Students with Disabilities Health Issues

There are health issues for students with disabilities that must be dealt with on a daily basis that do not affect other populations, or are not as commonly encountered in populations that do not live with disabilities.

This page consists of health issues related to specific conditions and informational material which can serve as a valuable source and educational tool. By becoming better educated, we can further our understanding about certain illnesses and improve processes that have an impact on our lives. Included on this page is a list of topics and references that provide this type of specific material. For links to information on any other health issues, go to the McKinley's Health Information Index.

Health Resources

• Disability Information and Resources
• Disability Resources Monthly
• Disability Research
• Mental Disabilities
• The Nation's Voice on Mental Illness
• Sensory Disabilities
• Rehabilitation
• Active Aid (Devices for Rehab. & Home Care)
• Disability Social History Project
• Directory of Lawyers Practicing Disability Law
• Information for People with a Disability
• International Center for Disability Information
• National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
• Disability Data from NIDRR
• Medline Plus - Speech and Communication Disorders
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities
• Americans with Disabilities Act

Health Organizations

• American Association of People with Disabilities
• Community for the Disabled
• Disability Standards & Guidelines (Australia)
• Disability Net (UK)
• Disability Net (India)
• Disability Rights Advocates
• World Association of Persons with Disabilities
• World Health Organization - Disabilities
• Health Organizations section: Pan American Health Organization 
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 
• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organization 

Urbana Campus Resources

• The Disability Research Institute
• Disability Services at the University of Illinois