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ADA, Arthritis/ Muscoskeletal & Skin, Assistive Technology, Autism, Auto-immune diseases, Blindness, Brain & Spinal Injury, Cancer, Independent Living & Self-Determination, Cross- Disability, Cystic Fibrosis, Deafness, Developmental Disability, Heart, Lung, Liver & Kidney diseases, Learning Disability, Legal Help, Mental Health, Neurological, Parenting, Communication, incl. Speech & Language, Rehabilitation, Transition, Travel/Recreation/Sports, Website Accessibility, Wish Granters, and more.

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Americans with Disabilties Act

internet resource only logo ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers
Description of ADA & IT Centers mission and contact information for regional centers
http://www.adata.org/centers.htm

 

Assistive Technology (see also web accessibility)

RESNA Technical Assistance Project
State Assistive Technology Act programs work to improve the provision of assistive technology to individuals with disabilities of all ages through comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related assistance.
1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1540
Arlington, VA 22209-1903
Phone: 703/524-6686 Fax: 703/524-6630 TTY: 703/524-6639
Email: resnaTA@resna.org
http://www.resna.org/taproject
State Assistive Technology Programs:http://www.resna.org/taproject/at/stateprograms.html

internetr resource logo AgrAbility Project
Assistive technology for people working in agriculture
http://www.uchsc.edu/atp/library/resourcesheets/agrability.htm

DO-IT - Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
University of Washington
Box 355670
Seattle, WA 98195-5670
doit@u.washington.edu
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
206-685-DOIT (3648) — voice/TTY
888-972-DOIT (3648) — toll free voice/TTY,
206-221-4171 — FAX
509-328-9331 — voice/TTY, Spokane

Trace Research & Development Center

University of Wisconsin-Madison
2107 Engineering Centers Bldg.
1550 Engineering Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-6966
TTY: (608) 263-5408
Fax: (608) 262-8848
E-mail: info@trace.wisc.edu
http://trace.wisc.edu/

Web Accessibility Versatile Evaluator
(WAVE)
http://www.wave.webaim.org/

Arthritis, Musculoskeletal & Skin related disabilities

NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
Tel: 3014954484
Fax: 3017186366
Tel: 8772264267
TDD: 3015652966
Email: niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov
http://www.niams.nih.gov

Arthritis Foundation
P.O. Box 7669
Atlanta, GA 30357-0669
Helpline:800-568-4045
http://www.arthritis.org/
Find a Chapter

FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
P.O.Box. 11082
Chattanooga, TN 37401
1-800-3FACES3
e-mail: faces@faces-cranio.org
http://www.faces-cranio.org/


Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation
EB is characterized by blister formation after minor trauma to the skin.
11812 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 125
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-979-8078
ebmrf@comcast.net or
a.pett@bgent.com
http://www.ebkids.org/getinvolved.html

DebRA of America, Inc.
Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America
5 West 36th Street,Room 404
New York, NY 10018
Telephone: (212) 868-1573
Email: staff@debra.org
http://www.debra.org/

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc. (OIF)
804 W. Diamond Avenue, NW, Suite 210
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone: 1-800-981-BONE or (301) 947-0083
Fax: (301) 947-0456
http://www.oif.org/
E-mail: bonelink@aol.com

National Scoliosis Foundation
5 Cabot Place
Stoughton, MA 02072
Tel: (781)341-6333
Fax: (781)341-8333
Tel: (800)673-6922
Email: scoliosis@aol.com
No website

Skin Cancer Foundation
245 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1403
New York, NY 10016
Fax: (212)725-5751
Tel: (800)754-6490
info@skincancer.org
http://www.skincancer.org

XP (Xeroderma Pigmentosum) Society, Inc.
Rare disease where people who have it must stay out of the sun, it has no known cure.
Box 4759
Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
Tel: (518)851-2612
Fax: (518)851-2612
xps@xps.org
http://www.xps.org

Auto-immune Diseases

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
386 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10016
800-932-2423
info@ccfa.org
http://www.ccfa.org/
Find a Chapter

Lupus Foundation of America
2000 L Street, N.W., Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036
202-349-1155
http://www.lupus.org/
Find a chapter

Autism

Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue Suite 300
Bethesda MD 20814-3067
(301) 657-0881, Fax (301) 657-0869
(800) 3AUTISM
http://www.autism-society.org

Blind & Low Vision

American Council of the Blind
1155 15th Street, NW, Sui te 1004
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 467-5081/(800) 424-8666
http://www.acb.org/

American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
Tel: (212) 502-7600
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.org
http://www.afb.org/

Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of Blind and Visually Impaired.
4600 Duke Street, # 430
P.O. Box 22397
Alexandria, VA 22304
Tel: 703-823-9690
http://www.aerbvi.org/
Find a Chapter

The Braille Institute of America
741 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles CA 90029
Tel: (323) 6633-1111

Braille International, Inc.
3290 S.E. Slater Street
Stuart, FL 34997
Tel: (561) 286-8366
http://www.brailleintl.org/

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
National Office:
P.O. Box 151200
San Rafael, CA 94915-1200
Tel: (800) 295-4050
http://www.guidedogs.com/

Guide Dog Users, Inc.
14311 Astrodome Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Tel: 1-888-858-1008
International Calls: 1-301-598-5771

Guide Horse Foundation for the Blind
Using miniature horses.
Guide Horse Foundation
? 2729 Rocky Ford Road
Kittrell, NC 27544
http://www.guidehorse.org/

International Braille Research Center
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Tel: 410-659-9314 X367
http://www.braille.org/

The Jewish Braille Institute of America
110 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (800) 433-1531
http://www.jewishbraille.org/

National Alliance of Parents of the Visually Impaired
P.O. Box 317
Watertown, MA 02471
Tel: 1-800-562-6265/1-617-972-7441
http://www.spedex.com/napvi/

National Resource Center for Blind Musicians
600 University Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06601
Tel: 203-366-3300
http://www.blindmusicstudent.org/

Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputation

American Amputee Soccer Association
P.O. Box 9315
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 683-0997
E-mail: rgh@ampsoccer.org
http://www.ampsoccer.org

Brain Injury Association
105 N. Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 236-6000; (800) 444-6443
E-mail: familyhelpline@biausa.org
http://www.biausa.org

internet resourceonly logo Care Cure Community
http://www.carecure.org

Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
636 Morris Turnpike, #3a
Short Hills, NJ 07078
800-539-7309
http://www.paralysis.org

internet resource only logo Dangerwood
http://www.survingparalysis.com

National Spinal Cord Injury Association
6701 Democracy Blvd.
Suite 300-9
Bethesda, MD 20817
(800) 962-9629
http://www.spinalcord.org/
Find a Chapter

Spastic Paraplegia Foundation
11 Douglas Green
Woburn MA 01801703-495-9261
http://www.sp-foundation.org/

New Mobility Message Board
http://newmobility.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_daily

 

Cancer

American Brain Tumor Association
2720 River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: 847-827-9910
Patient Line: 800-886-2282
E-mail: info@abta.org
http://www.abta.org/

American Cancer Society
Find a Chapter

AMC Cancer Research Center
1600 Pierce Street
Denver, CO 80214
800-321-1557
Toll-free help-line 1-800-525-3777
http://www.cancer.org/
Find a Chapter

Children's Tumor Foundation (formerly National Neurofibromatosis)
95 Pine Street, 16th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10005
1-800-323-7938
http://www.ctf.org/
Find a Chapter

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
Phone: (914) 949-5213
Fax: (914) 949-6691
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/
Find a Chapter

Communication - including Speech & Language

Federal Communications Commission
Disability Rights Office
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/

National Aphasia Society
7 Dey St., Suite 600
New York, NY 10007
(800) 922-4622
naa@aphasia.org
http://www.aphasia.org/

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

National Association of the Deaf
814 Thayer Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-4500
301-587-1789 TTY, 301-587-1788 Voice, 301-587-1791 FAX
http://www.nad.org ~ NADinfo@nad.org

 

Developmental Disabilities (*specific developmental disabilities)
A developmental disability is one you get before your 21st birthday

Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Washington DC 20447
(202) 690-590
Website: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/add/

American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)
44 N. Capitol St. NW, Suite 846
Washington DC 20001-1512
(202) 387-1968, Fax (202) 387-2193
(800) 424-3688
Website: http://www.aamr.org

National Association of Developmental Disabilities Council (NADDC)
1234 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 103
Washington DC 20005
(202) 347-1234
http://www.igc.apc.org/NADDC

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
P.O. Box 1492
Washington DC 20013-1492
(202) 884-8200
Fax (202) 884-8441
(800) 695-0285
http:// www.nichcy.org

National Lekotek Center
Lekotek is a toy-lending library for children with disabilities and their families
2100 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Lekotek Toy Resource Helpline: (800) 366-PLAY TTY: (800) 573-4446
(847) 328-0001; Fax: (847) 328-5514
E-Mail: lekotek@lekotek.org
http://www.lekotek.org

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
TDD: (914)997-4764
Askus@marchofdimes.com
http://www.marchofdimes.com

The Arc of the United States
1010 Wayne Avenue Suite 650
Silver Spring MD 20910
(301) 565-3842, Fax (301) 565-3843
Email: info@thearc.org
http://www.thearc.org

The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps
29 West Suspehanna Avenue Suite 210
Baltimore MD 21204
(410) 828-8274, Fax (410) 828-6706
http://www.tash.org

Specific Developmental Disabilities

National United Cerebral Palsy
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-5602
(800) USA-5-UCP
TTY: (202) 973-7197
E-mail: national@ucp.org
http://www.ucp.org/
Find a Chapter

CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
Developmental delay with vision and hearing loss & vestibular (balance) dysfunction.
2004 Parkade Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65202-3121
(573) 499-4694 (voice/fax) , (800) 442-7604 (families only)
E-mail: marion@chargesyndrome.org
http://www.chargesyndrome.org

Cooley's Anemia Foundation
29-09 26th Avenue - #203
Flushing, NY 11354
(800)522-7222
http://www.cooleysanemia.org/
Find a Chapter

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(800) 344-4823
info@cff.org
http://www.cff.org/
Find a Chapter

National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS)
Chromosone anomoly most noted for causing distinctive facial characteristics and mental retardation. Cause by having three rather than two chromozone 21s.
P. O. Box 4542
Oak Brook, IL 60522
(630) 325-9112
http://www.nads.org

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
http://www.jdrf.org/
Find a Chapter

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
http://www.pwsausa.org/

Progeria Research Foundation
A rare congenital disorder of childhood that is characterized by rapid onset of the physical changes typical of old age, also called Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome.
532 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 535-2594
Fax: (978) 535-5849
info@progeriaresearch.org
http://www.progeriaresearch.org/

Sunshine Foundation - Progeria Program
1041 Mill Creek Drive
Feasterville, PA 19053
215-396-4770
Fax: 215-396-4774
philly@sunshinefoundation.org
http://www.sunshinefoundation.org/progeria.html

American Sickle Cell Anemia Association
10300 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: 216.229.8600
Fax: 216.229.4500
http://www.ascaa.org/

National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association
2001 Beacon Street, Suite 204
Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: 1-800-906-8723
Fax: (617) 277-0134
E-mail: infontsad.org
http://www.ntsad.org

Heart, Lung, Liver, & Kidney

American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
800-242-8721
http://www.americanheart.org/
Find a Chapter


American Kidney Fund

6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010
Rockville, MD 20852
http://www.kidneyfund.org
Helpline: 1-800-638-8299

National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
http://www.kidney.org/
Find a Chapter

American Diabetes Association
l 1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
800-342-2383
(703)549-1500
(703)549-6995 Fax
askADA@diabetes.org
http://www.diabetes.org/
Find a Chapter


American Liver Foundation
75 Maiden Lane
Suite 603
New York, NY 10038
800.465-4837
info@liverfoundation.org
http://www.liverfoundation.org/
Find a Chapter

American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10006
Helpline: 1-800-548-8252
http://www.lungusa.org/
Find a Chapter

Independent Living & Self-Determination

Human Services Research Institute
http://www.hsri.org/

2336 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
phone: (617) 876-0426
fax: (617) 492-7401

7420 SW Bridgeport Rd., Suite #210
Portland, OR 97224
phone: (503) 924-3783
fax: (503) 924-3789

 


National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
1916 Wilson Blvd, Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
Voice: (703) 525-3406
TTY: (703) 525-4153
Fax: (703) 525-3409
Toll Free: (877) 525-3400 (V/TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Find a Chapter (NCIL official site)
Find a Chapter (ILRU - more accurate)

Independent Living Resource Utilization
Research, education and consultation in the areas of independent living, the Americans with Disabilities Act, home and community based services and health issues for people with disabilities. Long a leader in the area of independent living, ILRU through the IL Net offers training and technical assistance to CILs and SILCs.
2323 S. Shepherd, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77019
713.520.0232 (Voice/TTY) 713.520.5785 (Fax)
e-mail: ilru@ilru.org
http://www.ilru.org/

The Center For Self-Determination
Principles of Self-Determination: Freedom, Authority, Support, Responsibility, Confirmation. The Center for
Self-Determination is the primary self-determination clearinghouse, training and technical assistance center in the country. We are devoted to moving power and authority over resources directly to individuals with disabilities, families and allies.

35425 Michigan Ave W.
Wayne, MI 48184
Voice: 734-722-6262
tomnerney@earthlink.net
http://www.self-determination.com/index.html

Learning Disabilities

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
E-mail: national@chadd.org
http://www.chadd.org/

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
1788 Second Street, Suite 200
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 432-2332
mail@add.org
http://www.add.org/

National Institute for Literacy
1775 I Street, NW; Suite 730
Washington, DC 20006-2401
Phone: 202/233-2025
Fax: 202/233-2050
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/ld/states/il.html
(Directory to adult literacy services nationwide)

Legal Advocacy

National Disability Rights Network
The Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System and Client Assistance Program (CAP) comprise the nationwide network of congressionally mandated, legally based disability rights agencies. P&A agencies have the authority to provide legal representation and other advocacy services, under all federal and state laws, to all people with disabilities. CAP agencies (many of which are housed within P&A offices) provide information and assistance to individuals seeking or receiving vocational rehabilitation services under the Rehabilitation Act, including assistance in pursuing administrative, legal and other appropriate remedies.

900 Second Street, NE, Suite 211
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-408-9514
Fax: 202-408-9520
TTY: 202-408-9521
General inquiries: info@ndrn.org
Find your state P&A or CAP: http://www.napas.org/index.htm

The National Health Law Program
http://www.healthlaw.org

Mental Health

Alzheimer's Association
225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17
Chicago, IL 60601-7633
800.272.3900
http://www.alz.org/
Find a Chapter

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, Illinois 60610-7224 USA
Toll free: (800) 826 -3632
http://www.dbsalliance.org/
Find a Chapter

NAMI (The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
TDD: (703) 516-7227
(800) 950-NAMI
http://www.nami.org/
Find a Chapter

National Mental Health Association
2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone 703/684-7722
Fax 703/684-5968
Mental Health Resource Center 800/969-NMHA
TTY Line 800/433-5959
http://www.nmha.org/
Find a Chapter

Neurological related disabilities

NIH/NINDS Brain Resources and Information Network
PO Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

ALS Association
27001 Agoura Road, Suite 150
Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104
Phone: (818) 880-9007
Fax: (818) 880-9006
http://www.alsa.org
Find a Chapter

National Ataxia Foundation
2600 Fernbrook Lane, Suite 119
Minneapolis, MN 55447
Tel: 7635530020
Fax: 7635530167
Email: naf@ataxia.org
http://www.ataxia.org/

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
2001 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22202
Tel: 7034134468
Fax: 7034134467
Email: fara@frda.org
http://www.frda.org

internet resource only logo Chronic Pain Support Group
http://www.chronicpainsupport.org

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
One East Wacker Drive, Suite 2430
Chicago, Illinois 60601-1905
Phone: 312-755-0198
In Canada: 800-361-8061
Fax: 312-803-0138
E-mail: dystonia@dystonia-foundation.org
http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/

Epilepsy Foundation
Helpline: (800) 332-1000.
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
Find a Chapter

Huntington's Disease Society of America
505 Eighth Avenue, 9th Floor
NY, NY 10018
1.800.345.HDSA
hdsainfo@hdsa.org
http://www.hdsa.org/
Find a Chapter

Movement Disorder Society of America
555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3823 USA
TEL: 414-276-2145
FAX: 414-276-3349
E-mail: info@movementdisorders.org
http://www.movementdisorders.org/

Muscular Dystrophy Association
3300 E. Sunrise Dr
Tucson, AZ 85718
Tel: 5205292000
Fax: 5205295300
Tel: 8005721717
mda@mdausa.org
http://www.mdausa.org

internet resource only logo Computer Literate Advocates for MS
http://www.clams.org

 

internet resourcelogo only MS - Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
http://www.ms-cam.org/index.php3

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
1821 University Ave. W., Suite S256
St. Paul, MN 55104
Telephone - (651) 917-6256 or (800) 541-5454
Fax: (651) 917-1835
Email: mgfa@myasthenia.org
http://www.myasthenia.org/
Find a Chapter

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
733 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
1-800-344-4867
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/
Find a Chapter

National Parkinson Foundation
1501 N.W. 9th Avenue / Bob Hope Road
Miami, Florida 33136-1494
Toll Free National: 1-800-327-4545
http://www.parkinson.org/
Find a Chapter

Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc.
375 Julianna Circle
Franklin, TN 37064
phone 703-495-9261
e-mail community@sp-foundation.org
http://www.sp-foundation.org/

Spina Bifida Association of America
4590 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20007-4226
(800) 621-3141
sbaa@sbaa.org
http://www.sbaa.org
Find a Chapter

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Advancing Research. Supporting Families. Balancing Life's tough times.

P. O. Box 196
Libertyville, IL 60048-0196
Phone: (800) 886-1762
(847) 367-7620
Fax: (847) 367-7623

sma@fsma.org

Find a Chapter

National Stroke Association
9707 E. Easter Lane
Englewood, CO 80112
Helpline:1-800-STROKES
http://info.stroke.org/

Tourette Syndrome Association
42-40 Bell Boulevard
Bayside NY 11361
718-224-2999
http://www.tsa-usa.org/

Parent Organizations

National Parent Network on Disabilities
1130-17th Street, NW Suite 400
Washington DC 20036
(202) 463-2299

PACER Center, Inc.
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044
952-838-9000
Email: pacer@pacer.org
http://www.pacer.org

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
Room 3329-MES 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington DC 20202-2551

National Rehabilitation Information Center
4200 Forbes Boulevard Suite 202
Lanham MD 20706
(301) 459-5900
(800) 346-2742
Email: naricinfo@heitechservices.com
http://www.naric.com/

Transition & Higher Education

HEATH Resource Center
2121 K Street, NW Suite 220
Washington DC 20037
(202) 973.0904, Fax (202) 973.0908
(800) .544.3284
Email: askheath@heath.gwu.edu
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
National clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. .

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
University of Minnesota
6 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
(612) 624-2097; Fax: (612) 624-9344
E-mail: ncset@umn.edu
http://www.ncset.org

internet resource only logo Disabled- Faculty listserv
To join go to: http://aomlists.pace.edu/scripts/wa.exe?

Travel, Recreation & Sports

National Center for Boundless Playgrounds
45 Wintonbury Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
860-243-8315
jgiulietti@boundlessplaygorunds
http://www.boundlessplaygrounds.org

The Guided Tour, Inc.
first professionally supervised travel programs in the U. S. for persons with developmental challenges
7900 Old York Road, Suite 111-B
Elkins Park,PA 19027-2310
1-800-783-5841
gtour400@aol.com
http://www.guidedtour.com

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
1640 West Roosevelt Road, Suite 711
Chicago, IL 60608-6904
Toll-Free: (800) 900-8086 to speak with an information specialist
Fax: (312) 355-4058
E-mail: ncpad@uic.edu
http://www.ncpad.org

Web Accessibility

A-Prompt
http://aprompt.snow.utoronto.ca/

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Bobby, CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology)
http://www.cast.org/bobby/

EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
http://www.isc.rit.edu/~easi/

International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet

http://www.icdri.org/

National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT)
http://www.washington.edu/accessit/

National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) resources

http://ncam.wgbh.org/

Section 508 Standards of the Access Board
http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm

Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM)
Center for Persons with Disabilities
6800 Old Main Hill
Utah State University
Logan UT 84322-6800
435-797-8284.
TDD (435) 797-1981.
Fax:(435) 797-3944.
http://www.webaim.org/

Wish Granting Organizations

Sunshine Foundation - Corporate Office
1041 Mill Creek Drive
Feasterville, PA 19053
215-396-4770
Fax: 215-396-4774
philly@sunshinefoundation.org
http://www.sunshinefoundation.org/progeria.html

Sunshine Foundation - Dream Village
5400 County Road
547 North
Davenport, FL 33837
863-424-4188
Fax: 863-424-9105
florida@sunshinefoundation.org
http://www.sunshinefoundation.org/progeria.html

 

Cross-Disability Organizations

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
1629 K Street, NW
Suite 503 Washington DC, 20006
Phone 1: 202-457-0046
Phone 2: 800-840-8844
TTY: 202-457-0046
Fax: 202-457-0473
Email: aapd@aol.com
http://www.aapd-dc.org

Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy
1660 L Street, N.W., Suite 701
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-783-5111 (V/TTY)
202-783-8250 (Fax) http://www.disabilitypolicycenter.org

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http://www.disabledonline.com

Easter Seals
230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
312-726-4258 (tty)
800-221-6827 (toll-free)
http://www.easterseals.com/
Find a Chapter

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http://www.icanonline.net

National Family Caregivers Association
9621 East Bexhill Dr.
Kensington MD 20895-3104
(301) 942-6430

National Council on Disability (NCD)
1331 F St., NW Suite 850
Washington DC
(202) 272-2004
(202) 272-2074 TTY
Fax (202) 272-2022
Email: mquigley@ncd.gov
http://www.ncd.gov/index.html

National Organization on Disability
910 Sixteenth Street, N.W. Suite 600
Washington DC 20006
(202) 293-5960
(202) 293-5968 TTY
Fax (202) 293-7999
Email: ability@nod.org
http://www.nod.org

National Organization for Rare Disorders
P.O. BOX 8923
New Fairfield CT 06812-8923
(203) 746-6518, Fax (203)746-6481
orphan@rarediseases.org
http://www.rarediseases.org

World Association of Persons with disAbilities (WAPD)
4503 Sunnyview Drive, Suite 1121
PO Box 14111
Oklahoma City, OK 73113
(405) 672-4440
Fax: (405) 672-4441
thehub@wapd.org
http://www.wapd.org/

World Institute on Disability
510 Sixteenth St., #100
Oakland, CA 94612-1500
510-763-4100
510-208-9493 /TTY
http://www.db101.org

 

 

 

 

Endometriosis Association
8585 N. 76th Place
Milwaukee, WI 53223 USA
(414) 355-2200
http://www.endometriosisassn.org/
Find a Chapter

 


 


http://soeweb.syr.edu/thechp/index.html - The Center on Human Policy
http://www.hsri.org/ - Human Services Research Institute
http://www.accredcouncil.org/ - The Council on Quality and Leadership
http://alliance.unh.edu/ - National Home of Your Own
http://www.thearc.org/ - The Arc of the United States
http://www.ncatp.org/ - The Assistive Technology Program
http://www.nc-ddc.org - The NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
http://www.inclusiondaily.com - Inclusion Daily Express
http://www.gentleteaching.com - Gentle Teaching
http://cdl.unch.unc.edu/asanc/ie/STIR/stirhome.htm - Project STIR
http://www.unc.edu/depts/ddti - Developmental Disabilities Training Institute
http://www.mouthmag.com/ - Mouth Magazine
http://www.socialrolevalorization.com - Social Role Valorization

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