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National Resources

ADOPTIVE / FOSTER CARE

National Adoption Center
(800) TO ADOPT (862-3678)
www.adopt.org

Adoptive Families
(800) 372-3300 
(646) 366-0830 

AdoptUSkids
1 (888) 200-4005
www.adoptuskids.org

Fostering Families Today
1 (888) 924-6736
www.fosteringfamiliestoday.com


AIDS / HIV

AIDS info
(800) 448-0440
(888) 480-3739 (TTY)
www.aidsinfo.nih.gov

CDC INFO (AIDS Hotline)
(800) 232-4636
(888) 232-6348 (TTY)
www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm



CDC National Prevention Information Network
(800) 458-5231
(800) 243-7012 (TTY)
www.cdcnpin.org

ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

Addiction Center
(800) 586-9670
(877) 680-7656 - For Emergency Treatment
www.addictioncenter.com 


Alcohol Rehab Guide
(844) 500-2558
www.alcoholrehabguide.org 

Alcohol Treatment
(800) 247-9938
www.alcoholtreatment.net
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Addiction Resource
(800) 622-HELP
www.addictionresource.com
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​​American Council for Drug Education
(800) 488-3784 
www.acde.org


American Society of Addiction Medicine
(301) 656-3920
www.asam.org 


Drug Abuse
1-888-989-0355

www.drugabuse.com 

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Drug Rehab
(844) 290-4762
www.drugrehab.com


Families Anonymous

(800) 736-9805 (US ONLY)
(847) 294-5877 (Local number)
www.familiesanonymous.org

​National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(800) 729-6686   (877) 767-8432 (Spanish)
(800) 487-4889 (FAX)
(877) SAMHSA-7 (726-4727)
www.health.org

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
(800) 622-2255
www.ncadd.org
 

Project Know
1 (888) 986-4028
​
www.projectknow.com 


AMERICAN'S WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

ADA Info Line – US Department of Justice
(800) 514-0301
(800) 514-0383 (TTY)
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Center for Universal Design
www.design.ncsu.edu/cud

Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers 
(800) 949-4232
www.adasoutheast.org 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(800) 669-4000
(800) 669-6820 (TTY)
www.eeoc.gov

U.S. Access Board
(800) 872-2253
(800) 993-2822
www.access-board.gov

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
(800) 245-2691
(800) 927-7589 (TTY) (TDD on website)
www.huduser.org



ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY / DEVICES

ABLE DATA
(800) 227-0216
www.abledata.com

AbleNet
(800) 322-0956
www.ablenetinc.com

Alliance for Technology Access
(800) 914-3017
www.ataccess.org

Apple Store for Education
(800) MY APPLE (692-7753)
http://www.apple.com/education/special-education/ 

IBM Accessibility Center
(800) 426-4968 (General Inquiries)
(888) 746-7426 (Shopping Assistance)
(800) 426-3383 (TTY)
www.ibm.com/able

National Lekotek Center’s Toy Resources Helpline
(800) 366-7529
www.lekotek.org

Georgia Tech Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
(CATEA)
(800) 726-9119
www.assistivetech.net





BLINDNESS / VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

American Council of the Blind
(800) 424-8666
www.acb.org/

American Foundation for the Blind
(800) 232-5463
www.afb.org

American Printing House for the Blind
(800) 223-1839
www.aph.org

Blind Children’s Center
(323) 664-2153 
www.blindchildrenscenter.org 

Library Reproduction Service
(800) 255-5002
www.Largeprintschoolbooks.com 

Lighthouse International
(800) 829-0500
(212) 821-9713 (TTY)
www.lighthouse.org


National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
(800) 562-6265
www.lighthouseguild.org 

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
(800) 424-8567
www.loc.gov/nls/

Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org

Recording for the Blind and Dyslex
(800) 221-4792 
www.Learningally.org 

The Foundation Fighting Blindness
(800) 683-5555 
(800) 683-5551 (TTY)
www.blindness.org


BURNS

Burns Survivors Throughout the World
(936) 483-9041
www.burnsurvivorsttw.org

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
(800) 888-2876
www.phoenix-society.org


Shriners Hospitals for Children
(800) 237-5055
www.shrinershq.org

CANCER

American Cancer Society
(800) 227-2345
www.cancer.org

American Cancer Research Center
Cancer Information and Counseling Line
(800) 321-1557
www.amc.org

American Childhood Cancer Organization
(855) 858-2226
www.acco.org 

Mesothelioma Veterans Center
(877) 404-9992
www.mesotheliomaveterans.org 
Mesothelioma Guide
(888) 385-2024
www.mesotheliomaguide.com

National Brain Tumor Foundation
(800) 770-8287
www.braintumor.org

National Cancer Institute Information Service
(800) 422-6237
(800) 332-8615 (TTY)
www.cancer.gov/ 

Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
(800) 377-0928
www.spohnc.org




CHILD ABUSE

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(800) 843-5678
(800) 826-7653 (TTY)
www.missingkids.com

National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453
www.childhelpusa.org
Child Welfare Information Gateway
(800) 394-3366
www.childwelfare.gov 

Prevent Child Abuse America
(800) 244-5373
www.preventchildabuse.org


National Children's Alliance
(202) 548-0900
​www.nationalchildrensalliance.org 



CHILD CARE

Child Care Aware
(800) 424-2246
(866) 278-9428 (TTY)
www.childcareaware.org



National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
(800) 598-5437
www.NRCkids.org 

COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 
(800) 638-8255
(301) 296-5650 (TTY)
www.asha.org

National Institute on Deafness and 
Other Communication Disorders Clearinghouse
(800) 241-1044
(800) 241-1055 (TTY)
www.nidcd.nih.gov


National Stuttering Association
(800) 937-8888
www.nsastutter.org

Stuttering Foundation of America
(800) 992-9392
www.stuttersfa.org

CRANIOFACIAL SYNDROMES

Aboutface USA
(800) 665-FACE (3223)
www.aboutfaceusa.org

Children’s Craniofacial Association
(800) 418-3223
www.craniofacialcenter.com




FACES – National Craniofacial Association
(800) 332-2373
www.faces-cranio.org

Foundation for Nager and Miller Syndromes
(800) 507-3667
www.fnms.net 

CRISIS INTERVENTION

Air Care Alliance
(888) 260-9707
www.aircareall.org

National Hopeline Network
(800) SUICIDE (784-2433)
(800) 422-HOPE (4673)
www.hopeline.com

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-TALK (8225)
(800) 799-4TTY (4889)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Nineline crisis Hotline
(800) 999-9999
www.nineline.org/




DEAFNESS / HEARING IMPAIRMENTS

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the 
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(866) 337-5220
www.agbell.org

American Academy of Audiology
(800) 222-2336
www.audiology.org/

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(800) 638-8255
www.asha.org

American Society for Deaf Children
(800) 942-2732
www.deafchildren.org

Better Hearing Institute
(800) 327-9355
www.betterhearing.org

Hear Now
(866) 354-3254
www.sotheworldmayhear.org

International Hearing Aid Society Helpline
(800) 521-5247
http://ihsinfo.org

John Tracy Clinic
(800) 522-4582 (TTY)
(213) 748-5481
(213) 747-2924
www.johntracyclinic.org/

National Cued Speech Association
(800) 459-3529
www.cuedspeech.org

National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who are Deaf and Blind
(800) 438-9376
(800) 854-7013 (TTY)
www.tr.wou.edu/dblink

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Clearinghouse
(800) 241-1044
(800) 241-1055
www.nidcd.nih.gov

Postsecondary Education Programs Network Resource Center
(888) 684-4695
http://prc.csun.edu/





DISABILITY AWARENESS / COMMUNITY INCLUSION

Best Buddies
(800) 89 BUDDY (892-8339)
www.bestbuddies.org

Kids on the Block
(800) 368-5437
www.kotb.com

Friends Who Care (Easter Seals)
(800) 221-6827
www.easterseals.com



VSA Arts
(800) 933-8721
www.vsarts.org

Yes I Can!  Foundation for Exceptional Children
(800) 224-6830
http://yesican.sped.org

EDUCATION

American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials
(800) 228-4689
www.aavim.com

Association for Career & Technical Education
(800) 826-9972
www.acteonline.org

Association for Childhood Education International
(800) 423-3563
www.acei.org

The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
(877) 277-2744
www.csrclearinghouse.org/

Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative
(877) 275-3227
http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/

ERIC System Educational Resources Information Center
(800) 538-3742
www.eric.ed.gov

Federal Student Aid Information Center 
(800) 433-3243
(800) 730-8913 (TTY)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/

Gates Millennium Scholars
(877) 690-4677
www.gmsp.org

HEATH Resource Center
Information on post secondary education for individuals with disabilities
(800) 544-3284
www.heath.gwu.edu
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
(877) 473-4636
www.hsf.net

National Alliance of Black School Educators 
(800) 221-2654
www.nabse.org

National Association for the Education of Young Children
(800) 424-2460
www.naeyc.org

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction
(800) 321-6223
www.ncela.gwu.edu

National Information Center for Educational Media
(800) 926-8328
www.nicem.com

National Institute for Literacy – Literacy Hotline
(800) 228-8813
(877) 576-7734
www.nifl.gov/

National Library of Education
(800) 424-1616
www.ed.gov/NLE

National Middle School Association
(800) 528-6672
www.nmsa.org

U.S. Department of Education Information Resource Center
(800) 872-5327
(800) 437-0833
www.ed.gov/about/offices/ist/oiia/irc.html






EMPLOYMENT / INDEPENDENT LIVING

Disabled and Alone, Inc.
(800) 995-0066
www.disabledandalone.org

Education, Career, and Community Program
(800) 547-6339
www.nwrel.org/

Employer Assistance Referral Network
(866) 327-6669
www.askearn.org 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(800) 669-4000
(800) 669-6820
www.eeoc.gov

Job Accommodation Network
(800) 526 7234
(800) 232-9675
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu



National Center on Workforce and Disability
(888) 886-9898
www.onestops.info/

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability/Youth
(877) 871-0744
www.ncwd-youth.info/

National Council on Independent Living
(877) 525-3400
www.ncil.org

National Resource Center on Supported Living and Choice: Center on Human Policy
(800) 894-0826
http://thechp.syr.edu/nrc.html

Proyecto Visión Hotline
(866) EMPLEO 1 (367-5361)
www.proyectovision.net

FINANCIAL COUNSELING

National Foundation for Consumer Credit
(800) 388-2227
www.nfcc.org




United Way Free Tax Assistance
http://www.unitedwaysuncoast.org/our-work/income/free-tax-help/

HOSPICE

Caring Connections
(800) 658-8898
www.caringinfo.org

Children’s Hospice International
(800) 242-4453
www.chionline.org




Hospice Education Institute
(800) 331-1620
www.hospiceworld.org

INFORMATION CENTERS

ABLEDATA  - Information on Assistive Technology
(800) 227-0216
www.abledata.com

HRSA Information Center
(US Department of Health & Human Services)
(888) 275-4772
(877) 489-4772 (TTY)
www.ask.hrsa.gov

March of Dimes
(888) 663-4637
www.marchofdimes.com

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
(800) CDC INFO (232-4636)
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
(800) 695-0285
www.nichcy.org



National Health Information Center
(800) 336-4797
www.health.gov.nhic

National Lead Information Center
(800) 424-5323
www.epa.gov/lead/nlic.htm

National Library of Medicine
(888) 346-3656
www.nlm.nih.gov

Office of Minority Health Resource Center
(800) 444-6472
www.omhrc.gov/

Zero to Three/National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
(800) 899-4301
www.zertothree.org/

LITERACY

National Institute for Literacy – Literacy Hotline
(800) 228-8813
(800) 576-7734 (TTY)
www.nifl.gov

ProLiteracy Worldwide
(888) 528-2224
www.proliteracyorg/




Reading is Fundamental
(877) 743-7323
www.rif.org

MEDICAL / HEALTH DISORDERS

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
(800) 822-2762
www.aaaai.org

American Association of Kidney Patients
(800) 749-2257
www.aakp.org

American Behcet’s Disease Association
(800) 7 BEHCETS (723-4238)
www.behcets.com 

American Brain Tumor Association
(800) 886-2282
http://hope.abta.org/

American Cancer Society
(800) 227-2345
www.cancer.org

American Diabetes Association
(800) 342-2383
www.diabetes.org

American Heart Association
(800) 242-8721
www.americanheart.org

American Kidney Fund
(800) 638-8299
www.kidneyfund.org

American Liver Foundation
(800) GO LIVER (465-4837)
(888) 4HEP USA (443-7872)
www.liverfoundation.org

American Stroke Association
(888) 478-7653
www.strokeassociation.org

American Syringomyelia Alliance Project
(800) 272-7282
www.asap.org

Angioma Alliance
(866) 432-5226
www.angiomaalliance.org

Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation
(800) 747-2820
www.aamds.org

Arthritis Foundation
(800) 568-4045
www.arthritis.org

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
(800) 727-8462
www.aafa.org

Celiac Sprue Association
(877) CSA-4CSA (272-4272)
www.csaceliacs.org

Children’s Tumor Foundation
(800) 323-7938
www.ctf.org

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association (CFIDS)
(800) 442-3437
www.cfids.org

Cleft Palate Foundation
(800) 24 Cleft (242-5338)
www.cleftline.org

Cooley’s Anemia Foundation
(800) 522-7222
www.thalassemia.org

Crohn’s and Colotis Foundation of America
(800) 932-2423
www.ccfa.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
(800) 344-4823
www.cff.org

Cystinosis Foundation
(800) 392-8458
www.cystinosisfoundation.org

Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America (DEBRA)
(866) 332-7276
www.debra.org

Epilepsy Foundation
(800) 332-1000
www.epilepsyfoundation.org

Family Voices: A National Coalition Speaking for Children with Special Health Care Needs
(888) 835-5669
www.familyvoices.org

First Candle /SIDS Alliance
(800) 221-7437
www.sidsalliance.org/

Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types
(800) 545-3286
www.scalyskin.org

Huntington’s Disease Society of America
(800) 345-4372
www.hdsa.org

Immune Deficiency Foundation
(800) 296-4433
www.primaryimmune.org

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
(888) 964-2001
www.iffgd.org

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
(800) 533-CURE (2873)
www.jdrf.org/

Kennedy Krieger Institute
(888) 554-2080
www.kennedykrieger.org

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
(800) 955-4572
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org

Lupus Foundation of America
(800) 558-0121
(800) 558-0231 – Spanish
www.lupus.org



Lyme Disease Foundation Hotline
(800) 886-LYME (5963)
www.lyme.orgindex.html

MAGIC Foundation 

(Magic Aspects of Growth Disorders in Children)
(800) 3 MAGIC 3 (362-4423)
www.magicfoundation.org

Malignant Hyperthermia Association
(800) 644-9737
www.mhaus.org

March of Dimes
(888) 663-4637

www.marchofdimes.org/

National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses (NAHHH)
(800) 542-9730
www.nahhh.org

National Brain Tumor Foundation
(800) 934-2873
www.braintumor.org/

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
(800) 860-8747
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov

National Digestive Diseases Information Center
(800) 891-5389
www.niddk.nih.gov

National Eating Disorders Association
(800) 931-2237
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

National Foundation for Transplants
(800) 489-3863
www.transplants.org

National Health Information Center
(800) 336-4797
www.health.gov/nhic

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
(800) 575-9355
www.nhibi.nih.gov

National Hemophilia Foundation
(800) 424-2634
www.hemophilia.org

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
(877) 226-4267
www.niams.nih.gov

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(800) 370-2943
(888) 320-6942 (TTY)
www.nichd.nih.gov/

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
(800) 222-5864
www.njc.org

National Kidney Foundation
(800) 622-9010
www.kidney.org

National Lymphedema Network
(800) 541-3259
www.lymphnet.org

National Marfan Foundation
(800) 8 MARFAN (862-7326)
www.marfan.org

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
(800) 344-4867
(800) KIDS W MS (543-7967)
www.nmss.org

National Organization for Albinism and Hypo pigmentation
(800) 473-2310
www.albinism.org

National Patient Travel Helpline 
(800) 296-1217
www.patienttravel.org

National Scoliosis Foundation
(800) 673-6922
www.scoliosis.org

National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association
(800) 906-8723
www.ntsad.org

Neurofibromatosis, Inc.
(800) 942-6825
www.nfinc.org

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
(800) 981-2663
www.oif.org

Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Foundation
(800) OHF-8669 (643-8699)
www.ohf.org


Rheumatoid Arthritis
(800) 405-4043
www.rheumatoidarthritis.org 

Scleroderma Foundation
(800) 237-5055
www.shrinershq.org

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
(800) 421-8453
www.sicklecelldisease.org

United Leukodystrophy Foundation
(800) 728-5483
www.ulf.org

United Ostomy Association
(800) 826-0826
www.uoa.org

Vestibular Disorders Association
(800) 837-8428
www.vestibular.org

Weight Control Information Network
(877) 946-4627
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm

Williams Syndrome Association
(800) 806-1871
www.williams-syndrome.org

Wilson’s Disease Association
(800) 399-0266
www.wilsonsdisease.org


MENTAL HEALTH

American Psychiatric Association
(888) 35 PSYCH (357-7924)
www.psych.org

American Psychological Association’s Consumer Help Center
(800) 964-2000
www.apahelpcenter.org

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
(800) 826-3632
www.dbsalliance.org

Families Anonymous
(800) 736-9805
www.familiesanonymous.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
(800) 950-6264
www.nami.org

National Hopeline Network
(800) SUICIDE (784-2433)
www.hopeline.com/

National Institute of Mental Health Information Center (NIMH)
(866) 615-6464
www.nimh.nih.gov/

National Mental Health Association
(800) 969-6642
(800) 433-5959 (TTY)
www.nmha.org/

National Mental Health Consumer; Self Help Clearinghouse
(800) 553-4539
www.mhselfhelp.org

National Mental Health Information Center
(800) 789-2647
www.mentalhealth.org/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-TALK (8255)
(800) 799-4TTY (4889) TTY
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/




NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs
(541) 244-1822
(855) 720-2910
www.epicsproject.org 

The Native American Disability Law Center
(505) 566-5880
(800) 862-7271
www.nativedisabilitylaw.org 

National Indian Education Association
(202) 544-7290
www.niea.org 

National Indian Head Start Directors Association
(405) 360-2919 
www.nihsda.org 




Bureau of Indian Education
(202) 208-6123
http://www.bie.edu/index.htm 

4 Directions
www.4directions.org 

The American Association of People with Disabilities
(202) 457-0046 (V/TTY)
(800) 840-8844 (Toll Free V/TTY)
www.aapd,com 

PARENT CENTERS AND SUPPORT

Compassionate Friends (Grief support after the loss of a child)
(877) 969-0010
www.compassionatefriends.org

Family Network on Disabilities
(800) 825-5736
www.fndusa.org

National Native American Families Together Parent Center
(877) 205-7501
www.nativefamilynetwork.com/

MUMS: National Parent to Parent Network
(877) 336-5333
www.netnet.net/mums/

National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs
(877) 540-2200
www.nomotc.org




Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
(PACER Center)
(888) 248-0822
www.pacer.org

Special Needs Advocate for Parents (SNAP)
(888) 310-9889
www.snapinfo.org

Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)
(800) 644-2666
www.lookingglass.org

Parent Training Centers – Provide free advocacy, information and resources to families and individuals with disabilities.  There is at least one in each state.  Find one in your state here: 
(888)248-0822
http://www.parentcenternetwork.org/parentcenterlisting.html 

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

Canine Companions for Independence
(800) 572- BARK (2275)
www.caninecompanions.org


Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
(800) 539-7309
www.paralysis.org

Courage Center
(888) 846-8253
www.courage.org

Craniofacial Foundation of America
(800) 418-3223
www.craniofacialcenter.com

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
(800) 886-1762
www.fsma.org

Human Growth Foundation
(800) 451-6434
www.hgfound.org

Muscular Dystrophy Association
(800) 572-1717
www.mdausa.org/

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(877) 226-4267
www.niams.nih.gov
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
(800) 424-8567
www.loc.gov/nls/

National Limb Loss Information Center
(888) 267-5669
www.amputee-coalition.org/

National Scoliosis Foundation
(800) 673-6922
www.scoliosis.org

National Spasmodic Torticollis Association
(800) 487-8385
www.torticollis.org

National Spinal Cord Injury Hotline
(800) 962-9629
www.spinalcord.org

Pathways Awareness Foundation
(800) 955-2445
www.pathwaysawareness.org

Spina Bifida Association of America
(800) 621-3141
www.sbaa.org

United Cerebral Palsy Associations
(800) 872-5827
www.ucp.org/

Winners on Wheels (WOW)
(800) WOW – Talk (969-8255)
www.wowusa.com





POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT

Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)
P.O. Box 328
Bloomsberg, PA 17815
(570)-441-5418
http://www.apbs.org/

RARE SYNDROMES

Genetic Alliance
(800) 336-4363
http://geneticalliance.org

Genetic & Rare Diseases Information Center
(888) 205 2311
(888) 205-3223
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/




National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
(800) 999-6673
www.rarediseases.org/

The Progeria research Foundation
(978) 535-2594
(978) 535-5849
info@progeriaresearch.org

RECREATION

Adventures in Movement for the Handicapped
(800) 332-8210
www.aimforthehandicapped.org/

Best Buddies
(800) 89 BUDDY (892-8339)
www.bestbuddies.org

Girl Scouts of the USA
(800) 900-7248
www.girlscouts.org

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
(800) 900-8086
www.ncpad.org

National Lekotek Center’s Toy Resource Helpline
(800) 366-7529
(800) 573-4446
www.lekotek.org

North American Riding for the Handicapped, Inc.
(800) 369-7433
www.narha.org





REHABILITATION

Abledata
(800) 227-0216
www.abledata.com

ADED: Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists
(800) 290-2344
www.driver-ed.org

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
(800) 223-5219
www.nchrtm.okstate.edu




National Rehabilitation Information Center 
(800) 346-2742
www.naric.com

Vocational Rehabilitative Services
Click on your state to find agencies and services – then click on VR and CIL contacts:
http://rsa.ed.gov/ 

RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

American Lung Association 
(800) 586-4872
www.lungusa.org

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
(800) 575-9335 (English/Spanish)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov 






National Jewish Medical & Research Center
(800) 222-5864
www.njc.org/

RESPITE CARE

National Family Caregivers Association 
(800) 896- 3650
www.thefamilycaregiver.org



RURAL

Rural Institute on Disabilities
(800) 732-0323
http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/




SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

Disability and Abuse Project
(310) 473-6768

www.disabilityandabuse.org 




National Children's Advocacy Center
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville, Alabama  35801
www.nationalcac.org 

SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST

Family Network on Disabilities
(800) 825-5736
http://fndfl.org/programs/pooled-trust-is-special-needs-trust-for-persons-with-disabilities-of-all-ages.aspx 




SPECIFIC DISABILITIES

American Association on Mental Retardation
(800) 424-3688 (outside the Metro DC area)
(202) 387-1968 (in DC)
www.aamr.org

Angelman Syndrome Foundation
(800) 432-6435
www.angelman.org/angel/

The Arc of the United States
(800) 433-5255
www.thearc.org

Autism Society of America
(800) 3 AUTISM (328-8476)
www.autism-society.org

ASAN (Autistic Self Advocacy Network)
202-596-1056
http://autisticadvocacy.org 

National Autism Association
877-622-2884
http://nationalautismassociation.org/  

National Autism Center
877- 313-3833
http://www.nationalautismcenter.org/ 

National Center for Learning Disabilities
(888) 575-7373
www.ld.org/ 

Beckwith Wiedermann Support Network
(800) 837-2976
http://beckwith-wiedermann.org

Brian Injury Association Family Helpline
(800) 444-6443 (English/Spanish)
www.biausa.org 



Cerebral Palsy Guide
(855) 329-1008
www.cerebralpalsyguide.com 

Center for the Study and Treatment of Usher Syndrome at Boys Town National Resource Hospital
(800) 835-1468 (V/TTY)
www.boystownhospital.org

Charge Syndrome Foundation
(800) 442-7604
www.chargesyndrome.org

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
(800) 233-4050
(301) 306-7070
www.chadd.org

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation
(800) 233-8355
(860) 676-8166 
www.cdlsusa.org

National Down Syndrome Society
(800) 221-4602 (English/Spanish)
www.ndss.org/ 

International Dyslexia Association
(800) 222-3123
www.interdys.org 

Family Empowerment Network: Support for Families Affected by FAS/E
(800) 462-5254 (for families)
www.fammed.wisc.edu/fen 




Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center
(866) 786-7327
www.fascenter.samhsa.gov/index.cfm 

National Fragile X Foundation
(800) 688-8765
www.fragilex.org 

National Gaucher Foundation
(800) 428-2437
www.gaucherdisease.org/ 

International Rett Syndrome Association
(800) 818-7388
www.rettsyndrome.org

Learning Disabilities Association of America
(800) 300-6710
www.ldaamerica.org

Little People of America
(888) 572-2001
www.lpaonline.org

National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation
(877) 287-3672
www.nnpdf.org/

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 
(800) 666-6327
www.nofsa.org

National Reye’s Syndrome Foundation
(800) 233-7393
www.reyessyndrome.org

National Stuttering Association
(800) 937-8888
www.nsastutter.org

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
(800) 926-4797
www.pwsausa.org

Spina Bifida Association of America
(800) 621-3141 (English/Spanish)
www.sbaa.org

Sturge-Weber Foundation
(800) 627-5482
www.sturge-weber.com/

Stuttering Foundation of America
(800) 992-9392
www.stuttersfa.org

Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Chromosomal Disorders
(800) 716-7638
www.trisomy.org

Tuberous Scleorosis Alliance
(800) 225-6872
www.tsalliance.org/

United Cerebral Palsy Associations
(800) 872-5827
www.ucp.org/

Williams Syndrome Association
(800) 806-1871
www.wsf.org/

SUICIDE PREVENTION

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
(888) 333-2377
www.afsp.org

National Hopeline Network
(800) SUICIDE (784-2433)
www.hopeline.com 






National Suicide-Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-TALK (8255)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Nineline Crisis Hotline
(800) 999-9999
www.nineline.org

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)

Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213 (V:Englih/Spanish)
(800) 325-0778 (TTY)
www.ssa.gov/




TRAUMA

American Trauma Society
(800) 556-7890
www.amtrauma.org

Brain Injury Association Family Helpline
(800) 444-6443
www.biausa.org



National Spinal Cord Injury Association
(800) 962-9629
www.spinalcord.org

WISHES FOR CHILDREN

Believe in Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation
(800) 933-5470
www.believeintomorrow.org

Sunshine Foundation 
(800) 767-1976
http://sunshinefoundation.org/

Make-A-Wish Foundation
(800) 722-WISH (9474)
www.wish.org

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