Links to Disability Resources

General Topics

• Internet Resources for Special Children
• Oregon Department of Education
• Coalition in Oregon for Parent Education (COPE)
  999 Locust St. Salem, OR 97403
  (503) 373-7477

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

• ADA and Disability Information
• United States Dept. of Justice ADA Page
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association

Amputees

• The Amputee Website

Autism

• The Center For The Study Of Autism (Salem, OR)
• Autistic Children's Activity Program of Portland (ACAP)

Blindness/Vision Impaired

• National Federation of the Blind
• Blindness Resource Center
• Oregon Industries for the Blind
• Oregon Commission for the Blind

Cerebral Palsy

• United Cerebral Palsy Associations
• How Can I Help?
• United Cerebral Palsy of Oregon
  7830 SE Foster Road Portland, OR 97206
  (503) 777-4167 UCPAORWA@aol.com

Deaf/Hearing Impaired

• American Speech Language Hearing Association
• National Association of the Deaf
• Oregon Association of the Deaf

Down Syndrome

• National Down Syndrome Society
• National Association for Down Syndrome

Dwarfism

• Little People of America
• Columbia River Oregon LPA Chapter (503) 472-5470
• Mid-Valley Oregon LPA Chapter (503) 393-2197

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

• National Association on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Learning Disabilities

• Learning Disabilities Association of America

Mental Health/Emotional

• Mental Health Net
• National Mental Health Association
• American Mental Health Alliance
• Oregon Office of Mental Health Services

Mental Retardation

• The ARC of the United States
• American Association on Mental Retardation
• The ARC of Washington County
  (503) 649-6110

Muscular Dystrophy/Spinal Muscular Atrophy

• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Paralysis/Spinal Injury

• Cure Paralysis Now
• American Paralysis Association

Rare Diseases and Conditions

• Internet Resources for Special Children Rare Disease Page

Tourette's Syndrome

• National Tourette Syndrome Association