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ME/CFS South Australia Inc supports the needs of sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and related illnesses. We do this by providing services and information to members.
Disclaimer
ME/CFS South Australia Inc aims to keep members informed of various research projects, diets, medications, therapies, news items, etc. All communication, both verbal and written, is merely to disseminate information and not to make recommendations or directives.
Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed on this Web site are not necessarily the official views of the Society or its Committee and are not simply an endorsement of products or services.
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Talking Point
2002 Issue 1
In this issue:
President’s Report (March 2002)
UK Guidelines Released
EnableNet
Awareness Day
Badge Day
Awareness Evening and Expo
Vale – Tracey Ash
Bank Donation
Healthy Research Subjects Needed
Support Groups
EnableNet
Frustrated
at not being able to find the disability information that you need? Fed up with
hours of fruitless surfing of the Internet? Sick of cluttered sites with things
all over the place? Don’t give up – go to www.enable.net.au.
EnableNet is a Disability Portal created and maintained by the Disability Information and Resource Centre (DIRC). It is the one-stop site on the Internet for information on all aspects of disability.
DIRC
has structured EnableNet in a clear, reasonable
and consistent way to ensure that you can find the information you want with a
minimum of fuss.
This is not just another website with a page of links. It is an access point to more than 2,700 websites. To make life easier the contents of all websites are summarised so that you can decide at a glance if they are relevant for you. And the sites are all indexed using the EnableNet Thesaurus so that you can browse for the specific subject area that interests you.
The main subject categories include:
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Aboriginal Australians and Indigenous Issues |
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Access |
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Accommodation Options and Living Skills |
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Advocacy/Social Justice |
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Aids and Equipment |
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Community Services |
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Disabilities, Diseases and Disorders |
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Education |
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Employment |
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Finance and Management |
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Human Relations/Psychology |
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Information and Library Services |
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Politics and Legislation |
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Recreation, Sport and the Arts |
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Statistics and Surveys |
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Transport/Travel |
You will also find a News and Events section with media releases and details of Australian and international disability-related conferences, workshops and seminars.
EnableNet is, however, about more than information. It’s about developing a sense of community. We do this by providing chat rooms, message areas and a place for fun and games.
Another great feature of EnableNet is that you can set it up to accommodate your particular needs. We provide you with options to change colours, size of font and turn off graphics so that EnableNet appears on your screen in the way you want it. (As Joe Clark said, “Accessibility is about accommodating characteristics a person cannot change by providing options.”)
And, we want to enable people with a disability to benefit from the use of, and developments in, information technology. So we provide links to a range of on-line services (banking, shopping etc) to make life easier for you. EnableNet is not only for research, it’s also for recreation, conversation and day-to-day business!
So, leave your frustrations behind. Visit EnableNet today. Find the information you want, make friends, get involved, have fun.
EnableNet – access on-line the way YOU want it.
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Registered Charity 3104
Email:
sacfs@sacfs.asn.au
Mailing address:
PO Box 322,
Modbury North,
South Australia 5092
Phone:
1300 128 339
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday,
10am - 4pm
(phone)