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Alberta Mental Health Board (AMHB)
www.amhb.ab.ca

Abilities Magazine
www.enablelink.org

Ability Online Support Network: www.ablelink.org
An electronic mail forum providing support for children and young adults with disabilities and chronic illness, helps build self-esteem by eliminating barriers between disabled kids and their non-disabled peers. There is a network of online volunteers who provide a friendly ear, support, or advice.

Access-Able Travel Sources: www.access-able.com
Contains a wealth of information on accessible travel and destinations

Accessible Housing Society: www.cadvision.com/ahs
Creates opportunities for safe, affordable, barrier-free housing in Calgary

ACT Library: www.calcna.ab.ca/actlibrary/index.html
The ACT Library is the cumulation of three resource centres which deal with assistive technology.

Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability: www.ala.ca
A partnership of individuals, agencies and national associations whose common goal is to improve the physical activity lifestyles of persons with a disability

Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC): www.utoronto.ca/atrc/
The ATRC works closely with education, government, industry, and organizational partners to increase accessibility and awareness of access issues.

Advocacy Resource Centre for the Handicapped (ARCH): www.gaycanada.com/entries/index.cgi?EntryID=2689
ARCH is a non-profit Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities dedicated to defending the rights of people with disabilities in Ontario.

Alberta Association for Community Living: www.aacl.org
AACL is committed to supporting children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. AACL ensures: families have the support they need to care for their sons and daughters with developmental disabilities; children and adults have access to a quality inclusive education; and adults with developmental disabilities have access to the supports they need to live, work and participate in community life.

Alberta Association of Rehabilitation Centres: www.albertarehab.org
Their mission is to lead, support, and influence community rehabilitation through education, partnerships, and accreditation. General membership is open to all organizations whose primary function is to provide services and/or supports to people (who have mental, physical or developmental disabilities that create barriers to participation in their communities) within the province of Alberta.

Alberta Brain Injury Help Line: www.abihelp.org
A database consisting of over 1000 resources from across Canada and Alberta, divided into 40 categories; also has links to other web sites

Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research
www.med.ualberta.ca/acicr

Alberta Centre on Entrepreneurship and Disabilities (ACED): www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~aced
The mission of ACED is to support and promote entrepreneurial employment opportunities by and on behalf of persons with disabilities. This site has links regarding financial options/financial aid for persons with disabilities who wish to start their own business.

Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD): www.accd.net
This is a consumer-driven provincial organization of persons within the cross-disability community.

Alberta Health and Wellness: www.health.gov.ab.ca/
Alberta Government, Health and Wellness Home Page.

Alberta Government: www.gov.ab.ca/
Alberta Provincial Government Home Page.

Alcohol Related Birth Injury (ARBI)
www.arbi.org

Altamobility: www.altamobility.com
Altamobility is a newsletter of classified ads for healthcare equipment, published monthly. Their mission is to provide North Americans with an effective and low cost service to aid in the recycling of healthcare equipment.

Assistive Devices Industry of Canada
www.starlingweb.com/canadia/

Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada (AND): www.and.ca
Non-profit, charitable organization that provides an at-home rehabilitation evaluation and therapy program service.

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Between Friends Camp Bonaventure: www.betweenfriends.ab.ca/programs_camp_bonaventure.html
Camp Bonaventure is a fun, challenge-oriented summer day camp where participants make new friends while enjoying unique, outdoor experiences. Camp "B" is designed for children and youth (ages 5-20) with and without disabilities.

Between Friends Club: www.betweenfriends.ab.ca
Providing quality social and recreational opportunities in an accepting environment, focusing on children and young adults with disabilities

Boundless Playgrounds: www.boundlessplaygrounds.org
Advice on building, planning and maintaining barrier free playgrounds

Brain Injury Association of Alberta (BIAA): www.biaa.net
BIAA is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1988. It is a provincial advocacy group dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals with the effects of acquired brain injury.

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Calgary Homeless Society: www.calgaryhomeless.org
This site has an extensive listing of housing options for persons with disabilities in Calgary, including the following:

Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefits
www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/isp/cpp/disabi_e.shtml

Canadian Abilities Foundation: www.enablelink.org
Their mission is to provide information, inspiration, and opportunity to Canadians with disabilities, their families, and the professionals working in their service. Their website has information about other disability organizations, advocacy and support groups; "enablelink" has a directory of disability-related links, a national employment services directory, a library, injured workers' resources, news and events, and more.

Canadian Association for Community Living
www.cacl.ca

Canadian Association for Independent Living Centres: www.cailc.ca
Aims to pro-actively enable persons with disabilities to access the resources which permit their full integration into and participation in Canadian society

Canadian Centre on Disability Studies-Disability Information Network: www.escape.ca/~ccds/
A consumer-directed, university affiliated centre involved in research and education on disability issues

Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW): www.ccrw.org
The CCRW is a Canada-wide network of organizations and individuals whose mission is to promote and support equal and equitable employment of persons with disabilities.

Canadian Down Syndrome (CDSS): www.cdss.ca
The CDSS advocates on behalf of children with Down Syndrome and also assists local parent support groups.

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): www.cmha.ca Or www.cmha.ab.ca for the Alberta Chapter.
CMHA combats mental health problems and emotional disorders through research and information services, sponsored research projects, and workshops, seminars, pamphlets, newsletters and resource centres.

Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation: www.millenniumscholarships.ca
Community Rehabilitation Program: rehab.educ.ucalgary.ca Information on courses, research program and projects in the rehabilitation field offered at the University of Calgary; also has a comprehensive web links page

Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB): www.cnib.ca
Includes information on the CNIB's numerous employment services and ways of promoting access technologies in Canadian society; also provides links to related sites and internal links to CNIB publications

CNIB, Alberta Chapter: www.cnib.ca/divisions/alberta/
Central Alberta Brain Injury Association (CABIS): www.cabis.org CABIS helps to meet the needs of brain injury survivors, their families and friends through a variety of initiatives.

Centre for the Study of Autism
www.autism.org

Cerebral Palsy Canada: www.cerebralpalsycanada.com
A comprehensive site where information on cerebral palsy and information on Cerebral Palsy Associations throughout Canada can be found

Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta
www.cerebralpalsycanada.com

Council of Canadians with Disabilities: www.pcs.mb.ca/~ccd/
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) advocates at the national level to improve the status of Canadians with disabilities by eliminating inequality and discrimination. CCD also works at the international level through its participation in the activities of Disabled Persons International (DPI).

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency: www.rc.gc.ca/disability
Provides tax and revenue information specific to persons with a disability.

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Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre of Calgary: www.ddrc.calgary.ab.ca
The Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre of Calgary facilitates personal choice and builds the community's capacity to include people with developmental disabilities. They provide personalized planning and services to more than 1,000 people with developmental disabilities and their families. Disability Resource Library travel link: www.disabilitytravel.com
Since 1985, they have designed accessible holidays and escorted groups on accessible vacations exclusively for slow walkers, wheelchair travelers, their families and their friends. Disabled Peoples' International (DPI): www.dpi.org
The purpose of DPI is to promote the Human Rights of People with Disabilities through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development. DPI is a grassroot, cross-disability network with member organizations in over 158 countries, over half of which are in the developing world.

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Easter Seal Ability Council (Alberta)
www.telusplanet.net/public/easter/

Edmonton Advisory Board on Services for Persons with Disabilities
www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Community Resource Center
www.azstarnet.com/~tjk/fashome.htm

FAS/FAE directory information and support services in Canada
www.ccsa.ca/fasall

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Gateway Association for Community Living (GACL)
www.compusmart.ab.ca/gacl/

G. Allen Roeher Institute: www.indie.ca/roeher/
Promotes the equality, participation and self-determination of persons with disabilities by examining the causes of marginalization and by providing research, information, and social development opportunities

Grant MacEwan College, Services to Students with Disabilities
www.gmcc.ab.ca

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Horizon Housing: www.horizonhousing.ab.ca
Horizon Housing aims to provide appropriate housing for persons with mental illness and other special needs.

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Internet Mental Health: www.mentalhealth.com
This site is described as a "free encyclopedia" on mental illness, including medications, research updates, and an online magazine.

Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC): www.irsc.org
The IRSC web site is dedicated to communicating information relating to the needs of children with disabilities on a global basis in order to provide valuable information for parents, family members, caregivers, friends, educators, and medical professionals who interact with children. Good links page by disability category.

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J.P.Das Developmental Disabilities Centre: www.quasar.ualberta.ca/ddc/INDEX.html
Site hosts information and resources on inclusive education, violence against people with disabilities, ethical issues, and The Developmental Disabilities Bulletin. Its current activities include: research, student training, publication, and selected clinical services for children and adults with mental retardation and other disorders that affect learning and originate in the childhood.

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National Lekotek Centre: www.lekotek.org
Lekotek is loosely translated as "play library" and is a concept that originated in Sweden. The Lekotek mission is to "facilitate the inclusion of children with disabilities and developmental vulnerabilities into the full range of family and community life. Lekotek uses family-centred play as the cornerstone for building inclusive environments." They have a "Toy Resource Helpline" at 1-800-366-PLAY (TTY 847-328-0001) which provides parents of children with disabilities, their friends, family and the professionals who work with them with individualized assistance in selecting appropriate toys and play materials.

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Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society (NABIS)
www.amda.ab.ca/general/pc-info/pcinfo/directory/agency15.html

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Office of the Public Guardian
www.gov.ab.ca/hre/opg/index.html

Office of the Public Trustee
www.gov.ab.ca/just/trustee/

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Person's with Developmental Disabilities
www.pdd.org

Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
www.premierscouncil.ab.ca

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Southern Alberta Brain Injury Society (SABIS)
www.amda.ab.ca/general/pc-info/pcinfo/directory/agency16.html

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Trips Inc.: www.tripsinc.com Provides travel opportunities for people with developmental disabilities in a safe, respectful, and fun atmosphere.

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Ups & Downs
www.cadvision.com/upsdowns/

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Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute (VRRI): www.vrri.org
The site provides information about VRRI's purpose, services, research activities, research reports, and products available through their resource library.

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