Channels
This is a work in progress - please feel free to propose new channels via creating a new Issue.
This resource is for researchers, or developers who want to contact or involve groups/networks for users with learning and cognitive disabilities.
Users are the experts on what works for them.
| Channel Name or label | Contact address | Type | Disability focus | Country and language | Link | Proposed by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COGNITIVE ACCESSIBILITY COMMUNITY GROUP | public-coga-community@w3.org | end- users, researchers,developers, experts | Cognitive and learning disabilities,Mental health | International, meetings are in English | https://www.w3.org/community/coga-community/ | Lisa Seeman | proposed |
| Association for assistive technologies “Open the windows” | contact@openthewindows.org | Care givers, end-users, teachers, experts | Broad focus | Macedonia | https://openthewindows.org/en | Branislav Gerazov | proposed |
| Hungarian National Autistic Association | info@esoember.hu | Care givers, end- users, teachers, researchers,developers, experts, parents, friends ect… | Autism | Hungarian (not English!) | https://aosz.hu/ | Cecilia Sik-Lanyi | proposed |
| Hungarian Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability | efoesz@efoesz.hu | All | Intellectual Disability | Hungarian (they also speak English) | https://efoesz.hu/who-we-are/ | Cecilia Sik-Lanyi | proposed |
| Vlaamse Vereniging Autisme | vva@autismevlaanderen.be; | End-users, family, friends, colleagues, … | Autism | Belgium (Flanders) - in Dutch | https://autismevlaanderen.be/ | Ineke Schuurman | proposed |
| Liga Autisme Vlaanderen | https://www.ligaautismevlaanderen.be/contact/ | Researchers, professional carers etc. NOT end-users, family, … | Autism | Belgium (Flanders), Dutch | https://www.ligaautismevlaanderen.be/ | Ineke Schuurman | proposed |
| Autism Europe | secretariat@autismeurope.org | Autism | International (info in English and French) | https://www.autismeurope.org/ | Ineke Schuurman | proposed | |
| Autisme Belgique | https://autisme-belgique.be/contact/ | Autism | Belgium (Wallony, Brussels), French | https://autisme-belgique.be/ | Ineke Schuurman | proposed | |
| Downsyndroom Vlaanderen | www.downsyndroom.eu/contact/ | parents | Down’s Syndrome | Belgium (Flanders), Dutch | https://www.downsyndroom.eu | Ineke Schuurman | proposed |
| Ouders voor inclusie | https://oudersvoorinclusie.be/startpagina/contact/info@oudersvoorinclusie.be | parents | Intellectual disabilities | Belgium (Flanders), Dutch | https://oudersvoorinclusie.be/ | Ineke Schuurman | proposed |
| Modem, expertnetwork Assistive Technology | modem@thomasmore.be | Professionals (occupational therapists, speech and language therapists) | All kinds of disabilities, including Autism and Intellectual Disabilities | Belgium (Flanders), Dutch | https://www.modemadvies.be/ | Ineke Schuurman | proposed |
| Gezin en handicap | https://www.gezinenhandicap.be/contact/ | Parents (and professionals) | All kinds of disabilities, including Autism and Intellectual Disabilities | Belgium (Flanders), Dutch | https://www.gezinenhandicap.be/ | Ineke Schuurman | proposed |
| Pasform | info@pasform.be | Professionals, end users | Intellectual disability (autism) | Belgium (Flanders), Dutch | https://www.pasform.be/home | Ineke Schuurman | proposed |
| Konekt | info@konekt.be | Professionals, end users | Intellectual disability (autism) | Belgium (Flanders), Dutch | https://konekt.be/nl | Ineke Schuurman | proposed |
| Autisme Centraal | info@autismecentraal.com | Professionals, educators | Autism | Belgium (Flanders), Dutch | https://www.autismecentraal.com/public/index.asp?lang=NL&pid=0 | Ineke Schuurman | proposed |
| Autismo Castilla y León | direcciontecnica@autismocastillayleon.com | Parents and professionals | Autism | Spain (Castilla y León) | http://autismocastillayleon.com/ | Gerardo Herrera | Proposed |
Types include: Care givers, end- users, teachers, relatives, parents, friends researchers, colleagues, HR, developers, experts
