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The following list of documents are all related to
disabled people and or swimming, however Cambridge
Disabled Kids Swimming Club is not responsible
for the content of external sites. If you have
any suggestions for this page please
 email
us.
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4dp.com
A search engine totally dedicated to disabled
people. American site aimed at shopppers but
does include some good forum's.
http://www.4dp.com/
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AbilityNet
A valuable resource on-line to help you learn
about the various specialist assistive technology
that is available for the PC, and how easy
it is to alter how your computer looks and
responds to you.
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After
16 – what’s new?
After 16 – what’s new? is for people with
a wide range of abilities and disabilities,
so not all of it may apply to you. You will
find the information in boxes especially useful,
even if you decide to skip some of the rest!
http://www.access-ability.org/ |
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United Kingdom Disabled People¿s Council (UKDPC)
The United Kingdom Disabled People's Council is the UK's democratic representative national organisation, which is a member of the worldwide Disabled People's Movement, through its membership of Disabled Peoples' International.
UKDPC was set up in 1981, by disabled people, to promote full equality and participation in UK society, to strengthen the voice of disabled people in the UK and to ensure justice and rights for all disabled people regardless of impairment. They represent over 300 disabled people's organisations run by disabled people in the UK at regional and national level.
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Camphill
At Camphill we build intentional communities
with people of all ages who have developmental
or learning disabilities, recognizing the
potential, dignity, spiritual integrity and
contribution of each and every individual.
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Children Today
Children Today is a National Charity, working
at a Local level to provide grants for vital,
life-changing equipment for children and young
people with sickness or disabilities, across
the UK.
http://www.children-today.org.uk/
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DIAL UK
A national organisation for a network of 160
local disability information and advice services
run by and for disabled people. Last year
DIALs helped over a quarter of a million disabled
people.
http://www.dialuk.info/ |
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Disability Benefits
Aims to carry as much information as possible
to help people with disabilities, their carers
and families, by providing details of the
benefits available to them from the DSS, the
Benefits Agency, & War Pensions, to businesses
that cater for the disabled such as Holiday
tour operators, hotels, restaurants, equipment
and service providers etc. In addition there
are many Charities and Organisations that
can be of assistance to people that are disabled,
who may possibly be able to help in so many
different ways.
http://www.disabilitybenefits.co.uk/ |
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Disability
Now
This is the UK's leading disability site,
giving essential information: news and feature
articles, advice, adverts, links, an archive
and a chat forum
http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/ |
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Disability Net (yourable.com)
Youreable.com seeks to provide Information,
products and services for disabled people
http://www.youreable.com/ |
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Disability
World
DisabilityWORLD.com was established in 1999
by William and Don McQueen. They have been
working since then to setup a comprehensive
directory of information and web sites for
the disabled.
http://www.disabilityworld.com/ |
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Disabled
Living Foundation
The Disabled Living Foundation has been working
as a charity in support of people with disabilities
and older people for over thirty years. Our
goal is to enhance opportunities for people
to achieve greater mobility and independence
and to confront barriers excluding them from
doing so.
http://www.dlf.org.uk/ |
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emPower
This site is for those who want to see that
Equipment Services for people with disabilities
are high on the agenda of those in Parliament
who can influence decisions on policy, budgets
and resources.
http://www.empowernet.org/ |
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Family Fund Trust
The Family Fund helps families of disabled
and seriously ill children under the age of
16. We give grants and information related
to the care of the child. The range of grants
includes holidays, leisure, laundry equipment,
driving lessons and lots more.
http://www.familyfundtrust.org.uk/ |
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Independant Living
Independent Living: information, news, views
and products for the elderly and less able,
carers and healthcare professionals.
http://www.independentliving.co.uk/ |
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International
Halliwick Association
Aims of the International Halliwick Association
are To promote the Halliwick concept of teaching
swimming and rehabilitation in water throughout
the world To encourage good practice in the
use of the Halliwick concept.
http://www.halliwick.org/ |
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The
National Star College
To enable young people with physical disabilities
to prepare for the best that adult life can
offer through innovative, cost effective programmes
of education, training and independence
http://www.natstar.ac.uk/ |
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Phab
Phab is a national charity dedicated to promoting
and encouraging the coming together, on equal
terms, of disabled and non-disabled people
to achieve an integrated and inclusive society.
http://www.phabengland.org.uk/ |
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Practical
guide for disabled people (DOH)
Phab is a national charity dedicated to promoting
and encouraging the coming together, on equal
terms, of disabled and non-disabled people
to achieve an integrated and inclusive society.
http://www.doh.gov.uk/ |
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Planet
Amber
PlanetAmber is in the later stages of development
as a global information source for people
with health impairments, their families and
for those who provide services and support.
http://www.planetamber.com/ |
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RADAR
RADAR's vision is of a society where human
difference is routinely anticipated, expertly
accommodated and positively celebrated. OUR
MISSION is to promote change by empowering
disabled people to achieve their rights and
expectations; and by influencing the way that
disabled people are viewed as members of society.
http://www.radar.org.uk/ |
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REMAP
REMAP operates through a network of 1,500
volunteers. The professional engineers, technicians,
and craftspeople - along with medical and
paramedical staff from community services
and hospitals - all belong to 100 panels (groups)
linked to regions across the UK
http://www.remap.org.uk/ |
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Ricability
Ricability is an independent research charity.
We publish practical, actionable and unbiased
guides for older and disabled consumers based
on thorough professional research. To see
these click on reports. Some are also available
in braille, large print or tape. Most are
available in print. Click on ordering for
details.
http://www.ricability.org.uk/ |
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Scope
Welcome to Scope, the disability organisation
in England and Wales whose focus is people
with cerebral palsy. Our aim is that disabled
people achieve equality: a society in which
they are as valued and have the same human
and civil rights as everyone else.
http://www.scope.org.uk/ |
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Smart
Thinking
The aim of these pages is to help in disseminating
information on designing home technology systems
and providing appropriate systems for disabled
and older people, although much of this is
to be found in the various papers in the Articles
section. The pages also contain information
on design principles and ethnographic research
techniques that are used in the field, inclusive/
universal/ barrier free design principles.
http://www.smartthinking.ukideas.com/ |
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Steps
Steps is a charity that aims to help families
of children with lower limb abnormalities.
steps provides suppport for familles and provides
vital services such as a helpline, annual
events, publications and much much more. Please
visit our info section for information on
our background and more about our aims.
http://www.steps-charity.org.uk/ |
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You & Me
The YOU & ME System provides yoga training
and teaching materials for persons with special
education needs, their staff, carers and parents.
http://www.youandmeyoga.com/
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