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This website has a wealth of information related to accessibility, disability and possible technologies. The International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI) is a non-profit center based in the United States and designated as a 501 (c) (3) entity. The vision of ICDRI is the equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities. It works for increasing opportunities for people with disabilities by identifying barriers to participation in society and promoting best practices and universal design for the global community. It collects knowledge base of quality disability resources and best practices and to provide education, outreach and training based on these core resources. The news section provides the latest happenings around the world, in disability. It has a collection of reviews of Books and other disability related materials and equipments. The accessible web site construction and electronic and information technology resource center helps to deal with web accessibility issues. There is a special section available for the emphasis on people with disabilities to arts and media. This site has the information on assistive technology and vocational rehabilitation. It also have sections with information about ADD/ADHD, Autism, Biometrics, Blind and Vision Impaired, Cerebral Palsy, Children & Parents, Education, Mental Health, Mobility Impairments, Social Networking, Universal Design, Vocational Rehabilitation and more. An excellent feature includes a “Test your Site for Accessibility with Cynthia Says ™” using which we can test the accessibility of any website. There are plenty of other features and benefits available in this directory. This website is an excellent directory of disability-related internet resources. The website is big and too crowded. Other than that there is no problem about the website. Educators can use this website as an excellent resource for information related to disability. Each section of the website is a resource for educators. One example is the education section. It has the information about institutions of learning, dealing with disabilities. Also it gives information about financial aid for students with disabilities.