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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 Social Security Administration
International Leadership Association TASH
LDOnline "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 Tiered Intervention Search Engine
National Center on Response to Intervention  
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) Resource Room
Families USA Foundation Highlands Parent Center, New Jersey's Community Parent Resource Center.  Learn more by visiting www.ascfamily.org .
Family Support Center of NJ Find the Parent Centers in Your State
Family Voices  
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
Family Education network T.H.E. Journal
Finding Time for Teachers US Department of Education Regional Educational Laboratories 
  What Does School Reform Mean to My Neighborhood?
  EDICION ESPECIAL IDEA
Law & Legislation Resources
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 Rutgers Law Library Search Engine
Education Law Center Special Ed Advocate - Special Education Law
FindLaw - Cases & Codes Thomas Legislative Information
Laws & Legal Resources   
Law and Special Education  
   
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)
Easter Seals New Jersey  NJ Association of School Administrators
Educational Information and Resource Center  The New Jersey Coalition for Special Education Funding Reform
Early Intervention NJ Department of Human Services
Family & Children's Service Resource Center - NJ-FACES NJ Developmental Disabilities Council
Family Support Center of NJ NJ Education Association
Infectious Diseases Society of NJ NJ PTA
  NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse 
  NJ Speech-Language and Hearing Association 
  NJ State Resources from LDonline
Migrant Education/Educación Migratoria
Resources on Education and Migrant Education /Recursos en Educación y en Educación Migratoria
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 
Teen Substance Abuse, Children's Mental Health, Family Guide Bullying Resources
TASH parent guide on aversives now available Transition to Adulthood website
General Disabilities Resources
Developmental Disabilities Health Alliance  Federation for Children with Special Needs
Disabled Person.com Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) KASA-Kids As Self Advocates
Disability Statistic Center  
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 Talking with Your Doctor and Other Healthcare Professionals
Family Center on Technology and Disability Vaccination Awareness Website
   

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 National Ataxia Foundation
Panic Disorder Education Program  
   
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 www.talkautism.org
Autism Society of America  
Children’s Specialized Hospital, one of New Jersey’s largest providers of services for children with autism, has just released a new and groundbreaking initiative that encourages understanding, community inclusion, and support for people with autism and their families. Make Friends with Autism provides businesses, recreation providers, and other community members with free online tools and resources to encourage successful inclusion of this population.  The www.makefriendswithautism.org  webpage provides you with valuable, bilingual (English/Spanish) multimedia resources designed to be incorporated into your general business operations and customer service methods.
   

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 National  Brain Tumor Society
  National Cancer Institute
   
   

C

Cerebral Palsy:

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

   
Cancer:  
Mesothelioma
   

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:
  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.
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  
   

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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