Disability Categories

DC	Disability Categories
	1. Chronic Medical Condition (CMC) 2. Food Allergy (FA) 3. Hearing Impairment (HI) 4. LD/ADD 5. Mobility Impairment (MI) 6. Psychiatric Disability (PD) 7. Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) 8. Substance Abuse/Recovery (SA/R) 9. Visual Impairment (VI)
CMC
	American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
	Anosmia Foundation Approximately two to five million American adults suffer from disorders of taste and smell. Anosmia is to smell, as blindness is to sight, or deafness is to hearing. Anosmics cannot detect scents of any kind. Over 200 medical conditions and many medications have been associated with olfactory changes and loss.
	CFIDS Association of America The Association is a charitable organization working to conquer chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome. They are proud to lead national efforts in CFIDS education, awareness, public policy and research.
	Children with Diabetes Offers sections for kids, parents, and families dealing with child Diabetes. Also has information and resources for adult Diabetes.
	Crohn's Disease Resource Center Offers directories of books, online resources, and information on diagnosis, treatment and support group for Crohn's Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
	Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation creates resources for those affected by the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. By leading the search for knowledge about EDS, we are building a community of people who work together to effect change.
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome Association A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping everyone who suffers from IBS through patient support groups, treatment, accurate information and education.
	Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
	Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc. A nonprofit dedicated to finding solutions for tick-borne disorder. Includes lyme disease in the news, research, and awards in the field, and links to other sites.
	Multiple Sclerosis Association of America MSAA’s mission is to enrich the quality of life for individuals with multiple sclerosis. Includes information for newly diagnosed MS, programs and services, local support groups and current MS news.
	National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. Large site with many informative documents such as current research and reports, and health information for Diabetes and many other topics, as well as easy-to-read versions of the information.
	National Vulvodynia A nonprofit organization created to improve the lives of individuals affected by vulvodynia, a spectrum of chronic vulvar pain disorders. They offer information about local support groups, and have up to date news and advocacy programs.
	Planet Cancer A vibrant community of young adults with cancer; offers forums, chat rooms, resources for new diagnoses, and links to resources and online stores.
	Teens With Crohn's Disease A home-made site of a teen with Crohn's. Contains information, anecdotes, resources, and a forum.
FA
	Bob's Red Mill A natural food store producing more than 400 products including a full line of gluten-free products.
	Celiac Disease Center The Celiac Disease Center was established within the Department of Medicine at Columbia University in 2001. The Center provides comprehensive medical care, including nutrition, for adult and pediatric patients with celiac disease. The Center is diagnosing and treating more that 2,000 patients annually from around the world.
	Celiac Disease Foundation Support and information for people affected with celiac disease. They have been raising awareness since 1990.
	Celiac Sprue Association "Celiacs helping celiacs." A member-based non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with celiac disease.
	CeliacChicks "The cool guide to a hip and healthy celiac lifestyle." A blog by two women, Kelly and Kim, who are sensitive to gluten.
	Celiac.com Celiac Disease and gluten-free diet information since 1995.
	Disability Online: Food Allergy and Intolerance Disability Online is a website run by the government's Department of Human Services in Victoria, Australia. They have a very interesting article about the difference between food allergies and food intolerance.
	Ener-G Foods Products free of gluten, wheat, egg, and dairy, and products for low protein diets. Included a resources directory.
	Food Allergy Initiative The Food Allergy Initiative is a non-profit organization that raises funds toward the effective treatment and finding a cure for food allergies. They have some valuable information about public policy and allergies and the law.
	Gather Gather is a social networking site where you can keep up with people, conversations, and information.
	Gluten Free The widest selection of gluten-free food. They ship domestically to the United-States and Canada.
	Gluten Free Mall A Low prices and a wide selection of gluten-free, wheat-free, casein-free, and other allergy-related health foods and special dietary products.
	Gluten Free Mom A website created by a woman who has a daughter with Celiac disease. This is a fantastic outreach for families suffering from Celiac disease. (Her daughter, Alex, has her own website at glutenfreekid.net.)
	Gluten Intolerance Group of North America The Providing support to people with gluten intolerances, including celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiforms, and other sensitivities.
	Illinois Food Allergy Education Association The IFAEA provides educational materials about food allergies to schools, juvenile courts, airlines, parents, recreational camps, caregivers, restaurants, health departments, and other relevant groups. They have an especially informative page about Disability Laws.
HI
	Communication Access Information Center "Provides information of use to people employing or in need of Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), also know as realtime captioning.
	DeafToday "Bringing you the news daily from a to z from around the world." An up-to-date news site with hearing-impaired related news.
MI
	Amputee Information Network Contains links to child and adult amputee sites, as well as other amputee and disability information.
	GimpGirl From the site: "Community is the spirit of GimpGirl. We have been supporting the pride and self-esteem of our fellow women with disabilities since 1998, and have no thought of stopping anytime soon. We also invite our current partners and academics to join in!"
	Limbless Association A large, well-organized site offering information about products and services, event postings, news, discussion forums and more aimed to help limbless individuals of all ages (and their carers) achieve maximum mobility and independence in home, hospital, education, employment and the community.
	Stumps 'R Us: an amputee support group From the site: "A Whimsical Support Group of Cheerful Cripples Who Can Answer almost ANY question you might have about life without one, two, three or four limbs"
	Tetra Society A volunteer-based group that creates unique assistive aids for people with disabilities, particularly mobility impairment.
LD/ADD
	Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) The mission of ADDA is to provide information, resources and networking to adults with AD/HD and to the professionals who work with them. In doing so, ADDA generates hope, awareness, empowerment and connections worldwide in the field of AD/HD
	Attention Deficit Disorder Resources This site has articles on ADHD and ADD, information for parents of children with ADHD, and adults with ADHD, and an extensive directory of providers for ADHD-related services. There is also an events calendar and many links to other related sites.
	Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) CHADD works to improve the lives of people affected by AD/HD through: Collaborative Leadership, Advocacy, Research, Education and Support.
	LD Online *Offers resources, news, and information for p*arents, teachers, and other professionals.
	LD Pride: What Is It to You? Contributions from people with learning disabilities about what LD pride means to them. Site also discusses ways to find your own LD/ADD pride, and other types of disability pride.
	National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) NCLD 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.
PD
	BPD Central BPD Central is a list of resources for people who care about someone with borderline personality disorder (BPD).
	BPD Sanctuary Offers education, community, support, books and resources. Include articles on Borderline Personality Disorder, information about books, chat rooms and forums, and a mental healthy newsletter.
	Bodies Under Siege (BUS) An active web board for people struggling with issues related to self-harm, with support and information for families and friends as well.
	Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (Boston University) The Center is a research, training, and service organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons who have psychiatric disabilities by improving the effectiveness of people, programs, and service systems.
	Mental Health Information Network Provides links, articles and information about mental health services for consumers and staff of mental health service providers and organizations. Local information about Metro Boston area services, as well as regional and national services.
	Online Resource/Community for those living with Asperger's Syndrome Want to discuss Asperger's issues? Wrong Planet is a web community designed for individuals (and parents and doctors of those) with Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, ADHD, and other PDDs. Wrong Planet has everything from valuable links and forums to how-to guides, and has nearly 15 thousand members!
	Understanding Asperger Syndrome: A Professor's Guide At just over 12 minutes in length, this video is long enough to give a concise introduction to life as a college student with Asperger Syndrome. It allows students to practice self-advocacy by identifying needed and reasonable accommodations to help them be successful. Students can provide the video as a tool to educate their professors, teaching assistants, and others about the disorder.
RSI
	Active Forever Online retailer of products for rehabilitation, mobility and pain management.
	Ergonomic Information Sites Listing of several good ergonomic-related sites for individuals with repetitive stress injuries.
SA/R
	Screening for Mental Health, Inc. Programs now include both in-person and online programs for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol problems, and suicide prevention.
VI
	The Jewish Guild for the Blind JGB, one of the country's foremost vision care agencies, seeks to assist people who are blind or visually impaired, and who may have additional disabilities, achieve lives of dignity and independence.
	Lighthouse International Lighthouse International's mission is to overcome vision impairment for people of all ages through worldwide leadership in rehabilitation services, education, research, prevention and advocacy.
	National Federation of the Blind Information about NFB and other resources for people with visual impairments.
	New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH) CBVH provides vocational rehabilitation and other direct services to blind and visually impaired New York State residents. One of CBVH's primary objectives is to assist consumers in achieving economic self-sufficiency and full integration into society.

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