ORAL-FACIAL/VOICE/OTOLARYNGOLOGY

  • BELLS PALSY is part of the Neurology Web-Forum an interactive, online discussion forum about various Neurology-related topic.

  • CANCER-L@WVNVM.BITNET is a discussion forum on cancer-related topics. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@wvnvm.bitnet subscribe cancer-L firstname lastname The list owner is Susan Rodman (u0ac3@wvnvm.bitnet)

  • CBR-L@PO.CWRU.EDU is a craniofacial biology research list which focuses on the growth and development of the human head. To subscribe, send the following message to majordomo@po.cwru.edu subscribe cbr-l (no name is necessary). The list owner is David Dean (dean@lucifer.cwru.edu)

  • CLEFTSERVE is intended for use only by members of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) who are devoted to advancing research and clinical management of cleft palate, craniofacial anomalies, and related disorders. It is not intended to be used by patients, their families, or other interested individuals. Requests for Cleftserve subscriptions as well as requests for information about ACPA should be forwarded to Nancy Smythe, Executive Director of ACPA.

  • FACIAL PARALYSIS is part of the Neurology Web-Forum an interactive, online discussion forum about various Neurology-related topic.

  • HCONF@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA is for people with hydrocephalus, their friends and family members, health care professionals and others interested. It is designed as a conference list in which guest "speakers" attend 2-3 week long discussions on topics that relate to hydrocephalus. To subscribe, send the following messate to listserv@listserv.utoronto.ca subscribe hconf Yourfirstname Yourlastname The list owner is Jayne Butler (jbutler@oise.utoronto.ca)

  • HYDROCEPHALUS is part of the Neurology Web-Forum an interactive, online discussion forum about various Neurology-related topic.

  • HYCEPH-L@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA is a unmoderated list for people with hydrocephalus, their friends and family members, health care professionals and anyone else with an interest in the condition. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@listserv.utoronto.ca subscribe HYCEPH-L firstname lastname The list owner is Jayne Butler (jbutler@oise.on.ca)

  • MOEBIUS SYNDROME is part of the Neurology Web-Forum an interactive, online discussion forum about various Neurology-related topic.

  • MY-FACE@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU acts as a source of information about new treatment techniques and as a support for people with facial disfigurements, including cleft lip and facial cancer. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu subscribe my-face firstname lastname The moderator is Tom Holloway (xuegx@csv.warwick.ac.uk)

  • NEWSGROUPalt.support.cancer

  • NEWSGROUPalt.support.stop-smoking

  • NEWSGROUPsci.med.dentistry

  • NOSE@MAILBASE.AC.UK is a discussion group on nasal research; nasal-physiology, pharmacology, disease, common cold, hayfever, nasal surgery, nasal measurements such as rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry. To subscribe, send the following message to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk join nose firstname lastname

  • OTOHNS is a mailing list created to facilitate communication between otolaryngologists, including discussion of interesting cases, research developments, advice, politics regarding medicine, and economic issues. To subscribe, send email to ronaldk@bcm.tmc.edu. In the message include your real name, your e-mail address, and a short note describing your interest in the field. The list owner is Ron Kuppersmith.

  • OTORRINO@LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES is a Spanish mailing list for the Otorhinolaryngology field (ENT). To subscribe, send email to listserv@listserv.rediris.es with the following message: sub otorrino yourfirstname yourlastname. The listowner is Dr. Fernando Rodriguez de la Fuente

  • SID3VOICE@LIST.MEDICINE.UIOWA.EDU is sponsored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Special Interest Division for Voice and Voice Disorders and the University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Its purpose is to promote discussion among health care professionals, scientists, and professional voice users regarding clinical and scientific issues relating to the normal and disordered human voice. To subscribe to Sid3voice, you may access the sid3voice webpage and click on the button "Join sid3voice" Alternatively, you may subscribe by email as follows: send the following message to lyris@list.medicine.uiowa.edu, subscribe sid3voice firstname lastname. The list owner is Michael Karnell (michael-karnell@uiowa.edu)

  • VOCALIST@LISTS.OULU.FI is a forum for singers and others interested in technique, practice, voice care, repertoire, auditions, concerts, etc. To subscribe send the following message to majordomo@lists.oulu.fi subscribe vocalist

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    AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

  • ACOLUG@LISTSERV.TEMPLE.EDU stands for Augmentative Communication On-Line Users' Group and was created to exchange ideas, information and experiences on augmentative communication, such as equipment, funding tips, learning techniques, supports, etc. To subscribe send the following message to listserv@listserv.temple.edu < subscribe acolug yourfirstname yourlastname

  • EASI@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU - Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) provides information on adaptive computer access for persons with disability. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu subscribe EASI firstname lastname

  • ECTL@SNOWHITE.CIS.UOGUELPH.CA - Electronic Communal Temporal Lobe is for researchers with interests in computer speech interfaces. To subscribe, send your name, institution, department, day-time phone and email address to ectl-request@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca The list moderator is David Leip.

  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DISABILITIES (ITD-TOC) is a quarterly electronic journal devoted to all aspects of comupter use by persons with disabilities, intended to fill a void in the professional literature by bringing together articles by educators (K-college), librarians, human resource and rehabilitation professionals as well as campus computing and other professionals concerned with the effective use of technology by people with all types of disabilities. You can subscribe to the entire journal by sending email to listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu with the following message: sub itd-jnl firstname lastname. You can subscribe to the table of contents by sending email to listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu with the following message sub itd-toc firstname lastname. The entire journal may also be accessed at the St. Johns University gopher.

  • KENX is a list for users of Ke:nx software, which provides alternatives to keyboard access for Mac users with special needs. Ke:nx facilitates alternatives to keyboard access to computers e.g. through the use of pressure activated switches, morse code and custom designed large template on-screen "keyboards" which are scanned by the software. To subscribe, send email with the subject subscribe to kenx-request@gospel.iinet.net.au The list owner is Ward Scarff (scarffam@iinet.net.au)

  • NEWSGROUPbit.listserv.L-hcap

  • A web-based bulletin board for the discussion of any and all topics related to AAC.

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    GENERAL DISABILITY

  • ABLE-JOB@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU is a discussion list dedicated to the advancement of people with disabilities especially in the workplace. To subscribe, send the following message to Listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu sub able-job firstname lastname The moderators are Dick Banks (rbanks@uwstout.edu) and Robert Ambrose (ambrose@rdz.stjohns.edu)

  • ADA-LAW@VM1.NODAK.EDU is a discussion group about any aspect of disability-related laws. To subscribe, send the following message to Listserv@vm1.nodak.edu subscribe Ada-law firstname lastname The contact person can be reached at wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

  • ADVOCACY@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU is a discussion list dedicated to addressing the issues of people with disabilities in bettering their lives and protecting their rights. To subscribe, send the following message to Listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu subscribe advocacy firstname lastname The owner is RBanks@uwstout.edu

  • ALTLEARN@STJOHNS.EDU is a forum to discuss alternative approaches to learning. To subscribe, send the following message to Listserv@stjohns.edu subscribe altlearn firstname lastname

  • AUS-SPECIAL-ED@UWS.EDU.AU is a forum for the professional exchange of special education information, ideas and ideals and discussion of educational practice and research, within an Australasian context. To subscribe, send the following message to lists@uws.edu.au subscribe aus-special-ed first name last name

  • AWD@COUNTERPOINT.COM - the American with Disabilities list is a moderated forum for discussion related to the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act. Fair Housing Amendments Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and other laws related to discrimination and non-compliance. To subscribe, send the following message to majordomo@counterpoint.com subscribe AWD your email address. The owner is Hal Kingsley (hal@counterpoint.com)

  • DADVOCAT@UKCC.UKY.EDU is a forum to share information, inquiries, ideas, and opinions on matters pertaining to fathers of children with disabilities or special health needs. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@ukcc.uky.edu sub dadvocat firstname lastname The list owener is Bob Moore (str002@ukcc.uky.edu)

  • DATEABLE (formerly Handicapped Introductions) is a world-wide, non-profit network for friendship, romance, and an active social life. There are currently over 1200 members, including many who are deaf, from as far away as Russia, China, Australia and Africa. There is a charge for membership. For further information, send email message to DateAble@aol.com

  • DDFIND-L@VM1.NODAK.EDU is forum for information networking on disability. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@vm1.nodak.edu subscribe ddfind-L firstname lastname

  • DISABILITY-RESEARCH@MAILBASE.AC.UK is intended for those interested in research as it affects people with disabilities. To subscribe, send the following message to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk join disability-research firstname lastname

  • DISRES-L@RYEVM.RYERSON.CA is a disability research list which covers any kind of disability- related research. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@ryerson.bitnet or listserv@ryevm.ryerson.ca subscribe Disres-L firstname lastname The list owners are Gary Woodill (fcty7310@ryerson.bitnet) Grant Davis (gdavis@utoroise.bitnet)

  • DIS-SPRT@STJOHNS.EDU is a forum for parents and persons involved with the parents of children with disabilities. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@stjohns.edu subscribe dis-sprt firstname lastname The list contact is W. McGarry (wtm@bunker.afd.olivetti.com)

  • DS-OVERV@LIST.NIH.GOV provides an overview of all listservs in the disability statistics area. To subscribe, email to listserv@list.nih.gov subscribe ds-overv firstname lastname Your request is then forwarded to the listowners, Mike Adams (mja1@cehbddd.em.cdc.gov) Carey Chin (ryc@helix.nih.gov)

  • DYSLEXIA@MAILBASE.AC.UK is for the discussion of issues of particular concern to dyslexics. Particular attention will be given to computer tools which dyslexics find to be useful. To join this list, email the following message to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk join dyslexia firstname lastname

  • E-CLIPS is a free online publication for persons with disabilities or those who work with them. To subscribe address your post to danyaon@savvy.com In the subject line, type subscribe E-Clips and in the message/text line, type firstname lastname

  • HANDICAP DIGEST is an email digest of articles relating to all types of issues affecting persons with disabilities. To request subscription, send email to WTM@bunker.shel.isc-br.com

  • INCLUSIVE-EDUCATION@MAILBASE.AC.UK is a research colloquium in the field of inclusive education, integration/mainstreaming and special educational needs. To join, send the following message to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk join inclusive-education firstname lastname

  • KID-CLIPS is an on-line electronic clipping newsletter for parents, teachers, professional and others working with children with disability. This monthly publication is full of information, resources, children's software reviews, distance and computer-based teaching methods, photos, games, product reports, recreational suggestions and much more. To subscribe, send your request to danyaon@savvy.com of ACCESS Foundation with the following subject line: subscribe kid-clips. In the text/message area, place your firstname lastname.

  • LTCARE-L@NIHLIST.BITNET is a listserv that seeks to identify, share and discuss research findings relevant to public policy on disability (both physical and cognitive), aging, and long-term care. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@nihlist.bitnet subscribe ltcare-l firstname lastname Your subscription is not automatic but gets forwarded to the list owner, Robert Clark (bobc@osaspe.ssw.dhhs.gov)

  • MOBILITY@STJOHNS.EDU is list to help persons with disabilities gain access and mobility in the broadest sense - education, employment, access to communication systems, socializing and dating as well as access to transportation. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@stjohns.edu subscribe mobility firstname lastname The list contact is R. Mauro (rmauro@delphi.com)

  • NEWSGROUPalt.education.disabled

  • NEWSGROUPalt.support.learning-disab

  • NEWSGROUPK12.ed.special

  • NEWSGROUPmisc.handicap

  • PAIDOS-NEE@LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES is a Spanish language mailing list dedicated to Special Education and Special Educational Needs. "The main objective is to spread interesting information for teachers, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, pedagogues, doctors, families and any professional who takes part in the education of pupils with special educational needs." To subscribe send the following message to listserv@listserv.rediris.edu sub paidos-nee yourfirstname yourlastname

  • PSYCH-DD@VM1.NODAK.EDU is a new electronic list which will provide an opportunity for psychologists and allied professionals (interdisciplinary behavioral scientists) to share ideas encompassing the area of developmental disabilities. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@vm1.nodak.edu subscribe psych-dd firstname lastname The list owner is Joseph J. Plaud, Ph.D. (plaud@badlands.nodak.edu)

  • SNEPARENTALK-L@SCHOOLNET.CARLETON.CA is a discussion forum for care providers of students with special needs. To subscribe send the following message to listproc@schoolnet.carleton.casubscribe sneparentalk-l firstname lastname

  • SPECED-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU is a special education discussion list. To subscribe send email to listserv@uga.cc.uga.edu with the message subscribe speced-l firstname lastname Listowner: Charles Connor (cconnor@uga.cc.uga.edu)

  • TALKBACK@SJUVM.BITNET is a children's forum for children with disabilities. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@sjuvm.bitnet subscribe talkback firstname lastname

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    OTHER

    EARLY CHILDHOOD

  • ECENET-L@UIUCVMD.BITNET is a forum for early childhood education dealing with children 0-8. To subscribe, send email to listerv@uiucvmd.bitnet with the following message subscribe ecenet-l firstname lastname

  • ECEOL-L@LISTS.MAINE.EDU is an early childhood education on-line mailing list for idea and information exchange for early childhood education. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@lists.maine.edu subscribe eceol-L firstname lastname

  • FET-NET@HEARN.BITNET is a forum for discussion of fetal and perinatal physiology and care. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@hearn.bitnet subscribe fet-net firstname lastname

  • The following seven lists are all about raising children, issues involved, problems, suggestions, solutions. To subscribe to one or more of the lists, send the message SUB nameoflist firstname lastname to listserv@vm.ege.edu.tr The list owner is Turgut Kalfaoglu (turgut@vm.ege.edu.tr)

  • PREEMIE-L@VICNET.NET.AU - is an open mailing list is primarily for parents with children born six weeks or more before due date. To subscribe send the following message to majordomo@vicnet.net.au subscribe preemie-l youremailaddress

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    GERONTOLOGY ISSUES

  • AGELIS-L@SFU.CA is a professional forum to support information specialists, educators, researchers and other professionals to facilitate access to the literature, networks and other resources of gerontology/geriatrics. To subscribe, send the following message to majordomo@sfu.ca subscribe agelis-l (no name is necessary).

  • AGING-DD@UKCC.UKY.EDU is a discussion forum on aging and older persons. To subscribe send the following message to listserv@ukcc.uky.edu subscribe aging-dd firstname lastname

  • AGING-L@BROWNVM.BITNET is devoted to the demography of aging. To subscribe email the message to listserv@brownvm.bitnet subscribe aging-l firstname lastname

  • ELDERCARE@LISTSERV.PRODIGY.COM is an e-mail discussion group for caregivers of aging parents, seniors and aging professionals. The biweekly list will focus on new aging issues, and concerns. To subscribe, send the following message to majordomo@listserv.prodigy.com subscribe eldercare
  • GERINET@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU is a forum for those interested in geriatric health care, intended to have multidisciplinary representation (e.g. physicians, nurses, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, speech therapists, lawyers, etc.). To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu subscribe Gerinet firstname lastname The list owner is Robert Stall (drstall@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu)

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    by Judith Maginnis Kuster
    copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
    last updated October 15, 2002