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Disability-Specific Related Links & Resources
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American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) (Formerly the American Association on Mental Retardation) The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) is the professional association run by and for professionals who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health
organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The mission
of the organization is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of
all people affected by diabetes.
American Foundation
for the Blind The American Foundation for the Blind is dedicated to addressing the
critical issues of literacy, independent living, employment, and access through
technology for the ten million Americans who are blind or visually impaired.
American Heart
Association The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose
mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and
stroke.
American
Society for Deaf Children ASDC is an national, independent non-profit organization whose purpose is
providing support, encouragement, and information to families raising children
who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Arthritis
Foundation The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization
that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with
advocacy, programs, services and research.
Autism & Asperger Info 4 U, LLC
Autism & Asperger Info 4 U is a comprehensive consultation service for parents and professionals which provides consultation and support via email, phone and on-site visits. Whether it's general AAD question or extensive on-site programmatic needs, they will provide top-quality services from experienced clinicians in the field of autism. Parents and professionals can speak one-on-one with a consultation specialist 7 days a week.
Autism Society of America (ASA)
Autism Society of America is dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their families and the professionals with whom they interact. The Society and its chapters share a common mission of providing information and education, and supporting research and advocating for programs and services for the autism community. .
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law works on a broad array of children's mental health issues. For three decades, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has been the nation's leading legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. The mission of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is to protect and advance the rights of adults and children who have mental disabilities. The Center envisions an America where people who have mental illnesses or developmental disabilities exercise their own life choices and have access to the resources that enable them to participate fully in their communities.
CHARGE
The mission of the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation is to provide support to individuals with CHARGE syndrome and their families; to gather, develop, maintain and distribute information about CHARGE syndrome; and to promote awareness and research regarding its identification, cause and management.
CHARGE syndrome is a recognizable (genetic) pattern of birth defects which occurs in about one in every 9-10,000 births worldwide. It is an extremely complex syndrome, involving extensive medical and physical difficulties that differ from child to child. The combination of features often lead to significant educational challenges, both for the children and for the professionals whose task it is to help these children.
Developmental
Delay Resources (DDR) A non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of those working
with children who have developmental delays in sensory motor, language, social,
and emotional areas. DDR publicizes research into determining identifiable
factors that would put a child at risk and maintains a registry, tracking
possible trends. DDR also provides a network for parents and professionals and
current information after the diagnosis to support children with special needs.
Diabetes Health Center WebMD Diabetes Health Center provides in-depth information on diabetes.
Article on diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and the prevention of diabetes.
International Dyslexia
Association The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the
communities that support them. IDA is the oldest learning disabilities
organization in the nation -- founded in 1949.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
LDA is the largest non-profit volunteer organization advocating for individuals with learning disabilities and has over 200 state and local affiliates in 42 states and Puerto Rico. LDA's international membership of over 15,000 includes members from 27 countries around the world. The membership, composed of individuals with learning disabilities, family members and concerned professionals, advocates for the almost three million students of school age with learning disabilities and for adults affected with learning disabilities. The state and local affiliates, through their affiliation with the national LDA, work continuously for individuals with learning disabilities, their parents and the professionals who serve them.
(The) LD OnLine Report LD OnLine offers online services and produces video programs dedicated to
improving the lives of children and adults with learning disabilities and ADHD.
LD OnLine.org is the leading information service in the field of learning
disabilities, serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other
professionals each month.
National Alliance on Mental Illness-Indiana
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education. NAMI Indiana is dedicated to improving the quality of life for those persons who are affected by mental illness.
National Association for Down
Syndrome The National Association for Down Syndrome provides critical counseling and
support for parents of newly diagnosed infants with Down syndrome as well as
advocacy, referral and information services. In addition, NADS sponsors
conferences and educational programs for parents and professionals, and
conducts in-services for medical personnel and educators. Through a partnership
with the Adult Down Syndrome Center NADS delivers health, psychosocial services
and therapeutic programs to teens and adults with Down syndrome.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life. NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.
National Center for Learning Disabilities Transition Resources
The National Center for Disabilities has a section of their web site dedicated to transition issues. The page includes presentations, articles, checklists, research and other resources to help students with learning disabilities transition from high school to college or employment.
National Down Syndrome Congress
Founded in 1973, NDSC strives to provide information, advocacy, and public awareness in order to promote the interests of individuals with Down syndrome.
National Down Syndrome
Society The mission of the National Down Syndrome Society is to benefit people with
Down syndrome and their families through national leadership in education,
research and advocacy.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. To fulfill its mission, the Institute communicates information to scientists, the public, the news media, and primary care and mental health professionals about mental illnesses, the brain, behavior, mental health, and opportunities and advances in research in these areas.
United Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is an advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health charities in America, the UCP mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network.
