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• Mentally ill faced bias post-Katrina
The National Council on Disability said Friday it was common practice after hurricanes Katrina and Rita to segregate people with psychiatric problems. The council called the segregation hurtful and illegal. Some lived outside relief shelters. Others ...
• Inspiring stories of people giving back
Because he is unable to work, Larry lives off disability checks and pulled this off with little money. Also, he is frequently ill, so he was able to do the repair work only when he was physically up for it. — Lee Ward, Huntington, W.Va. For more ...
• Special coverage from MSNBC and NBC News
"Autism: The Hidden Epidemic?" is a compilation of NBC News special reports on the subject of America's fastest growing serious developmental disability. Included on the DVD are an 11-part "Today" show series, a four-part series from CNBC, extensive ...
• Shamlian on viewer response to this report
The amendment transfers authority to the vice president when a president is "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office," but Roberts said it need not be used when a president undergoes a brief period of disability such as surgery ...
• More victims, deception on adoption 'Net scam report
Christy says she has bipolar disorder, and that Amy convinced her to stop taking her medication and to hand over her disability checks. What’s more, she says she believed that baby would be hers too. Tidwell: She said we could raise it together, it ...

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• Society: Disabled  (1,014)

» Able Magazine - Highlights and promotes lifestyle issues important to disabled people in the UK. Includes discussion forum.
» ableize - Disability Directory - Lists disability goods, aids services, information and mobility products. Includes access issues, disabled sports and the arts. Contains disability related news and offers free listings.
» Benefits Now - Guide and self-assessment service for disability living and Attendance Allowances. Includes forum and FAQ.
» Capability Scotland - Disability organisation. Advice, campaigns, services and First Person magazine.
» Check The Map - A list of the services and facilities available for people with learning disabilities in the UK. Includes books, DVD's and a calendar of disability events.
» Dis-Ability Info Ltd - An index of product suppliers and service providers throughout the UK catering for the less able individual’s needs. Offers advice library and disability links.
» Disability World - Information on disability issues, directory of suppliers and adapted holiday accommodation, links and forum.
» Disabled United - UK based friends and dating, chat, swap shop, message board, and links.
» DisabledInfo.co.uk - Disabled product reviews and support group venues. Includes holiday accommodation, forums, articles and chat.
» Essex Disabled People's Association - Information, help and advice across Essex for all disabled people. Lists accessible pub and restaurant guides, also offers accessible vehicle hire.
» OneSwitch - Leisure and arts resource for people with learning or physical disabilities. Information on adaptive games.
» Ouch! - BBCi lifestyle reflecting the wider view of life for disabled people. Contains community news, message boards, articles and disability links.
» Outsiders - Offers isolated people the chance to contact one another for friendship and mutual help. Promote social integration between disabled people. Includes news, gallery and history.
» Philip's Disabled Help - Offers independent reviews on disability products, holidays, vehicles plus items and links of disability interest.
» RADAR - National organisation run by disabled people. Bookshop, mailing list and email chat service. Links to other disability sites.
» Tetraplegliving.com - A website run and owned by Penn Wooding a C5/6 tetraplegic. See how Penn copes with living with a spinal cord injury, read personal stories and related information.
» Youreable - Offering help and advice on issues such as employment, motoring, equipment, money, computing, health and the community.