The Angelus Resource Guide

Links to the following websites are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement, express or implied, by The Angelus, of the referenced organizations, their suitability, content, products, services, or accuracy.

Advocacy Organizations

APD – Agency for Person’s with Disabilities
American With Disabilities Act Technical Assistance
Children’s Defense Fund
Community Employment Alliance
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities  
Disabled Peoples’ International
Down Syndrome Research Online Advocacy Group
Family Voices 
Parent Pals.com
Partners in Policy
The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered
TASH
The Council For Disability Rights

Arts and Disability

National Arts and Disability Center
National Institute of Art & Disabilities

Asperger’s Syndrome

A.S.P.E.N.
Asperger’s Disorder
Families of Adults Afflicted with Asperger’s Syndrome (FAAAS)
KidsHealth for Parents: Asperger’s Syndrome
Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic

Autism

Autism Distance Education Network
Autism National Committee
Autism Research Institute
Autism Society of America
FEAT (Families for Early Autism Treatment)
Geneva Centre for Autism
Guide to Keeping Your Children with Autism Safe
TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication
The Mind Institute, UC Davis
University of Sunderland Autism Research Unit

Brain Injury

Brain Injury Association, Inc. 
University of Washington School of Medicine, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine

Cerebral Palsy

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
Cerebral Palsy Guide
March of Dimes
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
United Cerebral Palsy

Children

Brave Kids.org
Child Development Institute
ComeUnity.com 
NICHCY (National Information Center for children and Youth with Disabilities)

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Deaf Linx

Disability Studies

Canadian Centre on Disability Studies 
Center on Human Development and Disability
Center on Human Policy 
Disability History
Human Services Research Institute

Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome Educational Trust
Down Syndrome Health Issues 
National Down Syndrome Society 
National Association for Down Syndrome

Employment

Best Buddies International
Gladnet
JAN (Job Accommodation Network)
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability 
U.S. Office of Disability Employment Policy
Office of Employment Support Programs
Work Opportunities
Your Ticket To Work

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation 
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Family Support

Beach Center on Disability
Parents Helping Parents
The Fathers Network

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

U. of Washington School of Medicine Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit

Health Portals

HealthFinder.gov
Health.gov
MayoClinic.com
Medline Plus
Network of Care

Healthcare

Adolescent Health Transition Project
Center on Human Development and Disability
Family Voices 
National Network of Libraries of Medicine

Independent Living

Housing and Urban Development
Independent Living Instutute
Independent Living Research Utilization at TIRR

Inclusion

Inclusion.com
Institute for Community Inclusion
Institute on Community Integration
Inclusion Research Network
Kid Source Online  

Legal

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
National Guardianship Association
Law, Health Policy & Disability Center
Wrightslaw 

Media

Disability History Museum
Enabled Online
Exceptional Parent Magazine
Mainstream
On A Roll Radio

Medical/Medication

Harvard Health Publications
MedlinePlus
Medscape
Merck Manual
National Organization for Rare Disorders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders
Prescription Drug Info

Positive Behavior Support

Michigan Positive Behavior Support Network 
University of Delaware Positive Behavior Support Project

Prader-Willi Syndrome

International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association

Quality

The Council on Quality and Leadership

Recreation

Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association
Easter Seals
Kids Camps
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
Special Olympics 

Research

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research

Self-Determination

National Program Office on Self-determination

Special Education

All Kinds of Minds 
Council for Exceptional Children
International Journal of Special Education
Office of Special Education Programs
PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) 

U.S. Government

The Access Board 
Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Disability Information

FirstGov – The official website for searching the US Government
National Council on Disability
US Dept. of Health & Human Services
US Dept. of Justice – Americans with Disabilities Act