Disabilities Topics - Librarians' Index to the Internet - An annotated guide to authoritative web sites covering over 30 different topics. Sites are chosen by librarians.

Addiction Resource Guide - Covers gambling, alcoholism, eating disorders and drug problems. Lists and profiles treatment centers and professionals by state, lists Internet resources and other information.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Official site for AA. Provides resources for combating addiction to alcohol.

American Council of the Blind - Provides links to helpful resources, online copies of their magazine The Braille Forum, FAQ's and other information. Also a list of their state chapters, including the Badger Association of the Blind which serves Wisconsin.

American Foundation for the Blind - Includes an information center covering blindness and low vision, Helen Keller, and such issues as advocacy, aging and vision loss, education, employment, literacy, technology, and web accessibility. There is also a services database that can be searched by type and location and provides names, addresses and links.

Blindness Related Resources on the Web and Beyond - An index to sites relating to blindness and other visual impairments.

Blindness Resource Center - Links to resources to help the visually impaired in their everyday lives. Provides option of a large print format. Maintained by the New York Institute for Special Education.

The Deaf Resource Library - An online collection of reference material and links intended to educate and inform people about Deaf cultures in Japan and the United States; as well as deaf and hard of hearing related topics.

Disability.gov - The Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities created this site to provide one-stop online access to resources, services, and information available throughout the Federal government. Includes links for statistics, civil rights, employment, housing, health, travel and tax credits.

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education - A guide to disability rights laws (such as the Americans with Disabilities Act) providing a summary of federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities. It also provides addresses, toll-free numbers and links to sites for government agencies that administer each law.

Gam-Anon - Help for compulsive gamblers and their families. Includes meeting times and places by state, hotline numbers, and background about the addiction.

Hearing Loss Association of America - Consumer organization representing people with hearing loss. The HLAA mission is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss through information, education, advocacy, and support.

LDOnline - Learning Disabilities Information and Resources - An interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children. Includes extensive guides to finding help and a collection of articles on a variety of related topics including the Individualized Education Program (I.E.P.).

MossRehab ResourceNet - Provided by a hospital acclaimed for its work with disabled patients. Includes information on the ADA, accessible travel, links to general resources and fact sheets for some specific disabilities.

National Association of the Deaf - A national organization for the deaf in the United States.

National Federation of the Blind - Services provided by this organization can be found here.

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) - A division of the Library of Congress, NLS administers a free library program of Braille and recorded materials circulated to eligible borrowers by postage-free mail through a network of cooperating libraries. Includes an address, phone and e-mail list for the regional libraries.

Nicotine Anonymous - Offers tips for gaining freedom from nicotine, facts about nicotine addiction and its dangers and suggestions for dippers and chewers.

Wisconsin Association of the Deaf - Provides information on WAD and its activities.