Autism Speaks
www.Autismspeaks.com
Every journey is unique, But everyone traveling down this road needs to know the same kind of information. What is it, How to cope and How to grow with it.
Learning Disabilities (LD):
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
www.chadd.org (CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
www.add.org (ADDA: Attention Deficit Disorder Association)
www.additudemag.com Online version of ADDitude Magazine for adults and parents living with attention deficit disorders.
All Disabilities:
www.nichcy.org (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities) Includes information on virtually all recognized disabilities. Use the A-Z index to find topics of interest.
Mental Health
www.nimn.nih.gov (NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health) Provides info about Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Bipolar, Borderline Personality, Depression, Eating Disorders, Schizophrenia among others.
Deaf and Hearing Disabled:
Blind and Visually Impaired:
Neurological Disorders:
(Includes information on a wide range of neurological disorders including Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, among others)
Advocacy Law:
www.wrightslaw.com (Wright's Law) Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys visit this site for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
www.reedmartin.com (Reed Martin) Educational resource where parents, advocates, attorneys and school personnel come for accurate up-to-date information & strategies to secure rights of children with disabilities.
www.dredf.org (Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund) A leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities.
www.ideapractices.org (CEC: The Council for Exceptional Children)--the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.