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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Families with Special Needs: Caregiving Tips - General caregiving tips and links to information on specific health topics to help you and those you care for stay safe and healthy.

The National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 65 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses, relationships and life stages to help transform family caregivers' lives by removing barriers to health and well being.

WebMd - Health & Parenting - 7 Secrets of Toddler Discipline - Experts share discipline tactics that can help make life easier for you and your toddler

Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) are non-profit organizations that help families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and the professionals who serve them

"Welcome to the Long-Term Care Planning tool. The primary goal of this tool is to help you understand:What long-term care services are available, How much you can expect to pay for long-term care, and What financing options are available to support your long-term care costs. The results of the Long-Term Care Planning tool are general in nature and not intended to replace comprehensive financial and other long-term personal planning. This tool will ask between twelve and twenty questions and will then provide you with the long-term care results you need by comparing your answers to those of individuals with similar profiles."

The original CDs for the brain atlas and the neuroanatomy syllabus contained many helpful movies, which for various reasons had not been available in the web atlases.

Disease organization representing children and families who are affected by a pediatric neurotransmitter disease. Helps children and families who are affected by PND's, support the identification of new PND's, find better treatments and ultimately a cure for those diseases that are already known. The PND Association is a non-profit, voluntary organization

Website provides an overview of patient services, specific information on our patented Pump It Up! TM Socket design, helpful links and a forum for amputees to exchange information.The forum has provided a wealth of information to amputees around the world and is free of charge to registered users. The forum, hosted by Amputee Treatment Center since 1997, is monitored daily by many dedicated volunteers from around the world."

Information for friends and relatives of a child with Cerebral Palsy. Reproduced on the World Wide Web with the kind permission of The Cerebral Palsy Association of Western Australia Ltd.

News and Articles on Adaptive Technology - helps you get the best grip on information from the Open Web -- providing the "best use" of relevant search results. SurfWax's patent-pending design is the first to make searching a "visual process," seamlessly integrating meaning-based search with key knowledge-finding elements for effective association and recall.

Resources and referrals to help people and their families cope with the problems that occur with TS. Membership includes individuals, families, relatives, and medical and allied professionals working in the field. University of Michigan - Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia - Program development, education and medical programs, government outreach, adherence to TSA's mission, maximizing efforts, minimizing expenses, event management, awareness, media, publications, chapter relations, research grants, scientific and medical conferences, are ongoing efforts of TSA's full-time professional staff.

Provide support, current information, and understanding to those affected by the Arnold Chiari malformation and syringomyelia. Staffed by dedicated volunteers, the World Arnold Chiari Malformation Association (WACMA) is committed to providing heartfelt support, current information, and understanding to those affected by Arnold Chiari Malformations, Syringomyelia, and related conditions.site features our member recommended doctors listing, a variety of helpful articles, illustrations and general information about Chiari and related conditions, tips on dealing with symptoms, the largest database of archived information of any Chiari support group in the world, and more

Only national voluntary non-profit membership organization in this field. Mission is to identify the cause of, find the cure for and control the effects of Tourette Syndrome. Offers resources and referrals to help people and their families cope with the problems that occur with TS. We raise public awareness and counter media stereotypes about TS. Membership includes individuals, families, relatives, and medical and allied professionals working in the field

Largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. Advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

Information technology company that develops and markets innovative hardware and software integrated into solutions to assist individuals with disabilities and special needs. Also offers many free unique services including:a personalized Product Search & Referral service to help you choose appropriate assistive technology solutions and locate product vendors. a quarterly Newsletter to keep abreast of assistive technology developments. Access to our AT Links Library, a comprehensive collection of links to the largest assistive technology catalogs, databases and vendor directories in North America.

Disability related material guide. Disability Resources, inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently.

DHS helps Illinois families achieve self-sufficiency, independence and health to the maximum extent possible. One of Illinois' largest agencies, provides state residents with streamlined access to integrated services.

World's leading web site on learning disabilities and ADHD, serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month. LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. The site features hundreds of helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children's writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.

Provides tools to help Marylanders with disabilities and seniors enjoy the same rights and opportunities as other citizens. These tools are called "assistive technology" or "AT". Assistive Technology (AT) is any item needed to live, work or learn more independently. The program provides a streamlined service of product information, consultation, and resource assistance in order to make assistive technology more available, affordable and usable for Marylanders with disabilities and seniors.

Working at expanding the accessibility of tools, resources and technology that will help increase independence, improve personal productivity, and enhance the quality of life for all Californians. Provides information, referrals, training, and technical assistance to those who share an interest in and commitment to the practical and effective use of technology by people with disabilities. California AT System (CATS) is a statewide project which promotes access to assistive technologies, related services, and information to enable people with disabilities to be successful, independent and productive.