Question: I have a teenager (13) who is wheelchair bound and I am looking for sites she can chat on line with kids her age and with her disability so she can relate better.

 

~A. Trombley

 

Answer:

 

Here are a few communities you and she might check out:

·        Ability Online - a free internet community for young people with disabilities and illnesses.

·        Bearable Times - it’s under construction right now, but this kids and teens club offers message boards and an email listserve for young people with illnesses or challenges.

·        Connect - a web community for youth with chronic illnesses.

·        Kids on Wheels - an online community for young wheelchair users.

·        Winners on Wheels - an internet resource and community for empowering kids in wheelchairs.

·        Y Connection - a discussion board and chat room for young people with disabilities.

 

You might also check out the web pages for associations related to your daughter’s specific disability - several of them have lists of resources and links to online communities.