Resources for People with Disabilities

A Government of Canada website that includes “access to services and information for persons with disabilities, family members, caregivers and all Canadians.” Provides information on employment, transportation and travel, housing, assistive technology, lifestyle, and more.

Information on Independent Living Centres around Canada, Canadian social policy, research and research centres, travel information, news, events, links to various resources, and more.

A wealth of Canadian-based information on everything from Arts to Employment to Sexuality. Includes a directory of online Canadian resources on disability.

Guided by the belief that all people are important to their community, the NSDRC provides programs and services dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities, as well as their friends and families, can participate actively as members of the community.

An online community aimed at providing information and assistance to the newly disabled to those born with a disability, Disabled World offers news stories, chatrooms, and articles about various disability aids and technology.

A national, non-profit volunteer organization that seeks to promote public awareness about learning disabilities through advocacy and education. Find informational resources about various learning disabilities, employment and education options for those with learning disabilities, and more.

Advocacy, programs, education, news and links to other B.C. and Canadian resources.

Research, information and assistance for those with vision loss. Their library now includes many electronic books.

Information about their programs and opportunities for those with autism spectral disorder (ASD), cerebral palsy, Downs’ Syndrome and many other developmental disabilities, and their caregivers.

Online training about accessible information technology for schools, university and libraries. News about software, hardware and online resources.