[About.com] Adoption Ability, Not Disability Article for disabled would-be adoptive parents. http://adoption.about.com/library/weekly/aa081099.htm?pid=2803&cob=home

The Media Edge How to write opinion articles that editors will actually use. http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/0599/c599me.htm

The Trigger, the Pen and the Switch Article on the killing of a woman thinking of moving her mother to a care facility. http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/0799/d799ft1.htm

Disability, Culture and Service Issues Selected bibliography of sources related to serving people with disabilities and disability culture. http://purl.oclc.org/NET/bld2/disabilities

Inclusion in the Christian Church Thoughts on inclusion written by a sibling and a person actively involved with Christian outreach to all people in her community. http://www.Inclusion.4mg.com

The Way America Treats The Disabled Tommy Allen Thompson's account of his experience with job discrimination. http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/braker/1160/information/index.html

Almanac of Policy Issues: Disability Issues News, background information and links on disability issues, including the Americans with Disabilies Act (ADA) and Developmental Disabilities Act (DDA). http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/disability.shtml

Disability is Natural Kathie Snow's official website. Offers a new way of thinking (and talking) about disabled people, learning disabilities and physical and mental handicaps. http://www.disabilityisnatural.com

Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada An organization representing approximately 125 Canadians born disabled as a consequence of the drug Thalidomide. Site has position paper on the proposal to begin using the drug again. http://www.thalidomide.ca/en/index.html

Stigma and Discrimination Petition opposing NAMI approval of the Lunatix Online game which stereotypes people with mental illness and perpetuates stigma and discrimination. http://www.petitiononline.com/cm120s03/petition.html

United Family Congress Group to unite every family with disabled children regardless of disability, diagnosis or personal circumstances, to stand together as one collective voice and to create a significant socio-politcal force for change. http://www.unitedfamilycongress.com/

Lenus Discusses issues that promote the full integration of individuals with disabilities into a global society. Emphasis does exist on education and legal issues. http://lenus.blog-city.com/

The Urban Institute - The Elderly Articles in various formats about the policy challenges posed by the aging of America. http://www.urban.org/Template.cfm?Section=ByTopic&NavMenuID=62&TopicID=21&TopicName=Elderly