Ian Langtree, owner and creator of Disabled World (http://www.disabled-
Visitors and members of Disabled World now have the option to view video clips on a large range of subjects ranging from assistive technology in action, to health information and teaching disability topics in classrooms. Comments may be submitted on each of the videos; there is also a star rating system which provides an easy way to rate individual videos.
A category of videos for the deaf and hearing impaired includes news items and disability topics in both British Sign Language (BSL), as well as American Sign Language (ASL). Videos have been included that feature captioning as well.
While many of the current video clips on the website have been gathered from sites such as YouTube.com and other sources, the ability for both persons with disabilities, as well as organizations who wish to demonstrate their products and aids to the disability community, to upload their own videos will soon be an option.
The Disability Videos section of Disabled World makes a great addition to the website's current areas, such as the popular health and disability events calendar, a guest blogging area, and the well known social networking disability community (http://community.disabled-
