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Diversity and Health

Recommended Resources

Books

Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Mobility

Neurodiversity

Visual Impairment
Chronic Illness
Learning Disabilities
Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder

Media

Journals

Organizations

  • Special Olympics - a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability.

Government

Guides

Articles

ADA, Accessibility and Accommodations

ADA/Disability Management Center at UMass Chan – Accommodation forms, procedures, and resources for student/learners and employees.

Disability.gov - Federal government website connecting the disability community to information and opportunities nationwide.

National Council on Disability - Policies, programs, and reports from the federal agency.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Atomic Hands - This groups exists to improve access to STEM topics (science, technology, engineering and math) through American Sign Language (ASL), and to mentor future STEM professionals who are members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community.

Mobility

Wheel:Life - a global initiative that assists people in addressing the many questions and challenges that come with using a wheelchair.

Neurodiversity

Autism Self Advocacy Network - seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities and ensure autistic voices are heard in the national conversation: Nothing About Us, Without Us!

Visual Impairment

American Council of the Blind - Guided by its members, ACB advocates for equality of people who are blind and visually impaired, inspires community, and connects to education, resources, and each other to support independence.

Chronic Illness

INvisible Project – magazine series that strives to make visible the often-hidden challenges faced by those with chronic pain. The project includes profiles of individuals, with photos of them on their best days… and in their darkest moments. The goal: To show the reality of life with pain, and to offer hope and inspiration to the millions.

Learning Disabilities

for/by - A collection of stories for everyone, shared by people who learn and think differently.

Understood - To help those who learn and think differently discover their potentials, take control, find community, and stay on positive paths along each stage of life’s journey.

Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder

National Alliance on Mental Illness - NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.

 
Media