Kinesiology & Health Science

ACL's National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is the federal government’s primary disability research organization.

Information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Topics on children with disabilities curated by Unicef

Curated by the United Nations

Overview and links to specific countries by the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

"A resource for learning about health care systems around the world. Users can find information on how nations organize, govern, and finance their health systems; efforts to improve quality of care, contain costs, and reduce racial and ethnic disparities; innovations in health care delivery; and other recent reforms."

The Medical Rehabilitation Research Speaker Series provides an opportunity for selected NCMRR and NIH rehabilitation research grantees to share their research with colleagues from rehabilitation-related and other fields. This third session features NCMRR grantees Martina Mancini, Ph.D., and Lynn Worobey, Ph.D., D.P.T., A.T.C., presenting their advances in the fields of assistive and rehabilitation technology.

NCMRR aims to foster development of scientific knowledge needed to enhance the health, productivity, independence, and quality of life of people with physical disabilities.

specific tools and information that may be helpful to rehabilitation researchers and others involved in rehabilitation programs.

From US Dept of Education

NICHD's wide-ranging mission to advance knowledge about health through the lifespan means that the Institute studies a broad range of health topics.

"A database of resources covering mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, human rights, and development" from the World Health Organization.

The Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH) lists useful websites for planning travel for people with disabilities.

The World Factbook (from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency) "provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities."