Military Quick Links (National Guard, Reserve, Active Duty)
Exceptional Family Member Program/All Branches/Mobile http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/pls/psgprod/f?p=EFMPMOB... Contains contact information, Base program locators and enrollment/justification forms for ALL Branches of service.	The Medicaid Reference Desk (The ARC) 1825 K Street NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20006 800-433-5255 http://www.thedesk.info E-mail: contact@thedesk.info The site offers state by state information on Medicaid programs and waivers, and includes a list of what types of services fall under each program/waivers jurisdiction. The website offers information on common questions and concerns regarding Medicaid. It includes a Medicaid terms and definitions section, defining words commonly used on Medicaid forms and correspondence as well as other useful information.
The National Resource Directory http://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov The National Resource Directory (NRD) provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels that support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.
Advocacy
ADAPT 201 S. Cherokee Denver, CO 80223 303-733-9324 http://www.adapt.org E-mail: adapt@adapt.org *See Contact List for a chapter in your state.	Alliance for Full Participation 202 Lexington Dr. Silver Springs, MD 20901 301-706-6252 http://www.allianceforfullparticipation.org/public * Goal to ensure inclusion, integration, productivity, independence and quality of life as a reality in policy and practice.
Broadreach Training & Resources http://www.normemma.com/index.htm E-mail: webmail01@broadreachtraining.com *See the large Resource Library for advocacy resources and general reading information.	Connect For Kids/Child Advocay 360/ Youth Policy Action Center http://www.connectforkids.org
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates P.O. Box 6767 Towson, MD 21285 (443) 451-5270 (443) 451-2680 (Fax) http://www.copaa.net	Family Voices, Inc. 2340 Alamo SE, Suite 102 Albuquerque, NM 87106 (888) 835-5669 (505) 872-4774 (505) 872-4780 (Fax) http://www.familyvoices.org Information on how to contact state senators and find Family Voices chapters in your state.
Louisiana Citizens for Action Now http://www.lacanadvocates.org Provides a wealth of self advocacy information. Linda recommends individuals check out the "Legislative Activities" section for an outline of a sample letter to Legislators and a "How-To" testify before a legislative body.	National Disability Rights Network 900 Second Street, NE, Suite 211 Washington, DC 20002 202-408-9514 TTY: 202-408-9521 202-408-9520 (Fax) http://www.napas.org/ E-mail: info@ndrn.org *Click on "Get Help in Your State" to find a chapter near you.
Patient Advocate Foundation 421 Butler Farm Road Hampton, VA 23666 (800) 532-5274 (757) 873-8999 (Fax) http://patientadvocate.org E-Mail: help@patientadvocate.org *Provides patients with arbitration, mediation and negotiation to settle issues with access to care, medical debt, and job retention related to their illness.	World Institute on Disability 510 16th Street, Suite 100 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 763-4100 http://www.wid.org
Agencies/Assistance Programs - Government
American National Red Cross 2025 E. Street NW Washington, DC 20006 (202) 303-4498 http://www.redcross.org	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 (877) 267-2323 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp *Nationwide Medicaid program information.
GovBenefits.Gov http://www.Benefits.gov Provides information regarding government assistance programs nationwide. Includes a state-by-state program search.	Social Security Administration Information for Parents National Info. 1-800-772-1213 http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/links_ssi.htm *Benefits information and local office addresses with contact information available.
The Medicaid Reference Desk (The ARC) 1825 K Street NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20006 800-433-5255 http://www.thedesk.info E-mail: contact@thedesk.info The site offers state by state information on Medicaid programs and waivers, and includes a list of what types of services fall under each program/waivers jurisdiction. The website offers information on common questions and concerns regarding Medicaid. It includes a Medicaid terms and definitions section, defining words commonly used on Medicaid forms and correspondence as well as other useful information.	US Department of Indian Health Services 801 Thompson Avenue, Ste. 400 Rockville, MD 20852-1627 (See Contact Listing) http://www.ihs.gov * Complete program and regional office listings for IHS Services
Agencies/Assistance Programs - Private
Cover the Uninsured ~ A Project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (202) 572-2928 http://covertheuninsured.org E-mail: info@covertheuninsured.org *State by state listings of various insurance programs for individuals and families who have difficulty obtaining medical insurance.	Internet Drug Coupons.com http://www.internetdrugcoupons.com * Free resource for hundreds of coupons for prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs.
Merck Patient Assistance and Prescription Discount Programs 1-800-727-5400 http://www.merckhelps.com Merck offers a family of programs providing free and discounted medicines to patients who cannot afford their prescribed medicines.	National School Foundation Association 2130 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312 (515) 971-2324 (515) 965-5481 (Fax) http://www.schoolfoundations.org * Provides a Listing of Foundations by State (click on menu in left-hand menu). Excellent resource for those needing foundation information in each state.
NeedyMeds.com http://www.needymeds.com *Provides information and resources for finding medication assistance programs. Has a section specifically for children.	Partnership for Prescription Assistance 1-888-477-2669 http://www.pparx.org *Offers single point access for prescription assistance programs for the uninsured/under-insured.
Pfizer Helpful Answers 1-866-706-2400 http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com *Pfizer Helpful Answers offers patient assistance programs to people without prescription coverage.	Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf 333 Commerce Street Alexandria, VA 22314 703) 838-0030 TTY: (703) 838-0459 (703) 838-0454 (Fax) http://www.rid.org/
Rx Assist Volunteers in Health Care 111 Brewster Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-729-3284 401-729-2955 (Fax) http://www.rxassist.org E-mail: info@rxassist.org Offers a comprehensive database of medical prescription patient assistance programs.	The Arc of the United States 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 650 Silver Springs, MD 20910 (800) 433-5255 (301) 565-3842 (301) 565-3843 (Fax) http://www.thearc.org/ *National office email: info@thearc.org
Together Rx Assistance PO Box 9426 Wilmington, DE 19809-9944 1-800-444-4106 http://www.togetherrxaccess.com/Tx/jsp/home.jsp *Assistance program for those without prescription drug coverage and ineligible for Medicare.
Assistive Technologies
AbleData 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930 Silver Spring, MD 20910 1-800-227-0216 301-608-8998 301-608-8958 (Fax) http://www.abledata.com E-mail: abledata@macrointernational.com *AbleData provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment nationwide. Does have a state by state directory.	Assistive Technology Resource Center/Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609 1-508-831-6056 1-508-831-5680 (Fax) http://www.me.wpi.edu/research/ATRC/About/ E-mail: atrc@wpi.edu *The mission of the ATRC is to foster the use of assistive technology through collaboration with professionals associated with local and regional clinical, educational, governmental and social service organizations that serve persons with disabilities. The ATRC disseminates technical information regarding the availability and use of assistive devices and can,in some instances, build devices as needed.
Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST 40 Harvard Mills Square, Suite 3 Wakefield, MA 01880-3233 (781) 245-2212 TTY (781) 245-9320 (781) 245-5212 (Fax) http://www.cast.org E-mail: cast@cast.org * CAST is a nonprofit research and development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through Universal Design for Learning.	Inclusive TLC (Technology Learning Communication) 2206 Legacy Oak Drive Waxhaw, NC 28173 (704) 243-3622 1-800-462-0930 (704) 243-3623 (Fax) http://www.inclusivetlc.com/ E-mail: info@inclusiveTLC.com
National Assistive Technology Assistance Partnership (NATTAP) 1700 North Moore St., Suite 1540 Arlington, VA 22209-1903 (703) 524-6686 TTY (703) 524-6639 (703) 524-6630 (Fax) http://www.resna.org *Listings by state.	Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic 20 Roszel Road Princeton, NJ 08540 (866-732-3585) http://www.rfbd.org/ * The nation's educational library for those with print disabilities. * See home page for the library branch in your area.
RESNA~Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America 1700 N. Moore Street, Suite 1540 Arlington, VA 22209 (703)-524-6686 http://www.resna.org RESNA maintains a large data base of assistive technology resources, funding sources and other programs.	Section 508.gov (IT Accessibility & Workforce Division (ITAW)) Office of Governmentwide Policy 1800 F Street NW, Room G211 Washington, DC 20405 (Help) 202-208-7420 202-501-2010 (TTY) 202-501-6269 (Fax) http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm GSA�s IT Accessibility and Workforce (ITAW) provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.ITAW is the governments principal advocate and coordinator for Section 508 implementation that requires agencies to make information technology accessible for people with disabilities.
Charities and Foundations
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation 636 Morris Turnpike, Suite 3A Short Hills, NJ 07078 1-800-225-0292 http://www.christopherreeve.org *Spinal Cord injuries and paralysis. Specific military treatment program available.	Easter Seals National Headquarters 230 W. Monroe St., Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60606 (800) 221-6827 TTY 312-726-4258 (312) 726-1494 (Fax) http://www.easterseals.com Check your local chapter for camps, grants, respite services and other services available in your area.
Jordan Thomas Foundation P.O. Box 22764 Chattanooga, TN 37422 (423) 622-9006 http://www.jordanthomasfoundation.org *Assists children with the need for prosthetics.	Make-A-Wish Foundation of America 3550 North Central Avenue, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85012-2127 (800) 722-9474 (602) 279-9474 (602) 279-0855 (Fax) http://www.wish.org/ *See contact Us page for local chapters in your state.
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 997-4488 (National Office) http://www.marchofdimes.com/ *See site for the office in your state.	Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) 3300 E. Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 1-800-344-4863 http://www.mdausa.org/ Email: mda@mdausa.org *See home page for office in your community.
Ronald McDonald House Charities One Kroc Drive Oak Brook, IL 60523 630-623-7048 http://www.rmhc.org/ E-mail: info@rmhc.org *Click on RMHC Programs to find the facility nearest you.	Stuttering Foundation of America 3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 603 Memphis, TN 38111-0749 Hot-line:(800) 992-9392 (901) 452-7343 (901) 452-3931 (Fax) http://www.stuttersfa.org/ Email: info@stutteringhelp.org.
The Lindsay Foundation P.O. Box 1073 Huffman, TX 77336 281-399-2937 http://www.lindsayfoundation.org E-mail: helpforachild@lindsayfoundation.org We assist families who have children with long-term catastropic special-needs to obtain medical necessities for their children. We assist with physical, speech, aquatic and equestrian therapies. As well, we provide medical equipment and supplies when the insurance company Denies or when there is no medical insurance.	United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 (800) 872-5827 TTY (202) 973-7197 (202) 776-0414 (Fax) http://www.ucp.org *Excellent state-by-state resource guide.
United Way 701 N. Fairfax St. Alexandria, VA 22314 http://national.unitedway.org Non-profit charitable organization offering a variety of services including camps, respite, grants, etc. Find your local chapter here.
Child Care Resource Listings
Care . Com, Inc. 1400 Main St. Waltham, MA 02451 http://www.care.com/special-needs-p1162.html *Has a large Special Needs section with references as well as information regarding respite providers in local areas. Listed by state and zip code.	Child Care Aware 3101 Wilson Blvd. Suite 350 Arlington, VA 22201 1-800-424-2246 TTY:1-866-278-9428 (703) 341-4101 (Fax) http://www.childcareaware.org Child Care Aware is a cooperative program of the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. Funded through the Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. **SNRP does NOT endorse this site. Listed for reference only. Use responsible caution when investigating ALL care providers.
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies http://www.naccrra.net *Find Child Care CCR&R centers by State.	National Respite Locator Service 800 Easttowne Drive, Suite 105 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (800) 473-1727 ext. 222 http://www.respitelocator.org/index.htm List of Respite provider links nationwide. Focuses on respite care for families of special needs children.
ZiggyBug 92 Corporate Park, Suite C-262 Irvine, CA 92606 http://www.ziggybug.com *"World's largest child care directory". SNRP does NOT endorse this site. Listed for reference only. Use responsible caution when investigating ALL care providers.
Disability Specific Organizations
(Autism) Temple Grandin PhD. http://www.templegrandin.com/templehome.html *Great informational resource.	ADHD News (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) http://www.adhdnews.com/ *Features message boards, a monthly newsletter, information on medication and treatments, links to relevant Blogs, etc.
Administration on Developmental Disabilities 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W Washington, DC 20447 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/ ADD programs are at work in every state and U.S. territory. ADD does not provide direct consumer support or financial assistance. ADD provides funding, monitoring, and policy guidance to it's programs Nationwide. Check the State Program Listing for program information in your state.	Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 3417 Volta Place, NW Washington, DC 20007 (202) 337-5220 TTY: (202) 337-5221 (202) 337-8314 (Fax) http://www.agbell.org Email: info@agbell.org
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 444 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite 846 Washington, DC 20001-1512 (800) 424-3688 (202) 387-1968 (202) 387-2193 (Fax) http://www.aaidd.org/	American Brain Tumor Association 2720 River Road Des Plaines, IL 60018 (800) 886-2282 (847) 827-9910 (847) 827-9918 (Fax) http://hope.abta.org Email: info@abta.org
American Council of the Blind 1155 15th Street NW, Suite 1004 Washington, DC 20005 (800) 424-8666 (202) 467-5081 (202) 467-5085 (Fax) http://www.acb.org	American Diabetes Association 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 (1-800-342-2383). http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp Email: AskADA@diabetes.org. *See registry for local chapter near you.
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York, NY 10001 (800-232-5463) (212) 502-7600 (212) 502-7777 (Fax) http://www.afb.org/ E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net	American Heart Association (National Center) 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 1-800-242-8721 http://www.americanheart.org *Click on "Local Info" or input your Zip code for your local office.
American Lung Association 61 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY 10006 1-800-586-4872 (212) 315-8700 http://www.lungusa.org	American Printing House for the Blind 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206 http://www.aph.org/
American Society for Deaf Children 3820 Hartzdale Drive Camp Hill, PA 17011 V/TTY: 1-800-942-2732 http://www.deafchildren.org/	Amputee Coalition 900 East Hill Avenue, Suite 205 Knoxville, TN 37915-2566 888-267-5669 TTY:865-525-4512 http://www.amputee-coalition.org
Angelman Syndrome Foundation 4255 Westbrook Drive, Ste. 216 Aurora, IL 60504 1-800-432-6435 (630) 978-4245 (630) 978-7408 (Fax) http://www.angelman.org/angel/ Email: info@angelman.org	ASPEN (Autism/Asperger Spectrum Disorders) 9 Aspen Circle Edison, NJ 08820 (732) 321-0880 http://aspennj.org/ email: info@AspenNJ.org
Association for Children With Down Syndrome 4 Fern Place Plainview, NY 11803 (516) 933-4700 (516) 933-9524 (Fax) http://www.acds.org/index.htm *Dedicated to providing lifetime resources of exceptional quality, innovation and inclusion for individuals with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities and their families.	Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036 1-800-727-8462 http://www.aafa.org/ Email:Info@aafa.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) 15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 (856) 439-9099 (856) 439-0525 (Fax) http://www.add.org/ Email: adda@ahint.com	Attention Deficit Disorder Resources 223 Tacoma Ave S #100 Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 759-5085 (253) 572-3700 (Fax) http://www.addresources.org/
Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region 12345 Jones Rd. Suite 287-7 Houston, TX 77070 (281) 897-0982 (281) 894-6883 (Fax) http://www.adda-sr.org/	Autism and PDD Support Network 14271 Jeffrey #3 Irvine, CA 92620 http://www.autism-pdd.net On-line information and support for families with children with Autism and Spectrum Disorders. Has a state-by-state Autism resource list.
Autism Research Institute 1-866-366-3361 http://www.autism.com/ *A research organization which provides information based on research to parents and professionals, worldwide.	Autism Resources http://www.autism-resources.com/ * An informational site offering links and articles regarding Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 300 Bethesda , MD 20814-3067 (800) 328-8476 (301) 647-0881 http://www.autism-society.org Education, diagnosis education, family, resource lists, etc.	Autism Speaks 2 Park Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 (212) 252-8584 (212) 252-8676 (Fax) http://www.autismspeaks.org/ E-mail: contactus@autismspeaks.org
Autism Speaks 5455 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2250 Los Angeles, CA 90036 (323) 549-0500 (323) 549-0547 (Fax) http://www.autismspeaks.org E-Mail: contactus@autismspeaks.org *For an Autism Speaks office in your area visit our Community Pages.	Brain Injury Association of America 8201 Greensboro Drive McLean, VA 22102 1-800-444-6443 Information Only (703) 761-0750 http://www.biausa.org/ *Contains listings by state from the home page.
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, University of Florida, Gainesville 2124 NE Waldo Road, Suite 3200 Gainesville, FL 32609 1 (800) 928-8476 (352) 273-0581 (352) 846-3703 (Fax) http://card.ufl.edu Email: card-info@ufl.edu *The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) provides support and assistance with the goal of optimizing the potential of people with autism and related disabilities.	Cerebral Palsy Family Network http://www.cpfamilynetwork.org
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation 820 Davis St., Ste. 520 Evanston, IL 60201 847-492-8519 847-492-8520 (Fax) http://www.bpkids.org	Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association (CASANA) 1151 Freeport Road #243 Pittsburgh, PA 15238 http://www.apraxia-kids.org/
Children & Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD) 8181 Professional Place - Suite 150 Landover, MD 20785 (301) 306-7070 (301) 306-7090 (Fax) http://www.chadd.org	Children With Diabetes 5689 Chancery Place Hamilton, OH 45011 http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com *Diabetes education and information
Children's Craniofacial Association 13140 Coit Road, Suite 307 Dallas, TX 75240 (800) 535-3643 (214) 570-9099 (214) 570-8811 (Fax) http://www.ccakids.com/ Email: contactCCA@ccakids.com	Chronic Fatigue & Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association PO Box 220398 Charlotte, NC 28222-0398 (704) 365-2343 http://www.cfids.org/
Cleft Advocate (A program of AboutFace, USA) http://www.cleftadvocate.org/index.html	Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, Inc 302 West Main St. #100 Avon, CT 06001 800-223-8355 860-676-8166 860-676-8337 (Fax) http://www.cdlsusa.org E-mail: info@cdlsusa.org
Deafblind International http://www.deafblindinternational.org/default.htm	Developmental Delay Resources 5801 Beacon St. Pittsburgh, PA 15217 1-800-497-0944 (412) 422-1374 (Fax) http://www.devdelay.org/ Email:devdelay@mindspring.com
Diabetes Monitor 51 Woods Road Hillsborough, NJ 08844 http://www.diabetesmonitor.com E-mail: info@diabetesmonitor.com *Large data base of resources, sites and information.	Epilepsy Foundation of America 8301 Professional Place Landover, MD 20785 (800) 332-1000 http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
Epilepsy Therapy Development Project 11921 Freedom Drive, Suite 730 Reston, VA 20190 http://www.epilepsytdp.org/	Epilepsy.com/ Epilepsy Therapy Development Project http://www.epilepsy.com/
Families For Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) P.O. Box 255722 Sacramento, CA 95865-5722 (916) 843-1536 http://www.feat.org Email: webmaster@feat.org *State-by-State listing available.	FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) Community Resource Center 4710 East 29th. Street, Suite 7 Tucson, AZ 85711 (520) 296-9172 http://www.come-over.to/FASCRC/
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health 9605 Medical Center Drive., Suite 280 Rockville, MD 20850 (240) 403-1901 (240) 403-1909 (Fax) http://www.ffcmh.org/ *Local chapters listed by state.	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence 2101 Gaither Road, Suite 600 Rockville, MD 20850 1-866-786-7327 http://www.fascenter.samhsa.gov
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) http://come-over.to/FAS/ *Informational site sponsored by FAS community Resource Center, Tucson, Arizona.	First Signs, Inc. P.O. Box 358 Merrimac, MA 01860 (978) 346-4380 http://www.firstsigns.org E-mail: info@firstsigns.org *Autism Training for families and professionals.
Five P Minus Society (Cru-du-chat) 1-888-970-0777 http://www.fivepminus.org *To encourage and facilitate communication among families having a child with 5p- Syndrome and to spread awareness and education of the syndrome to these families and their service providers.Call for referral to the Family Support Coordinator covering your area.	Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types 1364 Welsh Road G2 North Wales, PA 19454 (215) 619-0670 (215) 619-0780 (Fax) http://www.scalyskin.org/ Email: info@scalyskin.org
Hands & Voices (Deaf & Hard of Hearing) P.O. Box 371926 Denver, CO 80237 (866) 422-0422 (303) 300-9763 http://www.handsandvoices.org/ Email: parentadvocate@handsandvoices.org *State chapter links available on the Home Page.	Hearing Loss Association of America 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 1200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-2248 http://www.hearingloss.org *Check for local chapters in your state.
Helen Keller Services for the Blind National Center 141 Middle Neck Road Sands Point, NY 11050 (516) 944-8900 (516) 944-7302 (Fax) http://www.helenkeller.org/index.html email: HKNCinfo@hknc.org *Satellite office listing.	IDEA League ~ International Dravet Syndrome Epilepsy Action League P.O. Box 803338 #18880 Chicago, IL 60680 http://www.idea-league.org E-mail: info@idea-league.org Parent and professional organization promotes research and education for the early diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and cure of Dravet Syndrome, also known as SMEI (Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy), and related genetic, febrile, sodium channel epilepsies.
International Dyslexia Association 40 York Rd., 4th Floor Baltimore, MD 21204-5202 (800) 222-3123 (410) 296-0232 http://www.interdys.org/ Email: info@interdys.org	International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association (IFOPA) PO Box 196217 Winter Springs, FL 32719-6217 (407) 365-4194 http://www.ifopa.org/ E-mail: together@ifopa.org
International Rett Syndrome Association 9121 Piscataway Road, #2B Clinton, MD 20735 (800) 818-7388 (301) 856-3334 http://www.rettsyndrome.org/ Email: irsa@rettsyndrome.org	IsoDicentric 15 (IDEAS) Advocacy, Exchange & Support 18 Kings Road Canton, MA 02021 503.253.2872 http://www.idic15.org/index.php Email: info@idic15.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America 4156 Library Road Pittsburgh, PA 15234 (412) 341-1515 (412) 344-0224 (Fax) http://www.ldanatl.org * See menu for chapter listings by state.	Little People of America - National Headquarters 5289 NE Elam Young Parkway, Suite F-100 Hillsboro, OR 97124 (888) 572-2001 (503) 846-1562 http://www.lpaonline.org/mc/page.do E-mail: info@lpaonline.org
Mental Health America 2000 N. Beauregard Street, 6th Floor Alexandria, VA 22311 (800) 969-6642 TTY: (800) 433-5959 (703) 684-5968 (Fax) http://www.nmha.org/	Mental Health Matters P.O. Box 82149 Kenmore , WA 98028 (425) 402-6934 http://www.mental-health-matters.com/ Email:info@mental-health-matters.com
Muscular Dystrophy Association-USA 3300 E. Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 1-800-572-1717 http://www.mda.org * Click on Find Your Local MDA Office to locate an office and clinic near you.	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Colonial Place Three 2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201-3042 (703) 524-7600 Member Services:(888) 999-6264 (703) 524-9094 (Fax) http://www.nami.org/ *See home page for State and local contacts.
National Association for Child Development 549 25th Street Ogden, UT 84401 (801) 621-8606 (801) 621-8389 (Fax) http://www.nacd.org/ Email: info@nacd.org	National Association for Child Development/Eastern Regional Office 120 North Church Street #101 Westchester, PA 19382 http://www.nacd.org/
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments P.O. Box 317 Watertown, MA 02471 1-800-562-6265 1-617-972-7441 1-617-972-7444 (Fax) http://www.spedex.com/napvi/ email: napvi@perkins.org	National Association of People With AIDS 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 750 Sliver Spring, MD 20910 240-247-0880 240-247-0574 (Fax) http://www.napwa.org/ email: info@napwa.org
National Association of the Deaf 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3819 (301) 587-1788 TTY: (301) 587-1789 301-587-1791 (Fax) http://www.nad.org	National Ataxia Foundation 2600 Fernbrook Lane Suite 119 Minneapolis, MN 55447 (763) 553-0020 http://www.ataxia.org/index.aspx
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association 15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 (856) 439-9099 (856) 439-0525 (Fax) http://www.add.org/ Email: adda@ahint.com	National Autism Services Center (The West Virginia Autism Training Center) 1 John Marshall Drive, Suite 316 Huntington, WV 25755 (800) 344-5115 (WV Only) (304) 696-2332 http://www.autismservicescenter.org/
National Brain Tumor Foundation 22 Battery Street, Suite 612 San Fransisco, CA 94111-5520 1-800-934-2873 415.834.9970 http://www.braintumor.org/ Email:nbtf@braintumor.org	National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) 381 Park Avenue South Suite 1401 New York, NY 10016 (888) 575-7373 (212) 545-7510 (212) 545-9665 (Fax) http://www.ncld.org/
National Consortium On Deaf-Blindness 345 N. Monmouth Ave. Monmouth, OR 97361 800-438-9376 800-854-7013(TTY) 503-838-8150 (Fax) http://www.nationaldb.org E-mail: info@nationaldb.org	National Council on Disability - State Mental Health Agencies 1331 F. Street NW Suite 850 Washington, DC 20004 (202)272-2004 TTY: (202) 272-2074 (202) 272-2022 (Fax) http://www.ncd.gov/mental.htm *Contact information listed by state.
National Craniofacial Association P.O.Box. 11082 Chattanooga, TN 37401 1-800-332-2373 http://www.faces-cranio.org/ Email: faces@faces-cranio.org	National Cued Speech Association (NCSA) 5619 McLean Drive Bethesda, MD 20814-1021 V/TTY (800) 459-3529 V/TTY (301) 915-8009 http://www.cuedspeech.org/ *See "Affiliates" for a regional center near you.
National Down Syndrome Congress 1370 Center Drive, Suite 102 Atlanta, GA 30338 (800) 232-6372 (770) 604-9500 (770) 604-9898 (Fax) http://www.ndsccenter.org/index.php E-Mail: info@ndsccenter.org	National Down Syndrome Society 666 Broadway New York, NY 10012 (800) 221-4602 (212) 979-2873 (Fax) http://www.ndss.org/ email: info@ndss.org
National Family Association For Deaf-Blind 141 Middle Neck Road Sands Point, NY 11050 800-255-0411 516-883-9060 (Fax) http://www.nfadb.org/home.html email: NFADB@aol.com *National State-by-State listing	National Federation for the Blind 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314 http://www.nfb.org
National Fragile X Foundation PO Box 190488 San Francisco, CA 94119 800-688-8765 925-938-9300 925-938-9315 (Fax) http://www.fragilex.org email:NATLFX@FragileX.org	National Fragile X Foundation 1615 Bonanza St. Suite 202 Walnut Creek, CA 95456 (800) 688-8765 (925) 938-9315 (Fax) http://www.fragilex.org Email: natlfx@fragilex.org
National Institute on Developmental Delays 1900 West MacArthur Shawnee, OK 75801 (405) 878-5301 (405) 878-5114 (Fax) http://nidd.org/ *Large number of programs, services and information sources available.	National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress Washington , DC 20542 (800) 424-8567 (202) 707-5100 http://www.loc.gov/nls/ *To connect to a local library call 1-888-657-7323. email: nls@loc.gov
National Multiple Sclerosis Society 733 Third Avenue, Third Floor New York, NY 10017 1-800-344-4867 http://www.nmss.org * Click on "Find Your Chapter" to find a chapter in your area.	National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) 900 17th Street, NW, Suite 910 Washington, DC 20006 1-800-66NOFAS (202) 785-4585 http://www.nofas.org *Go to the Resource Directory for the office in your state.
National Reye's Syndrome Foundation 1-800-233-7393 (419) 636-2679 (419) 636-989 (Fax) http://www.reyessyndrome.org/ E-mail: nrsf@reyessyndrome.org	National Scoliosis Foundation 5 Cabot Place Stoughton, MA 02072 1-800-673-6922 http://www.scoliosis.org/index.php Email: NSF@scoliosis.org
National Spinal Cord Injury Association 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300-9 Bethesda, MD 20817 (800) 962-9629 Voice-mail:(301) 214-4006 (301) 990-0445 (Fax) http://www.spinalcord.org/ email: info@spinalcord.org	National Stuttering Association 119 W. 40th Street, 14th Floor New York, NY 10018 (800-937-8888) (212) 944-4050 http://www.nsastutter.org/ Email: info@WeStutter.org
Neurofibromatosis, Inc. P.O.Box 18246 Minneapolis, MN 55418 1- 800-942-6825 (301) 918-4600 http://www.nfinc.org/	Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, Inc. 676 State Street New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 401-2070 http://www.ocfoundation.org/
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation 804 W. Diamond Ave, Suite 210 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (800) 981-2663 (301) 947-0083 (301) 947-0456 (Fax) http://www.oif.org/site/PageServer Email: bonelink@oif.org	Parents of Galactosemic Children, Inc. (PGC) P.O. Box 2401 Mandeville, LA 70470-2401 1-866-900-7421 http://www.galactosemia.org/
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) 5700 Midnight Pass Road, Suite 6 Sarasota , FL 34242 800-926-4797 941-312-0400 http://www.pwsausa.org/ Email: national@pwsausa.org	Selective Mutism Group http://www.selectivemutism.org
Smart Kids With Learning Disabilities (203) 226-6831 (203) 226-4861 (Fax) http://www.smartkidswithld.org/index.html	Spina Bifida Association of America 4590 MacArthur BLVD. NW Suite 250 Washington, DC 20007-4226 (800) 944-3285 (202) 944-3285 (202) 944-3295 (Fax) http://www.sbaa.org email: sbaa@sbaa.org
The Children's Tumor Foundation (California Office) 8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 516 Los Angeles, CA 90045-3616 (310) 216-9570 (310) 216-7789 (Fax) http://www.ctf.org/ E-Mail: info@ctf.org	The Children's Tumor Foundation (New England Regional Office) 275 Grove Street, Suite 200-4 Newton, MA 02467 (617) 663-5711 (617) 663-4801 (Fax) http://www.ctf.org/ E-Mail: info@ctf.org
The Children's Tumor Foundation (New York Office) 95 Pine Street, 16th Floor New York, NY 10005 1-800-323-7938 (212) 344-6633 (212) 747-0004 (Fax) http://www.ctf.org/ E-Mail: info@ctf.org	The Genetic Alliance 4301 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 404 Washington, DC 20008-2369 (202) 966-5557 (202) 966-8553 (Fax) http://www.geneticalliance.org/ Email: info@geneticalliance.org
The Hydrocephalus Association 870 Market Street, Suite 705 San Francisco, CA 94102. 888-598-3789. (415) 732-7040 (415) 732-7044 (Fax) http://www.hydroassoc.org/ Email: info@hydroassoc.org	The National Directory of Family-Run & Youth-Guided Organizations for Children's Mental Health http://familyorgdirectory.fmhi.usf.edu/default.cfm *State by State and Tribal Listings available.
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc 42-40 Bell Blvd., Suite 205 Bayside, NY 11361-2820 (718) 224-2999 http://tsa-usa.org/	Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance 801 Roeder Road, Suite 750 Silver Spring, MD 20910 1-800-225-6872 (301) 562-9890 (301) 562-9870 (Fax) http://www.tsalliance.org/ Email: info@tsalliance.org
Uniquely Gifted http://www.uniquelygifted.org/ *An older web site, still contains useful information for parents of children with Autism and related disorders.	United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 (800) 872-5827 TTY (202) 973-7197 (202) 776-0414 (Fax) http://www.ucp.org *Excellent state-by-state resource guide. E-mail your local chapter for more information.
United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation 8085 Saltsburg Road, Suite 201 Pittsburgh, PA 15239 1-888-317-8633 1-412-793-8077 1-412-793-6477 (Fax) http://www.umdf.org E-mail: info@umdf.org	United Spinal Association 75-20 Astoria Boulevard Jackson Heights, NY 11370 800-404-2898 (718) 803-3782 (718) 803-0414 (Fax) http://www.unitedspinal.org E-mail: info@unitedspinal.org
Williams Syndrome Association, Inc. PO Box 297 Clawson, MI 48017-0297 1-800-806-1871 (248) 244-2229 1-248-244-2230 (Fax) http://www.williams-syndrome.org/ Email:info@williams-syndrome.org	Williams Syndrome Family of Hope, Inc. P.O. Box 2144 Tifton, GA 31793 727-557-7177 http://www.wsfamilyofhope.org E-mail: info@wsfamilyofhope.org *The Hope Family Assistance Project provides financial assistance in getting necessary medical treatment/testing, recreational and education therapies, support resources and travel assistance for individuals with Williams syndrome.
Early Intervention
Federation For Children with Special Needs 1135 Tremont St., Suite 420 Boston, MA 02120 (800) 331-0688 (in MA) (617) 236-7210 (627) 572-2094 (Fax) http://www.fcsn.org email: fcsninfo@fscn.org	National Association for the Education of Young Children 1313 L. Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 (800) 424-2460 (202) 232-8777 (202) 328-1846 (Fax) http://www.naeyc.org
National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families (Zero to Three) 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 638-1144 http://www.zerotothree.org Western Office: 350 South Bixel, suite 150 Los Angeles, California 90017 (213) 481-7279	National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System (NEC*TAS) 517 South Greensboro Street Carrboro, NC 27510 (919) 962-2001 TDD (919) 843-3269 (919) 966-7463 (Fax) http://www.nectas.unc.edu email: nectac@unc.edu
NCBDDD Learn The Signs ~Act Early Campaign 1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30333 1-800-232-4636 (Info Line) http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/ActEarly *Large data base of early developmental milestones and information.	Office of Head Start-US Administration for Children & Families 370 L'Enfants Promenade, SW Washington, DC 20447 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/index.htm Provides a State by State program finder.
Pathways Awareness Foundation 150 N. Michigan Ave. , Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60601 1-800-955-2445 http://www.pathwaysawareness.org/ *Informational site regarding Early Childhood Development. Questions? Check here.	The Division for Early Childhood Education 27 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 2 Missoula, MT 59804 (406) 543-0872 (406) 543-0887 (Fax) http://www.dec-sped.org
Education
American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES) 2865 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-2865 (435) 797 3728 http://www.acres-sped.org/ E-mail: inquiries@acres-sped.org	Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) 107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204 Huntsville, NC 28078 (704) 947-7779 (704) 948-7779 (Fax) http://www.ahead.org/index.htm email: ahead@ahead.org
Education Resources Information Center 655 15th Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 (800) 538-3742 http://www.eric.ed.gov Large clearinghouse of information.	Federal Disability Information Task Force http://www.disabilityinfo.gov Offers a consolidation of all governmental disability information and services provided. Excellent explanations of various IEPs.
Federal Resource Center for Special Education 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 884-8215 TTY (202) 884-8200 (202) 884-8443 (Fax) http://www.rrfcnetwork.org email: frc@aed.org	Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue, N.E. Washington, DC 20002-3695 (202) 651-5300 http://www.gallaudet.edu/ email: infotech.services@gallaudet.edu
Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center (GLARRC) OSU Center for Special Needs 700 Ackerman Road, Suite 440 Columbus, OH 43202 (614) 447-0844 TTY (614) 447-8776 http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/glarrc E-mail: daniels.121@osu.edu	IDEA 2004/U.S. Department of Education http://idea.ed.gov/ *Updated IDEA Act information for all age groups.
Kids Together, Inc. P.O. Box 574 Quakertown, PA 18951 http://www.kidstogether.org email: staff@kidstogether.org Information regarding inclusion, IEP, Early Intervention, etc.	Learning Disabilities Association of America 4156 Library Road Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349 (412) 341-1515 (412) 344-0224 (Fax) http://www.ldaamerica.us
Mid-South Regional Resource Center (MSRRC) University of Kentucky Human Development Institute 126 Mineral Industries Building Lexington, KY 40506-0051 (859) 257-4921 TTY (859) 257-2903 http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/msrrc E-mail: msrrc@ihdi.uky.edu	Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (Utah State University) 1780 N. Research Parkway, Suite 112 Logan, UT 84341 (435) 752-0238 http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/mprrc The MPRRC serves Arizona, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. Click on your state from this home page for events and information in your area.
National Center for Learning Disabilities 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401 New York, NY 10016 (888) 575-7373 (212) 545-7510 (212) 545-9665 (Fax) http://www.ncld.org Information regarding learning disabilities such as ADD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, and many others. Advocacy guide and monthly news letters.	National Center on Secondary Education and Transition 6 Pattee Hall, 150 Pillsbury Drive SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 612-624-2097 612-624-9344 (Fax) http://www.ncset.org/ email:ncset@umn.edu *Be sure to include address and phone number.
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) 3929 Old Lee Highway, Suite 91-A Fairfax, VA 22030-2401 (703) 359-8973 (703) 359-0972 (Fax) http://www.ncpie.org	Northeast Regional Resource Center(NERRC) Learning Innovations 20 Winter Sport Lane Williston, VT 05495 (802) 951-8226 TTY (802) 951-8213 http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/nerrc E-mail: nerrc@aol.com
Recognition and Response (NCLD) 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401 New York, NY 10016 (888) 575-7373 http://www.recognitionandresponse.org	School Matters ( A Service of Standard and Poors) http://www.schoolmatters.com *Search for schools by state, district, name or zip code.
Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC) Auburn University Montgomery School of Education P.O. Box 244023 Montgomery, AL 36124 (334) 244-3100 TTY (334) 244-3800 http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/serrc E-mail: bbeale@edla.aum.edu Also serves Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands	Special Education Advisor 9909 Topanga Canyon Blvd. #169 Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 993-3011 http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com * An online Special Education & IEP Advisor covering a wide base of special education and IEP/504 topics.
Special Education Resources on the Internet http://seriweb.com/	Speech Therapy Ideas and Speech Therapy Activities http://www.speechtherapyideas.com *Provides speech therapy ideas and activities developed by a licensed Speech Language Pathologist for parents and professionals.
The Access Center 1000 Thomas Jefferson St., NW Washington, DC 20007 (202) 403-5000 TTY:(877) 334-3499 (202) 403-5001 (Fax) http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php Email: accesscenter@air.org	The Council for Exceptional Children 1110 No. Glebe Rd., Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201-5704 (888) 232-7733 (703) 620-5660 (703) 264-9494 (Fax) http://www.cec.sped.org
Think College.Net ICI/University of Massachusetts Boston, MA (617) 287-4310 TTY (617) 287-4350 http://www.thinkcollege.net/index.php Includes a program search.	University of Washington DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) University of Washington Box 355670 Seattle, WA 98195-5670 V/TTY888-972-3648 (206) 221-4171 (Fax) http://www.washington.edu/doit/ Email: doit@u.washington.edu
US Department of Education~ No Child Left Behind Act (Updated) http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml?src=ln	US Office of Education/Office of Special Education Mary E. Switzer Building 330 C Street SW Washington, DC 20202 V/TTY (202) 205-5507 http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP
We Connect Now McIlhenny Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 http://weconnectnow.wordpress.com E-mail: weconnectnow2008@gmail.com *We Connect Now is dedicated to uniting people on issues which affect people with disabilities, with emphasis on college students higher education & employment.	Western Regional Resource Center (WRRC) 1268 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1268 (541) 346-5641 TTY (541) 346-0367 http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/wrrc E-mail: wrrc@oregon.uoregon.edu
Employment
Job Accommodation Network PO Box 6080 Morgantown, WV 26506-6080 (800) 526-7234 TTY: (877) 781-9403 304-293-5407 (Fax) http://www.jan.wvu.edu/	Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) 200 Constitution Avenue (US Dept. Of Labor) Washington, DC 20210 1-866-ODEP-DOL (633-7365) TTY 1-877-889-5627 http://www.dol.gov/odep
U.S. Department of Labor Frances Perkins Building 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 (866) 633-7365 (877) 889-5627 (202) 693-7888 (Fax) http://www.dol.gov/odep/	We Connect Now McIlhenny Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 http://weconnectnow.wordpress.com E-mail: weconnectnow2008@gmail.com *We Connect Now is dedicated to uniting people on issues which affect people with disabilities, with emphasis on college students higher education & employment.
Your Ticket To Work 1-866-968-7842 http://www.yourtickettowork.com/program_info * A program of the US Social Security Administration.
Equipment
AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Funding Help http://www.aacfundinghelp.com This website posts information regarding programs which cover and fund augmentative and assistive communication devices. Updated frequently.	Ability Hub/Assistive Technology Solutions c/o The Gilman Group, L.L.C. P.O. Box 6356 Rutland, VT 05702-6356 (802) 775 1993 http://www.abilityhub.com/links/computer.htm Email: info@abilityhub.com *Information regarding computer assistive technologies.
Alliance for Technology Access 1304 Southpoint Blvd., Suite 240 Petaluma, CA 94954 (707) 778-3011 TTY: (707) 778-3015 (707) 765-2080 (Fax) http://www.ataccess.org/community/centers.lasso Email ATAinfo@ATAccess.org *State by state program listing.	Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access/ Georgia Institute of Technology 490 Tenth Street Atlanta, GA 30332-0156 V/TTY: 800-726-9119 404-894-1414 404-894-9320 (Fax) http://assistivetech.net/index.php Email: catea@coa.gatech.edu
Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD) 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW 7th Floor Washington, DC 20009-5721 (202) 884-8068 (202) 884-8441 (Fax) http://www.fctd.info email: fctd@aed.org	National Institute For Rehabilitation Engineering P.O. Box 1088 Hewett, NJ 07421 (800) 736-2216 (973) 853-6585 (9280 832-2894 (Fax) http://www.angelfire.com/nj/nire2/ The N.I.R.E. assists people of all ages with all types of disabilities including but not limited to vision, speech, hearing, hand dexterity, and mobility impairments.
Pass It On Center c/o Ga Department of Labor, Tools for Life1700 Century Circle, Suite 300 Atlanta , GA 30345-3020 1-800-497-8665 TDD: 1-866-373-7778 http://www.passitoncenter.org/find.shtml *State/Regional listings of Assistive technology recycle programs.	Trace Research & Development Center~University of Wisconsin-Madison 2107 Engineering Centers Bldg. 1550 Engineering Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (608) 262-6966 TTY: (608) 263-5408 (608) 262-8848 (Fax) http://trace.wisc.edu/ E-mail: info@trace.wisc.edu
University of Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) (412) 624-4141 http://www.rercwts.pitt.edu/index.html *Information Regarding Wheelchair Transportation Safety	UsersFirst ~ Mobility Map \| A Program of United Spinal Association 75-20 Astoria Blvd Jackson Heights, NY 11370 718-803-3782 http://www.usersfirst.org E-mail: usersfirst@unitedspinal.org *The Mobility Map provides people with disabilities guidance in getting wheelchairs and other mobility equipment that meets their unique needs. It offers tips on identifying your “wheelchair team” such as physicians and medical equipment suppliers, how to obtain a wheelchair evaluation, and where to find funding.
Wheelchair http://www.newdisability.com * A european website with many useful wheelchair related articles and interesting video. Click on "Articles" in the left hand menu.
Housing Programs - Government
Center for Housing and New Community Economics (CHANCE) University of New Hampshire 10 West Edge Drive, Suite 101 Durham, NH 03824-3522 http://chance.unh.edu/	DisabilityInfo.gov ~ Housing http://www.disabilityinfo.gov *Provides a comprehensive listing of Federal and State housing programs and up to date program information.
Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST (888) 341-7781 (V/TTY) http://www.fairhousingfirst.org/index.asp *Promotes compliance with the Fair Housing Act in design and construction. Excellent resource links list.	Paralyzed Veterans of America 801 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20006-3517 1-800-424-8200 http://www.pva.org Not just for paralyzed Veterans, not just for paralysis. Ask for their Architecture Program! *SNRP recommends their publication "Accessible Home Design".
Public Housing Authorities Directors Association/Local Housing Authority Sites http://www.phada.org/ha_list.php *Site lists for city/community Housing Authorities (listed by state).	US Dept. on Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 451 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20410 (202) 708-1112 TTY (202) 708-1455 http://www.hud.gov *Listings of HUD offices by state found at the bottom of the home page.
Housing Programs - Private
ABILITY Awareness 1440 E. 1st St., Suite 107 Santa Anna, CA 92710 (714) 277-4330 (949) 943-4496 (military/ Los Al (714) 277-3743 (Fax) http://www.abilityawareness.org/index.htm Email: Info@ABILITYawareness.org Builds accessible low income homes. *Provides outpatient reahbilitiation housing for wounded military members and their families. To contact ABILITY House at Los Al, please Email LosAl@ABILITYawareness.org	Assist, Inc. 218 East 500 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (801) 355-7085 (801) 355-7086 (Fax) http://www.assistutah.org/index.html Email:info@assistutah.org Among other services, ASSIST provides architectural design assistance for housing and accessibility to low income households or persons with disabilities living within specific geographic areas in the state of Utah. **SNRP Recommends the Assist Guidebook to the Accessible Home.
Center For Universal Design North Carolina State University P.O. Box 8613 Raleigh, NC 27695-8613 (800) 647-6777 V/TTY:(919) 515-3082 (919) 515-3023 (Fax) http://www.design.ncsu.edu\cud	Easy Living Home Coalition http://www.easylivinghome.org/ *See website for contact information.
Habitat for Humanity/United States 121 Habitat Street Americus, GA 31709 1-800-422-4828 http://www.habitat.org/intl/na/218.aspx E-mail: publicinfo@habitat.org	Homes For Our Troops 37 Main Street Taunton, MA 02780 (866) 787-6677 508-823-3300 508-823-5411 (Fax) http://www.homesforourtroops.org *Provides adaptive housing for disabled Vets
Institute for Human Centered Design (Adaptive Environments) 180-200 Portland Street, Suite 1 Boston, MA 02114 (617) 695-1225 (617) 482-8099 (Fax) http://www.adaptenv.org E-mail: info@HumanCenteredDesign.org	Institute for Human Centered Design (Adaptive Environments) 180-200 Portland Street, Suite 1 Boston, MA 02114 (617) 695-1225 (v/tty) 1 (617) 482-8099 (Fax) http://adaptiveenvironments.org E-mail: info@HumanCenteredDesign.org
National Council of State Housing Authorities 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 438 Washington, DC 20001 202-624-7710 202-624-5899 (Fax) http://www.ncsha.org/section.cfm/4/39/187 *Provides a state-by-state listing of State Housing Financing Agencies and links.	National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification/University of Southern California 3715 McClintock Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191 (213) 740-1364 (213) 740-7069 (Fax) http://www.homemods.org/ email: homemods@usc.edu
Rebuilding Together/National Headquarters 1536 16th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 1-800-473-4229 http://www.rebuildingtogether.org *Currently has 225 affiliates, nationwide. Click on "Affiliates" for the Affiliate office nearest you.
Independent Living Organizations
IL USA - Independent Living Centers 3108 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 (518) 274-7944 (Fax) http://www.ilusa.com/links/ilcenters.htm Click on your state to find a list of Independent Living Centers in your state * Also includes Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, UK, Brazil, Africa and European Countries.	Independent Living Institute 46-8-506 22-181 http://www.independentliving.org/ Arenavagen 63-121-77 Stockholm-Johanneshou Sweden
Independent Living Research Utilization Project/The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research 2323 So. Sheppard, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77019 (713) 520-0232 TTY: (713) 520-5136 http://www.ilru.org email: ilru@ilru.org Contact information for Statewide Independent Living Councils listed by state.	IRLU Directory of Centers and SILCs Listings For The State of Virginia Washington, DC http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory... National Directory listed by state.
National Council on Independent Living 1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20036 (877) 525-3400 TTY (202) 207-0340 (202) 207-0341 (Fax) http://www.ncil.org/region.html CIL listings by state.
Indian Health Services
National Indian Child Welfare Association NICWA 5100 SW Macadam Ave. Suite 300 Portland, OR 97239 (503) 222-4044 (503) 222-4007 (Fax) http://www.nicwa.org/index.asp
Information
ADA Document Portal 3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103 Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (800) 949-4232 v/tty http://www.adaportal.org/	ADA Information and Technical Assistance U.S. Department of Justice,950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,Disability Rights Section - NYA Washington, DC 20530 800-514-0301 800-514-0383 (TTY) http://www.ada.gov *For information and assistance call the information line listed above.
Association of University Centers on Disabilities 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 920 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 588-8252 (301) 588-2842 (Fax) http://www.aucd.org *Click on the UCEDDs button to find the University Center in your state.	Bridges 4 Kids 3520 Okemos Road, Suite 6 -150 Okemos, MI 48864 http://www.bridges4kids.org E-mail: info@bridges4kids.org *A nationwide data base providing parents, educators, and others the information they need to help children who might be at-risk or have special needs. Includes information on child development, education issues and opportunities, and extensive disability, gifted, at-risk, parenting, and teaching resources.
Center for Personal Assistance Services University of California, San Fransisco San Francisco, CA http://www.pascenter.org/home/index.php *Contains updated Medicaid information and state-by-state listing of Medicaid waivers.	Cornucopia of Disability Information (CODI) University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY http://codi.buffalo.edu Excellent repository of information.
Cover The Uninsured (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) 1 (800) 234-1317 http://covertheuninsured.org *This site is dedicated to providing information regarding Medicaid, state insurance programs, High-Risk Pools and other programs provided in every state.	Disability Information.Gov http://www.disabilityinfo.gov *Large Federal database providing easy access to comprehensive information about disability programs, services, laws and benefits. To find disability resources in your state just click on the Find State and Local Resources map located in each of the subject areas listed in their menu.
Disability is Natural http://www.disabilityisnatural.com Parent, care giver, teacher and provider information. *Not an SNRP supported site.	DisAbility.gov http://www.disability.gov
Drugwatch.com 800-452-0949 http://www.drugwatch.com Email: webmaster@drugwatch.com Drugwatch.com provides information on a wide range of prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details on side effects, uses, and interactions, as well as the latest drug news and FDA alerts.	Enabled Kids (416) 250-1904 http://enabledkids.ca E-mail: natan@enabledkids.ca *"Enabling children to function independently"
Foundation for Health Coverage Education� (FHCE) 800-234-1317 http://www.coverageforall.org Email: fhceinfo@coverageforall.org * Assists individuals and families find health care coverage in their area.	Girls Health.gov 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 301 Fairfax, VA 22031 http://4girls.gov *See "Illness and Disability" tab. Excellent information resource.
Health Care dot Gov http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html *Provides current and up to date information regarding health care legislation and a state-by-state guide to insurance programs available in every state.	Healthfinder dot Gov P.O. Box 1133 Washington, DC 20013-1133 http://www.healthfinder.gov E-mail: healthfinder@nhic.org Provides medical information and "How To" find services and resources nationwide.
Independent Living Institute (International) http://www.independentliving.org Located at: Arenavagen 63, 121 77 Stockholm-Johanneshov, Sweden	Institute For Community Inclusion (UCEDD) UMass Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston , MA 02125 (617) 287-4300 TTY: (617) 287-4350 (617) 287-4352 (Fax) http://www.communityinclusion.org/index.php email: ici@umb.edu
Internet Resource for Special Children (IRSC) http://www.irsc.org *Large database of links on a wide variety of topics.	LD Online - WETA Public Television 2775 So. Quincy Street Arlington, VA 22206 (703) 998-2060 (Fax) http://www.ldonline.org *Learning Disability/Autism Spectrum Information
MedicareSolutions http://www.medicaresolutions.com/disability-res... *A comprehensive page on disabilities providing informative links in several areas of interest including Disability Rights, support groups, government resources and organizations and others.	National Association for Home Care and Hospice 228 Seventh Street, SE Washington , DC 20003 (202) 547-7424 (202) 547-3540 (Fax) http://www.nahc.org/home.html *Access a state by state listing of Home Care and Hospice provider companies
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities 1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30333 1-800-232-4636 (Info Line) http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/default.htm Excellent informational resource for a multitude of developmental disabilities. * Also see "Learn the Signs. Act Early".	National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) P.O. Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013 (800) 695-0285 http://www.nichcy.org email: nichcy@aed.org
National Organization on Disability 910 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 293-5960 TTY: (202) 293-5968 (202) 293-7999 (Fax) http://www.nod.org E-mail: ability@nod.org	The Family Village - Waisman Center/ University of Wisconsin - Madison 1500 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53705-2280 http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.html email: familyvillage@waisman.wisc.edu
United Spinal Association 75-20 Astoria Boulevard Jackson Heights, NY 11370 800-404-2898 (718) 803-3782 (718) 803-0414 (Fax) http://www.unitedspinal.org/disability-publicat... *Linda's favorite down-loadable informational resource. Linda recommends the following booklets: Disability Etiquette (PDF), Taking Action (PDF), Adaptive Automotive Equipment (PDF), The Americans with Disabilities Act (PDF),The Fair Housing Amendments Acts (PDF) and Accessing Local Government (PDF). Please see the menu page for other publications you may be interested in.	US Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 http://www.hhs.gov US Government site for tracking and reporting general diagnosis and treatment information. Reference links available.
Visiting Nurse Association of America 99 Summer Street Suite 1700 Boston, MA 02110 (617) 737-3200 (617) 737-1144 (Fax) http://www.vnaa.org/vnaa/g/?h=html/home Maintains a state-by-state Home Health Agency Directory. Member companies only are listed for each state.
Insurance Assistance Programs
Cover the Uninsured http://covertheuninsured.org Email: info@covertheuninsured.org * Provides a State by State guide to finding healthcare insurance coverage in your state.	Healthcare Dot Gov 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 http://www.healthcare.gov *Provides a wide variety of current health care information. State-by-State listings will help consumers compare programs and services in their communities.
Insure Kids Now dot gov 1-877-543-7669 http://www.insurekidsnow.gov E-mail: CMSOCHIPRAQuestions@cms.hhs.gov *InsureKidsNow.gov provides information about Medicaid and CHIP services for families who need health insurance coverage. These programs are designed to be affordable for families who are not able to afford health insurance coverage in the private market or do not have coverage available to them. Even if you’ve been turned down in the past, you may be able to get health coverage for your child now. Learn more about health coverage programs in your state. How to Contact Us If you have specific questions about health insurance for your children, please contact the programs in your state or make a free call to 1-877-543-7669, our free and confidential hotline, where you’ll be connected directly to someone from your state who will help you apply.	Patient Advocate Foundation 421 Butler Farm Road Hampton, VA 23666 (800) 532-5274 (757) 873-8999 (Fax) http://patientadvocate.org *Provides effective mediation and arbitration services to patients to remove obstacles to healthcare including medical debt crisis, insurance access issues and employment issues for patients with chronic, debilitating and life-threatening illnesses.
Legal Advocacy/Information
Assistive Technology Law Center 401 East State Street Ithaca, NY 14850 607-277-7286 607-277-5239 (Fax) http://www.aacfundinghelp.com E-mail: lewis.golinker@aacfundinghelp.com	Disability Rights Advocates 2001 Center Street, Third Floor Berkeley, CA 94704-1204 (510) 665-8644 http://www.dralegal.org/ email: general@dralegal
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund 2212 Sixth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 Toll Free: (800) 348-4232 (510) 841-8645 (Fax) http://www.dredf.org/ email: info@dredf.org	National Association for Community Mediation P.O. Box 44578 Madison, WI 53744 (608) 845-9918 http://www.nafcm.org Email: nafcm@mailbag.com *Has a large list of state affiliates.
National Disability Rights Network 900 Second Street, NE, Suite 211 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 408-9514 TTY: (202-408-9521 (202) 408-9520 (Fax) http://www.ndrn.org	National Guardianship Association, Inc. 526 Brittany Dr. State College, PA 16803 (877) 326-5992 (814) 238-7051 (Fax) http://www.guardianship.org email: info@guardianship.org
National Health Law Program (NHelp) Main Office 2639 South La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90034-2675 (310) 204-6010 (310) 204-0891 (Fax) http://www.healthlaw.org Email: nhelp@healthlaw.org * NHeLP serves legal services programs, community-based organizations, the private bar, providers and individuals who work to preserve a health care safety net for the millions of uninsured or underinsured low-income people.	National Help Law Program (NHeLP) North Carolina Office 211 North Columbia Street, 2nd Floor Chapel Hill, NC 27514-3503 (919) 968-6308 (919) 968-8855 (Fax) http://www.healthlaw.org Email: nhelp@healthlaw.org * NHeLP serves legal services programs, community-based organizations, the private bar, providers and individuals who work to preserve a health care safety net for the millions of uninsured or underinsured low-income people.
National Help Law Program (NHeLP) Washington, D.C. Office 1101 14th Street, NW Suite 405 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 289-7661 (202) 289-7724 (Fax) http://www.healthlaw.org Email: nhelpdc@healthlaw.org * NHeLP serves legal services programs, community-based organizations, the private bar, providers and individuals who work to preserve a health care safety net for the millions of uninsured or underinsured low-income people.	TASH (Equity and Inclusion for People With Disabilities) 1025 Vermont Ave., Floor 7 Washington, DC 20005 (202)263-5500 http://www.tash.org/index.html
The Center on Human Policy,Law,& Disability Studies at Syracuse University 805 South Crouse Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2280 1-800-894-0826 TTY: (315) 443-4355 (315) 443-4338 (Fax) http://thechp.syr.edu/index.html E-mail: thechp@sued.syr.edu	The Special Needs Alliance http://specialneedsalliance.com *Provides a national list of lawyers specializing in special needs trusts and other resources by state.
US Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section - NYA Washington, DC 20530 800-514-0301 TTY: 800-514-0383 http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm	Wright's Law http://www.wrightslaw.com
Legislative
Children's Defense Fund 25 E Street N.W. Washington, DC 20001 (800-233-1200) 202-628-8787 http://www.childrensdefense.org/ email: cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org	National Council on Disability 1331 F. Street, NW, Suite 850 Washington , DC 20004 (202) 272-2004 TTY (202) 272-2074 (202) 272-2022 (Fax) http://www.ncd.gov
Medical Centers/Hospitals/Clinics
Shriner's of North America (International) 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607-1460 (800) 237-5055 http://www.shrinershq.org Charitable children's hospitals specializing in burn and orthopedic treatment. Check for the hospital nearest your area.
Medical Information/Research Organizations
American Academy of Pediatrics/Childhood Immunization Support Program 141 Northwest Point Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 http://www.cispimmunize.org/ *Information regarding childhood immunizations.	American Association of Pediatrics 141 Northwest Point Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (847) 434-4000 http://www.aap.org General information regarding diagnosis and treatment of pediatric disorders and diseases as well as some referral services.
American Medical Association 515 No. State St. Chicago , IL 60610 (800) 621-8335 http://www.ama-assn.org General information regarding diagnosis,treatment and current research in the medical community.	American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. 4720 Montgomery Lane Bethesda, MD 20824-1220 (301) 652-2682 TDD: 1-800-377-8555 (301) 652-7711 (Fax) http://www.aota.org/
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 7272 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 http://www.ashp.org/PAP/Federal.cfm *Contains links to Patient Assistance Programs for pharmaceutical services (Drugs/Medications).	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 (800) 638-8255 http://www.asha.org * Has an extensive database of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists. Click on "Find a Professional".
Annette and Irwin Eskind Biomedical Library (at Vanderbilt University) 2209 Garland Avenue Nashville, TN 37232-8340 (615) 936-1410 (615) 936-1384 (Fax) http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/biolib/index.html	Birth Defects Research for Children, Inc. 800 Celebration Avenue, Suite 225 Celebration, FL 34747 (407) 566-8304 (407) 566-8341 (Fax) http://www.birthdefects.org/
Columbus Children's Research Institute 700 Children's Drive Columbus, OH 43205 (614) 722-2000 (614) 722-2716 (Fax) http://columbuschildrens.com/GD/Templates/Pages...	Consumer Reports Medical Guide http://www.consumerreports.org/mg/home.htm Medical reports on a wide variety of topics. *ALWAYS consider the source when reviewing medical information
Early Childhood Research Institute on 61 Children's Research Center Champaign, IL 61821 (877) 275-3227 (217) 333-4123 http://www.clas.uiuc.edu/aboutclas.html	Hardin Library for the Health Sciences/University of Iowa 600 Newton Rd. Iowa City, IA 52242-1098 (319) 335-9151 http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md email: lib-hardin@uiowa.edu
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) http://www.jama.ama-assn.org Published by the American Medical Association. Contains current research and archives.	National Health Information Center P.O. Box 1133 Washington, DC 20013-1133 (800) 336-4797 (301) 565-4167 (301) 984-4256 (Fax) http://www.health.gov/NHIC/
National Library of Medicine (National Institutes of Health) 8600 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20894 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ Email: custserv@nlm.nih.gov *The World's Largest Medical Library	National Network for Immunization Information (NNII) 301 University Blvd Galveston, TX 77555-0351 (409) 772-0199 (409)747-4995 (Fax) http://www.immunizationinfo.org Information on vaccines and preventable diseases. State vaccine requirements for school entry listed.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) PO Box 1968, 55 Kenosia Avenue Danbury, CT 06813-1968 (800) 999-6673 (voicemail only) (203)798-2291 (Fax) http://www.rarediseases.org/ email: orphan@rarediseases.org *Please note:If you must send NORD an attachment, please notify them first. They are unable to open unexpected e-mail attachments.	National Rehabilitation Information Center 4200 Forbes Blvd., Suite 202 Lanham, MD 20706 (800) 346-2742 TTY (301) 459-5984 http://www.naric.com email: naricinfo@heitechservices.com
Speech Therapy Ideas and Speech Therapy Activities http://www.speechtherapyideas.com *Provides speech therapy ideas and activities developed by a licensed Speech Language Pathologist for parents and professionals.	The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Vaccine Education Center http://www.vaccine.chop.edu/ *The goal of the Vaccine Education Center is to accurately communicate the facts about each childhood vaccine as well as how vaccines are made, how and why they work, who recommends them, and more.
UAB Civitan International Research Center/University of Alabama Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) 1530 3rd Ave. South CIRC 329 Birmingham, AL 35294 1-800-UAB-CIRC 205-934-8900 205-975-6330 (Fax) http://www.circ.uab.edu/ *CIRC provides services throughout Alabama and the surrounding region.	United States Department of Health and Human Services/National Mental Health Information Center P.O. Box 42557 Washington, DC 20015 1-800-789-2647 TDD: (866) 889-2647 (240) 221-4295 (Fax) http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/child/childhealt...
University of Montana Rural Institute Center for Excellence in Disability Education, Research, and Services 52 Corban Hall Missoula , MT 59812 (800) 732-0032 (406) 243-5467 http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu Information regarding RURAL living and services. Native American Resource Listings	Vanderbilt University Clinical Research Center 1161 21st Avenue South, AA-3208 MCN Nashville, TN 37232-2195 615-322-6972 615-343-2979 (Fax) http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/gcrc/
Military Quick Links (National Guard, Reserve, Active Duty)
Exceptional Family Member Program/All Branches/Mobile http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/pls/psgprod/f?p=EFMPMOB... Contains contact information, Base program locators and enrollment/justification forms for ALL Branches of service.	The Medicaid Reference Desk (The ARC) 1825 K Street NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20006 800-433-5255 http://www.thedesk.info E-mail: contact@thedesk.info The site offers state by state information on Medicaid programs and waivers, and includes a list of what types of services fall under each program/waivers jurisdiction. The website offers information on common questions and concerns regarding Medicaid. It includes a Medicaid terms and definitions section, defining words commonly used on Medicaid forms and correspondence as well as other useful information.
The National Resource Directory http://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov The National Resource Directory (NRD) provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels that support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.
Other
Ability OnLine Support Network 1120 Finch Avenue West, Suite 104 Toronto, Ontario, DC Canada M3J 3H7 1-866-650-6207 416-650-6207 416-650-5073 (Fax) http://www.ablelink.org Email: information@ablelink.org *Canadian On-Line Support Community. Monitored for safety. As with all bulletins boards/chat rooms exercise supervision and caution.	Adaptions By Adrian P.O. Box 7 San Marcos, CA 92079-0007 1-877- 623 - 7426 http://www.adaptationsbyadrian.com/ Email: adrians1@sbcglobal.net *Clothing adaptions.
Adaptive Driving Program/Good Samaritan Hospital \| 5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21239 443-444-4601 http://www.goodsam-md.org/body.cfm?id=650 * Contact for program information.	Disability Studies, Temple University Blog http://disstud.blogspot.com *Based at Temple University but with nationwide contributors. Has a LARGE list of disability related blogs.
Latin American Health Institute 95 Berkeley St. (Main Office) Boston, MA 02116 (617) 350-6900 (617) 350-6901 (Fax) http://www.lhi.org/lhi/ email: Info@lhi.org *Latin American Services	National Council of La Raza Raul Gzaguirre Bldg., 1126 St. N.W. Washington, DC 20036 (202) 785-1670 (202) 776-1792 (Fax) http://www.nclr.org *Latin American Services
Sibling Support Project 16120 NE Eighth Street Bellevue, WA 98008 (425) 747-4004 TTY 1-800-833-6388 (425) 747-1069 (Fax) http://www.siblingsupport.org email:info@kindering.org	The Special Parent dot Com http://thespecialparent.com
Parent Support Programs
CADRE ~ Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education 3411-A Willamette Street Eugene, OR 97405-5122 (541) 686-5060 TTY: (541) 284-4740 (541) 686-5063 (Fax) http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/ * Encourages the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special education and early intervention programs.	Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project http://compassionfatigue.org The Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project� is dedicated to educating caregivers about authentic, sustainable self-care and aiding organizations in their goal of providing healthy, compassionate care to those whom they serve. E-mail: patricia@compassionfatigue.org
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) Region 2 & 3 907 Barra Row, Suite 102/103 Davidson , NC 28036 (800) 962-6817 (704) 892-1321 http://www.ecac-parentcenter.org/ email: ecacta@ecacmail.org	Family Voices 3701 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Suite 103 Albuquerque, NM 87110 (888) 835-5669 (505) 872-4774 (505) 872-4780 (Fax) http://www.familyvoices.org Family Voices aims to achieve family-centered care for all children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities. Through our national network, we provide families tools to make informed decisions, advocate for improved public and private policies, build partnerships among professionals and families, and serve as a trusted resource on health care. *Click on your state for local chapter information.
Hands and Voices PO Box 3093 Boulder, CO 80307 (866) 422-0422 http://www.handsandvoices.org/index.htm E-mail: parentadvocate@handsandvoices.org *Dedicated to supporting families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing without a bias around communication modes or methodology. We're a parent-driven, non-profit organization providing families with the resources, networks, and information they need to improve communication access and educational outcomes for their children, nationwide. Click on the Map to find the chapter in your state.	Kids Together, Inc. P.O. Box 574 Quakertown, PA 18954 http://www.kidstogether.org E-mail staff @ kidstogether.org
Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center Region 6 94 Galli Drive, Suite C Novato, CA 94949 (800) 578-2592 (415) 884-3535 (415) 884-2592 (Fax) http://www.matrixparents.org email: region6@matrixparents.org	National Family Caregivers Association 10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500 Kensington, MD 20895-3944 1-800-896-3650 (301) 942-6430 (301) 942-2302 (Fax) http://www.nfcacares.org/ E-mail: info@thefamilycaregiver.org
National Fatherhood Initiative 101 Lake Forest Boulevard, Suite 360 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (301) 948-0599 (301) 948-4325 (Fax) http://www.fatherhood.org See Programs~Military for Deployed Fathers and Families information available for a small fee. *This is a for-profit site not endorsed by SNRP.	National Parent Network On Disabilities 1130 17th Street NW Ste 400 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 463-2299 (202) 463-9403 (Fax) http://php.com/include/agency/agency_item.php?A... Email: NPND-NPND@cs.com
National Technical Assistance Center/PACER Center 8161 Normandale Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044 1-800-248-0822 (952) 838-9000 (952) 838-0199 (Fax) http://www.taalliance.org	Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD) 165 West Center Street, Suite 302 Marion , OH 43302-3741 (800) 374-2806 (740) 382-5452 (740) 383-6421 (Fax) http://www.ocecd.org email: oced@gte.net *Check for information in your state.
Parent Technical Assistance Center Network 888-248-0822 http://www.parentcenternetwork.org *Parent Centers provide training, information and assistance to families of children with all disabilities ages birth to 26 years and the professionals who work with them. Click on the Regional Map to find the program/programs in your state.	PEAK Parent Center, Inc Region 5 611 North Weber, Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (800) 284-0251 (719) 531-9400 http://www.peakparent.org email: region5ptac@peakparent.org
Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP) PAVE 6316 S. 12th Street, Suite B Tacoma , WA 98465 (V/TTY) (800) 572-7368 (V/TTY) (253) 565-2266 (253) 566-8052 (Fax) http://www.stompproject.org	Statewide Family Networks 1401 El Camino Ave., Suite 340 Sacramento, CA 95815 (866) 807-7687 http://www.tacenter.net
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) Region 1 35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 642-8100 (973) 642-8080 (Fax) http://www.spannj.org email: span@spannj.org	Technical Assistance Alliance for Parents Centers Map 8161 Normandale Blvd Minneapolis, MN 55437 1-888-248-0822 Nationwide http://www.taalliance.org/centers/index.htm E-mail: alliance@taalliance.org *Each state has at least one parent center. These should be listed on your state resource links page. If not, click here and find your state on the map.
The Fathers Network Kindering Center 16120 NE, Eighth Street Bellevue, WA 98008 (425) 747-4004 EXT: 4286 (425) 747-1069 (Fax) http://www.fathersnetwork.org Supports fathers raising children with Special Needs. Links to Father's networks in the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand.	Think Kids: Rethinking Challenging Kids CPS Institute 313 Washington Street, Suite 402 Newtons Corner, MA 02458 617.244.0400 FAX 617.965.3080 (Fax) http://www.thinkkids.org E-mail: info@thinkkids.org *Massachusetts General Hospital
Through The Looking Glass 2198 Sixth Street, Suite 100 Berkeley, CA 94710-2204 1-800-644-2666 TTY: 1-800-804-1616 (510) 848-4445 (Fax) http://lookingglass.org/index.php
Patient Assistance Programs
American Dental Association ~ Give Kids A Smile Program http://www.givekidsasmile.ada.org/findGKAS.asp *This is a yearly clinic in most communities. Click on the Clinic locator to find a clinic in your area.	Merck Patient Assistance Programs P.O. Box 100 Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0100 908-423-1000 http://www.merck.com/responsibility/pap-informa... Merck offers a family of programs providing free and discounted medicines to patients who cannot afford their prescribed medicines.
NeedyMeds P.O. Box 219 Gloucester, MA 01931 http://www.needymeds.org NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) national non profit, has information on programs that help people who can't afford their medications and health care costs. Provides data regarding approximately 2400 programs and nearly 11,000 free/low-cost/sliding-scale clinics.	Partnership for Prescription Assistance 1-888-477-2669 http://www.pparx.org The Partnership for Prescription Assistance offers a single point of access to more than 475 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 180 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. More than 2,500 brand-name and generic medicines are covered.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance Kids 1-877-369-1477 http://kids.pparx.org The Partnership for Prescription Assistance offers a single point of access to more than 475 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 180 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. More than 2,500 brand-name and generic medicines are covered.	Pfizer Helpful Answers 1-866-706-2400 http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com Pfizer Helpful Answers is a family of assistance programs for uninsured and underinsured patients who need help getting their Pfizer medicines. These programs provide: �Pfizer medicines for free or at a savings to patients who qualify �Some programs also offer reimbursement support services Call for more information.
RxAssist 111 Brewster Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-729-3284 401-729-2955 (Fax) http://www.rxassist.org Email: info@rxassist.org Patient Assistance Program Center ~ Offers a comprehensive database of programs and information.
Recreation
U.S. Adaptive Recreation Center 43101 Goldmine Drive Big Bear Lake, CA 92351 909-584-0269 TTY/1-800-735-2929 909-585-6805 (Fax) http://www.usarc.org E-mail: mail@usarc.org * Offers a variety of programs for all ages and abilities year round. Contact for more information.	United States Tennis Association/Wheelchair Tennis 70 West Red Oak Lane White Plains, NY 10604 HQ (914) 696-7000 http://www.usta.com/Play-Tennis/Wheelchair-Tenn... *Provides regulation and paralympic play information nation wide.Contact for full program information.
Ability Station 278 South 880 West Spanish Fork, UT 84660 800-520-1222 http://www.abilitystation.com Ability Station offers toys for special needs children needing sensory, fine motor and gross motor,and cognitive development. Toys are reviewed by an Occupational, Physical or Speech Therapist.	Accessible Playground dot Net 1463 Greystone Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (412) 334-2652 http://www.accessibleplayground.net E-mail: mara@letkidsplay.com *Excellent web based center for information re: Accessible playgrounds. Provides a nationwide playground directory and playground resources.
Adaptive Action Sports PO box 16558 South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151 http://adacs.org/about-aas General Information E-mail: info@adacs.org Check out their blog at http://adaptiveactionsports.blogspot.com	Adaptive Adventures ~ Chicago 2616 Wilmette Avenue Wilmette, IL 60091 (847) 251-8445 (866) 679-2770 http://www.adaptiveadventures.org E-mail: info@adaptiveadventures.org
Adaptive Adventures ~ Evergreen P.O. Box2245 Evergreen, CO 84037 (877) 679-2770 (303) 670-8290 (Fax) http://www.adaptiveadventures.org E-mail: info@adaptiveadventures.org	American Amputee Hockey Association http://www.usahockey.com/aaha/ E-Mail:clw_man@hotmail.com *The AAHA invites all players with limb loss/ birth defects/ and other disabilities to play upright ice hockey.
American Blind Skiing Foundation 2228 Grand Pointe Trail Aurora, IL 60504 http://www.absf.org/ Email: ABSF@absf.org	American Camp Association 5000 State Road 67 North Martinsville, IN 46151-7902 800-428-2267 765-342-8456 765-342-2065 (Fax) http://www.campparents.org *24 Regional Offices nationwide. Check listings for camps near you.
American Therapeutic Recreation Association 1414 Prince Street, Suite 204 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 683-9420 (703) 683-9431 (Fax) http://atra-online.com	American Wheelchair Bowling Association P.O. Box 69 Clover, VA 24534 http://www.awba.org E-mail: info@awba.org *The AWBA provides a competitive, challenging, and informative environment for those individuals with disabilities requiring the use of a wheelchair while bowling to participate in bowling events no matter their individual skill level.
Americans for The Arts 1000 Vermont Avenue NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20005 (202) 371-2830 (202) 371-0424 (Fax) http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org Email: info@artsusa.org	Amputee Coalition 900 East Hill Avenue, Suite 205 Knoxville, TN 37915 888-267-5669 http://www.amputee-coalition.org/fact_sheets/Ki... E-Mail: amputee-coalition.org *See for amputee camps listed by state.
Best Buddies - Global Headquarters 100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200 Miami , FL 33131 (800) 892-8339 (305) 374-2233 (305) 374-5305 (Fax) http://www.bestbuddies.org *Contact for a chapter in your area.	C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation (Eastern Region) 1529 Sunview Drive Dallas, TX 75253 (972) 913-2933 (972) 557-8447 (Fax) http://www.castforkids.org/ Email: art@castforkids.org *Contact for a program in your state.
C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation (Western Region) 227 S.W. 41st Street Renton, WA 98057 (425) 251-3214 (425) 251-3272 (Fax) http://www.castforkids.org/ Email:jim@castforkids.org *Contact for a fishing program in your state	Camp Huntington 56 Bruceville Rd High Falls, NY 12440 (866) 514-5281 http://www.camphuntington.com E-mail: admissions@camphuntington.com Founded in 1960, Camp Huntington serves youth with Learning and Developmental Disabilities, ADD/HD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Apsperger's, PDD, and other special needs. The camp is located in High Falls, NY on a 34-acre rural site that provides a fun, safe summer experience for 6- to 21-year-olds. Our program is specifically designed to focus on Adaptive and Therapeutic Recreation. Campers are grouped by age and ability, not by diagnosis, and spend time swimming, playing music, cooking, indoor climbing, singing and acting. We serve campers from the U.S. and other countries
CampResource.com/Online Summer Camp Directory http://www.campresource.com *Special needs camps for boys and girls that focus on the challenges of ADHD, Autism, physical disabilities, weight loss, diabetes, and many other special needs that children face. Listed alphabetically. Can search by camp type and state.	Culture! Disability! Talent P.O. Box 1107 Berkeley, CA 94701 (510) 845-5576 http://www.culturedisabilitytalent.org Email: cdtinfo@aol.com
Disabled Sports USA 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 217-0960 301) 217-0960 Phone (Fax) http://www.dsusa.org/ email: information@dsusa.org *LONG list of Sports programs throughout the US.	Dreams Fulfilled Through Music P.O. Box 40548 San Antonio, TX 78229 210-771-5809 210-247-9681 (Fax) http://dreamsfulfilledthroughmusic.org/index.ph... E-mail: info@dftm.org *National Music Teacher Directory for teachers specializing/also teaching children with special needs. Click on Resources then Teacher Directory.
Dwarf Athletic Association of America 418 Willow Way Highland Village, TX 75077 (972) 317-8299 (972) 966-0184 (Fax) http://www.daaa.org/	Fishing Has No Boundaries, Inc. 15453 County Hwy B, P.O. Box 175 Hayward, WI 54843 800-243-3462 715-634-3185 http://fhnbinc.org *Check Chapter Listing for a chapter in your state.
FlagHouse Inc. 601 FlagHouse Drive Hasbrouck Heights , NJ 07604-3116 http://www.flaghouse.com Need a grant? Click on "Grant Writing Center" in the bottom menu for more information. Supplier of Special Needs equipment and resources for physical education, sports, fitness, and recreation and for health, special needs, special education, sensory integration, and multisensory environments.	Freedom's Wings International, Inc. 324 Charles Street, Apt #25 Coopersburg, PA 18036 (800) 382-1197 http://www.freedomswings.org Freedom's Wings International (FWI) is a non-profit organization run by and for people with physical disabilities. We provide the opportunity for those who are physically challenged to fly in specially adapted sailplanes, either as a passenger or as a member of the flight training program.
GORP (Recreation Community) http://gorp.away.com/gorp/eclectic/disabled.htm * Commercial site with helpful information and National Park listings. **SNRP does not endorse this site.	Hole in the Wall Camps 265 Church Street, Suite #503 New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 562-1203 (203) 562-1207 (Fax) http://www.holeinthewallcamps.org Email: info@holeinthewallcamps.org *Camps located in 34 states and 31 countries. Contact to find camp nearest you.
HopeKids P.O. Box 672 Cave Creek, AZ 85327-0672 800-319-5845 888-418-3980 (Fax) http://www.hopekids.org E-mail: info@hopekids.org Provides ongoing events & activities and a powerful, unique support community for families who have a child with cancer or some other life-threatening medical condition. We surround these remarkable children and their families with the message that hope can be a powerful medicine.* Chapters currently in Arizona,Utah,Texas, and Minnesota. See site for chapter contact information.	International Wheelchair Aviators P.O. Box 279 Kemah, TX 77565 281-703-7450 http://wheelchairaviators.org E-mail: IWAviators@aol.com A worldwide group of disabled and able bodied pilots interested in aviation and flying. Members have many different disabilities including paraplegia,quadriplegia, amputee, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, polio and other problems.
KaBoom 4455 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite B100 Washington, DC 20008 1-202-659-0215 http://kaboom.org National accessible playground project. See site for locations.	Kids Camps.Com 500 NE Spanish River Blvd., Suite 30 Boca Raton, FL 33431 (877) 242-9330 (561) 443-2924 (866) 665-2904 (Fax) http://kidscamps.com/ Email: info@kidscamps.com *Listing of Special Needs Camps by disability and region.
Lakeshore Foundation 4000 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35209 205-313-7400 http://www.lakeshore.org/ email: information@lakeshore.org * Camp for both children and adults. **Also serves injured US Servicemen.	Let Kids Play! 1463 Greystone Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (412) 334-2652 http://www.letkidsplay.com E-mail: mara@letkidsplay.com *Let Kids Play is a consulting firm that works with manufacturers, communities, non-profits, park districts, retail stores, and parents on projects and strategies that ensure that all children have the best play opportunities possible
Liberty Swing http://www.libertyswing.com.au For information E-mail: Australia office at diane@libertyswing.com.au *Playground swing equipment for people with disabilities which enable children in wheelchairs to enjoy the fun and recreation of swinging.	MySummerCamps.Com 909 Sepulveda Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245 310-280-4105 877-777-7738 310-280-4921 (Fax) http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/Special_Need... *Large resource listing of a wide variety of Special Needs summer camps in the US and Canada.
National 4-H Headquarters~Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service United States Department of Agriculture 800 9th St., S.W., Room 4401 Washington, DC 20024 (202) 720-2908 http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/ E-mail: 4hhq@csrees.usda.gov	National Ability Center (Bronfman Family Recreational Center and Ranch) 3351 No. Highway 248 Park City, UT 84060 Voice/TDD: 1-435-649-3991 435-49-3991 ext. 7 Ski Center http://www.discovernac.org *Offers year round sports and camps for individuals with disabilities and their families.
National Alliance for Accessible Golf 12100 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 130 Reston, VA 20190 (703) 234-4136 (703) 435-4390 (Fax) http://www.accessgolf.org Email: info@accessgolf.org	National Amputee Golf Association 11 Walnut Hill Rd Amherst, NH 03031 http://nagagolf.org E-mail:info@nagagolf.org See "Related Links" for regional and international organization contact information.
National Arts and Disability Center Tarjan Center for Developmental Disabilities 300 UCLA Medical Plaza Suite #3310 Los Angeles, CA 90095-6967 (310) 794-1141 (310) 794-1143 (Fax) http://nadc.ucla.edu/index.cfm	National Assembly of State Art Agencies 1029 Vermont Ave., NW 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20005 (202) 347-6352 TDD: (202) 347-5948 (202) 737-0526 (Fax) http://www.nasaa-arts.org/ Email: nasaa@nasaa-arts.org
National Beep Baseball Association http://www.nbba.org/ NBBA General Information - Email: secretary@nbba.org Contact to find a team near you.	National Center on Accessibility 501 North Morton Street, #109 Bloomington, IL 47404-3732 (812) 856-4422 TTY(812) 856-4421 (812) 856-4480 (Fax) http://www.indiana.edu/~nca/
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability 1640 W. Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608-6904 1-800-900-8086 1-312-355-4058 (Fax) http://www.ncpad.org/ Email: ncpad@uic.edu. *Maintains a State-by-state listing of Summer Camps and recreational facilities.	National Endowment for the Arts/Children With Disabilities Resource List 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20506 (202) 682-5532 TTY: (202) 682-5496 http://www.nea.gov/resources/Accessibility/rlis...
National Lekotek Center 3204 W. Armitage Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 (800) 366-7529 (773) 276-5164 (773) 276-8644 (Fax) http://www.lekotek.org/ email: ekotek@lekotek.org *Specializes in adapted toys and play aids.	National Park Service/Accessible Opportunities in National Parks http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/access/opportunities... *Contact information is available by Park. Check out the left-hand menu for more National Park accessibility information.
National Parks Pass http://www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm *Updated information regarding free access passes to National Parks for U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities.	National Sports Center for the Disabled P.O. Box 1290 Winterpark , CO 80482 (970) 726-1540 (303) 316-1540 (970) 726-4112 (Fax) http://www.nscd.org *National Sports Center for the Disabled's mission is to positively impact the lives of people with any physical or mental challenge through quality adaptive recreation programs in over 20 sports.
National Wheelchair Basketball Association 1130 Elkton St., Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (719) 266-4082 (719) 266-4876 (Fax) http://www.nwba.org E-mail: info@nwba.org	New England Handicapped Sports Association PO Box 2135 Newbury, NH 03255-2135 (603) 763-2356 (603) 763-4400 (Fax) http://www.nehsa.org/ Email: info@nehsa.org
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Inc 7475 Dakin Street Suite #600 Denver, CO 80221 (800) 369-RIDE (7433) Fax (303) 252-4610 (Fax) http://www.narha.org/ *Find an NARHA certified Center in your state from the home page.	Sensafloat www.reboundtherapy.org/hydrotherapy E-Mail: Hydro@reboundtherapy.org Original Floatsation is a unique water support aid, designed to facilitate relaxation and movement in water. It has applications for children and adults across the whole spectrum of special needs. Winner of the 1993 Toshiba / CBI Invention of the Year award.
Special Olympics Program Locator 1133 19th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 1-202-628-3630 http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics... *Check here to find a program in your area.	TFH Special Needs Toys 4537 Gibsonia Road Gibsonia, PA 15044 (800) 467-6222 (724) 444-6411 (Fax) http://www.specialneedstoys.com
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F. Street, NW Washington, DC 20566-0001 (202) 416-8727 (202) 416-8728 (Fax) http://www.kennedy-center.org/accessibility/ Email: access@kennedy-center.org	The Miracle League Association 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 105 Conyers, GA 30094 770 760-1933 770 483-1223 (Fax) http://www.miracleleague.com E-mail: Johnny@miracleleague.com *The Miracle League focuses on removing barriers which keep mentally and physically disabled children off the baseball field and lets them experience the joy of America's favorite pastime.Click on "Find a League" to find a league in your community.
The National Alliance for Accessible Golf 1733 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 299-4296 (703) 739-0124 (Fax) http://resourcecenter.usga.org E-mail: info@accessgolf.org	The United States Association of Blind Athletes 33 N. Institute St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 630-0422 (719) 630-0616 (Fax) http://www.usaba.org/ *See home page for Camp Information and Regional Offices in your area and state.
Therapy/Respite Camps For Kids http://wmoore.net/therapy.html email: will.moore AT Buffaloes.com **Contains a State-by-State listing of camps in the US, Canada, Central America and Greece.	Turning Point 403 Pacific Ave. Terrell, TX 75160 http://www.turningpointnation.org Email: dk@turningpointnation.org *Develop self-esteem and confidence in the physically challenged population through participation in adapted outdoor adventures. Contact for chapter and program information.
United States Blind Golf Association http://www.blindgolf.com/ *Contact for state chapters.	United States Quad Rugby Association (561) 969-1970 (561) 642-4444 (Fax) http://www.quadrugby.com *The United States Quad Rugby Association provides opportunities, support, and structure for competitive wheelchair rugby to people with disabilities.
Universal Wheelchair Football Association/University of Cincinnati: Raymond Walters College 9555 Plainfield Road Cincinnati, OH 45236 (513) 792-8625 TTY/1-513-745-8300 (513) 792-8624 (Fax) http://www.rwc.uc.edu/kraimer/PAGE1.HTM E-mail: John.Kraimer@UC.Edu The Universal Wheelchair Football Association (UWFA) presents the rules of the world's most inclusive sport of Universal Wheelchair Football (UWF).	US Deaf Sports Federation 102 North Krohn Place Sioux Falls, SD 57103-1800 TTY:(605) 367-5761 (605) 367-5760 (605) 977-6625 (Fax) http://www.usdeafsports.org/ E-mail:HomeOffice@usdeafsports.org
US Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association 7216 39th Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55427 763-535-4736 208-279-1368 (Fax) http://www.powerhockey.com PowerHockey� is based on basic hockey rules with a few adaptations to allow everyone in a power wheelchair the ability to participate.	US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer 9220 World Cup Way Frisco, TX 75034 800-4SOCCER (972) 334-9960 (Fax) http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/programs/topsoccer... E-mail: mmoran@usyouthsoccer.org A community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by youth soccer association volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, ages 4-19, who has a mental or physical disability. Contact for a program in your area.
USA Disabled Hockey http://www.usahockey.com//disable_hockey/defaul... *Contains a listing of teams and disciplines all over the US. See Team Listings for a team near you.	VerySpecialCamps.Com http://www.veryspecialcamps.com An online camp directory for individuals with one or more of a wide range of special needs. Listings are by state.
VSA arts 800 Connecticut Ave., NW Ste. 600 Washington, DC 20006 (800) 933-8721 (202) 628-2800 (202) 737-0725 (Fax) http://www.vsarts.org/ *Check for VSA programs in your state.	Wheelchair Sports, USA 1236 Jungermann Road, Suite A St. Peters, MO 63376 (636) 614-6784 (636) 329-1090 (Fax) http://www.wsusa.org/ Email: wsusa@aol.com
World TEAM (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sports 1629 K Street, Suite 950 Washington, DC 20006-1675 855-987-8326 855-288-3377 (Fax) http://worldteamsports.org *We bring together as athletes people of all cultures, with and without disabilities, to accomplish goals beyond what is thought possible.
Service Dogs/Canine Programs
Assistance Dog Institute/Bergin University of Canine Studies 1215 Sebastopol Road Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) 545-3647 http://www.assistancedog.org/ Email: info@berginu.edu	Assistance Dogs International, Inc (ADI) PO Box 5174 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 (707) 571-0427 http://www.adionline.org/ Email: info@adionline.org
Autism Service Dogs of America 4248 Galewood St. Lake Oswego, OR 97035 http://autismservicedogsofamerica.com	Canine and Abled (609) 213-7790 http://www.canineandabled.com/index.html E-mail:canineandabled@aol.com
Canine Companions for Independence P.O. Box 205 Farmingdale, NY 11735 (800) 572-2275 (TDD) http://www.cci.org Chapter Listings by Region	Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)/National Center P.O. Box Oceanside, CA 92052 (800) 572-2275 (760) 901-4300 (760) 901-4551 (Fax) http://www.caninecompanions.org *Contact for regional training centers and Veteran's Programs.
Compassionate Paws, Inc. W7064 Bighorn Lane Wautoma, WI 54982 (920)787-1467 (920) 987-9098 http://www.compassionatepaws.com *Specializes in working with families and individuals affected with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Will train anyone in the US but does focus primarily on states in the Mid-West.	Delta Society National Service Dog Center 875 124th Ave. NE Suite 101 Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 226-7351 http://www.deltasociety.org (Search for trainers and local training programs by state)
Dogs 4 Diabetics 1647 Willow Pass Road, #157 Concord, CA 94520-2611 (925) 246-5785 http://www.dogs4diabetics.com E-mail: info@dogs4diabetics.com	Guiding Eyes for the Blind 611 Granite Springs Road Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 800-942-0149 http://www.guidingeyes.org/site/PageServer
Heaven Scent Paws (Mailing address) 108 HWY, PP St. Elizabeth, MO 65075 (573) 493-2627 http://www.heavenscentpaws.com E-Mail: info@heavenscentpaws.com **Specializes in Diabetic Alert Dogs & Seizure Alert/Response Dogs	International Association of Assistance Dog Partners 38691 Filly Drive Sterling Heights, MI 48310 http://www.iaadp.org/
Land of Pure Gold Foundation 3731 Greenway Lane Owings Mills, MD 21117 http://landofpuregold.com/service-groups.htm * A Canine Cancer research group they also provide a nationwide assistance dog group and training program listing.	Lost Acres Assistance Dogs RR 4 Box 643 Marble Hill, MO 63764 http://lostacresassistancedogs.bravehost.com/ Email: LostAcresAssistanceDogs@hotmail.com *Places Service Dogs nation wide. Contact for further information.
Paws With a Cause 4646 South Division Wayland, MI 49348 (800) 253-7297 http://www.pawswithacause.org/	Positive Partners Assistance Dogs, Inc. P.O. Box 2088 Hailey, ID 83333 (208) 721-1309 * Trains wheelchair assistance, hearing assistance, guide dogs and mobility assistance dogs. Will train dogs for anyone in the United States.
The Psychiatric Service Dog Society (PSDS) P.O. Box 754 Arlington, VA 22216 (571) 216-1589 http://www.psychdog.org/index.html
Tax Information
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) http://www.irs.gov We recommend searching for "Commonly missed tax deductions".	People's Financial Services http://www.peoplestax.com Information guide to commonly asked questions and missed deductions (search by state)
Transition/Post Secondary Schooling
Going To College: A Resource For Teens With Disabilities (804) 828-1851 TTY: (804) 828-2494 (804) 828-2193 (Fax) http://www.going-to-college.org/index.html *This web site is designed for college bound high school students with disabilities.	Healthy & Ready to Work National Resource Center 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 http://www.hrtw.org Provides a large resource database for Transitional teens/young adults.
HEATH Resource Center/ George Washington University 2134 G Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20052 http://www.heath.gwu.edu E-mail: AskHEATH@gwu.edu *The HEATH Resource Center gathers and disseminates information to help people with disabilities reach their full potential through postsecondary education and training. Contains a wealth of information and resources on a wide variety of subjects related to education.	National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD) 4455 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 310 Washington, DC 20008 877-871-0744 TTY: 877-871-0665 http://www.ncwd-youth.info *Federal informational program site. Excellent resource. Click on "Content By State" for programs in your area.
Virginia College Quest George Mason University , VA http://www.vacollegequest.org/index.shtml E-mail: info@vacollegequest.org *An excellent Post-High School education resource.	We Connect Now McIlhenny Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 http://weconnectnow.wordpress.com E-mail: weconnectnow2008@gmail.com *We Connect Now is dedicated to uniting people on issues which affect people with disabilities, with emphasis on college students higher education & employment.
Transportation Information
Air Charity Network National Headquarters 410 1st. Av. NW Rochester, MN 55901 877-858-7788 http://aircharitynetwork.org/ Email:execdir@aircharitynetwork.org *Air medical transportation services. Contact for office in your region to apply.	Autoweek 1155 Gratiot Avenue Detroit, MI http://www.shopautoweek.com/topics/mobility.html E-mail: customerservice@shopautoweek.com ShopAutoweek.com, from the editors of Autoweek, offers a large database of articles on mobility and assistive driving technology, in addition to reviews and recommendations to help guide new and used car buying decisions.
Easter Seals - Vehicle Donation http://www.vehicledonation.com Accepts donations and applications for equipment.	Freewheel Mobility 109 Iowa Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80909 (719) 635-7800 1-800-728-5313 (719) 636-2718 (Fax) http://www.freewheelvans.com E-mail: freewheel@freewheelvans.com * Multiple locations in Colorado and Utah. Nationwide delivery.
IMED Mobility (Funding Resource page) 200 East 1st Street Tea, SD 57064 http://www.handicapvansdirect.com/fundingsource... *This is a vendor page NOT SUPPORTED by SNRP. A partial state-by-state listing of transportation and grant programs is listed.	Miracle Flights for Kids 2764 N. Green Valley Pkwy, #115 Green Valley, NV 89014-2120 (800) FLY-1711 (702) 261-0494 (702) 261-0497 (Fax) http://www.miracleflights.org
National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association 3327 W. Bearss Ave. Tampa, FL 33618 (800) 833-0427 (813) 264-2697 (813) 962-8970 (Fax) http://www.nmeda.org/ Email: nmeda@aol.com *Provides a state-by-state listing of NMEDA QAP certified dealerships. Start here when looking for mobility equipment (lifts, vehicles, steering systems, etc.) information.	School Transportation News P.O. Box 789 Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (310) 792-2226 http://www.stnonline.com/stn/ *See Special Needs Transportation
The Air Care Alliance 1515 East 71st Street, Suite 312 Tulsa, OK 74136 888-260-9707 http://www.aircareall.org Email:inquiries@aircareall.org *Large National/International listing of agencies, groups and organizations providing air transportation for medical patients. Start here first.	The Mobility Resource 1-866-771-7770 http://www.themobilityresource.com *Provides nationwide dealer contact information as well as a limited number of Financial Assistance programs.


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