Health Care Resources
Medline Plus: Disabilities
Health Promotion Resource Guide
A Provider's Guide for the Care of Women with Physical Disabilities & Chronic Medical Conditions, Dr. Sandra Welner
National Women’s Health Information Center – Women with Disabilities
Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Depression and Disability; Dr. Karla Thompson
Sex Information and Education Council of the United States
Sexual Health Network Home Page
Through the Looking Glass (Parents and Children with Disabilities)
PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) Center, ADA Q&A Health Care Providers
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, provides extensive links to national resources, specific conditions, treatment management, patient/consumer and provider organizations, directories, law and policy, statistics, recent articles, adults, women and children.
Health Promotion Resource Guide
This guide provides health educators, service providers, and program planners a carefully selected collection of resources that address disability-related accessibility, communication, and topic-specific health promotion. From the North Carolina Office on Disability and Health.
A Provider's Guide for the Care of Women with Physical Disabilities & Chronic Medical Conditions, Dr. Sandra Welner
This guide is designed for clinicians to improve their knowledge and practice in providing care to women with physical disabilities and chronic medical conditions. Includes information on access to general medical care, removing common barriers, and comprehensive reproductive health care. From the North Carolina Office on Disability and Health.
National Women’s Health Information Center – Women with Disabilities
This federal website puts information centralized for women with disabilities, caretakers, health professionals, and researchers. The site offers information and resources on different types of disabilities, abuse, access to health care, breast health, financial assistance, older and minority women with disabilities, parenting, reproductive health, and substance abuse. There is also a toll-free information and referral hotline.
Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities
An online continuing education course by the College of Dentistry, University of Florida, with information on how to provide oral care to people with various types of disabilities.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Adults and children, mental health links to resources, directories, suicide prevention, depression, specific conditions, newsroom and current articles, conferences and events calendar.
Depression and Disability; Dr. Karla Thompson
This guide provides health educators, service providers, and program planners a carefully selected collection of resources that address accessibility, communication, and specific health promotion topics. North Carolina Office on Disability and Health.
Sex Information and Education Council of the United States
Sexuality and Disability annotated bibliography, presenting a cross section of available resources on physical and mental disability as well as chronic illness.
Sexual Health Network Home Page
The Sexual Health Network is dedicated to providing easy access to sexuality information, education, mutual support, counseling, therapy, healthcare, products and other resources for people with disabilities, illness, or general changes throughout the lifecycle and those who love them or care for them.
Through the Looking Glass (Parents and Children with Disabilities)
Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a California-based community organization and national Research and Training Center which pioneered clinical and supportive services, early intervention, training and research, serving families, whether parent or child--with disability or medical issues.
PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) Center, ADA Q&A Health Care Providers
A frequently-asked-question (FAQ) web page with a focus on needs of disabled children and their parents, addresses covered health care providers, resources, communication, auxiliary aids and services, barrier removal, and tax credits.
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., (RID) is a national membership organization of professionals who provide sign language interpreting/transliterating services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons.