Resources of Information Regarding MR/DD

• Southwest Community Services, Inc. provides for the social, vocational and emotional well being of its consumers encompassing individuals with developmental, mental and physical disabilities.
• http://www.colemantricounty.com - Coleman Tri-County Services is a community based not for profit agency offering vocational/prevocational services and programming, support and/or supervised living services, and psychosocial rehabilitation services to adults.
• QualityMall.org - information on best practices and innovations that promote quality of life for persons with developmental disabilities (DD). "Shops" feature info about the best available products & services.
• Supported Living Resource List - Information on selected programs and materials that address various aspects of community living.
• The State of the States in Developmental Disabilities: Dept. of Disability and Human Development - Established in 1982 to investigate determinants of public spending for MR/DD services, the project maintains a 20-year longitudinal record of revenue, spending & programmatic trends in the 50 states and District of Columbia.
• Georgia Rehabilitation Association - An Affiliate of the National Rehabilitation Association.
• Rest Ministries, Inc. - Christian organization for people who live with chronic illness or pain.
• Center for Enriched Living - Provide social and recreational programs for over 400 children, adults and senior citizens with mild to moderate mental retardation.
• Children's Institute - Children's Institute's goal is to enable children and young adults with special needs to realize their fullest potential.
• Gluten-Free Information - Service to people with Downs Syndrome.
• The Oaks Group - Organization of parents, consumers, advocates, educators, service providers, and other who believe persons with developmental disabilities should be fully included in the mainstream of community life.
• Florida Developmental Disabilities Council - The FDDC guides development and administration of services for people with developmental disabilities by planning and funding research, innovations, and programs to improve the quality of their lives.
• California Center on Life Planning -The California Center on Life Planning is a California Non-Profit Corporation serving the needs of parents of children with special needs.
• The New York State Rehabilitation Association - A Statewide association of 140 not-for-profit agencies across New York State that provide services for people with disabilities.
• Vocational & Rehabilitation Research Institute
• Toward Independent Living & Learning - TILL
• Ministry Health Care -
• Cotting School, (MA) Day school in Lexington, MA for boys and girls ages 3-22 with physical, learning and communication needs.
• The Accreditation Council - A resource for individuals, families, advocates, provider organizations, professionals and the public sector.
• Pediatric Mental Health - Information on books, articles and toys regarding disabilities
• Alternate Work Concepts - Non-profit supported agency working with people who experience multiple disabilities
• Mentalhealth Internet Resources - a national directory of resources and professionals in the mental health and disability fields.
• Austim Society of Alabama - Information and political action site for Alabamians concerned about autism.
• Gan Harmony website all about special education and inclusion.
• IdeaList - The Contact Center Network, Inc. is a New York based nonprofit organization to help people take action on the issues that concern them.
• National Fragile X Foundation - A comprehensive site, developed by the National Fragile XX Foundation, dedicate to information and resources pertaining to fragile X syndrome.
• World Association of Persons with Disabilities - A website for persons with disabilities on the Internet.
• Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Mental Retardation
• The Comprehensive Williams Syndrome Home Page
• Toys for Special Children. Enabling Devices develops and manufactures assistive and adaptive technologies for the physically challenged.
• Cheshire Home Inc., special rehabilitative health care facility for young physically disabled adults located in Florham Park, New Jersey.
• Associates for Human Services, Inc. - A private, not-for-profit, agency in Southeastern Massachusetts, providing services that develop independent living, community integration, freedom of choice and physical and mental well-being for children, adolescents, adults and their families.
• New York State Commission on Quality Care - Serves people with mental disabilities and their families by providing independent oversight of the quality and cost effectiveness of services provided by all mental hygiene programs in New York State.
• Fond du Lac County Department of Social Services (Wisconsin) - Aging and Disability Resource Center.
• Community Resource Center of Sullivan County, Monticello, New York.
• People Inc. - A private, non-profit agency providing services to individuals with special needs and their families throughout Western New York.
• Three Rivers Free Net - Miscellaneous links and items of interest.
• North Bay Regional Center - NBRC is an agency that provides or funds services for people with developmental special needs in Napa, Solano & Sonoma County, CA.
• American Association of People with Disabilities
• Prader-Willi Syndrome Arizona Association
• Northamptonshire People First
• Residential Care Services Inc. - A CARF accredited provider of behavioral healthcare in the Pittsburgh, PA area.
• Asperger's Syndrome
• CARF
• Calif. Depart. Of Developmental Services
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Down Syn On-Line
• Dyslexia - A site in England for anyone interested in dyslexia
• Employment Support Institute - Helping people make better decisions about employment options and policies.
• Gentle Teaching Web Site
• Growing Up With Down's Syndrome
• Harbor Regional Center
• Hydrocephalus Association Homepage - Web site for Hydrocephalus Association, including Hydrocephalus fact sheet.
• JAN - Job Accommodation Network
• Logan - for families and individuals with disabilities
• MacArthur Foundation Library Video Project
• MRDEAF-L World Wide Web Page - Web site for MRDEAF-L listserv focusing on issues regarding people who have mental retardation and are deaf
• National Organization for Rare Disorders - Technical assistance and information dissemination on rare disorders.
• Northamptonshire People First Home Page
• Research & Training Ctr. On Family Support/Children's Mental Health
• Speaking for Ourselves
• Steve's Hydrocephalus Page- Writings and musings on neurology, disability and hydrocephalus from a person living with this condition.
• United Cerebral Palsy of Dallas
• United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
• UPSIDE - An informal society of individuals, parents and friends involved in the world of Down syndrome