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ABLEDATA is a federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States.
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Access-Able Travel Source is dedicated to aiding travelers with disabilities and the mature traveler. We accomplish this by having practical information needed to go cross-town or around the world. The database has not only accessible accommodations but also everything to make a trip fun and exciting.
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Adaptive Environments Center, Inc. addresses the environmental issues that confront people with disabilities. We promote accessibility through education programs, technical assistance, training, consulting, publications and design advocacy.
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Advocacy, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation funded by the United States Congress to protect and advocate for the legal rights of people with disabilities in Texas. It is not a part of state or local government. It has offices throughout the State of Texas, and a Board of Directors appointed mainly by disability organizations.
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Advocates for Children of New York, Inc. AFC works on behalf of children from infancy to age 21 who are at greatest risk for school-based discrimination or academic failure. These include children with disabilities, ethnic minorities, immigrants, homeless children, foster care children, limited English proficient children and those living in poverty.
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Alabama Head Injury Foundation The Alabama Head Injury Foundation (AHIF) was founded by professionals and families in 1983 to increase public awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and to stimulate the development of supportive services. Today, AHIF is the largest state brain injury association in the nation with model programs and statewide services.
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Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is an international membership organization comprised of parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing, adults with hearing loss, and professionals who serve children with hearing loss.
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All Family Resources Using their e-collaboration system™, All Family Resources provides a wide-range of quality resources that are easily available to both individuals and organizations, for the purpose of enriching the lives of all families.
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Alliance for Parental Involvement in Education ALLPIE is a nonprofit organization that assists and encourages parental involvement in education, wherever that education takes place: in public school, in private school, or at home. AllPIE offers a newsletter (Options in Learning), annual conferences and retreats, a book catalog, workshops, lending library and more.
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Alliance for Technology Access Our mission is to connect children and adults with disabilities to technology tools. Today's technology is redefining what it means to have a disability.
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry This site is designed to serve both AACAP Members, and Parents and Families. Information is provided as a public service to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders, which affect an estimated 7 to 12 million children and adolescents at any given time in the United States.
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The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. To this purpose, the AAP and its members dedicate their efforts and resources.
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American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)
Since 1876, AAMR has been providing leadership in the field of mental retardation. AAMR is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals (and others) concerned about mental retardation and related disabilities. Over 9,500 members in the U.S. and 55 other countries have chosen AAMR as their association. AAMR promotes global development and dissemination of progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual disabilities.
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American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) was founded in 1973 by two families who lost children to brain tumors. They vowed to find answers through research. Today, ABTA is a global organization making major strides by funding brain tumor research and providing the information patients need to make educated decisions about their healthcare.
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American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine is a multidisciplinary scientific society devoted to the study of cerebral palsy and other childhood onset disabilities, to promoting professional education for the treatment and management of these conditions, and to improving the quality of life for people with these disabilities.
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American Association of People with Disabilities A non-profit, non-partisan, cross-disability organization whose goals are unity, leadership and impact.
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American Society for Deaf Children ASDC is a national, independent non-profit organization whose purpose is providing support, encouragement, and information to families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ASHA is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 98,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
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American Spinal Injury Association The mission of the association is to: promote and establish standards of excellence for all aspects of health care of individuals with spinal cord injury; provide education; improve care; foster research which aims at preventing spinal cord injury, and finding a cure for both acute and chronic SCI, and to facilitate communication between members and other physicians, other health care professionals, researchers and consumers.
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Any Baby Can Child and Family Resource Center Serving families in Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas at risk of having a child with developmental delays or who are caring for a child with disabilities or critical health care needs.
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The Apraxia-Kids website is sponsored by a new organization, the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA). The site is designed to provide accessible and understandable information regarding Childhood Apraxia of Speech (also called Developmental Apraxia of Speech, Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia, and other terms).
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The ARC of Bergen Passaic Counties, Inc., is a private not-for profit organization of families, self advocates, professionals and community members dedicated to assisting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The Arc is a membership organization affiliated with The Arc of New Jersey and The Arc US.
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The Arc of Colorado The Arc of Colorado advocates with others to create the conditions under which all people with developmental disabilities experience opportunities to develop competency and to make choices, to have good relationships with family members and friends, to have respect and dignity, and to be full participants in all community living.
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The Arc of New Jersey The Arc of New Jersey is a statewide, private, nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1947. Our mission is to promote and advocate for the welfare of persons whose primary disability is mental retardation, and to foster the development of appropriate programs to enhance their quality of life.
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The Arc of Maryland The Arc of Maryland stands for dignity and respect for all persons, regardless of their capabilities or needs for support. It exists for the purpose of advocating for people with mental retardation and their families; and empowering self-advocates.
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Arc Minnesota Our mission and vision: Arc Minnesota is a private, non-profit, statewide voluntary organization that is dedicated to ensuring the full participation in their communities of people with developmental disabilities and improving their lives and the lives of their families by: Promoting a system of support and self-sufficiency; Advocating for basic civil rights; Increasing public awareness; Improving public policies; Providing information and referral sources; and Developing opportunities and services, enabling people to become contributing members of their communities.
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The Arc of Mississippi The Arc serves any persons with developmental disabilities, family members of persons with disabilities, professionals and interested citizens.  In short, anyone who could benefit from the services of The Arc can be served.
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The Arc of North Carolina We are committed to securing for all people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work and play.
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The Arc of Texas Our Mission  The Arc of Texas is the oldest and largest nonprofit, volunteer organization in the state committed to expanding opportunities for people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities to be included in their communities. The Arc supports families, advances public policies, provides training programs, and builds a statewide network of advocates.
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The ARC of the United States works through education, research and advocacy to improve the quality of life for children and adults with mental retardation and their families and works to prevent both the causes and the effects of mental retardation.
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The ARC of Utah Our mission statement is "The Arc of Utah advocates for people with mental retardation and related disabilities and their families through support, outreach, education and legislation."
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The mission of the Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the United States, Inc. (ASC-U.S.) is to enable individuals with AS and related disorders to realize their potential. Families, professionals and affected individuals work together on a national, regional and local level to: strengthen grassroots efforts that provide support and reliable information and bring people together to create a national voice, advocating for research, education and public awareness.
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Associated Rehabilitation Counseling Specialists, Inc.
Associated Rehabilitation Counseling Specialists is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable corporation. Its purpose is to provide cost-free counseling to persons with disabilities as well as family and friends. We have joined the Internet so that we can make this free service available to Internet users.
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The Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped ASAH is a professional organization of private schools and agencies in New Jersey which provides highly specialized services to more than 10,000 children and adult with special needs.  Some of our goals are to insure high standards in all New Jersey private schools and agencies serving individuals with special needs and referral for anyone seeking appropriate educational placement of individuals with special needs.
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The Attention Deficit Information Network, Inc. is a non-profit volunteer organization. We offer support and information to families of children with ADD, adults with ADD and professionals through a network of AD-IN chapters.
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The mission of the Autism Society of America 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.
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The purpose of the Autistics.org project is to connect persons with autism with the services we need to live whole and happy lives. The immediate goal of autistics.org is to build a global database of information and resources by and for persons on the autistic spectrum.
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AVENUES is support group for individuals, families, and medical professionals interested in Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC). AMC is a congenital condition characterized by multiple joint contractures.
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Beach Center on Families and Disability Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of families who have children with disabilities.  We investigate how the core concepts of disability policy affect professional practice; and, in turn, how practice, especially in the form of partnerships among families, professionals, and agencies, affects families’ quality of life.
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The mission of Best Buddies International is to enhance the lives of people with mental retardation by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.
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Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc. BDRC is a non-profit organization that provides parents and expectant parents with information about birth defects and support services for their children.  We have a parent-matching program that links families who have children with similar birth defects.  BDRC also sponsors the national Birth Defect Registry, a research project that studies associations between birth defects and exposures to radiation, medication, alcohol, smoking, chemicals, pesticides, lead, mercury, dioxin and other environmental toxins.
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The mission of the Brain Injury Association, Inc. is to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy.
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Brain Injury Association of Maryland, Inc. Our mission is to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy.
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The Canavan Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation founded in 1992 by the parents and friends of children affected by Canavan disease, a degenerative childhood condition. The only organization exclusively dedicated to the prevention of the disease, its mission is to support research, to educate the medical community and to provide information for at-risk populations.
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Child Development Institute CDI was founded by Robert Myers, Ph.D. who is a Clinical Child Psychologist with 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families and parents. Dr. Myers has developed a number of programs that have proven to be successful in helping children with various learning problems.
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Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder CHADD is a national non-profit organization representing children and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). Founded in 1987 by a group of concerned parents, CHADD works to improve the lives of people with AD/HD through education, advocacy and support.
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The Children with Disabilities Web site offers families, service providers, and other interested individuals information about advocacy, education, employment, health, housing, recreation, technical assistance, and transportation covering a broad array of developmental, physical, and emotional disabilities.
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Children’s Apraxia Network is a Non-Profit Organization, a partnership of families and professionals working together to provide support, resources and information to those who care for children that are late talkers, or those diagnosed with apraxia.
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The Children's Health Council (CHC) has served the developmental needs of children and families in the community for nearly 50 years. Founded in 1953 by Dr. Esther Clark, Palo Alto's first pediatrician, the CHC provides the highest quality mental health, special education, and developmental services for children and adolescents.
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The Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) was founded in 1958 to perform scientific research with a commitment to better treat, and where possible, prevent childhood illness and disability so that all concerned can have a better quality of life.
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Children’s Medical Services (CMS) is the Arkansas Title V program for children with special health care needs. CMS serves families with disabled and chronically ill children from birth to age 18 (and up to age 21 if funds are available). The dedicated, caring staff of CMS is vitally interested in providing to these families services that they need to care for their children and keep the families intact.
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Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education CAUSE shall provide a collaborative forum where consumers and providers can actively support an individualized, free appropraite public education (FAPE) that enables all students to maximize their options in the world community. Our priority is the protection of the rights of students with disabilities.
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Congress.org is a joint venture of two Washington, D.C. area firms with expertise in communicating with Congress.
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The Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 21.
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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
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Crystal Stairs, Inc. Our purpose in all activities is to promote healthy, enriching lives for children and their families. As a service agency, Crystal Stairs is unique in its merger of direct childcare service with research and advocacy. The staff of Crystal Stairs is professional, multi-ethnic, bilingual and capable, possessing many years of experience in childcare and related fields.
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At Developmental Services of Utah, Inc. (DSU) we believe that individuals with mental retardation, developmental disabilities or mental illness have the same rights, desires, and possibilities as all citizens. Through our several different programs we seek to provide community integration on a very personal level, as well as, excellent opportunities for personal growth and success.
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Disability Policy Consortium The Consortium is an independent group of statewide advocacy organizations working for progressive public policy on behalf of Texans with disabilities.
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Disability Resources, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently.
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Disability.gov The Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities created http://www.disAbility.gov to provide one-stop online access to resources, services, and information available throughout the Federal government.
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Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
DSCC provides care coordination for families and children with special health care needs. It helps children with disabilities, and those who have conditions which may lead to disabilities, grow and develop to the full extent of their abilities.
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Division TEACCH – Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children Located in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Division TEACCH, was the first statewide, comprehensive community-based program dedicated to improving the understanding and services for autistic and communication handicapped children and their families.
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Down Syndrome World Wide Web Page This is the original World Wide Web site composed of contributions from experienced professionals and knowledgeable parents who are subscribers to the Down Syndrome listserv and newsgroup, by the parents of a wonderful son who was diagnosed with Down Syndrome at birth in 1993.
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East Tennessee Technology Access Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities reach their potential for learning, working, speaking and living through the use of assistive technology. ETTAC works with people of all ages and with all disabilities, as well as with parents, children, adults, schools, businesses and health care providers. ETTAC provides information, performs individual evaluations, presents workshops and inservice trainings, and manages a loaner program of assistive devices and toys.
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Enable empowers people with disabilities to achieve their goals (in work, home, school and play) in harmony with the community. Enable provides assessment, instruction, therapy and support for children and adults with disabilities and their families.
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The Epilepsy Foundation of America is a national, charitable organization, founded in 1968 as the Epilepsy Foundation of America. The only such organization wholly dedicated to the welfare of people with epilepsy, our mission is simple: to work for children and adults affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy and service.
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The Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island was founded in 1953 by a group of parents who were determined to see their children lead productive, satisfying lives. Today, the Foundation provides education, counseling and residential care to Long Island residents with epilepsy and related conditions.
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The Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Texas is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 to improve the lives of the almost 100,000 adults and children with epilepsy in the 31 counties of southeast Texas. The Children Services Program provids families of children with epilepsy a wide variety of educational, recreational, support and advocacy services.
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Epilepsy Foundation of Rochester and Syracuse Regions is the agency that helps individuals and families affected by epilepsy and related neurological impairments to understand, manage, and cope with their disorders by providing education, advocacy and services.
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Exceptional Parent Magazine provides information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities and the professionals who work with them.
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The Eyes of Hope Foundation is a nonprofit organization devoted to finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA I), the number one inherited cause of infant death. The initial goal for Eyes of Hope is to build national public awareness of SMA and to help accelerate the funds raised for SMA research. By working closely with all of the existing SMA fundraising groups, The Eyes of Hope plans to maximize the results by initiating collective marketing and public awareness campaigns.
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The Families and Advocate Partnership for Education is a new project that aims to inform and educate families and advocates about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA 97). The Partnership helps to ensure that the changes made in IDEA are understood by families and advocates and are put into practice at local and state levels.
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Families for Early Autism Treatment is a non-profit organization of parents and professionals, designed to help families with children who have received the diagnosis of Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD NOS). It offers a network of support where families can meet each other and discuss issues surrounding autism and treatment options.
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Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy is the largest international organization dedicated solely to: Eradicating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) by promoting and supporting research; Helping families cope with SMA through informational programs and support Educating the public and professional community about SMA.
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Families Together Having "been there" we are dedicated to assisting other families in getting the information and support they need to help their child with a disability or developmental delay develop to his/her fullest potential.
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Families Working Together This comprehensive web site was developed by parents to help meet your needs.  This site contains information and resources not only for autism, but special needs relating to autism.
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Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc. We are a statewide alliance of individuals with disabilities, special needs, or at-risk and their families. Our mission is to provide family-driven support, education, information, and advocacy.
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The Family Village is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
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Family Voices Created by families from throughout the United States who have children with special health needs. A diverse group, representing a wide variety of children, health conditions, families, and communities.
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The mission of the Fathers Network is to celebrate and support fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities.
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The Federation for Children with Special Needs is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families. We can help! Organized in 1975 as a coalition of parent groups representing children with a variety of disabilities, the Federation operates a Parent Center, which offers a variety of services to parents, parent groups, and others who are concerned with children with special needs.
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HalfthePlanet, Inc. The Internet portal where the entire disability community can access reliable services and products, connect with peer support, and keep up with disability-related news and information all day, every day.
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Hattie Larlham Foundation HLF is a private, non-profit agency serving children and young adults with profound mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Established in 1961, the Foundation has expanded from its residential main campus in Mantua, Ohio to provide community care throughout the northeast corner of the state.
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Head Injury Hotline This site, headinjury.com, is a dynamic, interactive, self-directed learning center. It is designed to empower visitors to become highly informed, highly involved, self-advocates. Head Injury Hotline provides information on traumatic brain injury and the professionals treating it. It enables visitors to find the help they need -- including self-help-- and it empowers them to make intelligent decisions about such help.
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HealthBridge Children's Rehabilitation Hospital provides Acute, Subacute and Outpatient Rehabilitation services for children and adolescents from birth to twenty-one years of age. Our interdisciplinary team of highly respected clinicians recognizes that each child requires an individualized treatment plan based on that child's specific medical, developmental, cultural and educational needs.
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Hope Project was designed to reach, inform, assist and motivate parents to ensure that their disabled children receive appropriate help and receive it as early as possible, thereby giving them a much greater chance of a healthy, happy life. We find that our work especially involved families caring for someone with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Ican.com A place where people affected by disabilities can take advantage of the community building power of the Internet. A one-stop resource for information, guidance, conversation and companionship.
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Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc. IPUL, Inc. is a statewide organization whose membership consists of parents, parent groups, and professionals devoted to achieving the ultimate potential in each person. IPUL was founded by parents of children with disabilities, for parents of children with disabilities.
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IN*SOURCE Provides parents, families, and service providers in Indiana with the information and training necessary to help assure effective educational programs and appropriate services for children and young adults with disabilities.
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The Indiana Parent Information Network, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization where parents, professionals and volunteers work together to support children with special needs. Our uniqueness comes from the fact that we are family-directed. The majority of our Board of Directors and staff are parents of children with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
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The Institute for Child Health Policy, a state-wide Institution of Florida's State University System, was established in October 1986. The Institute has headquarters at the University of Florida, in Gainesville and affiliates at the University of South Florida, Florida State University and the University of Miami.  The Institute for Child Health Policy has focused its attention on children in managed care with special a emphasis on children with special health care needs.
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Institute for Community Inclusion ICI supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community.  As practitioners, researchers, and teachers, we form partnerships with individuals, families and communities.  Together we advocate for personal choice, self-determination, and social and economic justice.
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International Rett Syndrome Association The mission of the IRSA is: to support and encourage medical research to determine the cause and find a cure for Rett syndrome, to increase public awareness of Rett syndrome, and to provide informational and emotional support to families of children with Rett syndrome.
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Internet Special Education Resources ISER is a nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. We help parents and caregivers find local special education professionals to help with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, and other special needs.
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Kentucky Autism Training Center Our mission to enhance supports for persons with autism by providing information and technical assistance to families and service providers across Kentucky.
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KidAbility, Inc. Our mission is to provide all children, with priority attention to disabled and special kids, readily accessible and affordable resources and tools to help them attain their maximum level of personal achievement, and to enjoy the highest quality of life experience possible.
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Kids on the Block, Inc. provides educational puppet programs which enlighten children on the issues of disability awareness, medical-educational differences, and social concerns. Kids on the Block has a strong commitment to provide communities with programs that address children's questions, concerns and needs in a lively and entertaining manner.
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Kids Together, Inc. Our mission is to promote inclusive communities and to provide helpful information and resources to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities, and communities as a whole.
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KidTHINC is dedicated to providing a free, safe, and happy interactive environment for young people receiving health services in the New York metropolitan area, so that they can communicate with one another and with parents, friends, doctors, nurses, and special guests.
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The Least Restrictive Environment Coalition  This website is aimed at parents of children with special needs, child advocates, and any others who desire to; learn about education of children with special needs in the least restrictive environment appropriate for them ("LRE"); contact not-for-profit organizations that promote LRE; link to informative websites on this topic.
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Long Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association (LISHA)We are an organization of approximately 1,000 speech-language pathologists and audiologists on Long Island, N.Y. who are dedicated to sharing ideas, discussing professional issues, disseminating information and evaluating trends. We are proud of LISHA's long-standing commitment to professional growth and community service.
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Los Niños Services, Inc. is a bilingual agency serving the developmental needs of Spanish and English speaking young children and their families. We specialize in home-based evaluations and treatment. Staff are experienced bilingual clinicians who pride themselves in providing quality services.  We serve all communities and clients from all backgrounds in New York City and Westchester county.
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Maine Consumer Information and Technology Training Exchange Maine CITE is a statewide project designed to help make assistive and universally designed technology more available to Maine children and adults who have disabilities.
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Maine Parent Federation We provide information about: specific disabilities, parenting issues, education, services, support groups and other resources available to assist families and professionals within the home, school and community.
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Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership (MATP) is funded under the Technology-Related Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Act (Tech Act), through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of the MATP is to increase access to assistive technology for people of all ages and all disabilities through a variety of consumer-focused activities.
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Massachusetts Citizens for Children (MCC) was founded in 1959 by Dr. Martha May Eliot, an internationally recognized pediatrician and chief of the US Children's Bureau (1951 - 1956). We are a non-profit statewide child advocacy organization, whose mission is to improve the lives of the state's most vulnerable children through advocacy by concerned citizens.
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Matrix was founded in 1983 to support parents in meeting the unique and complicated tasks that are part of living with and raising a child with a disability. We offer emotional support, information on topics about disabilities, referral to appropriate services and workshops to provide parents with the skills they need to guide their children throughout life.
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MUMS: National Parent to Parent Network is a national organization for parents or care providers of a child with any disability, rare or not so rare disorder, chromosomal abnormality or health condition. MUMS' main purpose is to provide support to parents in the form of a networking system that matches them with other parents whose children have the same or similar condition.
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National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS), a not-for-profit organization, was founded in Chicago in 1961 by parents of children with Down syndrome who felt a need to create a better environment and bring about understanding and acceptance of people with Down syndrome.
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National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions is a voice for health systems devoted to the well-being of America's 70 million children and their families.  NACHRI is a not-for-profit membership organization of children's hospitals, large pediatric units of medical centers and related health systems, including those that specialize in rehabilitative care of children with serious chronic or congenital illnesses.
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National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils NADDC is the national organization of Developmental Disabilities Councils that advocate and work for change on behalf of people with developmental and other disabilities and their families.
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National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems, Inc. Federally mandated system in each state and territory which provides protection of the rights of persons with disabilities through legally based advocacy.
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National Attention Deficit Disorder Association ADDA's mission is to help people with ADD lead happier, more successful lives through education, research, and public advocacy. Whether you have ADD yourself, or someone special in your life does, or you treat, counsel, or teach those who do, ADDA is an organization for you.
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National Center for Youth with Disabilities NCYD is a project of the University of Minnesota's Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health and is affiliated with the Society for Adolescent Medicine. Established as an information and resource center focusing on adolescents with chronic illnesses and disabilities, the Center's mission is to: raise awareness of the needs of adolescents with chronic illnesses and disabilities; expand the knowledge and involvement of those who provide services to youth; promote programs and strategies which enhance the ability of adolescents and young adults to grow, develop, work, and participate in community life to their fullest capacity.
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National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education Our mission is to advocate the involvement of parents and families in their children's education and to foster relationships between home, school, and community that can enhance the education of all our nation's young people.
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National Deaf Education Network & Clearinghouse Info to Go, formerly the National Information Center on Deafness, is a centralized source of accurate, up-to-date, objective information on topics dealing with deafness and hearing loss in the age group of 0-21.
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National Down Syndrome Society NDSS works every day to increase public awareness about Down syndrome and discover its underlying causes through research, education and advocacy.
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National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System
NECTAS is a national technical assistance consortium working to support states, jurisdictions, and others to improve services and results for young children with disabilities and their families. Our primary business is technical assistance. This is a systematic process for transferring knowledge about early childhood research, practice, and policy to assist people and organizations in accomplishing their goals for young children with disabilities and their families.
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The National Family Caregivers Association is the only national, charitable organization dedicated to making life better for all of America's family caregivers. There are more than 25 million people who find themselves in a caregiving role. And the numbers are growing daily. Family caregivers focus on their loved one's needs. NFCA focuses on family caregivers.
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The National Fragile X Foundation is a public nonprofit organization which is charged with increasing public awareness and education, supporting research, aiding families, and encouraging collaboration among professionals involved with fragile X syndrome.
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The National Health Council is a private, nonprofit umbrella organization comprised of more than 100 national health-related organizations, including over 40 of the nation's leading patient-based groups, also known as voluntary health agencies.  These groups represent approximately 100 million people with chronic diseases and/or disabilities.
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National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Our special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).
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The National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse (NOHIC), a service of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, is ready to help meet oral health information needs for special care patients. Many Americans have medical or disabling conditions that compromise oral health. NOHIC is a resource for health professionals and these special care patients that gathers and disseminates information from many sources, including voluntary health organizations, research institutions, government agencies, and industry.
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The National Organization on Disability promotes the full and equal participation of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
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The mission of the National Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND) is to provide a presence and national voice for ALL families of children youth and adults with disabilities.
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The National Parenting Association We believe that helping parents helps kids. The organization was founded by author-activist Sylvia Ann Hewlett to give parents a greater voice in the public arena. Our goal is to build a parents' movement that unites mothers and fathers across the country. Working together we can create a society that values parenting, benefits children and strengthens America.
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National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) has collected and disseminated the results of federally funded research projects for 20 years. NARIC's literature collection, which also includes commercially published books, journal articles, and audiovisuals, averages around 200 new documents per month. NARIC is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to serve anyone, professional or lay person, who is interested in disability and rehabilitation, including consumers, family members, health professionals, educators, rehabilitation counselors, students, librarians, administrators, and researchers.
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The National Respite Locator Service helps parents, caregivers, and professionals find respite services in their state and local area. The service is also useful when a family travels or must move to another state.
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The primary mission of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) is to educate, motivate and empower survivors of spinal cord injury and disease through our toll-free helpline, nationwide chapters and support groups to achieve and maintain higher levels of independence and personal fulfillment.
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The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD)
NSCD is an innovative non-profit organization that provides recreation for children and adults with disabilities. What began in 1970 as a one-time ski lesson for 23 amputee children has evolved into the largest and most successful program of its kind in the world.  Participants learn there is "no mountain too high" through NSCD opportunities that build self-confidence through recreational and competitive challenges.
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National Transition Alliance for Youth with Disabilities The mission of the NTA is to ensure that youth with disabilities, including those with severe disabilities, acquire skills and knowledge, gain experience, and receive services and supports necessary to achieve successful postschool results, including postsecondary education, gainful employment, independent living, community living, social integration, and lifelong learning.
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Nevada Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Professionals dedicated to family empowerment and parents work together to enhance and expand support services for children with disabilities and their families.
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New Hampshire Family Voices NH Family Voices is a family-to-family health information and resource project supported by New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services-Special Medical Services, and the New Hampshire Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities-Parent Information Center. New Hampshire Family Voices are parents of children with special health, developmental, mental health and educational needs. These parents have years of experience accessing and receiving services as well as working to assist others in understanding and identifying services that can be of assistance to them.
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New Hanover Health Network The hospitals and services that are part of New Hanover Health Network have long, established roots in Southeastern North Carolina.   Working together under the umbrella of NHHN, they are better equipped than ever to handle your family's health care needs. Offering the most comprehensive and sophisticated array of services in the region.  As a public, not-for-profit system, we offer care to everyone who needs it, regardless of their ability to pay.
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New York Families For Autistic Children, Inc. Based in New York, NYFAC is open to all families of "special children" across the nation and around the world.  NYFAC was established to assist families in accessing the best possible information, support, and to give families a place to work out the huge emotional weight a diagnosis of Autism can have on a family.
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New York State's Parent Training & Information Center
Professionals to enable individuals with disabilities to seek their own potential. Congressional intent is for parent involvement! A PTI is an organization staffed by experienced parents who have been trained to bring up-to-date information to: families with children with disabilities, professionals who work with such families, and members of the community who are interested in improving the quality of life for the people with disabilities.
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Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association (NLDA)
Our intent is to bring awareness to NLD which is a neurological disorder.  We are dedicated to the research, education, and advocacy for nonverbal learning disorders.
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NYSARC, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Association of fifty-eight chapters serving thousands of New York residents with mental retardation/developmental disabilities. Headquartered in Delmar NY, providing services to individuals and their families through local Chapters within each County of the State.
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The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (OI Foundation) is the only voluntary national health organization dedicated to helping people cope with the problems associated with osteogenesis imperfecta. The Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals affected by OI through research to find a cure, education, awareness, and mutual support.
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Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
PACER Center is a nonprofit, tax exempt Minnesota statewide organization began in 1977. PACER’s mission is to improve and expand opportunities that enhance the quality of life for children and young adults with all disabilities – physical, mental, emotional, learning – and their families. PACER now offers 21 major programs, including Parent Training programs, programs for students and schools, and technical assistance to other parent centers both regionally and nationally.
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Parent Education Network PEN is Pennsylvania's statewide Parent Training and Information Center. Much of the information included in this site is designed to support Pennsylvania parents of children with special needs, but information and links are included on Federal Special Education, National Disability Issues and Resources, Special Education Legal Links, Transportation, and Travel that will also pertain to parents and individuals with disabilities in other states.
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The Parent Information Center of Delaware, Inc. is a non-profit organization serving children and youths with special needs and their families.  We provide individual assistance, education, support and referrals to allow families to become informed, skilled and effective advocates.
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Parent Information Center of New Hampshire is an organization serving children and youths with special needs and their families.  We provide information, technical assistance, individual assistance, and support and referrals to allow families to become informed, skilled and effective advocates.
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Parent Partners Parents possess unique information about the development, nature and needs of their children, which enables them to become partners with professionals in planning and implementing an effective educational plan for their child. We seek to empower parents to become fully informed and active members of the educational planning team for their children.
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Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania We are a network created by families for families of children and adults with special needs.  We connect families in similar situations with one another so that they may share experiences, offer practical information and/or support.
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The mission of Parents Educating Parents and Professionals, Inc. (PEPP, Inc.) is to provide a presence and State and National voice for all families of children and youth with disabilities.
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Parents Helping Parents is a parent-directed family resource center serving children with special needs, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
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Parents, Let's Unite for Kids PLUK is a private, nonprofit organization formed in 1984 by parents of children with disabilities and chronic illnesses in the state of Montana for the purpose of information, support, training and assistance to aid their children at home, school and as adults.
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Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job discrimination and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys. Patient Advocate Foundation seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability.
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PEAK Parent Center, Inc. Our mission is to ensure that children, youth, and adults with disabilities lead rich, active lives and participate as full members of their schools and communities by providing training, information, and technical assistance, including best practices, to families and the professionals working with them.
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Project PROMPT (Parents Reaching Out Model for Parent Training) is the parent training and information center for the State of Louisiana.  We assist parents in securing a free, appropriate public education for their children with special needs.
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Reaching Potentials, Inc is a private, non profit organization established by a small group of parents dedicated to supporting a broad spectrum of services to individuals with autism and their families.
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The Rhode Island Parent Information Network, Inc. We are a group parents and professionals with the goal of improving education for children with disabilities.  They believed that if parents were informed and educated, they could help their children reach their full potential.
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The Rinty For Kids (ArfKids The "ArfKids" Mission:  To provide disabled and terminally ill children with specifically trained Service Dogs to assist in the improvement of their quality of life and accessibility. Each specially selected Service Dog and child will be trained and certified according to A Rinty For Kids™, Inc. ("ArfKids™ ") criteria.
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The Sibling Support Project is a national program dedicated to the interests of brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs. The Project's primary goal is to increase the availability of peer support and education programs for brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs.
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South Dakota University Affiliated Program (SDUAP) Our Mission:The SDUAP works with others creating opportunities that improve the lives of persons with disabilities and those they consider their families.   The SDUAP creates opportunities through training, services and information.
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Special Child An online publication dedicated to parents of children with special needs.
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Special Education News Our vision is for every individual with a disability to automatically receive the services and inclusion they are entitled to in order to reach their fullest potential.
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Special Needs Advocate for Parents provides information, education, advocacy, and referrals to families with special needs children of all ages and disabilities.
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The Special Needs Agency consults and educates families in Pennsylvania and Maryland in appropriate long-term planning and government entitlements for a person with special needs.
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The Mission of the Spina Bifida Association of America is to promote the prevention of spina bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected.
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St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children is dedicated to achieving optimal outcomes for the special infants, children, and adolescents who come to us for care. Our pediatric specialists in medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, psychology, social work, and education work closely with parents and families to develop each child's full potential.
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Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. SPAN is a non-profit educational and advocacy center for parents of children from birth to 21 years of age. SPAN assists families of infants, toddlers, children and youth with and without disabilities. Our overall purpose is to serve as a vehicle for the exchange of ideas, promoting awareness of the abilities and needs of children and youth and improving services for children and families in the State of New Jersey.
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Support Education & Advocacy Center of Northern California, Inc.The SEA Center is a non-profit organization, founded in 1995. Ensures that children have parents who are strong, knowledgeable, and well supported.
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The United Brachial Plexus Network (UBPN) is a registered non-profit organization devoted to providing information, support and leadership for families and those concerned with brachial plexus injuries worldwide.
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United Cerebral Palsy Association As the second largest health charity in America, United Cerebral Palsy's mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, through our commitment to the principles of independence, inclusion and self-determination.
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United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc. The association is an independent, non profit health agency with an international reputation for innovative, high quality programs. Many state-of the-art programs serve children and adults with mild to severe developmental and neurological disabilities including head injuries, speech impairments and mental retardation.
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United Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State, Inc. UCPA of NYS has become a broad-based, multi-service organization with 23 Affiliates and two Service Divisions providing services and programs for more than 40,000 individuals with cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities and their families throughout New York State. UCPA of NYS works with the State of New York to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families.
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United Cerebral Palsy of North Florida UPC of North Florida founded in 1953 by a small group of physicians and parents who wanted children with developmental disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy as well as other disabilities such as Spina Bifida, Down's Syndrome, etc., to receive the very best services possible in their own community.
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United We Stand of New York We are a community based parent resource center servicing primarily culturally diverse families, who have children with disabilities who reside in but not limited to, the Greenpoint/Williamsburg sections of Brooklyn.  Our goal is to assist families in improving the quality of life for individuals with disabilities in our community.
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The Vermont Parent Information Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing and expanding educational and developmental opportunities that improve the quality of life for children with special needs and their families.
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We Move Knowledge and understanding of movement disorders can help move the healthcare profession and patients forward towards better quality of treatment and care. Since 1991, WE MOVE has been educating and informing healthcare professionals, patients, and the public about movement disorders.
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West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities The mission of (WVUCED) is to enhance the quality of life of individuals of all ages with developmental and other disabilities so that they and their families can experience productive, independent, and totally integrated lives.
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World Association of Persons with Disabilities WAPD advances the interests of persons with disabilities at national, state, local and home levels. WAPD links the disabled and supporters to current "leading edge" disability information via the various mediums of communication.
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World Institute on Disability is a non-profit public policy center dedicated to the promotion of independence and full inclusion in society of people with disabilities. Founded in 1983 by leaders of the Independent Living/Civil Rights Movement for people with disabilities, WID is committed to bringing policy into action.
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KidNeeds.com is committed to providing our visitors and subscribers with access to accurate and timely information on a broad range of topics relative to developmental disabilities. If you have any special requests or would like to see a specific topic covered in this informational section, please e-mail us at info@kidneeds.com

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  Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder
  Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy
Coping with the Early Years
  Definition of Epilepsy
  Development of Pediatric Pain Management Programs In Post-Acute Rehabilitation Settings
  Dual Exceptionalities
  Fragile X Syndrome
  General Information About Traumatic Brain Injury
Hyperbaric Oxygenation and Cerebral Palsy
  The Individual Family Service Plan
  Making Computers Accessible To All Built-In Accessibility Options
Parenting A Child With Cerebral Palsy
  A Parent's Guide: Accessing Parent Groups
  A Parent's Guide to Doctors, Disabilities and The Family
  Tales From The Toy Side
  Teaching Students with Autism
  Understanding Brachial Plexus Injuries
What is Special Oral Health Care
  Your Child's Evaluation