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Autism speaks

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This is the website for an autism science and advocacy organisation, which funds research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD); and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. It includes an ASD video glossary to help parents and professionals learn more about the early signs and diagnostic features of ASD

Downsed : discovering potential, transforming lives|Down syndrome online

THE DOWN SYNDROME EDUCATIONAL TRUST

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This website offers a broad range of information specific to down syndrome and assesses and evaluates programmes and processes that can facilitate the inclusive education of people with down syndrome. It features specific information on: employment, society and politics, motor skills, family, and numbers and mathematics

IDD newsletter

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Research, reviews and abstracts of literature on iodine deficiency disorders. Includes data on progress, by country and globally, technical reports on IDD and the means for its dissemination and reports of meetings, events and related news
Four times a year
Free

Appropriate technology

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Features articles on appropriate technology for agriculture, aquaculture, food processing, small-scale industry, rural community development, stoves, waste utilization, energy as well as health features. Sample issue and contents available from website
Four times a year
Standard subscription 158.00 GBP/ 316.00 USD
Personal subscription 52.00 GBP/ 104.00 USD
Free contents alert service

Boiling point|a practitioner's journal on household energy, stoves and poverty reduction

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A technical journal for those working with household energy. Deals with technical, social, financial and environmental issues and aims to improve the quality of life for poor communities living in the developing world. Contains practical information on stove construction and design, appropriate technologies in the field of stoves and household energy, stove making materials, governmental and NGO stove programmes, research and development, associated sociological issues, cooking practices, fuel issues and conservation. Back issues available on CD-ROM. Previously published by Practical Action
Articles published online when they are ready
Free onine
Subscribers receive additional articles

Newsletter from the Sierra Madre

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Provides examples of successful community health care and CBR programmes in Southern countries, in particular a disability and rehabilitation centre in rural Mexico called Projimo.
Two/Three times a year
Free online

Neighbors Magazine

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This 'how-to' newsletter is aimed at all health workers, covering a different topic in each issue. Topics have included breastfeeding, pesticides, participatory education, appropriate technology, health and nutrition, community based health care, visual aids, women and development, agriculture, and co-operatives.There is also a World Neighbors e-newsletter
Quarterly
Free online

Ageways|practical agecare for development

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Aimed at all health workers, Ageways has an international focus on health issues, projects and programmes for older people. Provides practical ideas and information for people working with older people
Two times a year
Free online
£18/US$35 (elsewhere)

World blind e-bulletin

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Features interviews with people involved with blindness and eye health, provides news from regions and countries affiliated to the World Blind Union. Includes photographs, news and new technology updates, announcements of upcoming events and reviews of new publications
Produced up to six times a year
Free

Our rights [formerly: Disability tribune, previously: Disability awareness in action]|the International Disability and Human Rights Network

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Disability Awareness in Action (DAA) is an information network on disability and human rights. Our Rights is DAA's monthly publication on disability rights. The newletters contain up to date information about the CRPD and news about disability rights in the UK and internationally. Links are provided to newsletters dated from July 2008 to present and to DAA's former newsletter, The Disability Tribune. The newletters are available to download in word, PDF and text format. This resource is useful for people in disability and development focusing upon the rights-based initiative
Monthly
Free

International journal of special education

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Publishes original articles concerning special education; experimental as well as theoretical articles are included. Topics include curriculum development, teacher training, inclusive education, learning disabilities and cases studies
Three times a year
Free online (Vol 16 onwards)

HIV weekly

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A free weekly digest of HIV treatment news with links to related pages on www.aidsmap.com, aimed at people living with HIV in the UK, but still a useful global resource

Oasis|the WaterAid journal

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Articles focus on WaterAid-funded projects in Africa and South Asia, concentrating on the provision of safe water supplies, effective sanitation and hygiene promotion
Twice a year
Free

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