BID (Birmingham Institute for the Deaf) - a registered charity for deaf people working exclusively in the West Midlands. link to www.bid.org.uk
Queen Alexandra College - a further education college for students with a visual impairment. Link to www.qac.ac.uk
Birmingham Talking Newspapers Association - a talking newspaper for people in Birmingham. link to http://www.birminghamtalkingnewspaper.org.uk/
Birmingham Carers Association - Offers useful information including links for carers.Link to www.birmingham-carers.org.uk
Brumability - a site for children with special needs plus a section for parents and carers. Funded by the Children's Fund.Link to www.brumability.com
The Birmingham Disability Resource Centre - offers local links to other disability organisations. link to www.disability.co.uk
Abilitynet - a charity that brings the benefits of computer technology to adults and children with disabilities Link to www.abilitynet.org.uk
Ouch Disability Magazine - A BBC website reflecting the lives of disabled people. Includes: opinion, humour, chat community, positive portrayals, plus features and articles from many disabled writers.Link to
www.bbc.co.uk/ouch
Age Concern - cares about all older people and believes later life should be fulfilling and enjoyable. link to www.ace.org.uk/
Direct Enquiries - Nationwide disabled access register. Search for shops, restaurants, holiday accommodation, banks etc. Link to www.directenquiries.com
BBC Betsie - stands for BBC Education Text to Speech Internet Enhancer, a simplified script to alleviate some of the problems experienced by people using text to speech systems for web browsing. Link to www.bbc.co.uk/education/betsie
British Dyslexia Association (BDA) - information and advice to people with Dyslexia. Provides information about local groups. Link to www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/
Carers - Government Information for Carers Link to www.carers.gov.uk/
DIAL - Information and advice services in the UK on aspects of disability Link to www.dialuk.info
Disability Alliance - aim to break the link between poverty and disability. Provides information and advice. Link to www.disabilityalliance.org
Disability UK - General information site. Link to www.disabilityuk.com
Dispeer - is a peer-to-peer disability support group based in Birmingham. Link to www.meetup.com/Dispeerdsg
European Disability Forum - Campaigns for rights for disabled people. Link to http://www.edf-feph.org/
Live-in Care - The alternative to care home admission. Link to www.liveincare.info
ibrary for the Blind - 'The gateway to library services for visually impaired people'. Link to www.rnlb-online.org
Ricability - Contains details of reports and leaflets on making life easier for the disabled Link to www.ricability.org.uk
Royal National Institute for Deaf People - the Royal National Institute for Deaf People. Information, news and support www.rnid.org.uk/
Scope - a disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Link to www.scope.org.uk
The Stroke Association - Support and information to people affected by stoke.Link to www.stroke.org.uk
Yourable.com - information and news for disabled people. Includes sections on travel, equipment, work, health, motability and benefits. Link to www.youreable.com
British Computer Association of the Blind - Enables blind/ partially sighted people to gain ICT skills Link to www.bcab.org.uk
AFBP - Action for Blind People enables blind and partially sighted people to transform their lives through work, housing, leisure and support. Link to www.afbp.org
The Disabled Workers Co-operative - raises the independence of disabled people by enabling them to take an active role in the economy. Link to http://www.disabledworkers.org.uk/
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee- This body advises the Government on access for disabled people to transport. It also advises on the built environment. Contains information on all modes of transport. Link to www.dptac.gov.uk