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CNS Centre for Neuro Skills TBI Resource Guide - Cerebellum - Brain Map

Cornell University ILR School - DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center - The DBTAC-Northeast ADA Center is part of a national network of centers which provide information, referrals, resources, and training on equal opportunity for people with disabilities and on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We serve businesses, employers, government entities, individuals with disabilities, and the media in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We also conduct research to help increase knowledge on best practices for the employment of people with disabilities.

Bravekids.org helps children with disabilities, chronic, life threatening illnesses and special needs by providing thousands of resources & medical information on childhood conditions, plus message boards to connect children and parents to others sharing similar challenges. (You will find medical information on conditions such as autism, cancer, cerebral palsy, ADHD & ADD, just to name a few.

Medicare.gov - Caregiver Information and Resources

National network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers, Vendors, and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies

Global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.

Collection of web-based resources for persons with disabilities, Los Angeles Free-Net. Large variety of special needs links, resources and information nationwide

Online medical resource dedicated to offering detailed and current pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs.

Consumer oriented magazine about accessible travel. Primary focus is travel for people with mobility disabilities; everybody from wheelchair-users to slow walkers. Lots of access information, resources, news and travel tips.

Supplying Disability Information, Opportunities, Products and Resources to the Worldwide Disability Community

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

Promote and provides equal access to communication and learning for students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. Provides training resources for new and experienced captioning vendors-the Captioning Key for Educational Media-and description vendors-the Description Key for Educational Media. The DCMP is an idea that works thanks to funding by the U.S. Department of Education and administration by the National Association of the Deaf.

More than 75,000 resources collected here, including organizations, agencies, Internet resources, reports, and research projects.

MD Movement Disorder Virtual Library - Healthcare professional's source for movement disorder news, resources and educational activities. Not-for-profit organization that has been educating and informing the movement disorder community for over a decade. WE MOVE believes that increased knowledge and understanding promote timely, accurate diagnosis and up-to-date treatment, resulting in a better quality of life for individuals affected by movement disorders.

National, non-profit organization whose mission is to accelerate the development of brain repair therapies and cures by supporting cutting-edge collaborative research on brain damage due to childhood illness, injury, or any other cause. Provides information and resources for families and health care providers."

Healthfinder.gov is a government Web site where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy. Healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet. healthfinder.gov is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and its health information referral service, the National Health Information Center. healthfinder.gov is supported solely by U.S. government funds and does not accept paid advertisements, content, or links in any form.

The Research section of the ECLKC is designed to make ACF funded Head Start research accessible to the Head Start community. Within this section, you will find Research to Practice Briefs, TipSheets, research reports and other resources that offer important research results. This research section is aimed to help programs become more knowledgeable about Head Start research and to help programs' work be guided and strengthened through research.

University of Michigan Health System - Development & Behavior Resources. A Guide to Information & Support for Parents

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.

United Cerebral Palsy UCP Sports *& Leisure Information and Resources