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Diagnosis and Health Information
- General Disability Resources
- General Health Information
- ADD/ADHD
- Autism
- Blind or Low Vision
- Brain Injury and Neurological
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Dental Health Care
- Developmental Disabilities
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Health
- Movement and Mobility
- Syndromes and Disorders
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General Disability Resources
The following are links to Web sites that provide a wide range of information on disability-related issues.
Ohio Resources
- Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs (see also the Center's Special Needs Resource Directory)
- Ohio Yellow Pages for Kids
National Resources
- Band-Aides and Blackboards
- Beach Center on Disability
- Brave Kids
- Council for Disability Awareness
- Developmental Delay Resources
- Disability is Natural
- Disability Resources on the Internet
- Disability.gov - Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions
- Disaboom
- Family Village
- HelpGuide.org
- International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
- International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
- KidNeeds.com
- Maternal and Child Health Library
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- National Rehabilitation Information Center
- One Place for Special Needs
- Quality Mall
Federal Government Agencies
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Disability.gov
- Family Support Center on Disabilities
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Disability
General Health Information
The following are links to Web sites that provide a wide range of information on health topics.
- Agency for Healthcare Research Quality
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Association on Health and Disability
- American Medical Association
- Birth Defect Research for Children
- Center for Medical Home Improvement
- Center Watch: Clinical Trials Listing Service
- Drug Watch
- Every Healthy Person (Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities)
- healthfinder.gov
- Healthopedia.com
- Institute for Family-Centered Care
- InteliHealth
- KaiserNetwork.org
- Lives Worth Savings (organ transplant information for people with disabilities)
- Medical Privacy - National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information
- Medline Plus
- My Family Health Portrait
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
- National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs
- National Health Council
- National Health Information Center
- National Institutes of Health
- National Library of Medicine
- Office for Civil Rights - Health Information Privacy
- Office of Rare Diseases
- Project MED (Nisonger Center, Columbus)
- RAM (Remote Area Medical) Ohio
- Revolution Health
- The Center for Children with Special Needs
- WebMD.com (search engine for health resources)
ADD/ADHD
The following are links to Web sites that provide information about Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
- ADHD (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) publications (U.S. Department of Education)
- LD Online
- National Resource Center on AD/HD
- ParentPals.com - ADD/ADHD section
- Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional Strategies and Practices (PDF file) (U.S. Department of Education)
- Wrightslaw - ADD/ADHD section
Autism
The following are links to Web sites that provide information about autism.
Ohio Organizations and Publications
- Aspirations
- Autism Scholarship Program (Ohio Department of Education)
- Autism Society of America - Central Ohio Chapter
- Autism Society of America - Greater Cleveland Chapter
- Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati
- Autism Society of Northwest Ohio
- Autism Society of Ohio
- Autism Society of Ohio - Tri-County Chapter
- Central Ohio Families for Effective Autism Treatment (COFEAT)
- Families with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Inc.
- Interactive Autism Network
- Milestones Autism Organization
- Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)
- Ohio Department of Education - Information and Resources
- Ohio's Interagency Work Group on Autism
- Service Guidelines for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Birth through Twenty-One (PDF file)
National Organizations
- Alternative Choices
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Asperger Information
- Autism Information Center
- Autism National Committee
- Autism Now: The National Autism Resource & Information Center
- Autism Research Institute
- Autism Speaks
- Autism Society of America
- Autism Today
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Easter Seals and Autism
- Exploring Autism
- First Signs
- Got-Autism
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
- MAAP Services for the Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders
- neurodiversity.com
- Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (O.A.S.I.S.)
- Operation Autism - A Resource Guide for Military Families
- ParentPals.com - Autism section
- Report on State Services to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF file)
- TalkAutism
- The Autism Education Network
Blind or Low Vision
The following are links to Web sites that provide information for people who are blind or who have low vision.
Ohio Organizations
- American Council of the Blind - Ohio
- National Federation of the Blind - Ohio
- Prevent Blindness Ohio
- The Ohio Center for Deafblind Education
Reading Services
- Bookshare.org
- Learning Ally
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
- NewsReel Magazine
- ReadThisToMe.org
National Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Preschool Vision Screening Activities
- American Council of the Blind
- American Foundation for the Blind
- American Printing House for the Blind
- APH CVI (hosted by the American Printing House for the Blind)
- Association of Blind Citizens
- Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals (PDF file)
- Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
- InfantSEE
- Innovative Rehabilitation Technology Inc.
- National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - Vision Impairment
- National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities
- National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
- National Eye Institute
- National Family Association for Deaf-Blind
- National Federation of the Blind
- ParentPals.com - Visually Impaired
- SPARKLE
- The Blind Children's Fund
Brain Injury and Neurological
The following are links to Web sites that provide information about brain injury and other neurological issues. See also the Veterans with Disabilities - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) section.
Ohio Organizations
- Brain Injury Association of Ohio
- Epilepsy Association - Northeast Ohio
- Epilepsy Foundation - Central Ohio
- Epilepsy Foundation - Western Ohio
- United Cerebral Palsy - Central Ohio
- United Cerebral Palsy - Cleveland
National Organizations
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Brain Coalition
- American Epilepsy Society
- Brain Injury Association of America
- BrainLine.org
- Children's Neurobiological Solutions
- Epilepsy Foundation
- Epilepsy.com
- Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals (PDF file)
- Hydrocephalus Association
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program
- Mentis Neuro Rehabilitation
- National Ataxia Foundation
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - Cerebral Palsy
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control - Traumatic Brain Injury
- National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury
- ParentPals.com - TBI section
- Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide
- United Cerebral Palsy
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
The following are links to Web sites that provide information for people who are deaf or who are hard of hearing.
Ohio Organizations
National Organizations
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- alldeaf Forums
- American Academy of Audiology
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- American Society for Deaf Children
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
- Deaf Linx
- Demystifying Hearing Assistance Technology (PDF file)
- Described and Captioned Media Program
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- HearingExchange
- International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
- Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
- My Baby's Hearing
- National Association of the Deaf
- National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - Hearing Loss
- National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities
- National Family Association for Deaf-Blind
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss
- ParentPals.com - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Project Endeavor
- Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening Activities
- S.E.E. Center for the Advancement of Deaf Children
- SPARKLE
- TDI Online
- Video Relay Services - FCC Consumer Facts
Dental Health Care
The following are links to Web sites that provide information about dental health care for people with disabilities.
Ohio Organizations
- Dental OPTIONS
- Health Care Providers By County - County Resources
- Ohio Department of Health - Oral Health
National Organizations
- Developmental Disabilities and Oral Health (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
- National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped
- Oral Health Resource Center (National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center)
- Special Care Dentistry Association
- Tips for People Who Have Special Needs (American Dental Association)
Developmental Disabilities
The following are links to Web sites that provide information about developmental disabilities.
Ohio Organizations
- Cincinnati Children's Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
- Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
- The Ohio State University Nisonger Center
National Organizations
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
- National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
- National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities
- National Easter Seal Society
- ParentPals.com - Learning Disabled
- ParentPals.com - Mental Retardation
Gastrointestinal Disorders
The following are links to Web sites that provide information about gastrointestinal disorders.
Learning Disabilities
The following are links to Web sites that provide information about learning disabilities.
- Apraxia-Kids
- International Dyslexia Association
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- Video Relay Services - FCC Consumer Facts
Mental Health
See the Mental Health section of this Web site for a list of links to mental health resources.
Movement and Mobility
The following are links to Web sites that provide information about movement and mobility.
Syndromes and Disorders
The following are links to Web sites that provide information about various syndromes and disorders.
Ohio Organizations
- Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio
- Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
- Fragile X Alliance of Ohio
- Not a Single Drop (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders)
- The Up Side of Downs
- Tourette Syndrome Association of Ohio
National Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Newborn Screening Overview
- Angelman Syndrome Foundation
- Brighter Tomorrows (Down Syndrome)
- CHARGE Syndrome Foundation
- Family Empowerment Network (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
- FRAXA - Fragile X Research Foundation
- Genetic Alliance
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD)
- Genetics Home Reference
- International Rett Syndrome Association
- Kya's Krusade (Arthogryposis)
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
- National Down Syndrome Congress
- National Down Syndrome Society
- National Fragile X Foundation
- National Organization for Rare Disorders
- National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Office of Rare Diseases
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
- Spina Bifida Association of America
- Tourette Syndrome Association
- Williams Syndrome Association