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The Disability.gov website is the federal government web portal whose purpose is to provide comprehensive information on disability programs and services nationwide in order to connect people of all abilities to the resources they need to fully participate in their communities. It achieves this purpose by providing over 14,000 links to federal, state, and local government agencies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The Disability.gov website is managed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) which reviews web content and links voluntarily. I found Disability.gov to be a valuable website full of reliable and unbiased information in the areas of benefits, civil rights, community life, education, emergency preparedness, employment, health, housing, technology, and transportation for individuals with disabilities, their families, Veterans, caregivers, employers, educators, and others. The Disability.gov website scored a strong "5" on the Discern Instrument and also performed well on the Hoss and Hansen (2008) website review.

The Simon Technology Center "is dedicated to making the benefits of technology more accessible to children and adults with disabilities." They provide an AT Library, consultation, training, and workshops.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs website page on Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence has an article posted entitled "Power Mobility: Is it Time for Wheels?". It is an excellent resource with which to consider whether an individual with multiple sclerosis would benefit from powered mobility and find questions to help consider this.