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ORGANIZATIONS SERVING A SPECIFIC POPULATION:
Allergies
Attention Deficit Disorder
Autism
Birth Defects
Blindness/Visual Impaired
Cerebral Palsy
Chronic Illness
Cleft Palate
Craniofacial Differences		 Deaf/Hearing Impaired
Deaf and Blind
Diabetes
Down Syndrome
Emotional Disorders
Epilepsy
Fragile X Syndrome
Head Injury
Learning Disabilities		 Mental Retardation
Muscular Dystrophy
Rare Disorders
Respiratory Diseases
Speech and Language Disorders
Spina Bifida
Tourette Syndrome

   
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TOLL FREE HOTLINES
•American Association on Mental Retardation
(800)424-3688
•AMC Cancer Information Center
(800)525-3777
•American Cleft Palate Education Foundation
(800)242-5338
•American Diabetes Association
(800)232-3472
•American Foundation for the Blind
(800)232-5463
•American Kidney Fund
(800)638-8299
•American Liver Foundation
(800)223-0179
•American Paralysis Association
(800)225-0292
•Amputee Coalition of America
National Limb Loss Information Center
(888)267-5669
•Cancer Information Service National Line
(800)4-CANCER
•Captioned Films for the Deaf
(800)237-6213
•Chrysler Corporation Assistance Line for
the Disabled Driver
(800)255-9877
•Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation
(800)223-8355
•International Shriners Headquarters
(800)237-5055 •Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
(800)JAN-PCEH
 •Job Opportunities for the Blind
(800)638-7516
•Lung Disease
(800)22-LUNG
•Medicaid Hotline
(800)638-6833
•National Adoption Center
(800)862-3678
•National Association for Hearing and Speech Action
(800)638-8255
•National Association for Parents of the Visually Impaired
(800)562-6265
•National Center for Stuttering
(800)221-2483
•National Child Abuse Hotline
(800)4-A-CHILD
•National Crisis Center for the Deaf
(800)446-9876 [TDD only]
•National Hearing Aid Society
(800)521-5247
•National Information Center for Developmental Disabilities
(800)922-9234
•National Multiple Sclerosis Society
(800)344-4867
•National Spinal Cord Injury Hotline
(800)526-3456
•National Tuberous Sclerosis Association
(800)225-NTSA
•Retinitis Pigmentosa Association
(800)344-4877
•Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
(800)421-8453

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PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS
These programs are aimed to help parents to understand their children's specific needs, communicate more effectively with professionals, participate in the educational planning process, and obtain information about relevant programs, services, and resources. Click below to obtain contact information to find out about the parent information center in your state.




EARLY INTERVENTION STATE OFFICES
For each state, contact information for referral and EI services, Special Education Director, Protection and Advocacy, and Client Assistance Program for Vocational Rehabilitation offices are listed:
Please choose a State:
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SERVING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

These organizations offer a range of information services. Many regularly publish journals or newsletters of interest to parents, professionals, and individuals with disabilities.
Assistive Technology
Respite Care
Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps
Center for Law and Education
Children's Defense Fund
Clearinghouse on Disability Information
Council for Exceptional Children
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Children
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
Protection and Advocacy Systems
Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities
National Information Center for Children
and Youth with Disabilities
 National Easter Seal Society
National Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped
Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
Rehabilitation Information Center
Self-Help Clearinghouse
Pike Institute on Law and Disability
Sibling Information Network
Specialized Training of Military Parents
Travel Information Service
World Institute on Disability