Resources in Italy
Organizations
- Accessible Europe
Accessible Europe is a pool of European travel agents who are experts in accessible tourism services for people with special needs, including people with disabilities and seniors.
- Accessible Italy
An Italian tour company that provides information and services for tourists with disabilities.
- AUDIES Association (Italian Association for the Deaf
In Italian.
- European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) Italia
In Italian. The Italian homepage for independent living.
- Law and Disability
Two papers (in english) on recent Italian legal and legislative issues relating to people with disabilities.
- Progetto AIDA (Assistenza Informatica a Distanza)
In Italian. Based in Ragusa, Sicily, AIDA addresses the issue of employment of individuals with disabilities.
- SIVA
SIVA is "the Italian Internet portal providing information and guidance on assistive technologies for independence, quality of life and participation in society of persons with disabilities." SIVA, which stands for Assistive Technology Research and Information Service (Servizio Informazioni Valutazione Ausili), provides a Web-based database of assistive technology. SIVA is a member of the Alliance of Assistive Technology Information Providers.
- WebxTutti
Funded by the Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, WebxTutti developed the Torquemada web accessibility assessment tool.
