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Artsline
54 Chalton Street
London NW1 1HS
Tel: 020 7388 2227
Fax: 020 7383 2653
Textphone: 020 7388 2227
E-mail: access@artsline.org.uk
Website: www.artsline.org.uk
Free telephone information service, which is open to people of all ages
with any kind of disability, supplies details of what's on and access information
for theatres, cinemas, tourist attractions, selected restaurants and comedy
and music venues across London.
British Council of Disabled People
Litchurch Plaza
Litchurch Lane
Derby DE24 8AA
Tel: 01332 295 551
Information line: 01332 298 288 (Mon-Fri 1.30-4.30pm)
Fax: 01332 295 580
Textphone: 01332 295 581
E-mail: general@bcodp.org.uk
Website: www.bcodp.org.uk
Set up by disabled people in 1981 to promote full equality and participation
within society, an umbrella organisation representing more than 100 disabled
people's groups nationally.
Dial UK
St Catherine's
Tickhill Road
Doncaster DN4 8QN
Tel: 01302 310 123
Fax: 01302 310 404
Textphone 01302 310 123
E-mail: dialuk@aol.com
Website: www.dialuk.org.uk
Umbrella organisation supporting a network of local disability advice lines
across the country. For details of your local office contact the above or visit
the website.
Disability Information Trust
Mary Marlborough Centre
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Headington
Oxford OX3 7LD
Tel: 01865 227 592
Fax: 01865 227 596
E-mail: input@abilityonline.net
Website: www.abilityonline.org.uk
Provides disabled people and carers with independent information about disability
aids.
Disability Now
6 Market Road
London N7 9PW
Tel: 020 7619 7323
Fax: 020 7619 7331
Textphone: 020 7619 7332
E-mail: editor@disabilitynow.org.uk
Website: www.disabilitynow.org.uk
The UK's leading disability site, giving a whole range of useful information,
articles, links, adverts and an archive.
Limbless Association
Rehabilitation Centre
Roehampton Lane
London SW15 5PR
Tel: 020 8788 1777
Fax: 020 8788 3444
E-mail: enquiries@limbless-association.org
Website: www.limbless-association.org
Information, advice and support for people of all ages who are without one
or more limbs. Has a UK network of volunteer visitors who are all amputees themselves,
offering support and encouragement to amputees, prospective amputees and carers.
The Thalidomide Society
19 Central Avenue
Pinner
Middlesex HA5 5BT
Tel: 020 8868 5309
Fax: 020 8868 5309
E-mail: info@thalsoc.demon.co.uk
Advice and support for people with thalidomide and similar impairments, and
information for anyone working with this group.
Mat Fraser
www.matfraser.com
Website of the actor, musician, writer and performance artist Mat Fraser. The
site contains biographical information, including photographs.
Disability Now
www.disabilitynow.org.uk
Online version of the UK's leading disability magazine. Includes news, articles,
archived reports, features and links.
Born Freak
www.channel4.com
Channel 4 website. Documentary presented by Mat Fraser exploring the days of
the circus sideshow, where freaks could have fame, money and a place in society.
Pelswick
www.channel4.com
Channel 4 website. Contains a biography of the Pelswick creator John Callahan
and other celebs like Mat Fraser. Check out cool links.
My Inspiration
http://education.guardian.co.uk
The Guardian newspaper interviews Mat Fraser.
Laban Centre
www.laban.co.uk
The Laban Centre based in London's New Cross is one of Europe's leading institutions
for dance artist training.
David Toole
www.davidtoole.cwc.net
Official website of David Toole, a dancer and actor with no legs. David is an
inspiration to other people with and without disabilities. Check out the galleries.
Martin Bruch
www.martinbruch.com
Martin, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, has developed a successful career
as a photographer, specifically snapping the spectacular crashes he has had
riding his skateboard and, eventually, his wheelchair.
UK Mixed Martial Arts Championship
www.ukmmac.com
Promotes both amateur and professional UK mixed martial arts championship events.
Mixed Martial Arts
www.mma.tv
US website where you can find out about mixed martial arts, watch video clips,
see current US rankings and check out up and coming events.
Submission Fighting UK
www.sfuk.net
Contains a comprehensive guide to mixed martial arts training in the UK and
Europe. You can also find events listings and reports and an active forum.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
www.paralympic.org
The IPC organises, supervises and coordinates the Paralympic Games for athletes
with disabilities. The website contains information on the sports and a calendar
of events.
England Federation of Disability Sport
www.efds.net
The governing body for disability sport in England. Find information about current
projects, training, events and how to get involved.
Disabilty Sports England
www.disabilitysport.org.uk
Disability Sport England creates opportunities for participation in sport for
people with all disabilities. Find information on free membership and how to
get involved in sport.
CandoCo
www.candoco.co.uk
A pioneering project producing integrated danceworks and dance opportunities
for physically disabled and non-disabled performers.
The National Association of Bikers with Disability
www.nabd.org.uk
Set up by a small group of people in Manchester who believe that disabled people
should have full access to the independence and enjoyment of motorcycling.
English Sports Association for People with Learning Disability
www.esapld.co.uk
A selection of sports resources for people with a learning disability including
an events calendar and information of sports from a grassroots level to elite.
Seize the Day: My autobiography by Tanni Grey-Thompson (Coronet, 2002)
www.amazon.co.uk
The story of how the girl from Glossop Terrace in Cardiff became Britain's
best-known Paralympic athlete, BBC Sports Personality of the Year and OBE. In
a cynical world Tanni Grey-Thompson is no less than an old-fashioned hero. Born
with spina bifida, she's gone on to win 14 Paralympic medals and a whole slew
of international sporting awards.
Understanding Disability: From theory to practice by Michael Oliver
(Palgrave Macmillan, 1995)
www.amazon.co.uk
Useful and enlightening to disabled and non-disabled people alike, this is a
valuable contribution to the debates about disability and the position of disabled
people in society.
The Me in the Mirror by Connie Panzarino (Seal Press, 1994)
www.amazon.co.uk
Connie Panzarino has spinal muscular atrophy type III. She tells of her struggles
and triumphs, relationships with family, her lesbianism and her pioneering work
in the disability rights movement.
Dark Remedy: The impact of thalidomide and its revival as a vital medicine
by Trent Stephens and Rock Brynner (Perseus Publishing, 2002)
www.amazon.co.uk
A medical detective story about the history of thalidomide from the epidemic
of birth defects in the 1960s to the present day.
Confronting Disabled Barriers: Towards making organisations accessible
by John Swain et al (Venture Press, 1998)
www.amazon.co.uk
Looking at how disabled people are represented in the media, the authors argue
that it is inaccessible environments and social prejudices that disable people.