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Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation - AAMDS's mission is to serve as a resource directory for patient assistance and emotional support; provide educational materials and updated medical information; and financially support research to find effective treatments for aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.
Assistive Media - The mission of Assistive Media is to heighten the educational, cultural, and quality-of-living standard for people with disabilities and help achieve independence and become better integrated within the mainstream of society and community life in general. Assistive Media accomplishes this by providing free-of-charge, copyright-approved, high caliber audio literary works to the world-wide disability community via the Internet effectively, inexpensively and efficiently.
Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH) - TASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.
Asthma and Allergy Foundations of America - The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is the premier patient organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with asthma and allergies through education, advocacy and research. Kids and Teens section.
Autism Society of America (ASA) - Nationwide support group that promotes 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.
BandAids and BlackBoards - Helping children and adults recognize and cope with the issues involved When Chronic Illness...or Some Other Medical Problem... Goes to School
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law - The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization based in Washington D.C. Our name honors the federal appeals court judge whose landmark decisions pioneered the field of mental health law, and our advocacy is based on the principle that every individual is entitled to choice and dignity.
Best Buddies International, Inc. - Enhances the lives of people with mental retardation by providing opportunities for socialization and employment. Site describes programs and gives contact information.
Brain Injury Association - The mission of the Brain Injury Association is to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy. This site provides a vast amount of information and state resources.
C.H.A.D.D -Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders - A national non-profit organization representing children and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). CHADD works to improve the lives of people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder through education, advocacy and support.
CHERAB (Apraxis) - CHERAB Foundation is a Non-Profit Organization, a partnership of families and professionals working together to provide support and information for those who care for children that are late talkers, or for those diagnosed with apraxia. Our goal to is raise awareness about the importance of Early Diagnosis and Early Intervention. We also wish to raise awareness about the world's number one disability, communication disorders, and when, how and where to go for help.
Canine Companions - Canine Companions for Independence is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.
Center for Applied Special Technology - We believe that the most effective strategy for expanding educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities is through Universal Design for Learning. Our work now focuses the development of learning models, approaches, and tools that are usable by a wide range of learners and CAST's impact is seen locally, nationally, and internationally.
Center for Law and Education - CLE works to vindicate the rights of students with disabilities, emphasizing low-income children and youth. It participates in litigation, federal and state legislative advocacy, and technical assistance to attorneys and parents.
Center for an Accessible Society, The - Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, The Center for An Accessible Society is a national organization designed to focus public attention on disability and independent living issues by disseminating information developed through NIDRR-funded research to promote independent living.
Center for the Study of Autism - Provides resources for both professions and family members of individuals with autism. Includes interventions, family support, and stories of persons with autism.
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation - Early intervention and treatment offers the best chance for children with bipolar disorder to achieve stability, gain the best possible level of wellness, and grow up to enjoy their gifts and build upon their strengths. Proper treatment can minimize the adverse effects of the illness on their lives and the lives of those who love them
Children With Disabilities - 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.
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation - The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) encourages and supports research to develop effective treatments and a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders. The Foundation evaluates and selects these research programs using councils of internationally renowned neuroscientists and clinicians. The Foundation also allocates a portion of its resources to grants that improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
Closing The Gap - Focuses on computer technology for people with special needs through its bi-monthly newspaper, annual international conference and extensive web site.
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