Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ADA InfoLine - U.S. Department of Justice
1(800) 514-0301 (V, English/Spanish)
1(800) 514-0383 (TTY)
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Center for Universal Design
1(800) 647-6777
www.design.ncsu.edu/cud
Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers
1(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
www.adata.org/centers.htm
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1(800) 669-4000 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 669-6820 (TTY)
www.eeoc.gov
Job Accommodation Network
1(800) 526-7234 (V/TTY)
1(800) 232-9675 (V/TTY; ADA Information)
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu
U.S. Access Board
1(800) 872-2253 (V)
1(800) 993-2822 (TTY)
www.access-board.gov
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development -- HUD User
1(800) 245-2691 (V)
1(800) 927-7589 (TTY)
www.huduser.org
Assistive Technology / Devices
ABLEDATA
1(800) 227-0216
www.abledata.com
AbleNet
1(800) 322-0956
www.ablenetinc.com
Alliance for Technology Access
1(800) 914-3017
www.ataccess.org
Apple Store for Education
1(800) MY APPLE (692-7753)
www.apple.com/education/accessibility
IBM Accessibility Center
1(800) 426-4832 (V); 1(800) 426-4833 (TTY)
www.ibm.com/able
National Lekotek Center's Toy Resource Helpline
1(800) 366-7529 (V); 1(800) 573-4446 (TTY)
www.lekotek.org
Georgia Tech Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA)
1(800) 726-9119 (V/TTY)
www.assistivetech.net
Blindness / Visual Impairments
American Council of the Blind
1(800) 424-8666
(English/Spanish)
www.acb.org/
American Foundation for the Blind
1(800) 232-5463
www.afb.org
American Printing House for the Blind
1(800) 223-1839
www.aph.org/
Blind Childrens Center
1(800) 222-3566
www.blindcntr.org/
Library Reproduction Service
1(800) 255-5002
www.lrs-largeprint.com/
Lighthouse International
1(800) 829-0500 (V)
1(212) 821-9713 (TTY)
www.lighthouse.org/
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
1(800) 562-6265
www.spedex.com/napvi/
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1(800) 424-8567
www.loc.gov/nls/
Prevent Blindness America
1(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org/
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
1(800) 221-4792
www.rfbd.org/
The Foundation Fighting Blindness
1(888) 394-3937 (V)
1(800) 683-5555 (TTY)
www.blindness.org/
Burns
Burn Survivors Throughout the World
1(800) 503-8058
www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
1(800) 888-2876
www.phoenix-society.org/
Shriners Hospitals for Children
1(800) 237-5055
www.shrinershq.org/
Cancer
American Cancer Society
1(800) 227-2345 (English/Spanish)
www.cancer.org
American Cancer Research Center
Cancer Information and Counseling Line
1(800) 525-3777
www.amc.org/
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
1(800) 366-2223
www.candlelighters.org/
National Brain Tumor Foundation
1(800) 934-2873 (English/Spanish)
www.braintumor.org/
National Cancer Institute Information Service
1(800) 422-6237 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 332-8615 (TTY)
http://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/cis/page1
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
1(800) 377-0928
www.spohnc.org/
Child Abuse
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1(800) 843-5678 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 826-7653 (TTY)
www.missingkids.com/
National Child Abuse Hotline
1(800) 422-4453
www.childhelpusa.org/
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
1(800) 394-3366 (English/Spanish)
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
Prevent Child Abuse America
1(800) 244-5373 (English/Spanish)
www.preventchildabuse.org/
Child Care
Child Care Aware
1(800) 424-2246 (English/Spanish)
www.childcareaware.org
National Child Care Information Center
1(800) 616-2242 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 516-2242 (TTY)
http://nccic.org/
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
1(800) 598-5437
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/
Communication Disorders
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
1(800) 638-8255
www.asha.org
Communication Aid Manufacturers Association
1(800) 441-2262
www.aacproducts.org/index.lasso
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Clearinghouse
1(800) 241-1044 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 241-1055 (TTY)
www.nidcd.nih.gov/
National Stuttering Association
1(800) 937-8888
www.nsastutter.org/
Stuttering Foundation of America
1(800) 992-9392
www.stuttersfa.org
Craniofacial Syndromes
Aboutface USA
1(888) 486-1209
www.aboutfaceusa.org
Children's Craniofacial Association
1(800) 535-3643
www.ccakids.org/
Craniofacial Foundation of America
1(800) 418-3223
www.craniofacialcenter.com
FACES -- National Craniofacial Association
1(800) 332-2373
www.faces-cranio.org/
Foundation for Nager and Miller Syndromes
1(800) 507-3667
www.nagerormillersynd.com
Crisis Intervention
Air Care Alliance
1(888) 260-9707
www.aircareall.org
Angel Flight America
1(877) 858-7788
www.angelflightamerica.org
National Hopeline Network
1(800) SUICIDE (784-2433)
www.hopeline.com/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1(800) 273-TALK (8255)
1(800) 799-4TTY (4889) (TTY)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Nineline Crisis Hotline
1(800) 999-9999
www.nineline.org/
Deafness / Hearing Impairments
Alexander Graham Bell
Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1(866) 337-5220
www.agbell.org
American Academy of Audiology
1(800) 222-2336
www.audiology.org
American Society for Deaf Children
1(800) 942-2732 (V/TTY)
www.deafchildren.org/
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
1(800) 638-8255
www.asha.org
Better Hearing Institute
1(800) 327-9355 (V/TTY)
www.betterhearing.org
Hear Now
1(800) 648-4327 (V/TTY)
www.sotheworldmayhear.org
Hearing Aid Helpline
1(800) 521-5247 (V/TTY)
http://ihsinfo.org
John Tracy Clinic
1(800) 522-4582 (V/TTY; English/Spanish)
1(213) 748-5481 (V; in 213 area)
1(213) 747-2924 (TTY; in 213 area)
www.johntracyclinic.org/
National Cued Speech Association
1(800) 459-3529
www.cuedspeech.org
National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who are Deaf-Blind (DB-LINK)
1(800) 438-9376 (V)
1(800) 854-7013 (TTY)
www.tr.wou.edu/dblink
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Clearinghouse
1(800) 241-1044 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 241-1055 (TTY)
www.nidcd.nih.gov
Postsecondary Education Programs Network Resource Center (PEPNet)
1(888) 684-4695 (V/TTY)
http://prc.csun.edu/
Disability Awareness / Community Inclusion
Best Buddies
1(800) 89 BUDDY (892-8339)
www.bestbuddies.org
Kids on the Block
1(800) 368-5437
www.kotb.com
Friends Who Care (from Easter Seals)
1(800) 221-6827
www.easterseals.com
VSA arts
1(800) 933-8721
www.vsarts.org
Yes I Can! Foundation for Exceptional Children
1(800) 224-6830, Ext. 450
http://yesican.sped.org
Education
American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials
1(800) 228-4689
www.aavim.com
Association for Career & Technical Education
1(800) 826-9972 (V/TTY)
www.acteonline.org/
Association for Childhood Education International
1(800) 423-3563
www.acei.org
The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
1(877) 277-2744
www.csrclearinghouse.org/
Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative
1(877) 275-3227 (V/TTY)
http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/
ERIC System (Educational Resources Information Center)
1(800) 538-3742
www.eric.ed.gov
Federal Student Aid Information Center
1(800) 433-3243 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 730-8913 (TTY)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/
HEATH Resource Center (for information on post-secondary education for individuals with disabilities)
1(800) 544-3284 (V/TTY)
www.heath.gwu.edu
National Alliance of Black School Educators
1(800) 221-2654
www.nabse.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1(800) 424-2460
www.naeyc.org
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA)
1(800) 321-6223
www.ncela.gwu.edu
National Information Center for Educational Media
1(800) 926-8328 (V/TTY)
www.nicem.com/
National Institute for Literacy - Literacy Hotline
1(800) 228-8813 (V; English/Spanish)
1(877) 576-7734 (TTY)
www.nifl.gov
National Library of Education (NLE)
1(800) 424-1616 (English/Spanish)
www.ed.gov/NLE
National Middle School Association
1(800) 528-6672
www.nmsa.org
U.S. Department of Education Information Resource Center
1(800) 872-5327 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 437-0833 (TTY)
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oiia/irc.html
Also see "Literacy."
Employment / Independent Living
Disabled and Alone, Inc.
1(800) 995-0066
www.disabledandalone.org
Education, Career, and Community Program (a program of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory)
1(800) 547-6339
www.nwrel.org/
Employer Assistance Referral Network
1(866) 327-6669 (V/TTY)
www.earnworks.com
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1(800) 669-4000 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 669-6820 (TTY)
www.eeoc.gov
Job Accommodation Network
1(800) 526-7234 (V/TTY)
1(800) 232-9675 (V/TTY; ADA Information)
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu
National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult
1(888) 886-9898 (V/TTY)
www.onestops.info/
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability/Youth
1(877) 871-0744
www.ncwd-youth.info/
National Council on Independent Living
1(877) 525-3400
www.ncil.org
National Resource Center on Supported Living and Choice: Center on Human Policy
1(800) 894-0826
http://thechp.syr.edu/nrc.html
Proyecto Visión Hotline
1(866) EMPLEO 1 (1-866-367-5361)
www.proyectovision.net
Financial Counseling
National Foundation for Consumer Credit
1(800) 388-2227
1(800) 682-9832 (Spanish)
www.nfcc.org
Hospice
Caring Connections
1(800) 658-8898
www.caringinfo.org
Children's Hospice International
1(800) 242-4453 (V/TTY)
www.chionline.org
Hospice Education Institute
1(800) 331-1620
www.hospiceworld.org
Information Centers
ABLEDATA (for information on assistive technology)
1(800) 227-0216 (V/TTY)
www.abledata.com
HRSA Information Center (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)
1(888) 275-4772 (V; English/Spanish)
1 (877) 489-4772 (TTY)
www.ask.hrsa.gov
March of Dimes
1(888) 663-4637 (English/Spanish)
www.marchofdimes.com
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
1(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636)
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/
National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities (NCLID)
1(800) 395-2693 (V/TTY)
http://nclid.unco.edu/newnclid/
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
1(800) 695-0285 (V/TTY; English/Spanish)
www.nichcy.org
National Health Information Center
1(800) 336-4797
www.health.gov/nhic
National Lead Information Center
1(800) 424-5323 (English/Spanish)
www.epa.gov/lead/nlic.htm
National Library of Medicine
1(888) 346-3656
www.nlm.nih.gov
Office of Minority Health Resource Center
1(800) 444-6472 (English/Spanish)
www.omhrc.gov/
Zero to Three/National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
1(800) 899-4301
www.zerotothree.org/
Also see "Medical / Health Disorders" for Information Centers addressing specific health disorders.
Literacy
National Institute for Literacy - Literacy Hotline
1(800) 228-8813 (V; English/Spanish)
1(877) 576-7734 (TTY)
www.nifl.gov
ProLiteracy Worldwide
1(888) 528-2224 (English/Spanish)
www.proliteracy.org/
Reading is Fundamental
1(877) 743-7323
www.rif.org
Medical / Health Disorders
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
1(800) 822-2762
www.aaaai.org
American Association of Kidney Patients
1(800) 749-2257
www.aakp.org
American Behcet's Disease Association
1(800) 7 BEHCETS (723-4238)
www.behcets.com
American Brain Tumor Association
1(800) 886-2282
http://hope.abta.org/
American Cancer Society
1(800) 227-2345 (English/Spanish)
www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association
1(800) 342-2383 (English/Spanish)
www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association
1(800) 242-8721 (English/Spanish)
www.americanheart.org
American Kidney Fund
1(800) 638-8299
www.kidneyfund.org
American Liver Foundation
1(800) GO LIVER (465-4837)
1(888) 4HEP USA (443-7872)
www.liverfoundation.org
American Lung Association
1(800) 586-4872 (English/Spanish)
www.lungusa.org
American Stroke Association
1(888) 478-7653
www.strokeassociation.org
American Syringomyelia Alliance Project
1(800) 272-7282
www.asap.org
Angioma Alliance
1(866) 432-5226
www.angiomaalliance.org
Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation
1(800) 747-2820 (English/Spanish)
www.aamds.org
Arthritis Foundation
1(800) 568-4045
www.arthritis.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
1(800) 727-8462
www.aafa.org
Celiac Sprue Association
1(877) CSA-4CSA (272-4272)
www.csaceliacs.org
Children's Tumor Foundation (formerly the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation)
1(800) 323-7938 (English/Spanish)
www.ctf.org
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association (CFIDS)
1(800) 442-3437
www.cfids.org
Cleft Palate Foundation
1(800) 24 CLEFT (242-5338)
www.cleftline.org
Cooley’s Anemia Foundation
1(800) 522-7222
www.thalassemia.org
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
1(800) 932-2423
www.ccfa.org
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
1(800) 344-4823
www.cff.org
Cystinosis Foundation
1(800) 392-8458
www.cystinosisfoundation.org
Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America (DebRA)
1(866) 332-7276 (nurse line)
www.debra.org
Epilepsy Foundation
1(800) 332-1000 (English/Spanish)
www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Family Voices: A National Coalition Speaking for Children with Special Health Care Needs
1(888) 835-5669
www.familyvoices.org
First Candle/SIDS Alliance
1(800) 221-7437
www.sidsalliance.org/
Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types
1(800) 545-3286
www.scalyskin.org/
Huntington's Disease Society of America
1(800) 345-4372
www.hdsa.org
Immune Deficiency Foundation
1(800) 296-4433
www.primaryimmune.org
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
1(888) 964-2001
www.iffgd.org
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
1(800) 533-CURE (2873)
www.jdrf.org/
Kennedy Krieger Institute
1(888) 554-2080
www.kennedykrieger.org/
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
1(800) 955-4572
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
Lupus Foundation of America
1(800) 558-0121
1(800) 558-0231 (Spanish)
www.lupus.org
Lyme Disease Foundation Hotline
1(800) 886-LYME (5963)
www.lyme.org/index.html
MAGIC Foundation (Major Aspects of Growth Disorders In Children)
1(800) 3 MAGIC 3 (362-4423)
www.magicfoundation.org
Malignant Hyperthermia Association
1(800) 644-9737
www.mhaus.org
March of Dimes
1(888) 663-4637 (English/Spanish)
www.marchofdimes.com
National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses (NAHHH)
1(800) 542-9730
www.nahhh.org/
National Brain Tumor Foundation
1(800) 934-2873 (English/Spanish)
www.braintumor.org/
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
1(800) 860-8747
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
National Digestive Diseases Information Center
1(800) 891-5389
www.niddk.nih.gov
National Eating Disorders Association
1(800) 931-2237
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
National Foundation for Transplants
1(800) 489-3863
www.transplants.org
National Health Information Center
1(800) 336-4797
www.health.gov/nhic
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
1(800) 575-9355 (English/Spanish)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Hemophilia Foundation
1 (800) 424-2634
www.hemophilia.org
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Clearinghouse
1(877) 226-4267 (English/Spanish)
www.niams.nih.gov
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
1(800) 370-2943
www.nichd.nih.gov
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1(800) 222-5864
www.njc.org/
National Kidney Foundation
1(800) 622-9010
www.kidney.org
National Lymphedema Network
1(800) 541-3259
www.lymphnet.org
National Marfan Foundation
1(800) 8 MARFAN (862-7326)
www.marfan.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
1(800) 344-4867
1(866) KIDS W MS (543-7967) (English/Spanish)
www.nmss.org
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
1(800) 473-2310
www.albinism.org
National Patient Travel Helpline
1(800) 296-1217
www.patienttravel.org/
National Scoliosis Foundation
1(800) 673-6922
www.scoliosis.org
National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association
1(800) 906-8723
www.ntsad.org
Neurofibromatosis, Inc.
1(800) 942-6825
www.nfinc.org/
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
1(800) 981-2663
www.oif.org
Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Foundation
1(800) OHF-8699 (643-8699)
www.ohf.org
Scleroderma Foundation
1(800) 722-4673
www.scleroderma.org
Shriners Hospital for Children
1(800) 237-5055
www.shrinershq.org/
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
1(800) 421-8453
www.sicklecelldisease.org
United Leukodystrophy Foundation
1(800) 728-5483
www.ulf.org/
United Ostomy Association
1(800) 826-0826
www.uoa.org
Vestibular Disorders Association
1(800) 837-8428
www.vestibular.org
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
1(877) 946-4627
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm
Williams Syndrome Association
1(800) 806-1871
www.williams-syndrome.org
Wilson's Disease Association
1(800) 399-0266
www.wilsonsdisease.org
Also see "Specific Disabilities" resources.
Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association
1(888) 35 PSYCH (357-7924)
www.psych.org
American Psychological Association's Consumer Help Center
1(800) 964-2000
www.apahelpcenter.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
1(800) 826-3632
www.dbsalliance.org
Families Anonymous
1(800) 736-9805
www.familiesanonymous.org
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1(800) 950-6264 (English/Spanish)
www.nami.org/
National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
1(800) 331-5362
www.thenadd.org
National Hopeline Network
1(800) SUICIDE (784-2433) (English/Spanish)
www.hopeline.com/
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Information Center
1(866) 615-6464 (English/Spanish)
www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Mental Health Association
1(800) 969-6642 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 433-5959 (TTY)
www.nmha.org/
National Mental Health Consumer Self-Help Clearinghouse
1(800) 553-4539 (English/Spanish)
www.mhselfhelp.org
National Mental Health Information Center
1(800) 789-2647 (English/Spanish)
www.mentalhealth.org/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1(800) 273-TALK (8255)
1(800) 799-4TTY (4889) (TTY)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Minority Issues
Gates Millennium Scholars
1(877) 690-4677
www.gmsp.org
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
1(877) 473-4636
www.hsf.net
National Alliance of Black School Educators
1(800) 221-2654
www.nabse.org
National Clearinghouse for English Langugage Acquisition (NCELA)
1(800) 321-6223
www.ncela.gwu.edu
National Native American Families Together Parent Center
1(877) 205-7501
www.nativefamilynetwork.com/
Office of Minority Health Resource Center
1(800) 444-6472 (English/Spanish)
www.omhrc.gov/
Proyecto Visión Hotline
1(866) Empleo 1 (367-5361)
www.proyectovision.net/
Parent Support
Compassionate Friends (grief support after the death of a child)
1(877) 969-0010
www.compassionatefriends.org
MUMS: National Parent to Parent Network
1(877) 336-5333
www.netnet.net/mums/
National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs
1(877) 540-2200
www.nomotc.org
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER Center)
1(888) 248-0822
www.pacer.org
Special Needs Advocate for Parents (SNAP)
1(888) 310-9889
www.snapinfo.org
Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)
1(800) 5 PARENT (572-7368)
www.stompproject.org
Through the Looking Glass
1(800) 644-2666
www.lookingglass.org
Physical Disabilities
Canine Companions for Independence
1(800) 572-BARK (2275)
www.caninecompanions.org
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
1(800) 539-7309
www.paralysis.org
Courage Center
1(888) 846-8253
www.courage.org
Craniofacial Foundation of America
1(800) 418-3223
www.craniofacialcenter.com
Easter Seals -- National Office
1(800) 221-6827 (V)
1(312) 726-4258 (TTY)
www.easterseals.com
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
1(800) 886-1762
www.fsma.org
Human Growth Foundation
1(800) 451-6434
www.hgfound.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association
1(800) 572-1717
www.mdausa.org/
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1(877) 226-4267
www.niams.nih.gov
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1(800) 424-8567
www.loc.gov/nls/
National Limb Loss Information Center
1(888) 267-5669 (English/Spanish)
www.amputee-coalition.org/
National Scoliosis Foundation
1(800) 673-6922
www.scoliosis.org
National Spasmodic Torticollis Association
1(800) 487-8385
www.torticollis.org
National Spinal Cord Injury Hotline
1(800) 962-9629
www.spinalcord.org
Pathways Awareness Foundation
1(800) 955-2445
www.pathwaysawareness.org
Spina Bifida Association of America
1(800) 621-3141 (English/Spanish)
www.sbaa.org
United Cerebral Palsy Associations
1(800) 872-5827
www.ucp.org/
Winners on Wheels (WOW)
1(800) WOW-Talk (969-8255)
www.wowusa.com
Rare Syndromes
Genetic Alliance
1(800) 336-4363
http://geneticalliance.org
Genetic & Rare Diseases Information Center
1(888) 205-2311 (V; English/Spanish)
1(888) 205-3223 (TTY)
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
1(800) 999-6673 (V/TTY)
www.rarediseases.org/
Recreation
Adventures in Movement for the Handicapped
1(800) 332-8210
www.aimforthehandicapped.org/
Best Buddies
1(800) 89 BUDDY 892-8339
www.bestbuddies.org
Girl Scouts of the USA
1(800) 478-7248
www.girlscouts.org
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
1(800) 900-8086 (V/TTY)
www.ncpad.org
National Lekotek Center's Toy Resource Helpline
1(800) 366-7529 (V)
1(800) 573-4446 (TTY)
www.lekotek.org
North American Riding for the Handicapped, Inc.
1(800) 369-7433
www.narha.org
Rehabilitation
ABLEDATA
1(800) 227-0216 (V/TTY)
www.abledata.com
ADED: Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists
1(800) 290-2344
www.driver-ed.org
National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
1(800) 223-5219
www.nchrtm.okstate.edu
National Rehabilitation Information Center
1(800) 346-2742
www.naric.com
Respiratory Disorders
American Lung Association
1(800) 586-4872
www.lungusa.org
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
1(800) 575-9355 (English/Spanish)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Jewish Medical & Research Center
1(800) 222-5864
www.njc.org/
Respite Care
National Family Caregivers Association
1(800) 896-3650
www.thefamilycaregiver.org
Rural
Rural Institute on Disabilities
1(800) 732-0323
http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
Specific Disabilities
American Association on Mental Retardation
1(800) 424-3688 (outside Metro DC area)
(202) 387-1968 (in DC)
www.aamr.org
Angelman Syndrome Foundation
1(800) 432-6435
www.angelman.org/angel/
The Arc of the United States
1(800) 433-5255
www.thearc.org
Autism Society of America
1(800) 3 AUTISM (328-8476)
www.autism-society.org
Beckwith Wiedemann Support Network
1(800) 837-2976
http://beckwith-wiedemann.org
Brain Injury Association Family Helpline
1(800) 444-6443 (English/Spanish)
www.biausa.org
Center for the Study and Treatment of Usher Syndrome at Boys Town National Research Hospital
1(800) 835-1468 (V/TTY)
www.boystownhospital.org
Charge Syndrome Foundation
1(800) 442-7604
www.chargesyndrome.org
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
1(800) 233-4050
(301) 306-7070 (in Washington, DC metro area)
www.chadd.org
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation
1(800) 223-8355
(860) 676-8166 (in CT)
www.cdlsusa.org
Family Empowerment Network: Support for Families Affected by FAS/E
1(800) 462-5254 (for families)
www.fammed.wisc.edu/fen
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center
1(866) 786-7327
www.fascenter.samhsa.gov/index.cfm
International Dyslexia Association
1(800) 222-3123
www.interdys.org
International Rett Syndrome Association
1(800) 818-7388
www.rettsyndrome.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America
1(888) 300-6710
www.ldaamerica.org
Little People of America
1(888) 572-2001
www.lpaonline.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities
1(888) 575-7373
www.ncld.org/
National Down Syndrome Congress
1(800) 232-6372
www.ndsccenter.org/
National Down Syndrome Society
1(800) 221-4602 (English/Spanish)
www.ndss.org/
National Fragile X Foundation
1(800) 688-8765
www.fragilex.org
National Gaucher Foundation
1(800) 428-2437
www.gaucherdisease.org/
National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation
1(877) 287-3672
www.nnpdf.org/
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
1(800) 666-6327
www.nofas.org
National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
1(800) 233-7393
www.reyessyndrome.org
National Stuttering Association
1(800) 937-8888
www.nsastutter.org
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
1(800) 926-4797
www.pwsausa.org
Spina Bifida Association of America
1(800) 621-3141 (English/Spanish)
www.sbaa.org
Sturge-Weber Foundation
1(800) 627-5482
www.sturge-weber.com/
Stuttering Foundation of America
1(800) 992-9392
www.stuttersfa.org
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Chromosomal Disorders
1(800) 716-7638
www.trisomy.org
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
1(800) 225-6872
www.tsalliance.org/
United Cerebral Palsy Associations
1(800) 872-5827
www.ucp.org/
Williams Syndrome Association
1(800) 806-1871
www.wsf.org/
Also see resources for "Medical/Health Disorders."
Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
1(888) 333-2377
www.afsp.org
National Hopeline Network
1(800) SUICIDE (784-2433)
www.hopeline.com
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1(800) 273-TALK (8255)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Nineline Crisis Hotline
1(800) 999-9999
www.nineline.org
See also "Crisis Intervention" and "Mental Health" resources.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Social Security Administration
1(800) 772-1213 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 325-0778 (TTY)
www.ssa.gov/
Trauma
American Trauma Society
1(800) 556-7890
www.amtrauma.org/
Brain Injury Association Family Helpline
1(800) 444-6443
www.biausa.org
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
1(800) 962-9629
www.spinalcord.org
Wishes for Children
Believe in Tomorrow National Children's Foundation
1(800) 933-5470
www.believeintomorrow.org
Sunshine Foundation
1(800) 767-1976
http://sunshinefoundation.org/
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