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Disability
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1. Chronic Medical Condition (CMC)
2. Hearing Impairment (HI)
3. LD/ADD
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Mobility Impairment (MI)
5. Psychiatric Disability (PD)
6. Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI)
7. Substance Abuse/Recovery (SA/R)
8. Visual Impairment (VI) |
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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.
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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
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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.
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Children
with Diabetes
Offers sections for
kids, parents, and families dealing with child Diabetes. Also has
information and resources for adult Diabetes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Irritable
Bowel Syndrome Association
A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping everyone who suffers
from IBS through patient support groups, treatment, accurate information
and education.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Teens With Crohn's Disease
A home-made
site of a teen with Crohn's. Contains information, anecdotes,
resources, and a forum.
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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.
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Amputee Information Network
Contains links
to child and adult amputee sites, as well as other amputee and
disability information.
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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!" |
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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.
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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"
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Tetra Society
A volunteer-based group that
creates unique assistive aids for people with disabilities,
particularly mobility impairment.
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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
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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.
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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.
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LD Online
Offers resources, news,
and information for parents,
teachers, and other professionals.
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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.
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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.
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BPD
Central
BPD Central is a list
of resources for people who care about someone with borderline
personality disorder (BPD).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Active Forever
Online retailer of products for rehabilitation, mobility and pain management.
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Ergonomic
Information Sites
Listing of several good
ergonomic-related sites for individuals with repetitive stress injuries.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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National Federation of the Blind
Information
about NFB and other resources for people with visual impairments.
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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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