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BrainLink
main contact for ABI information
http://www.brainlink.org.au
BIA
Brain Injury Australia
http://www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au
Aphasia Association Inc
http://www.aphasia.org.au/
The Talkback Association for Aphasia Incorporated http://www.aphasia.asn.au/aphasiafriendly/welcome.htm
Stroke Association of Victoria Inc http://home.vicnet.net.au/~stroke/StrokeGroups.htm
Disability Online
http://www.disability.vic.gov.au/
Action For Community Living
ACL advocacy:
http://www.advocacyhouse.org/acl/about.html
Nothing about us without us
disability consultants with a disability
http://www.disabilityconsultants.org.au/
ARBIAS
Support for drug and alcohol related Brain Injury
http://www.arbias.org.au/
Brain injury chat
internet chat room
http://www.braininjurychat.org/
ABI Factsheets
http://www.biaq.com.au/factsheets.htm
ABI/TBI recovery guide
http://www.tbiguide.com/
Understanding and living with a brain injury
http://www.biansw.org.au/
for people with a brain injury
for family and friends of people with a brain injury:
for service providers
Melbourne City Mission
http://www.melbournecitymission.org.au/
Multiple Sclerosis Australia
http://www.mssociety.com.au/nswvic/
What is a self-advocacy group
http://www.bcpf.bc.ca/self-advocacy.htm
Be Real
a how-do guide to self-advocacy and complaints:
http://www.biaq.com.au/Be-Real/content/home-page.htm
Partners in Policymaking
online courses
http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/online
"Online courses from Partners in Policymaking. The courses are designed for
people with disabilities, their friends and
families and other advocates,
and are open to anyone who would like to increase their knowledge and skills
in these areas: Partners in Living (self-advocacy, independent living),
Partners in Time (the history of society's treatment of people with
disabilities), Partners in Education (for parents with children in the [US]
special education system), Making Your Case (legislative advocacy ie
lobbying government), and Partners in Employment (finding a job and planning
a career).
Self-Help
Self-help, also known as peer support or mutual aid, is when a group of people who share a common problem, challenge or issue, meet to share emotional support, information and practical ideas.
http://www.selfhelp.on.ca/
Advocating Change Together
Advocating Change Together (ACT) is a grassroots disability rights organization run by and for people with developmental and other disabilities. ACT's mission is to help people across disabilities to see themselves as part of a larger disability rights movement and make connections to other civil and human rights struggles.
http://www.selfadvocacy.org/
SportAid
Sport and everyday wheelchairs and accessories
http://www.sportaid.com/
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