Site Reviews
Website Reviews and Information
Reviews of Disability-related websites, as they are written, appear in this section.
Employment of People with Disabilities has been one of America's largest employment issues for an extended period of time. The Campaign for Disability Employment is a collaborative effort on the part of a number of organizations to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities through encouragement of employers and others to recognize the talent and values we bring to the workplace, which are many-fold.
The goal of the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) and its members is to promote inclusive development. By, ‘inclusive development, the IDDC means respecting the full human rights of every individual while acknowledging diversity, eradicating poverty, and ensuring that every person is fully-included and has the opportunity to actively participate in the process of development and related activities – despite their gender, age, state of health, disability, ethnic origin, or other characteristic.
Reviews of Disability organizations and websites is something I have done before through Disabled World, yet for some reason I have unfortunately not encountered the American Disability Association before today. The organization is a magnificent one that is highly worth notice, with an exceptional mission, history, goals, and programs.
My HealtheVet offers Veterans, active duty soldiers, their dependents, as well as caregivers anywhere, anytime Internet access to VA health care services and information. The site is an award-winning e-health website, launched on a nationwide scale in the year 2003. My HealtheVet is completely free online Personal Health Record which empowers Veterans, assisting them in becoming partners in their health care.
The goal of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) is to build the premier organization for the advancement of economic, civic, and social participation of persons with disabilities in a global society through the creation of a collaborative environment. The institute is doing this with both entrepreneurial innovation and best business practices in order to foster dialogue between public and private sectors while creating the capacity to transform systems, policy, as well as people through the workforce, education that is inclusive, and communities.
The AAHD is an organization that contributes to national, state, and local efforts to prevent additional health complications in people with disabilities. They help to identify effective intervention strategies with the goal of reducing the incidence of secondary conditions and health disparities between people with disabilities and the population in general. The AAHD achieves its mission through means such as research, education, and advocacy.
Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group (PPBHG)was founded in the year 1875, bringing both assistance and hope to Colorado residents. The organization provides a variety of services which meet individual and family needs in relation to mental health, vocational skills training, education, employment, substance abuse, and restorative justice needs. They also provide services to additional mental health and substance abuse providers in the Colorado area.