January
24, 2012 with added, and/or corrected URLs (unfortunately, several closed):
This is part of the Brejcha Personal and Disability Resource Site at http://www.netreach.net/~abrejcha, and after reading this page you can Click here for a Menu . But for now, Welcome to my:
January
24, 2012 with added, and/or corrected URLs (unfortunately, several closed):
As only some magazine have web-sites yet, I have included other disability magazines and their snail-mail addresses and phone numbers, but as I find more magazines, and as they come online, I will try to keep this updated. I was extremely impressed by all the websites I found, and it corroborates my feeling that with the online world, there is finally a totally non-prejudicial environment where the only thing that matters is who we are. Now if only more of the disability community was wired...
please E-mail me with any corrections or your comments to help others! (E-Mail me at alexbrejcha@yahoo.com if the link does not work, or if you have any corrections or additions to suggest.
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Ability Magazine: - P.O. Box 10655, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, 714-854-8700. http://www.abilitymagazine.com. An excellent magazine that brings disabilities into the mainstream by interviewing celebrities about their own exposure and views, and also handling many other issues - all to break down sterotypes and barriers. It also has excellent resources and links pages.
Able Magazine 15-19 Durham Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G41 1BS, Tel: 0141 419 0044, http://www.ablemagazine.co.uk/ Superb British magazine with an excellent web site. "... Published every two months, Able is a lively, full colour publication, which focuses on what people can do, not what they can't...":.
Accent on Living: Renamed: see "Special Living" magazine below
Active Living - 2276 Rosedene Rd, St. Ann's, ON LOR 1 yo, Canada, 905-957-6016, http://www.activelivingmagazine.com, E-mail.(new address & phone number). Bimonthly magazine covering health, fitness & recreation for people with disabilities.
Arthritis Today - 1330 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309. Phone: 404-872-7100. Web site is part of the foundation below. Monthly magazine about living with arthritis, and information on the latest research. Brought to you by the Arthritis Foundation
Apostrophe ar http://www.apostrophemagazine.com/ "205 E. Park Ave. P.O. Box 638 Anaconda, MT 59711-0638 406.563.8117 "For over 30 years, AWARE Inc., the publisher of Apostrophe, has been involved in the lives of people affected by intellectual disabilities, providing jobs, opportunities, resources and support. "
Audacity Magazine at http://www.audacitymagazine is an online magazine, but content-rich and with archives of past issues readily available
BT Digest,, is an onlinemagazine part Break Through Inc, P.O. Box 284, Amery, WI 54001, "...It will serve as another tool to raise awareness of the issues surrounding the disabled..." Mission of the site and magazine is: "Since 1978 our mission has been to expand awareness of and sensitivity towards persons with disabilities. We will motivate people of all abilities not only to work with others, but to encourage one another as well!"
Careers & the disABLED - is part of Equal Opportunity Publications, 1160 E. Jericho Tpke, Suite 200, Huntington, NY 11743. Phone: 516-421-9421. Quarterly magazine (part of a group listed on their site) geared towards encouraging and helping people with disabilities maximize their potential in the workplace.
Caregiver.com 3005 Greene Street Hollywood, FL. 33020 , (954) 893-0550 or 800-829-2734 "...Caregiver Media Group is a leading provider of information, support and guidance for family and professional caregivers. Founded in 1995, we produce Today's Caregiver magazine, the first national magazine dedicated to caregivers,Caregiver.com..."
Deaf Life - MSM Productions, Ltd., Box 23380, Rochester, NY 14611. After a hiatus, this excellent magazine will supposedly be resuming publication shortly. See web site.
The Deaf Magazine site at: http://deaf-magazine.org doesn't seem to be active, but it is a colorful site containing issues of the magazine and other links
Deaf Newspaper at http//www.deafnewspaper.com Online since 2002, this online newspaper has a range of related news and information.
Diabetes Self-Management - R.A. Rapaport Publishing, Inc., 150 W. 22nd St., Suite 800, New York, NY 10011-2421. Phone: 212-989-0200. Bimonthly magazine about diabetes and how-to health care.
DiabeticLifetyle.com at http://www.diabetic-lifestyle.com/ "...our two award winning web sites which we hope will educate you about how to live the healthiest and most fulfilling life with diabetes..."
Dialogue - Blindskills, Inc., P.O. Box 5181, Salem, OR 97304-0181. Phone: 800-860-4224. E-mail: blindskl@teleport.com. Web Site: http://www.teleport.com/~blindskl. Quarterly large print magazine covering visual impairments, with articles, fiction and resources. Available in Braille, 4 track cassette, disk, and large print editions.
Disabled Hunter Magazine at http://dhuntmag.com/ "...an online magazine that will be "by" and "for" and "all about" disabled outdoors. I really look forward to taking you with me on these trips. I hope you enjoy ..."
Disability International - 101 - 7 Evergreen Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3L 2T3, Phone: 204-287-8010 Fax: 204-453-1367 TTY: 204-284-2598, Web Site: http://www.dpi.org. Trilingual site for Disabled People International and their magazine. "Every issue carries information about products and resources, such as tourist information, career opportunities, or the latest technological advances that help put disabled people on an equal footing in all aspects of their lives." And the website is rich in international disability information.
Exceptional Parent - Exceptional Parent Magazine, 555 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649, Phone: 201-634-6550, Fax: 201-634-6599. http://www.eparent.com. New web address for this excellent magazine on parenting a child with a disability.
Hearing Health : .P.O. Drawer V Ingleside, Texas 78362, Phone: 361-776-7240, FAX: 361-776-3278, V/TTY: 361-776-7240 . "HEARING HEALTH is a one-of-a-kind magazine designed for people who experience any degree of hearing loss, tinnitus, or other ear disorder.".
Inside MS - The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-3288. Phone: 800-FIGHT MS for info, 212-986-3240. Published by National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Excellent magazine with resources, research updates and more provided to members of the Society three times a year.
A Magazine of People and Possibilities at http://www.peopleandpossibilities.com/ ,People and Possibilities #611, 7620 Elbow Drive SW Calgary, Alberta Canada T2V 1K2 PHONE: (403) 245-6815
Mainstream - 2973 Beech Street, San Diego, CA 92102. Phone: 619-234-3138, Fax: 619-234-3155. http://www.mainstream-mag.com.. Great magazine with news, advocacy and lifestyle information and another great website.
MS Musing is a monthly M.S.-related e-zine written for and by people with M.S. with articles, photos, poetry and more at http://msmusings.com.
New Mobility - No Limits Communications P.O. Box 220 Horsham, PA 19044 Phone: (215) 675-9133 Fax: (215) 675-9376 e-mail: ginal@jvleonard.com. http://www.newmobility.com. An excellent monthly magazine with a range of artiicles and information and a great website. No Limits Communications also publishes the book The Complete Product Guide for People with Disabilities
New Pathways Scroll down to Suggested first pages and click on the magazine link - MSRC, 7 Peartree Business Centre, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 0JN, United Kingdom - is an English (U.K.) magazine published by The Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre (MSRC)
OUCH! - Ouch!, Room 2362A, BBC White City, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS. Phone: 020 8752 5444 (e-mail and other info on site). Superb English (as in England) online magazine you have to go to to appreciate.
Pakistan Special 465, Street 74, Sector G-8/1, Islamabad - Pakistan. Tel: 051-2852496, 051-2260111. Fax: 051-2264235. E-mail: pakspecial@hotmail.com E-mail: pakspecial@gmail.com Monthly Pakistan Special is the only magazine in the history of Pakistan, which is being published by a group of journalists, for the welfare and betterment of over 10 million handicapped people of the country
PALAESTRA- Challenge Publications, Ltd. PO Box 508, Macomb, IL 61455, 309-833-1902 (Phone/FAX), E-mail: challpub@macomb.com, http://www.palaestra.com. PALAESTRA, "a quarterly publication, is designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information targeting all individuals interested in sport, physical education and recreation involving individuals with disabilities."
Paralinks, the Electronic Magazine for People with Spinal Cord Injury is at http://www./paralinks.net. This electronic magazine is an excellent magazine with great resources and links to inform and motivate.
PN/Paraplegia News - 2111 E. Highland Ave., Suite 180, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4702, 602-224-0500, 888-888-2201, http://www.pn-magazine.com/pn Part of PVA Publications. PN/Paraplegia News keeps you informed, entertained and up-to-date. Each month PN brings you the latest news about products and publications, trips and transportation, research and recreation. Stay informed about accessible housing, legislation, veterans' services and other issues that affect your life..
PosAbility Magazine
at http://www.posabilitymagazine.co.uk/, 2A Publishing Ltd Woodside
House 20-23 Woodside Place Glasgow G3 7QF, PosAbility Magazine focuses on the
many opportunities available to disabled people today, whether this be through
sports, activities, holidays, employment or education
Ragged Edge (formerly The Disability Rag and Resource) - The Advacado Press, P.O. Box 145, Louisville, KY 40201. E-mail: rgarr@iglou.com. http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com. Bimonthly activist magazine covering disability rights issues.
Rolling Inspiration at http://www.rollinginspiration.co.za/ "...This is a South African lifestyle magazine for people living with mobility impairments..."
Selfhelp Magazine at http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com is "...the Internet's oldest and largest self-help & psychology network, developed by hundreds of volunteer professionals as a labor of love. Our mission is to provide you with reliable, trusted information and respectful, social support communities."
The Self Help and Psychology Magazine at http://www.shpm.com has a lot of excellent resources - and a page of hilarious "psychtoons" you're sure to get a chuckle out of.
Speak Without Interruption at http://www.speakwithoutinterruption.com "...is a place where people can finish their thoughts. The timidity of open discourse should be allowed and we welcome all people of free expression. In these times, it is once again imperative that people be allowed to Speak without Interruption"
Special Living: - P.O. Box 1000, Bloomington, IL 61702, Phone: 309-525-8842, e-mail: info@SpeciaLiving.com, http://www.SpeciaLiving.com. This quarterly magazine continues the purpose, tradition, style and some contributors and features of Accent on Living and readers of the former will be happy to see the contuation.
Sports 'N Spokes - 2111 E. Highland, Suite 180, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4702. Phone: 602-224-0500, FAX: 602-224-0507, e-mail: susan@pnnews.com. http://www.pn-magazine.com/sns This bi-monthly magazine is an absolute MUST for active individuals with physical disabilities.
Tuesday's Child - P.O. Box 270046 Fort Collins, CO 80527. Phone: 970-416-7416 Fax: 970-484-4574. http://www.tuesdayschild.com. Bimonthly magazine offering parents of children with disabilities practical information and support.
World of Possibilities Magazine - 1015 Gleneagle Court, Eldersburg, Maryland 21784, (410)549-5707 Office, 1(866)CARING-4 Toll Free. This bi-annual magazine is part of the Caring Communities site at http://www.caringcommunities.org , a non-profit organization based in Eldersburg, Maryland designed to address the need for comprehensive respite care services in Maryland. A statewide resource dedicated to promoting the ability of families who have children with disabilities to have a "break", or respite, from the day-to-day responsibilities of raising such a child. Also runs the World of Possibilities Disabilities Expo .
Unlimited Potentials: Comprehensive lifestyles and living magazine. $15.36 annual subscription. Mailing address: Unlimited Potentials, c/o Diverse Researching, Inc., 10125 W. Oakland Park Blvd., #331, Sunrise, FL 33351, Phone: (954) 557-1348, E-mail address: diverseresearch@yahoo.com (more info coming)
OTHER MAGAZINES, BOOKS & CATALOGS
On the Disability Resource page there is a good page on magazines, books, and catalogs.
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