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- The Able Workshop
Disability and woodworking, resource of photos, tips, hints, and tricks of those with a handicap who found solutions to work shop barriers.
- Center for the Arts in Human Development
with Special Populations
An innovative program based at Concordia University in Montreal. The Centre utilizes the creative arts therapies and applies them to promote growth and development, in people with intellectual, developmental and mental health disabilities.
- Cleveland Signstage Theatre — Ohio
Founded by one deaf actor and one hearing actor, and since that time has
established and maintained a reputation for bringing to the stage a new
expression in the theatre. Combining the beauty of American Sign Language, the
imagination of mime and the richness of theatrical text, SIGNSTAGE has
successfully nurtured a new art form by developing the distinctive techniques of
sign language theatre
- Creative Growth Art Center
Creative Growth Art Center provides creative art programs, educational and independent living training, counseling and vocational opportunities for adults who are physically, mentally and emotionally disabled.
- Creativity Explored
Full time visual art center for people with disabilities in California
- Famous People Players — Canada
This theatre group is dedicated to the integration of people who are developmentally handicapped. Through its life skills program, performers are given the conviction and skills to realize the full potential of their creative abilities.
- Hands On — New York
This service organization is dedicated to providing greater accessibility to arts and
cultural events for the Deaf and hard of hearing community.
- Heart 'n Soul Music Theatre — United Kingdom
Heart'n Soul is a dynamic arts organisation offering creative opportunities to people with learning disabilities.
- Hope University / Hi Hopes Fine-Arts Foundation
Non-profit, fine arts facility for developmentally-disabled adults with autism, Down syndrome, etc. Offers creative-arts therapy and focused music, art, and dance programs.
- Kids on the Block, Inc.
The purpose of The Kids on the Block is to provide educational puppet programs which enlighten all children on the issues of disability awareness, medical/educational differences, and social concerns. By extensively researching and developing relevant and timely topics, The Kids on the Block addresses a wide range of issues that affect today's children.
- National Forum on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities
Site presents the Forum's agenda, concept papers, keynote addresses, daily updates, and final recommendations.
- National Arts and Disability Center
Promotes the full inclusion of children and adults with disabilities into the visual, performing, media, and literary arts communities.
- National Disability Arts Forum — United Kingdom
To support arts organisations that have become more accessible and to encourage disabled
people to participate more in the arts, the National Disability Arts Forum has established ARTS ACCESS
UK, an online searchable access guide to arts venues throughout the country.
- National Institute of Art and Disabilities (NIAD)
The mission is to provide an art program for people with developmental disabilities which promotes creative expression, independence, dignity and community integration.
- National Theatre of the Deaf
Through NTD's signature style of visual language, American Sign Language, the audience enjoys a greater appreciation that no other theatre company can approach. Through its art, the NTD has created profound social change.
- Orpheus — United Kingdom
An inclusive performing arts centre; we aim to provide opportunities for personal development through the performing arts and other learning experiences for young disabled adults with a physical impairment; so that they can make informed choices about the future and gain the skills to live more independently in the community.
- Passion Works Studio
Passion Works Studio offers art making opportunities and employment to people with developmental disabilities, practicing artists, and volunteers. The studio is funded through the Ohio Arts Council and The Athens County Board of MR/DD.
- Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts
Open to all, its focus is people with disabilities and other members of the public who have
previously found access to arts education difficult.
- Special Music by Special People — Illinois
Special Music by Special People is a Chicago Park District music program for people with
developmental disabilities (such as Down syndrome).
- The Studio — California
A fine arts program for people with developmental disabilities - provides a supportive and stimulating environment where our artists can express themselves creatively using a variety of media.
- Survivors Art Foundation
Dedicated to encourage healing through the arts, Survivors Art Foundation is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization committed to empowering trauma survivors with effective expressive outlets via internet art gallery, outreach programs, national exhibitions, publications and development of employment skills.
- Wild Swan Theatre: Dramatically Able
An Instructional Package for Purchase that Makes Drama Accessible to Those with Disabilities
- Very Special Arts (VSA)
An international nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the creative power in people with disabilities.
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