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The Disability Archive UK
Provides access to the writings of disability activists, writers and allies whose work may no longer be easily accessible in the public domain.
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/...
PAS 78: A Guide to Good Practice in Commissioning Accessible Websites
A Publicly Available Specification from the British Standards Institution, in association with the Disability Rights Commission. [free download subject to some license conditions]
http://www.bsi-global.com/ICT/PAS78/
Disability - on the agenda
Information of the New Deal for the Disabled initiative and disability rights. There is also a section on the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative which provides detailed guidelines for web authors on making their pages accessible to all.
http://www.disability.gov.uk/
Scope
Research and public policy work covering a wide range of issues relating to rights and equality for disabled people. Includes articles and news.
http://www.scope.org.uk/issues/
Disability Rights Commission
Independent statutory body established to help secure civil rights for disabled people. Provides information on the rights of the disabled and the Commission's work to promote and secure those rights.
http://www.drc-gb.org/
DRC Formal Investigation Report: Web Accessibility
Report following a Disabiilty Rights COmmission investigation into website accessibility. Available in PDF and RTF versions.
http://www.drc-gb.org/library/website_acce...
Red Disability
Disability factfiles, political viewpoints and contentious news articles, plus famous disabled people including rock musicians.
http://website.lineone.net/~starfive/RedDi...
Choices and Rights Disability Coalition
An organisation run by and for disabled people in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Identifies and challenges discrimination. Publications, services and news.
http://www.choicesandrights.org.uk/
Shelter
Disabled people's rights in rented accommodation. Your rights, what you can do if you need to have adaptations made to your accommodation and what to do if you feel your landlord is discriminating against you.
http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/advice/advi...
Discrimination Against People Who Stammer in the UK
Information and articles about how the Disability Discrimination Act applies to stammering in the fields of employment, provision of services and education. Also about social security benefits for people who stammer.
http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/
Ddeaf Equality Forward
Aims to inform, support and educate deaf people on their rights to equal access and equal opportunities. Mainly covering Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
http://www.ddeaf.org.uk
Disability Awareness in Action
An international human rights network, run for and by disabled people. Offers news, issues and disability links.
http://www.daa.org.uk/
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