Online Resources
The following is a listing of organizations that can provide more extensive information about various disabilities and disabilities support.
AD(H)D
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
CHADD is a national organization that provides support and information for parents of children with AD(H)D and for adults with AD(H)D.
www.chadd.org
Internet Mental Health Web
www.mentalhealth.com
General Disability /Higher Education
Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
AHEAD sponsors numerous workshops, publications, and conferences for professionals in the field of higher-education disability.
www.ahead.org
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The CEC is an international professional organization committed to improving educational outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
www.cec.sped.org
Learning Disabilities
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
The IDA is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the study and treatment of learning disabilities and dyslexia.
www.interdys.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
The LDA is a nonprofit volunteer organization that shares information about the nature of the disabilities and about the rights of individuals who have learning disabilities.
www.ldanatl.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
NCLD provides information on learning disabilities, resources and referrals to schools, clinics, camps and support groups.
www.ncld.org
Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
RFB&D is an educational lending library of academic and professional textbooks in CD and electronic text format. Students with print disabilities can request alternate text format for texts and order associated technology.
www.rfbd.org
Physical Disabilities
Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
RFB&D is an educational lending library of academic and professional textbooks in CD and electronic text format. Students with print disabilities can request alternate text format for texts and order associated technology.
www.rfbd.org
Psychological Disabilities
Anxiety Disorder Association of America (ADAA)
The ADAA promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of those who have them.
www.adaa.org
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMDA)
The NDMDA is a nonprofit organization aimed at helping people with depressive spectrum illnesses and their families.
www.ndmda.org
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (OCF)
The OCF is an international nonprofit composed of people with OCD and related disorders, their families and other concerned individuals.
www.ocfoundation.org