Disability News Groups

A big thanks to Family Village for compiling the following list of newsgroups.

This list of Disability & Health Related Newsgroups is organized by topic area. It is maintained by Linda Rowley and was last updated November 2, 1998.

Your Internet access provider may not carry all of these newsgroups.   If not, contact your access provider.

Accessibility Issues

bit.listserv.axslib-l Library Access for People with Disabilities.
bit.listserv.easi Computer Access for People with Disabilities.

Adoption

alt.adoption For those involved with or contemplating adoption.
alt.adoption.agency Licensed non-profit adoption agency information.
clari.news.childrn+family Children and families, adoption, marriage. (Moderated)

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Alternative/Complementary Medicine

misc.health.alternative Alternative, complementary and holistic health care.

ADA - American's with Disabilities Act

bit.listserv.ada-law ADA Law Discussions.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

sci.med.diseases.als Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis research and care.

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Alzheimer's disease

bionet.neuroscience.amyloid Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Aquired Immune Deficiency

sci.med.aids AIDS: treatment, pathology/biology of HIV, prevention. (Moderated)
misc.health.aids AIDS issues and support.

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Arthritis

misc.health.arthritis Arthritis and related disorders.
alt.support.arthritis Helping people with stiff joints.

Assistive Technology

bit.listserv.easi Computer Access for People with Disabilities.
alt.comp.blind-users Computer technology for the visually impaired.

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Asthma

alt.support.asthma Dealing with labored breathing.

Ataxia

alt.support.ataxia Helping people who can't control muscle movements.

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Attention Deficit Disorder

alt.support.attn-deficit Attention Deficit Disorder.

Autism

bit.listserv.autism Autism List.

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Bereavement/Grief

alt.support.grief    Support group for the grieving.

Biomechanics

bit.listserv.biomch-l    Biomechanics List. (Moderated)

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Blind

bit.listserv.blindnws    Blindness Issues and Discussions. (Moderated)
alt.comp.blind-users   Computer technology for the visually impaired.
bit.listserv.blindnws    Blindness Issues and Discussions. (Moderated)
t-netz.handicap.blind
z-netz.alt.handicap.blind    Nur die Gesellschaft ist behindert

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Cancer

sci.med.diseases.cancer    Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer.
alt.support.cancer    Emotional aid for people with cancer.
alt.support.cancer.prostate  Helping men with prostate cancer.
sci.med.prostate.cancer  Prostate cancer.

Cardiac/Heart Disorders

sci.med.cardiology   All aspects of cardiovascular diseases.

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Cerebral Palsy

alt.support.cerebral-palsy   Cerebral Palsy support.

Colitis

alt.support.crohns-colitis   Support for sufferers of ulcerative colitis.

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

bit.listserv.cfs.newsletter   Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Newsletter. (Moderated)

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

bit.listserv.deaf-l  Deaf List.
alt.support.hearing-loss  Support group for hearing impaired.
uk.people.deaf
bionet.audiology  Topics in audiology and hearing science.

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Diabetes

alt.support.diabetes.kids  Support for kids w/diabetes and their families.
misc.health.diabetes  Discussion of diabetes management in day to day life.

Disability Issues

alt.support.disabled.artists  To promote creativity among disabled artists.
alt.support.disabled.sexuality  Sexual issues relating to disabled people.
uk.people.disability   Discussion of disability related topics in the UK.
fido.ger.abled   Handicapped People - Info and Discussion.
fj.misc.handicap   Interest for/about the handicapped.
misc.handicap   Items of interest for/about the handicapped. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.l-hcap Handicap List. (Moderated)

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Down Syndrome

bit.listserv.down-syn   Downs Syndrome Discussion Group.

Dwarfism

alt.support.dwarfism  Support for unusually short people. (Moderated)
alt.support.short  Short people commiserate.

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Dyslexia

alt.support.dyslexia

Dystonia

alt.support.dystonia  The cyberspace support group for dystonia.

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Education

alt.education.alternative
alt.education.disabled   Education for people with physical/mental disabilities.
alt.education.home-school.christian   Christian home-schoolers. (Moderated)
misc.education.home-school.christian   Christian home-schooling.
misc.education.home-school.misc   Almost anything about home-schooling.
bit.listserv.dsshe-l Disabled Student Services in Higher Education.

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Epilepsy

alt.support.epilepsy  Epilepsy support.

Foster Parents

alt.support.foster-parents  People who are foster parents.

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Glaucoma

alt.support.glaucoma   Support for and by people with glaucoma.

Headache

alt.support.headaches.migraine   Discussion of migraine and headache ailments.

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Jaw Disorders

alt.support.jaw-disorders   Discusion of jaw-disorders

Kidney Disorders

alt.support.kidney-failure   Helping people deal with kidney problems.

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Learning Disabilities

alt.support.learning-disab  For individuals with learning disabilities.

Liver Disorders

sci.med.diseases.hepatitis  Hepatitis diseases.
sci.med.diseases.hepatitis  Hepatitis diseases.

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Lyme Disease

sci.med.diseases.lyme  Lyme Disease: patient support, research & information.

Marfan Syndrome

alt.support.marfan  Marfan syndrome support group.

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Mental Health Issues

alt.support   Dealing with emotional situations & experiences.
alt.support.anxiety-panic   Support for people who have panic attacks.
alt.support.depression  Depression and mood disorders.
alt.support.depression.manic   Extremely serious depression problems.
alt.support.depression.seasonal Depression that comes and goes.
alt.support.schizophrenia  Mutual support for schizophrenics.
alt.support.dissociation  For persons with dissociative disorders.
alt.support.ocd  For overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
alt.support.personality   Group for those with personality disorders.
alt.support.trauma-ptsd  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
soc.support.depression.misc  Depression and mood disorders.
soc.support.depression.seasonal  Seasonal affective disorder.
alt.psychology.help An alt.support group away from home.

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Multiple Sclerosis

alt.support.mult-sclerosis  Living with multiple sclerosis.

Myasthemia Gravis

alt.support.myasthe-gravis  Support for victims and families of myasthemia gravis

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Ostomy

alt.support.ostomy  Support and resources for people with ostomies.

Pain

alt.support.chronic-pain  Support group for those with chronic pain.

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Parenting/Family Life

alt.support.single-parents  Single parenting solutions and support.
alt.support.step-parents  Dealing with step parents.
alt.parenting.twins-triplets   The issues of raising twins & other multiples.
misc.kids.health   Children's health.

Polio/Post Polio

alt.support.post-polio   Post Polio Syndrome discussion area.

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Skin Disorders

alt.support.skin-diseases  Psoriasis and other common skin afflictions.
alt.support.skin-diseases.psoriasis  Discussing the skin-disease psoriasis.

Sleep Disorders

alt.support.sleep-disorder  For all types of sleep disorders.

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Spina Bifida

alt.support.spina-bifida  Support for people dealing with Spina Bifida.

Stuttering

alt.support.stuttering  Support for people who stutter.

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Thyroid Disorders

alt.support.thyroid  People with thyroid gland problems.

Tinnitus

alt.support.tinnitus Coping with ringing ears and other head noises.

Tourette Syndrome

alt.support.tourette Support for folks with Tourette's Syndrome.

Turner Syndrome

alt.support.turner-syndrom Turner Syndrome support group.

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Page updated: 04/07/2008