Online Resources
The following is a listing of organizations that can provide more extensive information about various disabilities and disability support.
ADD/ADHD
General Disability and Higher Education
Learning Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Psychological Disabilities/Disorders
ADD / ADHD
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CH.A.D.D.)
CH.A.D.D. is a national organization that provides support and information for parents of children with AD/HD and adults with AD/HD.
Phone (Toll-Free): 1-800-233-4050
Phone: 301-306-7070
Fax: 301-306-7090
WWW: http://www.chadd.orgThe Internet Mental Health Web
General Disability / Higher Education Information
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
AHEAD sponsors numerous training programs, workshops, publications, and conferences for professionals in the field of higher education disability.
Phone/TTY: 617-287-3880 voice/TTY
Fax: 617-287-3881 fax
http://www.ahead.orgThe Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The CEC is the largest international professional organization committed to improving educational outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Phone: 703-620-3660
TTY: 703-264-9446
Fax: 703-264-9494
http://www.cec.sped.org
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
LDA is the largest nonprofit volunteer organization advocating for individuals with learning disabilities. LDA seeks to educate individuals with learning disabilities and their parents about the nature of the disabilities and inform them of their rights.
Phone: 412-341-1515
Fax: 412-344-0224
http://www.ldanatl.orgNational Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
NCLD provides information on learning disabilities and resources available to parents, professionals, and adults with learning disabilities. Specific information about learning disabilities, as well as local referrals to schools, clinics, camps, colleges’ parent support groups, and other sources of help are available.
Phone: 212-545-7510
Fax: 212-545-9665 fax
Toll-free Information and Referral Service: 1-888-575-7373
http://www.ncld.orgInternational Dyslexia Association (IDA)
The IDA is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and treatment of learning disabilities and dyslexia. The IDA helps individuals with dyslexia, their families, teachers, physicians, and researchers to better understand dyslexia
Phone: 410-296-0232
Phone (Toll Free): 1-800-ABCD-123
Fax: 410-321-5069
http://www.interdys.orgRecording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
RFB&D is recognized as the nation's leading educational lending library of academic and professional textbooks on audio tape and cd from elementary through post-graduate and professional levels. Students with print disabilities can request cassette or diskette versions of books and order associated technology.
Phone: 609-452-0606
Phone (Toll Free): 1-800-221-4792
Fax: 609-520-7990
http://www.rfbd.org
Physical Disabilities
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
RFB&D is recognized as the nation's leading educational lending library of academic and professional textbooks on audio tape and cd from elementary through post-graduate and professional levels. Students with print disabilities can request cassette or diskette versions of books and order assosciated technology.
Phone: 609-452-0606
Phone (Toll-Free): 1-800-221-4792
Fax: 609-520-7990
http://www.rfbd.org
Psychological Disabilities/Disorders
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.
Phone: 301-231-9350
Fax: 301-231-7392
http://www.adaa.orgNational Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMDA)
The NDMDA is a nonprofit organization aimed at helping people with depressive spectrum illnesses and their families.
Phone (Toll-Free): 1-800-826-3632
Phone: 312-642-0049
Fax: 312-642-7243
http://www.ndmda.orgObsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Inc. (OCF)
The OCF is an international not-for-profit organization composed of people with OCD and related disorders, their families, friends, professionals, and other concerned individuals.
Phone: 203-315-2190
Fax: 203-315-2196
http://www.ocfoundation.org