Specific disabilities and organizations

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADDA National Attention Deficit Disorder Association.
C.H.A.D.D. Children and adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is the largest national ADD/AD/HD organization.
CHADD of Northern California
Northern California branch of CHADD.
National Research Center on AD/HD
This site answers many of your questions about AD/HD, and directs you to other reliable sources online. New material is regularly added. The Center is a program of CHADD.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (includes Asperger Syndrome)
ASA Autism Society of America
ASPEN of America, Inc
ASPEN of America, Inc. is a national non-profit organization formed to increase the awareness of, and provide support for, individuals affected with the following neurological disorders: Asperger Syndrome (AS), High Functioning Autism (HFA), Hyperlexia, Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD), Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), and Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder.
FEAT Families for Early Treatment of Autism
Interactive Autism Network Community
Asperger Syndrome Coalition
Stanford Autism/Asperger Research Reports

Communication Disorders
American Speech-Language and Hearing Association
Apraxia Kids The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA)
Center for Social Thinking, Inc. & Think Social Publishing Social Pragmatics
Cherab Foundation
National Coalition on Auditory Processing Disorders
National Association of the Deaf

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Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
National Down Syndrome Congress
National Down Syndrome Society

Learning Disabilities (includes non-verbal, processing disorders)
Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities
Great Schools (formerly Schwab Learning): A comprehensive on-line resource for parents of children with learning difficulties
The National Center for Learning Disabilities provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities
All Kinds of Minds – Mel Levine
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is an international, non-profit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia
The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) is a national, non-profit organization, whose purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest disabilities of a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature
The Learning Disabilities Council offers free downloadable materials for parents.
LD Resources was created by Richard Wanderman, master teacher of students with learning disabilities and creative Macintosh guru.
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
NLD on the web
NLDline has information about nonverbal Learning Disabilities
Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association
NLDLine
Educational Therapists

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Other/More on Specific Disabilities
The ARC The Arc is a national voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families.
Brain Injury Association
Association for Person's with Severe Handicaps
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
CECP focuses on "improving services for children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems."
Center for Social Thinking, Inc. & Think Social Publishing, Inc
Workshops, Training, Consultation, Assessment & Therapy For Persons with Social Thinking Challenges
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically under served individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
Creating Solutions was established in 2005 as the entity to publish, Disability Solutions, established in 1995.
Dyspraxia USA
Easter Seals provides services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs, and support to their families.|
Family Village
A host of resources for parents of children with any disability.
National Fragile X Foundation
Martindale’s Language & Translation Center Sign language databases on line.
Sensory Processing – Bay Area
Sotos Syndrome Support for families and individuals who have Sotos Syndrome.
Supported Life Institute Advocating Inclusive and Dynamic Communities
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
United Cerebral Palsy Association UCP's Mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.

Rare Disorders/Diseases
National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD)
Genetic Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) is part of the National Institute of Health.
Genetic Alliance

Helpful websites for connecting with other families coping with diagnoses of rare disorders:
Mums National Parent to Parent Network
RareShare
NORD's Parent Support Community

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