Information Service on Disabilities: A web site with Information Service on Disabilities: A web site with information about disabilities for Spanish speakersinformation about disabilities for Spanish speakers

M. A. Verdugo, E. Díez, P. Porras, B. Jordán, R. Simón, F. SainzInstituto Universitario de Integración en la Comunidad

Universidad de Salamancawww.usal.es/inico

What is SID?What is SID?Information Service on Disabilities (SID) is a public Internet site designed to offer information about disabilities to Spanish speaker population. SID is a public service jointly developed by the Spanish Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs (Institute for Migrations and Social Services -IMSERSO) and the University of Salamanca (University Institute on Community Integration).

SID is aimed at policymakers, planners, and managers of different settings. More specifically, it targets regional authorities, people with disabilities, NGO managers, and organizations members, university researchers and professors, professionals, intervention experts, and international organizations.

SID seeks to play a role as a mediator in view of the multiplicity and broad range of information that is continuously being generated within the field of disabilities.

What can be found?What can be found?SID develops a three-pronged strategy based on data gathering, systematization, and diffusion of knowledge, data, and information about persons and groups with disabilities. SID databases hold more that 65.000 classified records, organized so that preset searches on different areas, groups or locations can be chosen.

Statistics and ImpactStatistics and ImpactWeb server statistics shows a clear growing trend in several indicators like number of visitants, number of visited pages per day or time spent.

Search information by different criteria (sections, area, group,

location, faq) or build your own search profile

Access to specific documental products

(full text journals, newsletter, radio programs,

statistics)

General information about SID: map, accesibility

information, contact

Home Page shows the most relevant items in several interest sections and gives access to more detailed information

Free text search

Accesibility (no style, high contrast)

MAIN SECTIONS

NewsBenefits and servicesRegulations and lawOrganizationsProfessional TrainingResearchAssessmentStatisticsDocuments

AREAS

Health and preventionComprehensive rehabilitationSchool integration and special educationEmploymentEconomic protection of disabilitySocial ServicesAccesibility and technical aids

GROUPS

Physical disabilitiesMental, intellectual and learning disabilitiesSensory and Communication disabilitiesMultiple disabilities

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http://sid.usal.es

Information record example

Accesibility: Web page without style

Statistical information about people with disabilities

Google searches on information about disabilities in Spanish always offers SID web pages among first matches indicating the popularity of SID.

Fast access to recent news and updates of main sections

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