National Resources
eXtension Foundation
236 Scovell115 Huguelet Dr.
Lexington, KY 40546-0001
Phone: (859) 323-8466
FAX: (859) 323-1006
www.extension.org
State AT Act Projects
State Assistive Technology Act programs work to improve the provision of assistive technology to individuals with disabilities of all ages through comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related assistance.
www.resnaprojects.org/allcontacts/statewidecontacts.html
International Resources
AgrAbility Australia
Australian Centre for Agricultural Health & SafetyPhone: 02 6752 8210
Email: aghealth@health.usyd.edu.au
Saskatchewan Abilities Council
2310 Louise AvenueSaskatoon, SK S7J 2C7
Tel: (306) 374-4448
Fax: (306) 373-2665
Email: farmerswithdisabilities@abilitiescouncil.sk.ca
Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities
128 Gladys St.Elm Creek, MB R0G 0N0
Tel: (204) 436-3181
Fax: (204) 436-3373
Email: jcstafford@mts.net
Other Disability Resources
Acoustic Neuroma
ADD
Accessibility
Addictions
Advocacy
Aging
Agriculture
AIDS/HIV
ALS
Alzheimer's Disease
Amputation
Arthritis
Arthrogryposis
Assistive Technology
Asthma
Ataxia
Autism
Brain Injury
Burns
Cancer
Cardiovascular Diseases
Caregiving
Cerebral Palsy
Children & Youth
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Church-Related Resources
Craniofacial Anomalies
Cystic Fibrosis
Diabetes
Down Syndrome
Dystonia
Educational Issues
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Employment
Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia
Fragile X Syndrome
Funding Sources & Foundations
Government-Related
Growth Disorders
Hearing Impairment/Deafness
Hemophilia
Independent Living
Information & Referral
Intellectual Disabilities
Kidney Disease
Liver Diseases
Lowe Syndrome
Lung Disease/Respiratory
Lupus
Mastectomy
Mental Illness
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Neurofibromatosis
Ostomy
Parent Support
Parkinson’s Disease
Polio
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Rare Disorders/Orphan Diseases
Recreation & Rec. Therapy
Rehabilitation/Therapy
Rett Syndrome
Scoliosis
Service Animals
Severe/Profound Disabilities
Spina Bifida
Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke
Tay-Sachs
Tinnitus
Tourette Syndrome
Travel/Transportation
Tuberous Sclerosis
Veterans
Visual Impairment/Blindness
Accessibility
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
Center for Universal Design
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
National Center on Accessibility
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Acoustic Neuroma
Acoustic Neuroma Association
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ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (C.H.A.D.D.)
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
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Addictions
Al-Anon
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
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Advocacy
Kids as Self Advocates (KASA)
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Aging
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
Alzheimer’s Association
Family Caregiver Alliance
Long Term Care Ombudsman
National Council on the Aging
National Family Caregivers Association
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Agriculture
Breaking New Ground Outreach Program
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AIDS/HIV
ALS (Lou Gherig’s disease)
ALS Association
Muscular Dystrophy Association–USA [Link 2] [En Español]
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Association
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Amputation
American Amputee Foundation
Amputee Coalition of America
National Amputation Foundation
Northwestern University Prosthetics Research Laboratory (NUPRL)
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Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation [En Español]
Arthritis and Agriculture
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Arthrogryposis
Avenues—Arthrogryposis National Support Group
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Assistive Technology
ABLEDATA
Breaking New Ground Outreach Program
Easter Seals (National)
Family Center on Technology and Disability
National Amputation Foundation
RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America)
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Asthma
– See Lung Disease and Other Respiratory Impairments
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Autism
Autism Society of America
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Ataxia
National Ataxia Foundation
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Brain Injury
American Brain Tumor Association
Brain Injury Association of America
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Burns
American Burn Association
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Cancer
American Cancer Society
American Brain Tumor Association
Cancer Care, Inc.–Cancer Care Counseling Line
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Cardiovascular Diseases
American Heart Association [Link 2]
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Caregiving
Alzheimer’s Association
Family Caregiver Alliance
National Family Caregivers Association
Ruralcare.info
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Cerebral Palsy
Children and Youth
– also see Parent Support
American Society for Deaf Children
Boy Scouts of America
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CH.A.D.D.)
Council for Exceptional Children
Easter Seals (National)
Educational Equity Concepts
Family Center on Technology and Disability
FRAXA Research Foundation
Girl Scouts of the USA
Human Growth Foundation (Dwarfism)
International Rett Syndrome Association
Kids As Self Advocates (KASA)
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Lowe Syndrome Association, Inc.
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association, Inc.
Parents Helping Parents–The Family Resource Center
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association, USA
Special Olympics
Spina Bifida Association of America
Through the Looking Glass
WIC (Women-Infants-Children)
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Association of America
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Church-Related Resources
Christian Council on Persons with Disabilities
Inspiration Ministries
National Catholic Partnership on Disability
National Organization on Disability (NOD)
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Craniofacial Anomalies
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
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Down Syndrome
National Down Syndrome Society
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Dystonia
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
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Educational Issues
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (C.H.A.D.D.)
Council for Exceptional Children
Educational Equity Concepts
Family Center on Technology & Disability
Learning Disabilities Association of America
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
National Braille Association, Inc.
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation
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Employment
AWS
Breaking New Ground Resource Center & Outreach Program
Easter Seals (National)
Experience Works, Inc.
Goodwill Industries International
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
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Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of America
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Fibromyalgia
Arthritis Foundation [En Español]
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Fragile X Syndrome
FRAXA Research Foundation
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Funding Sources and Foundations
Social Security Administration- Disability Programs
RESNA - State AT and Telework Financial Loan Programs
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Government-Related
EEOC
Social Security Administration- Disability Programs
WIC (Women-Infants-Children)
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Growth Disorders
Human Growth Foundation (Dwarfism)
Little People of America
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Hearing Impairment/Deafness
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
American Society for Deaf Children
American Tinnitus Association
Better Hearing Institute
Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Loss Association of America
International Hearing Dog, Inc.
National Association of the Deaf
USA Deaf Sports Federation
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Hemophilia
Independent Living
APRIL – Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
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Information and Referral
ABLEDATA
Breaking New Ground Resource Center & Outreach Program
Easter Seals (National)
International Ventilator Users Network (IVUN)
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
National Organization on Disability (NOD)
National Rehabilitation Association
National Rehabilitation Information Center
Post-Polio Health International
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Intellectual Disabilities
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of the United States
Special Olympics
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Kidney Disease
National Kidney Foundation of Indiana
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Liver Diseases
American Liver Foundation
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Lowe Syndrome
Lowe Syndrome Association, Inc.
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Lung Disease and Other Respiratory Impairments
American Lung Association
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Lupus
Lupus Foundation of America –Northwest Indiana
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Mastectomy
Breast Cancer Network of Strength (Formerly the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization)
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Mental Illness
Mental Health America
National Alliance on Mental Illness
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Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
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Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Association–USA [Link 2] [En Español]
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Neurofibromatosis
The National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
Neurofibromatosis, Inc.
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Ostomy
Parent Support – also see Children and Youth
Learning Disabilities Association of America
National Dissemination for Center Children with Disabilities
National Down Syndrome Society
Parents Helping Parents–The Family Resource Center
Through the Looking Glass
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Parkinson’s Disease
National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
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Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA
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Rare Disorders/Orphan Disease
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
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Polio
International Ventilator Users Network (IVUN)
Post-Polio Health International
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Recreation and Recreational Therapy
American Camp Association
American Music Therapy Association
America's Athletes with Disabilities
Boy Scouts of America
Courage Center
Easter Seals (National)
Girl Scouts of the USA
Inspiration Ministries
National Center on Accessibility
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Inc. (NARHA)
Special Olympics
USA Deaf Sports Federation
VSA (The International Organization on Arts and Disability)
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Rehabilitation/Therapy
American Music Therapy Association
Courage Center
Easter Seals (National)
National Rehabilitation Association
National Rehabilitation Information Center
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Visiting Nurse Associations of America
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Rett Syndrome
International Rett Syndrome Association
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Scoliosis
The Scoliosis Association, Inc.
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Service Animals
Canine Companions for Independence
Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
International Hearing Dog, Inc.
P.H.A.R.M. Dog USA
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Severe/Profound Disabilities
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of America
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Spinal Cord Injury
Christopher Reeve Foundation
International Ventilator Users Network (IVUN)
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Paralyzed Veterans of America
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Stroke
American Heart Association [Link 2]
National Stroke Association
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Tay-Sachs
The National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association, Inc.
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Tinnitus
American Tinnitus Association
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Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
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Tuberous Sclerosis
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
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Travel/Transportation
MossRehab Resource Net
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Veterans
Disabled American Veterans
Farmer Veteran Coalition
Paralyzed Veterans of America
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Visual Impairment/Blindness
American Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
Foundation Fighting Blindness, The
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
National Braille Association, Inc.
National Federation of the Blind
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