• AbleTrust - Florida Governor's Alliance for the Employment of Citizens with Disabilities
• America's Career InfoNet: Outlooks, Requirements, and Labor Market Conditions
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Career Resource Center at Santa Fe Community College - Tons of great information!
• Employer Assistance Referral Network - sponsored by the Department of Labor's Office on Disability Employment Policy
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• Employment and Training Administration - O*Net
• Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC)
• Goodwill Industries International: Career training, employments services, job placement, and post-employment support
• Guide to Disability and the Workplace: Cornell University
• National Center on Workforce and Disability: One Stops Info
• NISH: Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Severe Disabilities
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
• Online Speech Pathology Programs

  One route to becoming a speech pathologist is earning your degree online, a more convenient and flexible alternative to campus-based programs. Below are some accredited colleges with online programs available.

• Salary.com- Compares professions, geographic areas, etc.
• SSA - Office of Employment Support Programs - Youth with Disabilities
• Ticket to Work Program Information from the SSA
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Welfare to Work from the Department of Labor
• Work World Help/Information System: from VCU - benefits information

Websites with Health and Disability-Related Information

Websites with General Information about Health and Disabilities

• Access Unlimited.com - "The Disability Link Barn"
• Adult Day Services information from the Administration on Aging
• American Chronic Pain Association
• American Medical Association
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Center for Medicare Education
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Clinical Trials Listing
• Combined Health Information Database of the National Institutes of Health
• DAV: Disabled American Veterans
• Disability Info.gov
• disABILITY Information and Resources
• DisabilityResources.org
• Find Disability Resources in Your State
• Disability Resources for Rehabilitation Counselors and Consumers
• Easter Seals: Creating solutions to change lives of children and adults with disabilities, their families and communities. Services include: Inclusive child care, adult day centers, job training and employment, medical rehabilitation, and camping and recreation programs
• Half the Planet: Fantastic Disability Resource!
• Healing Well: Guide to Diseases, Disorders and Chronic Illness
• HealthFinder: From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• HealthWeb: Links to health information
• Home Care Agency Locator- National Association for Homecare
• Intelihealth
• International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
• Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
• Medic Alert Foundation
• Medicare.gov
• Medline Plus
• Mental Help Net
• National Information Center for Children/Youth with Disabilities
• National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
• National Organization for Rare Disorders: Information about 5,000+ Rare (affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans) Diseases
• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Pain.com: Information about Pain and Pain Management
• Self-Help Sourcebook - Support Group Database
• Social Security Administration Disability Programs
• Untangling the Web - Disability Information
• Women with Disabilities : National Women's Health Information Center
• Veteran's Administration Services

Websites with Information Related to Adrenal and Endocrine Diseases and Disorders

• National Adrenal Diseases Foundation
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Association

Websites with Information Related to Aging and Issues for Elderly Individuals

• Administration on Aging
• Aging with Dignity and 5 Wishes
• Aging Information on the Internet - Referenced by Topic from the Administration on Aging
• AHCA Nursing Home Guide Watch List
• Alliance for Aging Research
• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
• American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging
• American Society on Aging
• Benefits Checkup: a service from the National Council on Aging that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans.
• The Coalition to Protect America's Elders
• Difficult Dialogues: Aging in the 21st Century- Consensus Report from Stanford University
• Eldercare Locator- Links to Community Assistance for Seniors
• ElderWeb - Online Elder Sourcebook
• FirstGov for Seniors - Federal Government website with user-friendly information and links from government agencies that serve seniors - currently offline for updating, but they will let you subscribe for more information about the site's progress
• Florida Department of Elder Affairs
• Long Term Care Research Profiles - AARP 'Across the States' 2002 Research Reports
• Medicare.gov
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Center for Medicare Education
• Merck Institute of Aging and Health
• Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging
• National Aging and Aging-Related Organizations on the Web
• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
• National Association for Home Care
• National Center on Elder Abuse
• National Coalition to Amend the Medicare Homebound Restriction for Americans with Significant Illness (NCAHB)
• National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
• National Council on the Aging
• National Institute on Aging
• The Senior Coalition
• Senior Net
• Senior Sites: Source for information about affordable housing and other resources for seniors
• Social Security Administration

Websites with Information Related to Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

• Alzheimer's Association
• Alzheimer's Association Safe Return Program
• Alzheimer's, Dementia, and Driving
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
• Alzheimer's Disease: A Family Affair and a Growing Social Problem
• AlzInfo.org - The Alzheimer's Information Site
• Alzheimer's Outreach
• Alzheimer Research Forum
• Alzheimer's Resource Center, Inc.
• Ageless Design: The Alzheimers Store: Reasonable prices. Products for safety, wandering, ADLs, Falls, Incontinence, Caregiving, Forgetfulness, Books, Activities and Entertainment
• AlzheimerSupport.com
• ALZwell
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation
• Dementia Advocacy Support Network
• Just for Children Fact Sheet on Dementia
• Just for Teens Fact Sheet on Dementia
• Kids' Page on Dementia
• MedLine Plus - Alzheimer's Disease
• List of Resources Available through the Alzheimer's Association

Websites with Information Related to Arthritis and Osteoporosis

• American College of Rheumatology
• Arthritis Foundation
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• National Osteoporosis Foundation

Websites with Information Related to Asthma

• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• American Association of Respiratory Care

Websites with Information Related to Bereavement and Loss

• About.com - Dying
• American Hospice Foundation
• Common Reactions to Trauma, Grief and Bereavement
• Dying Well: Framework by Ira Byock
• Finding Our Way: Living with Dying in America
• GriefNet.org
• Hospice Foundation of America
• HospiceNet
• National Hospice Foundation
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• On Our Own Terms - Moyers on Dying
• Partnership for Caring: America's Voices for the Dying

Websites with Information Related to Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

• Christopher Reeve Paralysis Association
• American Spinal Injury Association
• Brain Injury Association of Florida
• Brain Injury Association of America
• International Brain Injury Association
• Missouri Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Project
• National Spinal Cord Injury Association
• The Perspectives Network - Traumatic Brain Injury Information
• Spina Bifida Association of America

Websites with Information Related to Cancer

• American Cancer Society
• Association of Cancer Online Resources
• HOPE Center for Cancer Support: Information and Resources for Cancer
• The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
• National Cancer Institute - Cancer.gov
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
• ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association
• OncoLink: University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
• Women's Cancer Center

Websites with Information Related to Cardiac, Stroke and Pulmonary Problems

• American Association of Respiratory Care
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
• American Stroke Association
• Aphasia Hope Foundation
• National Aphasia Association
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes
• National Stroke Association
• Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation (Including Life at Home: Survivors and Family)- National Stroke Association
• The Stroke Network

Websites with Information and Resources for Caregivers

• And Thou Shalt Honor - Caregiving Resource Center: Information and Resources associated with an upcoming show about caregiving. Very interesting stories and accounts from a diverse group of caregivers and care recipients.
• Caregiving.com
• The Caregiver's Handbook
• Children of Aging Parents
• Choosing an Adult Day Services Provider
• Contact A Family: A Support Organization and Website Based in the U.K. for Families who Have Children with Various Types of Disabiltiies
• Depend.com - Information and Resources for Caregivers
• Eldercare at Home, Online Guide For Family Caregivers: includes sections about various Physical problems, Mental/Social problems, and Managing Care
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Alzheimer's Caregiver Support On-Line - Alz Online - Information, Resources, Support, and even free live on-line classes
• Health Facility Info (Florida): Click Facility Locator
• MedLine Plus - Caregivers
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
• National Family Caregivers Association
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• National Respite Locator Service: Search for programs by state
• Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development: Caring for Caregivers
• The Sibling Support Project
• Special Child Magazine
• Sunflower Coalition of Caregivers, Inc.
• Through the Looking Glass: Serving Families with Disabilities
• Magazine: Today's Caregiver
• Well Spouse Foundation

Websites with Information Related to Cerebral Palsy

• Cerebral Palsy Information Central (CPIC)
• United Cerebral Palsy Association

Websites with Information Related to Developmental Disabilities and Autism

• Aging & Developmental Disabilities: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
• Administration on Developmental Disabilities
• American Association on Mental Retardation
• The ARC
• Autism Society of America
• Closing the Gap- National Blueprint to Improve the Health of Persons with Mental Retardation from the Surgeon General
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Exceptional Parent Magazine
• National Down Syndrome Society
• Special Child Magazine
• States' Developmental Disability Agency Sites
• U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
• The Williams Syndrome Association
• The Williams Syndrome Foundation
• U.K. Williams Syndrome Foundation

Websites with Information Related to Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association
• Children with Diabetes
• Diabetes Digest
• Diabetes Public Health Resource
• Diabetic Lifestyle.com
• DiabetesNet: The Diabetes Mall
• Diabetic Recipes.com
• Insulin Pumpers: Support and Information for Adults & Children with Diabetes
• International Diabetes Federation
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive &amp Kidney Diseases

Websites with Information Related to Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

• American Epilepsy Society
• Epilepsy Foundation
• International League Against Epilepsy
• Seizures.net - North Pacific Epilepsy Research

Websites with Information Related to Learning Disabilities

• Dyslexia Research Institute
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
• Learning Disabilities Online
• Learning Disability Resources
• National Center for Learning Disabilities

Websites with Lupus Information

• Lupus Foundation of America

Websites with Mental Health Information

• American Psychological Association "Help Center"
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
• Information about Bipolar Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder Information
• Cognitive Distortions, Definitions
• Depression and Related Affective Disorder Association
• Depression Resource Center
• Have a Heart: Depression and Suicide Help
• MentalHealth.com
• Mental Help Net
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
• National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association
• National Foundation for Depressive Illness
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association
• National Sleep Foundation
• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
• The Renfrew Center - Resources on Eating Disorders, Body Image, and Women's Issues
• Schizophrenia.com
• Self-Help Sourcebook - Support Group Database
• Stress Management Information
• Stress Reduction Techniques
• Suicide and Suicide Prevention
• Teach With Movies: Movies with Topics for Character Development
• Web of Addictions
• Women and Depression

Websites with Information about Multiple Sclerosis

• International MS Support Foundation
• MS Association of America
• MS Foundation
• Multiple Sclerosis International Foundation
• National MS Society

Websites with Information Related to Muscular Dystrophy

• Muscular Dystrophy Association

Websites with Information Related to Parkinson's Disease

• American Parkinson Disease Association
• Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
• National Parkinson Foundation
• Parkinson's Disease Foundation

Websites with Information Related to Visual Impairment and Blindness

• American Foundation for the Blind
• American Printing House for the Blind
• Blindness Resource Center
• Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
• Lighthouse International
• The Low Vision Gateway
• Macular Degeneration Foundation
• National Association for the Visually Handicapped
• National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind
• National Eye Institute
• National Federation of the Blind
• United States Association of Blind Athletes

Websites of Professional Counseling Associations

• The Alliance for Rehabilitation Counseling
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)
• Case Management Society of America (CMSA)
• Case Management Resource Guide
• Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)
• Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling - 491 Board
• Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA)
• International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
• Licensure Exams
• National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research
• National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
• National Rehabilitation Association (NRA)
• National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA)
• State Credentialing Boards for Counseling

Additional Advocacy and Politics Info.

• Congress.org: Government Issues- Elected Officials, Issues and Legislation: good resource for advocacy!
• World Centers of Compassion for Children: What a phenomenal cause! Betty Williams was the speaker at my grandmother's Ph.D. graduation ceremony in July, 2001. Incredible.

Thanks to Jennifer K. Hopkins for findling most of this.