen' is a resource book and planner for students who have a disability and who are considering post-school options
  
• National List of University Disability Liaison Officers - to contact Australian DLO's and to access university disability information, and another site at http://www.anu.edu.au/disabilities/othunis.html
• NSW & ACT Universities Admissions Centre - 'Applicants with a Disability' and 'Educational Access Scheme' for students experiencing disadvantage, including disability or chronic illness
  
• Reaching Higher Resource Book: A Self-Help Guide for Prospective Students
• TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL… disclosing a disability or medical condition in the education setting
• Towards Success - a series of study guides which contain study skills and resources for students with a range of disabilities. They are applicable to students who are currently studying, or intending to study, in higher education. *Note: site is currently under reconstruction but keep an eye out for the updated books
  
• 'Ubook' - NSW transition book for secondary students into Higher Education
  
• Universities Disabilities Co-operative Projects NSW - includes resources for secondary students
  
• Which Course? Which University - a DEST directory of courses and the universities which offer them
  

• 'A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students' - an online step-by-step guide, includes how to research the web
  
• Australasian Network of Students with Disabilities
• eBooks - links to Electonic Book Stores to purchase books on CD/disk etc
  
• Electronic Library - software program for secondary students with severe reading difficulties
  
• Understand your learning style - provides strategies to get the best out of your study
  
• Articles on learning styles http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Papers/Secondtier.  html, and http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Learning_Styles.html
  
• Web sites on learning skills
  
• Guide to grammar and writing
  
• Mind mapping and problem solving
  
• Information skills
  
• Learning styles and strategies
  
• "Internet Training Materials for People with a communication or literacy disability" - 2001 Australian project - download tutor and student manuals
  
• Study Skills Brochures (writing essays, exams, reports, referencing, research notes etc)
  
• Study skills for students with HFA/Autism Spectrum Disorder
  
• The 'On-Line Book Page'
• Towards Success - a series of study guides which contain study skills and resources for students with a range of disabilities. They are applicable to students who are currently studying, or intending to study, in higher education
  
• On-line dictionaries including translators, music and specialty dictionaries such as law, medicine etc
  
• On-line books includes a Braille collection
  
• 'Project Gutenberg' - On line literary classics
  

Teaching Strategies                                         Resource Index | Top 

• Disability Reports, Booklets and Guidelines for Teaching Students with a Disability - link to an excellent professional resource at the Australian National University's disability webpage
  
• Disability Resource Kit for Academic Staff - University of Newcastle (Central Coast Campus)
• EnableNet is a Disability Portal created and maintained by the Disability Information and Resource Centre (DIRC). It is the one-stop-site on the Internet for information on all aspects of disability
  
• 'Inclusive Practice is Good Practice' - teaching strategies
  
• 'Inclusive Practices for University Students with Disabilities: A Guide for Academic Staff' - A NSW Universities publication - recommended
• K-12 - teaching strategies for educators on the 'DO-IT' website
• "Internet Training Materials for People with a communication or literacy disability" - 2001 Australian project - download tutor and student manuals
  
• Lecturing Techniques - from the UK Disability Information Systems in Higher Education website
  
• Making On-line Learning Accessible - with links to other sites
• 'Opening All Options II' - A resource to assist students with a Learning Disability
  
• 'Reasonable Accommodations: Strategies for Teaching University Students with Disabilities' - recommended resource
• Teachability Project: Creating An Accessible Curriculum For Students With Disabilities - funded by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
  
• Teaching Students with a Disability - link to UniAbility Project fact sheets
• Towards Success - a series of study guides which contain study skills and resources for students with a range of disabilities. They are applicable to students who are currently studying, or intending to study, in higher education
  
• Universal Design in Education book
  
• Universal Design in Teaching - some USA University and peak sites http://www.osu.edu/grants/dpg/fastfact/undesign.html, http://www.umass.edu/ldss/universalinstructionaldesign.html, http://www.cec.sped.org/osep/ud-sec5.html - also search the CEC website for comprehensive research into teaching strategies
• Where there’s a will, there’s a way - supporting university students with a disability - a UniAbility resource definitely worth a visit!
  

Web Accessibility Guidelines                          Resource Index | Top

• 'Authoring Guidelines for Web Accessibility' - EDNA site (Australian)
• NCET World Wide Web Access: DDA Advisory Notes from HREOC
• University of Newcastle - Web Accessibility site
  
• Test your website for accessibility - the 'Bobby' site
  
• Web Design Group - Accessibility Tips
  
• W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
  

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