Special Needs Resources and Links
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RAPID RESEARCH - Find Library Books, eBooks, Movies, Music, Articles and Games
PREMIUM RESOURCES: These databases are brought to you by Mobile Public Library, Alabama Public Library Service and The Alabama Virtual Library.
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For access from Home, Office or any place OUTSIDE the Library via the Alabama Virtual Library. On the AVL page click on View All Resources.
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Alt-Health Watch - This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers an immediate resource of full text articles, from 140 international, and often peer-reviewed, journals, reports, proceedings and association & consumer newsletters. In addition, there are hundreds of pamphlets,booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts. Check out the EbscoHost Mobile App.
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General Reference Center Gold (Infotrac) - A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. Go Mobile with Access My Library. Audience: Middle School, High School, Higher Education, General Public.
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Health At Salem Press - covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, anatomy, biology, mental health and issues in an A-Z format.
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Health Source - Consumer Edition - provides information on many health topics including nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
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Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition - provides over 520 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured are abstracts and indexing for over 560 journals. Check out the EbscoHost Mobile App.
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MasterFILE Premier - specifically for public libraries, this database provides full text for nearly 2,050 general reference publications with full text as far back as 1975. Also includes more than 350 full text reference books, 82,968 biographies, 90,915 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. Check out the EbscoHost Mobile App.
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LINKS Accessibility The Americans with Disabilities Act - the ideal source for a person with disabilities to find out their rights ADA Accessibility Guidelines Adaptive Resources AbilityHub: Assistive Technology Solutions - "Assistive Technology for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult, maybe even impossible. This web site will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers." ABLEDATA - disability related products Disabled Sports USA - search for a program by region or by sport Children and Families Children's Rehabilitation Engineering Team of Mobile - this group assists local area disabled citizens get wheelchairs, ramps, aids to daily living, adaptive technologies for the phone, computer, etc. Council for Exceptional Children Dreams for Kids - Adaptive technology for disabled children Family Education Network - find Info on Learning Disabilties and Special Needs Disabilities Autism Autism Fact Sheet - from NIH Autism Research Institute Autism Society Blindness Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Regional Center - Mobile AL Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - Recorded books on discs and cassettes and special equipment on which to play them are available on free loan to eligible individuals and institutions Alabama Radio Reading Service - "Broadcast and Internet newspaper readings for blind and visually impaired persons at their convenience." Blindness Resource Center Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile - resources and facts Deafness Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Regional Center - Mobile AL National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Down Syndrome Down Syndrome Page from NIH Down Syndrome Society of Mobile County National Down Syndrome Society Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of America Internet Special Education Resource National Center for Learning Disabilities Special Education Resources on the Internet Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder Mental Illness National Alliance On Mental Illness - a great source for the mentally ill and their families and caregivers Organizations Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities - thousands of of reviewed links by category Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Alabama State Rehabilitation Services The ARC - a national organization on developmental disabilities Disability.Gov - the federal government's one-stop Web site for people with disabilities, their families, employers, veterans, workforce professionals and many others. Helpline Information and Referral National Center for Secondary Education and Transition - promotes the transition of youth with disabilities to employment and independent living National Council on Disability National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped Vocational Resources Achievement Center - Easter Seals employment and vocational development center for East Central Alabama Disability Resources WebWatcher - Employment - links to sites geared for individuals with disabilities seeking employment and employers who want to hire the disabled Disability Resources WebWatcher - Vocational Rehabilitation - links to sites to help individuals with disabilities find training and services in order to pursue careers commensurate with their abilities Vocational Rehab Services - links to state agencies |
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