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Rehabilitation
Asia Pacific: Australia | China | New Zealand | Taiwan |  
Europe: EU | UK |
Americas: Canada | USA |
 
ASIA PACIFIC:
Australia

Government


NGOs

The Spastics Centre

Deaf Australia
Deaf Sports Australia - The peak body for deaf sport in Australia, it focussed on facilitating the access of deaf and hard of hearing people to the best sporting opportunities available in Australia
Australian Association for the Deaf -The Australian Association of the Deaf Inc. (AAD) is the national peak organisation for Deaf people in Australia. It represents the views of Deaf people who use Auslan (Australian Sign Language).
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind People
Hear and Say Centre -It is one of the leading Paediatric Auditory-Verbal and cochlear implant centres in the world, teaching children who are deaf or hearing impaired to listen and speak since 1992.
Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind
Vision Australia Foundation - The leading provider of blindness and low vision services in Australia, enabling more than 41,000 children and adult clients to live the lives they choose.
Association for the Blind of Western Austraila
Blind Citizens Australia
Royal Society for the Blind of South Australia
Royal Blind Society
Able Australia Services - It focuses on creating a community where people with multiple disabilities including deafblindness are seen, heard, respected, valued and connected.
Australian Deafblind Council(ABCD) - The purpose of ADBC is to be a national council representing people who are deafblind, their support networks and organisations working in the field.
Australian Drug Foundation - ADF called for a “coordinated attack by the community involving education, treatment and research”. This web site provides information brochure on upcoming events………
Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia - Links to other drug foundations and associations in Australia and other international countries. Submission on drug references are also available at this web site
Youth Substance Abuse Service - YSAS provides education and consultancy services for young people aged 12-21 who are experiencing problems related to their drug use
Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre - Provides information on drug and alcohol research, publication and projects; links to other Australian drugs support organizations
Australian Association of the Deaf - Provides up to date information about Deaf people and the Deaf community; articles, journals, and newspapers published by other organizations are also available at this web site
Deaf Blind Association - Information on special events organized by DBA, including DeafBlind awareness week, plus further information about deafblindness

China

Government

 

NGOs

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New Zealand

Government

Office for Disability Issues - It is responsible for ensuring government keeps faith with the New Zealand Disability Strategy, by promoting the participation and inclusion of disabled people in our society.


NGOs

Deaf Association of New Zealand - It is a support office as well as being an office that hosts the Chief Executive, Finance and Human Resource Manager and the Fundraising and Marketing Team for the organisation.
Hearing Association New Zealand
New Zealand Foundation of the Blind - It is New Zealand's primary provider of vision-related habilitation and rehabilitation services to blind, deafblind and vision-impaired people.
Blind Sport New Zealand -It promotes opportunities for blind athletes to participate in National, International events and the Paralympics (Parallel Olympics).

Taiwan

Government



NGOs

 

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EUROPE:
EU
Peto Andras Institute
UK

NGOs

Foundation for Conductive Education - It teaches children and adults with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy, dyspraxia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, stroke and head injury how to overcome their movement difficulties.
Hornsey Trust -It supports children with cerebral palsy, their families and professionals working with them.
Partners In Excellence Inc. -It offers a growing set of effective treatment programs for children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy (CP), and other neurological and neuromuscular impairments.
Royal National Institute for Deaf People - It supports deaf and hard of hearing people at home and at work and offers courses for people who are interested in working with deaf people. We also support organisations who want to provide better services to their deaf and hard of hearing employees and customers.
DeafClub.co.uk -It is a not for profit website to promote websites about Deaf and Hard of Hearing culture in the UK.

Royal Association for Deaf People -It works with the Deaf community, Deaf clubs, Deaf individuals and the parents of Deaf children.
Deaf UK Athletics -It is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing training, competitions and information relating to track and field, cross country, walking and road running athletics for those deaf people interested in this exciting sport in the UK.
National Deaf Children Society -It offers information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems.
RNIB
Royal National College for the Blind -UK's leading college of further education and training for people (16+) who are blind or partially sighted.
The National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom -It is represented on many agencies serving the blind, including the World Blind Union, the European Blind Union and other official bodies. They are regularly consulted by central and local government as well as other organisations on issues of concern to blind and partially sighted people.

Deaf Blind Scotland -It serves those who have lost, or are losing, both sight and hearing.
Deafblindness Web Resources -A web resource site
Liverpool Royal School for the Blind -It is a non-maintained special school and a totally independent charity catering for the needs of pupils aged between two and nineteen with a visual impairment and additional disabilities, including multi-sensory impairment.
Guidedogs -It provides guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially-sighted people.

European Association for the Treatment of Addiction - An extensive list of EATA members dealing with the treatment of substance dependency and research reports on drug addiction
Alcohol Concern - Provides information and encourage debate on wide range of public policy issues affected by alcohol, including children and families, crime, public health, etc
Wellness - Links on heath care information in United Kingdom, Canada, United States, China, and Europe
RADAR - Useful links to other related associations and organizations, including disability, education, discrimination, health issues……
National Primary Care Research and Development Centre - Research database and links to other social service organizations and medical associations
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - Related websites, updated issues on children and youth, elderly, minorities and parents

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AMERICAS:
Canada

Government


Ontario March of Dimes -It is the largest community-based rehabilitation and advocacy organization for people with physical disabilities in the province.
Disabled People International -It is a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established to promote human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development.
Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf
Canadian Association of the Deaf
Ontario Literacy for Deaf People
Deaf Alberta
Collection of Canadian Disability Sites
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Canadian Council of the Blind
Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians
Blind Sailing Canada
Canadian Mental Health Association
The Canadian Hearing Society - contacts for mental health service providers by region; useful interrelated web sites
Toronto Rehab -Information about Toronto rehabilitation centre and links to other related research institute.
Public Health Agency of Canada - special issues and reports on areas relating to rehabilitation, plus direct links to other related organizations or associations



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USA

Government

 

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Kids for Conductive Education
Minnesota Centre for Conductive Education
National Association for the Deaf
The Deaf Library, Macalester College
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Amercian Society for the Deaf Children
Dogs for the Deaf
Deaf Education
Disability World
National Federation of the Blind
Amercian Council of the Blind
International Centre for Disability Resources on the Internet
National Rehabilitation Center - Updated projects and research database about individuals with disabilities
National Institutes of Health - Quick links to health information, health hotlines, other related links to Federal Health Agencies
American Council of the Blind - Provide additional resources and contacts for individuals who are blind or visually blind
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration - National statistics and research on mental health, substance abuse treatment, co-occurring disorders……..special programs offered!


NGOs

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