Helpful Links

Be sure to visit these links! The ARC of Southern Maryland does not necessarily endorse the content or views expressed on these sites.

Other Organizations Supporting People with Disabilities

The Arc US
The Arc of Maryland
Association for Children of NJ     www.acnj.org
Autism Society of America     www.autism-society.org
Epilepsy Foundation of America     www.efa.org
Fragile X Research Foundation     www.fraxa.org
Mental Health Association            www.mentalhealth.org 
National Center of Accessibility     www.indiana.edu/~nca
National Council on Disability     www.ncd.gov
National Down Syndrome Society     www.ndss.org
National Information Center for Children & Youth     www.nichcy.org
National Information Center on Outcomes Research     www.ncor.org
National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome     www.nofas.org
National Parent Network on Disabilities    www.npnd.org
National Rehabilitation Information Center    www.naric.com/naric
Prader-Willi Syndrome    www.pwsausa.org
TASH        www.tash.org
United Cerebral Palsy of America    www.ucpa.org

Information About Disabilities

"Cooking Made Easy" - a cookbook for people with developmental disabilities. www.cookingmadeeasy.org 
Desens' Designs - a clothing line for adults with Down Syndrome www.specialfitonline.com. 
ADA Information Center  http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/kinder/
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law     www.bazelon.org
Congressional Record & Federal Register     www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs
Diversity        www.diversityRX.org
Educational Placement for children with disabilities    www.spedschools.com
Information on Disabilities, Syndromes and Links    www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
Federal bulletin board for Supreme Court Opinions   http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov
IDEA        www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/
Public Laws on-line    www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aaces002.html
Statistics on Children Receiving SSI    www.ssa.gov/statistics/childssi.html
Technical Act Projects     www.resna.org
Teen Pregnancy    www.teenpregnancy.org

Financial Information

The Foundation Center    http://fdncenter.org
Social Security Administration    www.ssa.gov/odhome/odhome.htm

Technical Information

Assistive Technology    www.abledata.com
Assistive Technology    www.abilityhub.com
Assistive Technology for kids    www.dreamms.org

US Government Websites

Census Bureau    www.census.gov
Department of Health & Human Services    www.hhs.gov
Department of Housing & Urban Development    www.hud.gov
House & Senate Bills & Resolutions     http://thomas.loc.gov (includes links to House & Senate Rosters)
House of Representatives    www.house.gov
US Senate    www.senate.gov
The White House    www.whitehouse.gov

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