Organizations

The mission of the IRSA is: to support and encourage medical research to determine the cause and find a cure for Rett syndrome, to increase public awareness of Rett syndrome, and to provide informational and emotional support to families of children with Rett syndrome.

ISER is a nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. We help parents and caregivers find local special education professionals to help with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, and other special needs.

The LDC addresses issues affecting children and adults with learning disabilities. Includes newsletter and forum.

The MAX Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of special education awareness and to support deserving schools, research centers and organizations providing for children with special needs.

As a US-based national non-profit organization, the mission of Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is to empower people with disabilities around the world through international exchange, information, technical assistance and training, and to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in international exchange and development programs

The National Academy for Child Development, Inc. is an international organization of parents and professionals dedicated to helping children and adults reach their full potential. The over 15,000 clients served by NACD have come to us with labels including: Learning Disabled, Dyslexic, Distractible, ADD, ADHD, Hyperactive, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Tourettes Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Fragile X, Developmentally Delayed, PDD, Autistic, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injured, Comatose, Retarded, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Normal, Accelerated and Gifted.

The mission of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is 'to eradicate mental illness and improve the quality of life of those affected by these diseases.' NAMI has affiliate organizations in every state.

The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is the national information dissemination, technical assistance and referral center specializing in the field of arts and disability. The NADC is dedicated to promoting the full inclusion of children and adults with disabilities into the visual-, performing-, media, and literary-arts communities. Its resource directories, annotated bibliographies, related links and conferences serve to advance artists with disabilities and accessibility to the arts.

The National Ataxia Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1957 with the primary mission of encouraging and supporting research into Hereditary Ataxia, a group of neurological disorders which are chronic and progressive conditions affecting coordination. There are more than 45 affiliated chapters and support groups throughout the U.S. and Canada.

NCLD's Mission is to promote public awareness and understanding of children and adults with learning disabilities, and to provide national leadership on their behalf, so they may achieve their potential and enjoy full participation in our society.

Outcomes of disability research should offer great utility to people with disabilities and their families, practitioners engaged in various types of disability service delivery, scientists and researchers, policymakers, journalists, healthcare providers, employers, and many others.

NCEDJJ is a collaborative research, training, technical assistance and dissemination program designed to develop more effective responses to the needs of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system or those at-risk for involvement with the Juvenile Justice System.

Cued Speech is a sound-based visual communication system which, in English, uses eight handshapes in four different locations ('cues') in combination with the natural mouth movements of speech, to make all the sounds of spoken language look different. Our mission is to promote and support the effective use of Cued Speech for communication, language acquisition and literacy.

Activities list, personal accounts, promotional materials, and sponsor information for the National Family Caregivers Month 2001.

The National Fathers Network (NFN) advocates for and provides resources and support to all men who have children with special needs through: Development of national and statewide databases of fathers from diverse ethnic, racial, and geographic backgrounds; Development of father support and mentoring programs; Development of curriculum (monographs and videos) designed to enhance the involvement of fathers in the home and service provision (i.e., health care settings, schools);