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SDS - Other Disability Related Resources

(Disclaimer: Neither the University of Memphis nor Student Disability Services endorse any of the links below, but provides them solely as a source of information.)

 

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American Association of People with Disabilities

  • A nonprofit cross-disability member organization that works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
    AARP
  • A nonprofit, nonpartisan association dedicated to shaping and enriching the experience of aging for its members (midlife and older persons) and for all Americans.
    Ability Online
  • An electronic mail system that connects young people with disabilities or chronic illness to disabled and non-disabled peers and mentors.
    AboveKneeAmputee.com
    AccessLife
  • News, information and products for the disability community
    ADA Home Page
  • U.S. Department of Justice - Americans with Disabilities Act information site
    National Council on the Aging
    U.S. Administration on Aging
    Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    Alpha-One Organization
  • Center for Independent Living - South Portland, ME
    Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association
    AmeriCorps
  • Members train volunteers, tutor and mentor at-risk youth, build housing, clean up rivers and streams, help seniors live independently, provide emergency and long-term assistance to victims of natural disasters, and meet other community needs.
    Amputees
  • This site lists links to numerous other amputee-related web sites.
    Amputee-Online.com
    Amputee Coalition of America
    Amputee Resource Foundation of America, Inc.
    National Aphasia Association
    Apraxia KIDS
    The Arc of the United States
    Arthritis Foundation
    MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Spectrum
  • Information on social and communication disorders, with particular focus on Asperger Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorder.
    National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
    Autism Center
    Families for Early Autism Treatment
    Autism PDD Resources Network
    Autism Society of America
    Association of Birth Defect Children
    American Council of the Blind
    National Federation of the Blind
    United States Association of Blind Athletes
    The Boulevard
  • Resource directory of disability products and services for the disabled, elderly, caregiver and healthcare professional.
    Braille Institute
  • A private non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate blindness and severe sight loss as a barrier to the fulfillment of life.

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    National Family Caregivers Association
    CaregiverZone

  • A comprehensive resource for family caregivers, elder care professionals, and seniors.
    Cerebral Palsy and Deaf Organization
    U.S. Census Bureau
  • Provides data on disability based on three primary sources: the Survey of Income and Program Participation(SIPP), the decennial census of population, and the Current Population Survey(CPS).
    Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
    Children of Deaf Adults
    Children's Disabilities Information
  • 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.
    Internet Resources for Special Children
  • List of "Centers for Independent Living" by State/Province.
    The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
  • Materials also available in Spanish.
    College Preparation for Students with Disabilities - Student Lounge
  • A website managed by the DO-IT program at the University of Washington which contains the following DO-IT resources that can help students with disabilities prepare for college, succeed in college, and successfully transition from two-year to four-year postsecondary institutions.
    Covering Kids
  • A national health access initiative for low-income, uninsured children.
    Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
    Deaf Chat
  • Chat rooms for the deaf and hearing-impaired.
    DeafSpot.net
  • Community Resource Directory
    National Association of the Deaf
    Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
  • Promotes the profession of interpreting and transliterating American Sign Language and English.
    American Diabetes Association
    National Council on Disability
  • An independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting Americans with disabilities.
    National Organization on Disability
  • Promotes full and equal participation of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
    DisabilityResourcs.org
  • A nonprofit 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. [Huge site]
    National Association for Down Syndrome
    The Down Syndrome WWW Page
    Dwarfism.Org
    Reading from Scratch
  • A program of special phonics, custom tailored to the learning style of the dyslectic reader.
    The International Dyslexia Association

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    Epilepsy Foundation
    Exceptional Parent

  • Information for caregivers and advocates for children and young adults with disabilities and special healthcare needs.
    Family Voices
  • Family & Friends speaking on behalf of children with special health needs; materials also available in Spanish.
    Federation for Children with Special Needs
    Fibromyalgia Network
  • Includes information about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) also.
    Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkison's Research
    Friends of Disabled Adults and Children, Too
  • A non-profit organization that exists to provide medical equipment and computers to disabled people in the metro Atlanta area who could not otherwise afford it.

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    DisabilityResources.Org - Rare Genetic Diseases in Children

  • Links to Genetic Disease Organization Websites
    Guide Dog Foundation
  • Provides guide dogs free of charge to the blind and visually-impaired who seek enhanced mobility and independence.
    National Institutes of Health
    Health & Human Services - State of Tennessee
    National Health Information Center
    American Heart Association
  • Fighting heart disease and stroke.
    Helping.org
  • One-stop online resource designed to help people find volunteer and giving opportunities in their own communities and beyond.
    hotBraille.com
  • Here you can send Braille letters, learn more about Braille, and meet other people who share your interest in Braille.
    The Hydrocephalus Foundation
    American Hyperflexia Association

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    Ivanhoe Broadcast News

  • The country's largest news-gathering organization covering medical breakthroughs, family health and issues important to women.
    Jackson Center for Independent Living
    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • Its mission is to improve the health and health care of all Americans (through projects, programs, grants, advocacy, etc.).
    Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International

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    National Center for Learning Disabilities
    The Learning Disabilities Association of America
    Lebonheur Children's Medical Center
    LDOnline

  • The interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children.
    Little People of America
    Lupus Foundation of America

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    M - N

    Medicare
    The Medicine Program

  • Assists patients who may qualify to enroll in one or more of the many patient assistance programs which provide prescription medicine free-of-charge to individuals in need, regardless of age.
    The Memphis Center for Independent Living
    The Center for Mental Health Services
    National Institue of Mental Health
    National Mental Health Association
    Mid-South Access Center for Technology
  • Affiliated with the University of Memphis, Mid-South Educational Software Clearinghouse, and RISE: Restructuring for Inclusive School Environment, it provides services and information to pre-service and in-service teachers, consumers and care givers regarding assistive technology.
    The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
    HealthTalk - Multiple Sclerosis Education Network
    Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
    Multiple Sclerosis International Federation
    The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
    Muscular Dystrophy Association

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    American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
    Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
    National Osteoporosis Foundation
    International Paralympic Committee
    Paralyzed Veterans of Ameica
    P.A.R.A.

  • Paratuberculosis Awareness & Research Association (PARA) is an organization of Crohn's Disease patients, their families and others who are concerned about the relationship between MAP (Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis) and Crohn's Disease.
    Parents Helping Parents
    The National Parent Network on Disabilities
  • Its mission is to provide a presence and national voice for ALL families of children, youth and adults with disabilities.
    American Parkinson Disease Association
    Pediatric Rheumatology Page
    The Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse
    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
  • PhRMA represents the country's leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, happier, and more productive lives.

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    Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
    The Reeve-Irvine Research Center

  • Established at the University of California-Irvine to study injuries to and diseases of the spinal cord that result in paralysis or other loss of neurologic function, with the goal of finding a cure.
    International Rett Syndrome Association

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    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Social Security Administration
    Southwest Area Agency on Aging

  • Promotes and advocates for a system to enhance the lives of the older population in Southwest Tennessee.
    Special Needs Advocate for Parents
    Special Olympics
    American Speech-Language Hearing Association
    Spina Bifida Association of America
    Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure
    National Spinal Cord Injury Association
    Spinal Muscular Atrophy
    The Star Center
  • West Tennessee Special Technology Access Resource Center
    National Stroke Association
    Stuttering Foundation of America
    Tell-Us-Your-Story.com
  • Forum for personal-experience stories about disability awareness, rights, inspiration.
    TennRID
  • Tennessee Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; Promotes the profession of interpreting and transliterating American Sign Language and English.
    Tennessee Technology Centers
  • Provides quality technical training designed to meet the occupational needs of the citizens of this region and state.
    Through the Looking Glass
  • Clinical and supportive services, training and research serving families in which one or more members -- whether parent or child -- has a disability or medical issue.
    Tourette Syndrome Association
    Trace Research & Development Center
  • Focuses on making off the shelf technologies and systems like computers, the Internet, and information kiosks more accessible for everyone through the process known as universal, or accessible design.

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    United Cerebral Palsy Association
    United Way of West Tennessee, Inc.
    The Cody Unser First Step Foundation

  • A not-for-profit corporation aimed at raising research funds to fight paralysis and to build awareness of Transverse Myelitis.
    VSA Arts
  • A nonprofit organization that creates learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities.

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    West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc.

  • Non-profit organization that helps individuals, families and the community -- mostly those who are low income and elderly, when they have a legal problem.
    West Tennessee School for the Deaf
    National Wheelchair Basketball Association
    Women With DisAbilities
    World Association of Persons with disAbilities
  • Provides information, motivation, assistance and activism for the physically and mentally [dis]Abled people of the world.

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