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The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is a membership organization that supports and promotes a national network of university-based interdisciplinary programs. Network members consist of: 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), 39 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Programs funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), 19 Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Centers (IDDRC), most of which are funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development (NICHD). These programs serve and are located in every U.S. state and territory and are all part of universities or medical centers. They serve as a bridge between the university and the community, bringing together the resources of both to achieve meaningful change.

The Center on Human Development and Disability - A comprehensive interdisciplinary center. The Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) at the University of Washington makes important contributions to the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families through a comprehensive array of research, clinical services, training, community outreach, and dissemination activities.

The LDA Rearch Committee works to find causing of Learning Disability. The LDA provides a knowledgeable interface between LDA membership and the medical and scientific communities. The Committee monitors scientific and medical literature, research grants, diagnostic methods and biological causes related to learning disabilities. The Committee brings salient information and scientific contribution to the LDA Directors and membership. The Committee also takes LDA concerns and goals which support research and regulations related to the causes of learning disabilities to the scientific community and to federal agencies and members of congress.

NICHD National Institute of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development - Center for Research for Mothers & Children CRMC - CRMC serves as a principal source of NIH support for research and research training in maternal and child health. Supported scientists are advancing fundamental and clinical knowledge concerning maternal health and child development problems, such as gestational diabetes, antecedents of adult diseases, obesity and overweight, specific learning disabilities, mechanisms of cognition and learning, growth retardation, HIV/AIDS, and other congenital infections and diseases. The Center also houses the primary federal research entity for research to understand the effects and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals on maternal and child health, as well as a large portfolio on the unique aspects of HIV/AIDS in women and mothers.

National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD) conducts research on the identification of learning disabilities; formulates implementation recommendations; disseminates findings; and provides technical assistance to national, state, and local constituencies. Provides parents and educations on information regarding SLD determination, the IEP process and more

LD online Research and Reports - Thirty years ago, the term "learning disability" did not exist. Thanks to researchers around the world, we have made great progress at understanding and giving names to the various disorders that are now recognized as learning disabilities. New research continues, and we're learning new information all the time. We have gathered together both the latest and most ground breaking articles for this research and reports section.

CHDD, Center on Human Development and Disability, Learning disabilities research encompasses education and biology

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development is a Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (EKS IDDRC) dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons with disorders of thinking, learning, perception, communication, mood and emotion caused by disruption of typical development.

The long-range objectives of the Colorado Learning Disabilities Research Center (CLDRC) are the identification, characterization, validation and amelioration of reading disabilities and ADHD, the two most prevalent and often co-morbid disorders of childhood.

National Research Center on Learning Disabilities - SLD Determination information, guidelines and resources

Center for Development and Learning - (CDL) is a grassroots, Louisiana- based, nonprofit organization. CDL specializes in the development and dissemination of leading-edge research, knowledge, and best practices that improve teaching and increase learning. CDL is focused on providing a positive, supportive learning environment and highly effective educators - teachers, principals, school administrators and parents - for all of our children. CDL explains why Memory is Important in the learning process

Nonprofit research and development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through Universal Design for Learning.

World Leader in Eye Tracking and Eye Control - Developes hardware and software products for people with physical and learning disabilities. Developed several leading edge products over a seven year span, including such solutions as the MultiVoice™, MultiPhone™, and WriteAway.

Fragile X syndrome is the leading hereditary cause of developmental disabilities in all populations. The absence of a functional fragile X gene shuts off production of a special protein in the brain needed for normal cognitive development. Without this protein, children with the syndrome will never learn normally, despite hours of therapy and rehabilitation.

NCTI National Center for Technology Innovation - Advancing Technology Innovations for all students - Assists researchers, developers and entrepreneurs in creating innovating learning tools for all students, with special focus on students with disabilities

Center on Human Development and Disability - Overview of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center

Conducts and supports research on topics related to the health of children, adults, families, and populations. Some of these topics include:Reducing infant deaths; Improving the health of women, men, and families; Understanding reproductive health and fertility, infertility; Learning about growth and development; Examining, preventing and treating problems of birth defects and intellectual and developmental disabilities; and Enhancing well-being of persons through the lifespan with optimal rehabilitation research.