Smarten yerself up!

http://kinggimp.com/
Official website of Dan Keplinger (a.k.a. “King Gimp”), artist and disability advocate.

http://www.outsiders.org.uk/leaflets/physical-disability-and-sexual-intercourse
Disability and sexual intercourse: for beginners.

http://www.beautyability.com/2.0/
BeautyAbility is chock full of information, including beauty tips and disability-related news.

http://www.northeastcenter.com/link_portal.htm
This website is a treasure trove of resources, including some fairly extensive ones that are specific to brain injury.

http://www.disaboom.com/
Disaboom.com is an incredible source of information about all things disability. And lots of fun to just surf and find new things.

http://www.thisabled.com/
ThisAbled is a great website, full of fun and interesting stories and news tidbits, as well as blogs, classified ads, and much more. It is based on the philosophy that in order to be truly empowered, people with disabilities have to be both politically and economically empowered, and it strives to assist the community in achieving both goals.

http://www.accessanything.net/
This organization is dedicated to enhancing people’s life experiences through the joy of travel and adventure.  It offers great, practical information and advice on traveling as a person with a disability.

http://www.chloemagazine.com/
Chloe Magazine: dedicated to the lives of women with disabilities. (Subscribe now, people!)

http://braininjuryartsnj.com/
A New Jersey-based initiative dedicated to supporting the creativity of individuals with traumatic or acquired brain injuries. There is an annual week-long art show, usually held in July, which is always an incredible experience.  (And if you come to the show… you might just see Amy there!)

http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/
This site is dedicated to finding new ways of thinking about developmental disabilities, which in turn will change how people are addressed, the opportunities they receive, and the relationships they form. In short, Disability Is Natural is out to change the world. A site after our own hearts.

 http://www.adapt.org/
ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today) is a national grass-roots community that organizes disability rights activists to engage in nonviolent direct action, including civil disobedience, to assure the civil and human rights of people with disabilities to live in freedom. And they…. SERIOUSLY… rock.

http://www.r-word.org/
A campaign taken up by folks who are themselves affected by the issue, the “R-word” campaign was created to end the use of the words “retard” and “retarded,” which are offensive and hurtful to people with intellectual disabilities.

http://www.wbbhh.com/
Website of writer and filmmaker, Billy Golfus, who produced and starred in the award-winning documentary, “When Billy Broke His Head.”  A great film, and a great primer for an introduction into disability culture and life.

http://www.callahanonline.com/index.php
Official website of John Callahan, much-loved cartoonist, lampoonist, author and quadriplegic extraordinaire.  His autobiography, “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot,” is one of my favorite autobiographies of all time.

MORE GREAT LINKS:

http://www.accessliving.org/index.php?tray=content&tid=top624&cid=364
Neil Marcus: writer, actor, dancer, philosopher, and visual artist who has cerebral palsy and a hell of a lot of talent.

http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/
The Ragged Edge is a now-defunct online magazine for and about people with disabilities. The reason we include a site for a now-defunct magazine is that is has the edgiest, most intelligent and in-your-face articles written by some of the most out-there figures in disability culture. The links are all active, and the archives are simply wonderful.  GO THERE.  Now. Seriously.

http://liyanatour.com/band.cfm
This South African band is comprised of a bunch of young people with disabilities, and all the songs are written by Prudence, the lead singer who has arthrogryposis and a haunting voice. They are phenomenal... take a listen!

http://www.sarahvazquezspeaks.com/
Sarah Helena Vazquez is a national speaker, an author and an individual with cerebral palsy.  Plus… she could probably kick your butt. Just saying.

http://www.timgrill.com/
Philadelphia-based comedian Tim Grill is a ridiculously funny man. And lucky you… he plays comedy clubs in the area almost every weekend. Go find him. Call him. He would love to hear from you.

http://www.funnymanmike.com
Another hysterically funny disabled comedian... we can't get enough of 'em.

INSPIRATION:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Caballero
He only uses the wheelchair for respect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davros
Ah, Davros. Every lady’s dream date.