START
Links to Visit
The links on this page have been provided for informational purposes only. 
Listings which appear on this site do not denote endorsement by the START Project.

Links to National Organizations
Aging Out: Issues for Young Adults with Disabilities National Families in Action
American Academy of Pediatrics National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Cadre - dispute resolution, including online video on mediation National Institute on Drug Abuse
Center for Education Reform National Institute for Urban School Improvement
Child Welfare League of America National Mental Health Association Information Center
Children's Defense Fund National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (N.O.R.D) 
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) National Parent Information Network
Family Village - Disability-Related Resources NICHCY -  National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Hereditary Disease Foundation No Child Left Behind
International Leadership Association Social Security Administration
LDOnline TASH
Medicaid Law - Overview Guide "Right to Special Education in NJ: A Guide for Advocates"
National Association for the Education of Young Children Voices for America's Children
National Easter Seals Society  
   
Parent Training Information Centers (PTIs), Resource & Advocacy Centers, & Other Non-Profits
Action Without Borders New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
Disability Advocacy Work With Networking (DAWWN) Parent Advocacy Coalition on Educational Rights (PACER)
Families USA Foundation Parent Training & Information Centers (PTI) 
Family Support Center of NJ Resource Room
Family Voices SNAP Online: Special Needs Advocate for Parents
NJ Center for Non-Profit Organizations  
   
Educational Resources
The US Department of Education
CDC Adolescent and School Health Information Inclusion Press Homepage
Center for Education Statistics, U.S. DOE National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
Center for Social and Emotional Education Office of Civil Rights
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education T.H.E. Journal
Family Education network US Department of Education Regional Educational Laboratories 
Finding Time for Teachers What Does School Reform Mean to My Neighborhood?
   
Law & Legislation Resources
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
New Jersey Special Education Code
ADA Information Center Legal Services of New Jersey
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law NJ Administrative Law Search
Center for Law and Education NJDOE Code (NOT Special Education Code)
Community Health Law Project  NJ Law Network
Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in SPED (CADRE) Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs 
Dept. of Justice ADA Homepage Pointers to FTP sites to download court decisions
Education Law Center Rutgers Law Library Search Engine
FindLaw - Cases & Codes Special Ed Advocate - Special Education Law
Laws & Legal Resources  Thomas Legislative Information
Law and Special Education US Federal Courts Finder
   
New Jersey Resources
New Jersey Department of Education
ARC of New Jersey League of Women Voters of NJ
Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Mental Health Association in NJ
Association for Special Children and Families (ASCF) NJ Association of Mental Health Agencies (NJAMHA)
CeaseFire New Jersey NJ Association of School Administrators
Easter Seals New Jersey  NJ Department of Human Services
Educational Information and Resource Center  NJ Developmental Disabilities Council
Early Intervention NJ Education Association
Family & Children's Service Resource Center - NJ-FACES NJ PTA
Family Support Center of NJ NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse 
Infectious Diseases Society of NJ NJ Speech-Language and Hearing Association 
Jerry Davis Early Childhood Center NJ State Resources from LDonline
   
Parent Support & Resources
Child Trends

Parents Helping Parents

Focus Adolescent Services: Help for Troubled Teens Parent News
Mothers' Center of Central New Jersey Parenting Resource Center
M.U.M.S. National Parent to Parent  Parent resource & info centers on the Special Education Network 
   
General Disabilities Resources
Developmental Disabilities Health Alliance  Family Center on Technology and Disability
Disabled Person.com Federation for Children with Special Needs
The Disability Connection Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) KASA-Kids As Self Advocates
Disability Statistic Center Language Policy Research Unit (LPRU)of the Ed.Policy Studies Lab
Early literacy parent child activity materials New Jersey Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
E-bility Special Needs Family Fun
Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Special Needs Resources Online 
   

Links to Specific Disabilities/Disorders
(listed in Alphabetical Order)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Acoustic Neuroma: AIDS Dementia:

Acoustic Neuroma Association

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

   
Alcohol & Drug Abuse: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information The ALS Association
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism  
   
Anxiety Disorders: Ataxia and Ataxia-Telangiectasia:
Anxiety Disorders Association of America A-T Children's Project
Panic Disorder Education Program National Ataxia Foundation
   
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)/Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD):

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD)

   
Autism, PDD, Asperger Syndrome, Developmental Disabilities:
ASPEN (Asperger Syndrome Education Network, Inc.) Jayna's Website: tons of autism links!
Aspergers Syndrome Resources National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils
Autism Resources Web The PDD Palace Home Page
Autism Society of America www.talkautism.org
   

B

   
Batten's Disease: Behcet's Disease:
Batten's Disease Support and Research Association American Behcet's Disease Association, Inc.
   
Blindness/Vision Impairment: Brain Tumor:
National Eye Institute American Brain Tumor Association
The Lighthouse The Brain Tumor Society
  National Cancer Institute
  Pituitary Tumor Network Association
   

C

Cerebral Palsy:

United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc./United Cerebral Palsy Research and Education Foundation

   

D

Deafness: Depression/Manic Depression:
Boys Town National Research Hospital National Institute of Mental Health
  National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Dizziness: Ntl. Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

Vestibular Disorders Association

 
  Down Syndrome:
Dyslexia: National Down Syndrome Society
Dyslexia: The Gift. Information and Resources for Dyslexia Bringing Up Down Syndrome 
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA)  
  Dystonia:
  Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
   

E

F

Epilepsy:  
The Epilepsy Foundation of NJ  
The Epilepsy Foundation of America  
   

G

H

Gaucher's Disease: Huntington's Disease:
National Gaucher Foundation Huntington's Disease Society of America
   
Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Hydrocephalus:
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Foundation International Hydrocephalus Association
   

I - J - K

   

L

Learning Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities Association of America LD OnLine
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)
Ability Online Support Network: Peers & Mentors Schwab Learning
   
Leukodystrophy:
United Leukodystrophy Foundation  
   

M

 
Mental Retardation: Moebius Syndrome:
The Arc Moebius Syndrome Foundation
   
Multiple Sclerosis: Muscular Dystrophy:
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc. Muscular Dystrophy Association
National Multiple Sclerosis Society  
   
Myasthenia Gravis: Myositis:
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation Myositis Association of America, Inc.
   

N

 
Neurofibromatosis: Nonverbal Learning Disorder
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation http://www.nldline.com
Neurofibromatosis, Inc.  
   

O

P

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Prader-Willi Syndrome:
OC Foundation Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
   

Q

R

  Rett Syndrome:
  International Rett Syndrome Association (RSA)
   

S

 
Schizophrenia: Sjogren's Syndrome:
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia  
  Spasmodic Torticollis:
Sleep Disorders: National Spasmodic Torticollis Association, Inc.
Narcolepsy and Sleep Disorders  
Society of Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms Spinal Muscular Atrophy:
  Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spina Bifida:  
Spina Bifida Association of America Sturge-Weber Disease:
Children with Spina Bifida: A Resource Page for Parents The Sturge-Weber Foundation
   

T

U

Trauma:  
Think First Foundation  
   

V

W

Von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Williams Syndrome:
Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome Family Alliance Williams Syndrome Association
   

X - Y - Z

 
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