3.1 SUPPORT GROUPS
3.1.1 AA/NA
| Addiction Recovery
Resources for the Professional Information * Education * Referral * Support * Advocacy * Continuing Care Services http://www.lapage.com/arr/ |
3.1.2 CP
| Cerebral Palsy Connection (CPC) Cerebral Palsy Connection exists to allow those with Cerebral Palsy or those caring for someone with CP to communicate with each other. Communication is very important in coping with the ... http://www.cpconnection.com |
Cerebral Palsy - Ask the Doctor |
Cerebral palsy, erbs palsy,
birth injuries |
UCP: Main Page |
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham |
3.1.3 MR
| Arc Home Page With more than 1,100 affiliated chapters and 140,000 members across the United States, The Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families. The Arc, with its rich history in advocacy and services, is comprised of individuals with mental retardation, family members, professionals in the field of disability and other concerned citizens. The Arc has adopted various positions on issues that affect people with mental retardation and their families, and the organization's mission statement forms the basis for the organization's activities. http://www.thearc.org/ |
3.1.4 TBI
| TBINET was started in 1995 by a small group of Caregivers who had loved ones with various types of brain injuries. We had a strong need to communicate with others in our situation, but had little time to do so and attend local Brain Injury Support meetings. http://www.tbinet.org/who.htm |
| TBI Information -- Alabama
Department of Rehabilitation Services A site including general information regarding TBI and information regarding the TBI Registry. http://www.rehab.state.al.us/tbi |
| Alabama Head Injury Foundaation The Alabama Head Injury Foundation (AHIF) was founded by professionals and families in 1983 to increase public awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and to stimulate the development of supportive services. Today, AHIF is among the largest state brain injury associations in the nation with model programs and statewide services. http://www.ahif.org/ |
3.1.5 MISC.
| American
Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The mission of the organization is to prevent and cure diabetes, and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp |
| American Heart Association Here you'll find a vast amount of information on heart disease and stroke, as well as late-breaking news. http://www.amhrt.org/ |
| American Paralysis
Association APA is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and support research to find a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders. It raises money to fund worldwide research programs. It evaluates and selects these programs utilizing councils of internationally, renowned independent neuroscientists. http://www.paralysis.org/ |
| LD Online The leading web site for parents, teachers and other professionals. http://www.ldonline.org/ |
| Arthritis Foundation The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to support research to find the cure for and prevention of arthritis and to improve the quality of life for those affected by arthritis. http://www.arthritis.org/ |
| Epilepsy Foundation
of America The Epilepsy Foundation of America is the national organization that works for people affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy, and service. http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/ |
| Learning Disabilities Association Our purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest handicaps of a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature. http://www.ldanatl.org/ |
| National Association of the Deaf Information regarding current social and legal issues affecting the hearing impaired. http://www.nad.org/ |
| National Stroke Association
National Stroke Association (NSA) is the only national voluntary health care
organization focusing 100 percent of its resources and attention on stroke prevention,
treatment, rehabilitation, research and support for stroke survivors and their families.
NSA is dedicated to reducing the incidence and impact of stroke by changing the way stroke
is viewed and treated. http://www.stroke.org/ |
| The Family
Village Welcome to the Family Village, a global community
that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the
Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, their
families, and those that provide them services and supports. Stop in, stroll
around, and visit some of the Family Village's attractions. Simply click on a place
to go inside and reveal a cornucopia of useful information. Let us know what you
like (or dislike) and visit often, for our village is constantly changing.
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/ |
| The National Federation of the Blind In 1940, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) was formed with one simple purpose--to help the blind to help themselves. The Foundation wanted all blind people treated equally, respected as individuals and for their contributions to society. http://www.nfb.org/ |
| The National Hemophelia Foundation The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) is dedicated to the cures of inherited bleeding disorders and the prevention and treatment of their complications through education, advocacy, and research. http://www.hemophilia.org/ |
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