Resources

Listed below are additional resources from across the Internet. These are listed "as is" without endorsement, sponsorship or, with the way things are changing on the Internet, without even knowing whether or not the information is still there. Please send AAIDD any remarks you have regarding these listings and, of course, any additional resources for national disability organizations only.

The Arc of the United States
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
The National Association for Down Syndrome
The National Down Syndrome Congress
The National Down Syndrome Society
President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
The Accreditation Council
The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services. (NASDDDS)
Association on University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
American Network of Community Options & Resources (ANCOR)
The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities
The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)

National Disabilities Organizations:

• ACA - American Counseling Association.
• ADDA - National Attention Deficit Disorder Association.
• ALS Association - is the only national not-for-profit voluntary health organization dedicated solely to the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (often called Lou Gehrig's disease).
• AAPD - American Association of People with Disabilities
• Autism Society of America - Serving the needs of individuals with autism and their famiies through advocacy, education, public awareness, and research.
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law - a nonprofit legal advocacy organization.
• Birth Defects Research for Children- We provide comprehensive fact sheets about birth defects, as well as other information.
• CARF - Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities - An internationally recognized accreditation authority for organizations serving people with disabilities and others in need of rehabilitation.
• The Council for Disability Rights - Advancing rights and enhancing lives of people with disabilities.
• The Council on Quality and Leadership - The Council on Quality and Leadership provides world-wide leadership for greater accountability, responsiveness, and quality performance in human and social organizations and systems.
• Epilepsy Foundation - Dedicated to the welfare of people with epilepsy.
• International Rett Syndrome Association - Fact sheets, information and support.
• Multiple Sclerosis Foundation - Multiple Sclerosis Foundation provides support services free of charge throughout the country for all people with an interest in or diagnosed with MS.
• NAMI - National Alliancefor the Mentally Ill.
• NBDC - National Business & Disability Council
• National Council on Independent Living - advocates for the human rights of, and services for, people with disabilities to further their full integration and participation in society.
• National Fragile X Foundation - A comprehensive site, dedicate to information and resources pertaining to fragile X Syndrome.
• NAPAS - National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems An Association that represents federally mandated programs that protect the rights of persons with disabilities.
• National Institute of Disability Management and Research- The National Institute of Disability Management and Research is committed to reducing the human, social and economic cost of disability to workers, employers and society through education, training and research.
• National Mental Health Association - A nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness.
• National Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND) - Provide a presence and national voice for ALL families and children, youth and adults with disabilities.
• National Rehabilitation Association - provide advocacy, awareness and career advancement for professionals in the fields of rehabilitation.
• NSCIA - National Spnal Cord Injury Association.
• NICHCY - The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
• NISH - Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Developmental Disabilities.
• NORD - National Organization for Rafe Disorders
• SABE - Self Advocates Becoming Empowered.
• TASH- Disability Advocacy Worlwide.
• The Center for Mental Health Services
• United Cerebral Palsy - A national Organization committed to change and progress for persons with disabilities.
• World Sarcoidosis Society - The purpose of our organization, is to share information with our universal counter-parts, and to strive to find a cause and cure for this debilitating disease.

These are other disability-related resources:

1. Able Informer - international newsletter for people with disabilities featuring information on travel, employment, sports, technology and many other resources.
2. Americans with Disabilities Act - full text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Gopher).
3. Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center - ADA statute, regulations and federally reviewed tech sheets plus links to related sites.
4. Best Buddies International - provides opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.
5. CACREP - Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.   
6. Camphill Soltane - A Life-sharing, educational community for developmentally disable young adults.
7. The Disability Resources Monthly Guide to Disabilities Resources on the Internet.
8. disABILITY Resources on the Internet
9. Disabilities [Telerian] - a personal disabilities homepage. It is regularly updated and open to user suggestions.
10. Disability Solutions Page - A resource for families and others interested in Dowyn Syndrome.
11. Disability Links... - an international resource located on the Disabled Peoples' Home Page.
12. Disability Rights Activist - provides the information you need to fight for the rights of disabled people.
13. E-Parent - Continuing 33 award-winning years of providing information, support, ideas, encouragement & outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.
14. HalfthePlanet.com - is the Disability Resource Network providing the disability community with the tools to lead independent, productive, and exciting lives. With thousands of pages of content, including news, legislative issues, community boards, and a robust resource directory.
15. Handitel - One of the aims of the server is to gather the information existing on the World Wide Web related to the field of disabled andelderly people.
16. Intellectual Disability and Information Technology Project
17. International Disability Page - home page for Disability International OnLine.
18. Japan Down Syndrome Network -- (English version).
19. MCARE - The National Clearinghouse on Managed Care and Long- Term Services and supports for Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families.
20. NCPAD - The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability.
21. Mental Retardation Page in Spanish - La pagina del retraso mental en Español
22. National Institute on Life Planning for Persons with Disabilities - National clearinghouse and training program for all issues related to life, futures, person-centered planning including: transition,  housing, employment, advocacy, guardianship, wills, trusts, etc.
23. NCSA Mosaic Access Page: a resource for people with disabilities
24. New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled - State oversight and advocacy agency site with information on legal issues, best practices, case examples for learning purposes.
25. North Hamptonshire People First, The North Hamptonshire (U.K.)-based People First self-advocacy group that has created a website.
26. NU-Communication Sciences and Disorders
27. Ontario Association for Community Living
28. Ottawa Freenet Disability Resources
29. The Pacesetter - A news magazine by and for parents of children and young adults with disabilities.
30. Parents Helping Parents - Parent Directed Family Resource Center for children with any kind of special need (mental, physical, emotional, or learning disabilities).
31. President's Committee on Employment of People with Disability.
32. Quality Mall - a place where you can find lots of free information about person-centered supports for people with developmental disabilities.
33. RRTCADD - Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities.
34. RRTC on Workplace Supports. Offers information, resources and research bridging employers with qualified individuals who have disabilities.
35. Rick and Joni's Amputee/Devotee/Travel Area - Information Pertaining to Amputees, Devotees, and Travel.
36. Special Education Resources from the Mining Company - This site contains hundreds of special interest sites which are run by guides knowledgeable in their respective fields.
37. Special Olympics International - Special Olympics is a nonprofit program of sports training and competition for individuals with mental retardation.
38. The Sensory Disabilities Research Unit (SDRU) home page
39. Service Alternatives - Innovative Community and Family Based services for children with autism and adults with developmental disabilities.
40. Sheps Center for Health Services Research - Mental Health Services Research.
41. SPROUT - Sprout is a non-profit organization that offers travel and recreational opportunities to adults with developmental disabilities.
42. Technical Assistance Center for Disabilities - Virginia Tech's Technical Assistance Center for Disabilities.
43. Therapeutic Services Systems - Continuing education web site to OT, PT, Rehad Technologists and other rehabilitation professionals and educators.
44. TILL Toward Independent Living and Learning, Inc. - not-for-profit human service agency established in 1980.
45. Untangling the Web - a resource for finding disability information on the Web from the West Virginia Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.
46. US Department of Health and Human Services - provides a centralized source for research, evaluation and policy information concerning managed care and people with disabilities.
47. Waisman Center's List of Websites -- related to cognitive and developmental disabilities.
48. Western Disabilities Site - Western's home page offering products and services to disabled people.
49. Western New York Disabilities Forum
50. World Association of Persons with disAbilities [WAPD]
51. World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities
52. Yahoo - Society and Culture: Disabilities