ADD
in School www.ADDinschool.com
Presents hundreds of classroom interventions to help students with
Attention Deficit Disorder, “ADD” or “ADHD”.
Alzheimers
Association www.alz.org
National voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure
for Alzheimer's and helping those affected by the disease. The
Association provides education & support for people Diagnosed with
Alzheimers, their families and caregivers.
American Occupational
Therapy Association www.aota.org
Mission: The AOTA advances the quality, availability, use and
support of occupational therapy through standard-setting advocacy,
education and research on behalf of its members and the public.
The
ARC www.thearc.org
The ARC is a national organization of and for people with mental
retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families.
Autism:
Autism Society of
America www.autism-society.org
Mission is to promote lifelong access and opportunities for persons
within the autism spectrum and their families, to be fully included,
participating members of their communities through advocacy, public
awareness, education and research related to autism.
Judevine Center www.judevine.com
Mission is to make a real difference in the quality of life for
children and adults with autism and their families wherever they may
live.
Brain Injury: Brain
Injury Association www.biausa.org
National organization with state offices that provides support,
information, a media library and advocacy for people with brain
injuries, families and friends.
Cerebral Palsy: United
Cerebral Palsy www.ucp.org
Mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full
citizenship of people with CP and other disabilities.
Disability Links Barn www.accessunlimited.com/links.html
Last update 7/2000; some information is incomplete. Primarily this
is a site selling Access Unlimited products.
Disability Statistics
Center dsc.ucsf.edu
The purpose of the Disability Statistics Center is to produce and
disseminate statistical information on disability and the status of
people with disabilities in American Society and to establish and
monitor indicators of how conditions are changing over time to meet
their health, housing, economic and social needs.
Disability
World www.disabilityworld.com
British organization whose goal is to provide the public with
Europe
’s
largest Accessible Accommodation Search Facility information on
United
Kingdom
service providers.
Learning Disability
Association www.ldaamerica.org
Non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to identifying causes of
learning disabilities and to enhancing the quality of life for all
people with learning disabilities and their families.
An information and referral service that
can help locate needed services and obtain materials on a variety of
topics related to developmental disabilities and low incidence
disabilities.
Missouri Parents
Act www.ptimpact.com
Mission is to help parents of children with disabilities become
informed, effective advocates, with a special focus on education.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS):
MS Association of
America www.msaa.com
Mission is to ease the day-to-day challenges of individuals with
MS and their caregivers.
MS Foundation www.msfacts.org
Mission is to ensure the best quality of life for those coping
with MS by providing comprehensive support and educational programs.
National MS Society www.nationalmssociety.org
National health organization whose mission is to end the
devastating effects of MS. Funds research. Good links.
National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org
The NMHA is the United States's oldest and largest nonprofit
organization addressing the aspects of mental health and mental
illness. They have 340 affiliates nationwide.
Special
School District
www.ssd.k12.mo.us/
Since 1957, the Special School District of St. Louis County has provided
Special Education Services to students with disabilities. Also,
the District operates two technical high schools providing
vocational-technical education in more than 30 areas of concentration.
St. Louis Association for
Retarded Citizens www.SLARC.org
Non-profit that provides the highest quality services to help
individuals with developmental disabilities (conditions or injuries
which occur before age 22 and are permanent in nature) and their
families to achieve their goals.
TASH
www.tash.org
An international association of people with disabilities, their
family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a
society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is
the norm.
United Way www.unitedway.org
Provides funds to agencies who provide services to people with
disabilities as well as others in need throughout the country.
Government Agencies:
Missouri Planning
Council www.dmh.missouri.gov/mrdd/moplan.html
Mandated to plan, advocate for, and give advice concerning programs
and services for persons with developmental disabilities that will
increase their opportunities for independence, productivity, and
integration into communities.
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