More information regarding disabilties:

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• Autism

  http://www.autism.com/
  Autism Research Institute is a non-profit organization established in 1967 to conduct research and disseminate the results of research on the triggers of autism and on methods of diagnosing and treating autism.
  
  http://www.autismspeaks.org/
  Autism Speaks tries to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. They are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder.

• Cerebral Palsy

  http://www.ucp.org/
  
  United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the world’s premier gateway to disability resources on the Internet and is a network for people with disabilities.
  
  
  
  http://www.cerebralpalsy.com/links.html
  
  Comprehensive listing of Cerebral Palsy websites on the internet

• Deafness

  http://www.deaf.com/
  Deaf.com is the gateway to the deaf community and a comprehensive listing of deafness resources.
  
  http://www.nad.org/
  National Association of the Deaf is a non-profit organization designed to empower Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.
  
  http://www.deaflinx.com/
  Comprehensive listing of Deaf websites on the internet

• Developmental Disability

  http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/
  Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
  http://www.ddamaryland.org/
  Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Developmental Disabilities
  Administration
  
  http://greg.quuxuum.org/dd/dd.html
  Comprehensive listing of Developmental Disability websites on the internet

• Down syndrome

  http://www.ndss.org/
  National Down Syndrome Society is a not-for-profit organization supporting research in the United States.
  
  http://downsyndrome.com/
  Comprehensive listing of Down Syndrome websites on the internet

• Dual Diagnosis ( Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness)

  http://greg.quuxuum.org/dual/duallinks.html
  Comprehensive listing of Dual Diagnosis websites on the internet

• Intellectual Disabilities

  http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddmr.htm
  Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Learning Disabilties

  http://www.ldonline.org/
  Learning Disabilities Online is the world’s leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD.
  
  http://www.ldaamerica.org/
  Learning Disabilities Association of America is a national organization of parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities which promotes advocacy, education, and research into the causes of these disabilities.

• Mental Illness

  http://www.nami.org/
  National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.

• Muscular Dystrophy

  http://www.mdausa.org/
  Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency- a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans.

• Seizure Disorder

  http://www.neurologychannel.com/seizures/
  Comprehensive website
  
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/epilepsy/epilepsy.htm
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provide an information page as well as numerous links.
  
  http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
  Epilepsy Foundation is national voluntary agency solely dedicated to the welfare of the 3 million people with epilepsy in the U.S. and their families.