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Advocacy

From Emotions To Advocacy - Special Education Survival Guide
Web: http://www.fetaweb.com/help/states.htm 

Statewide Housing Action Coalition
Web: http://www.shac-ri.org/index.htm

United Way of America
Web: http://national.unitedway.org/

United Way of Rhode Island
Web: http://www.uwri.org/

Developmental Disabilities

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center Home Page - UMass Medical School
Web: http://www.umassmed.edu/shriver/

John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development homepage, Vanderbilt University
Web: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy/

The Arc of the United States.
Web: http://www.thearc.org

Rhode Island Arc Chapters
Web: http://www.thearc.org/chapters/patowy.htm#RI

Best Buddies International, Inc.
Web: http://www.bestbuddies.org

Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Web: http://www.aucd.org

Person-Centered Planning Article: Look and Understand Before You Leap
Web: http://ici2.umn.edu/pcplanning/info/impact1.html

The State of the States in Developmental Disabilities.
Web: http://www.cusys.edu/ColemanInstitute/stateofthestates/home.htm

DDLeadership.Org: The Developmental Disabilities Leadership Forum
Web: http://www.ddleadership.org

Life Skills for Vocational Success
Web: http://www.workshopsinc.com/manual/

Research & Training Center on Community Living
Web: http://rtc.umn.edu

Direct Support Professionals Website
Web: http://rtc.umn.edu/wddsp/index.html

People in Partnerships
Web: http://www.nonprofitresourcessne.org/people_in_partnerships.htm

UCP net: United Cerebral Palsy
Web: http://www.ucp.org/main.cfm/141

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Disability Law

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Web: http://www.bazelon.org

Special Education Law & Advocacy - Wrightslaw
Web: http://www.wrightslaw.com

The N. Neil Pike Institute on Law and Disability, Estate Planning for Parents of People with Disability.
Web: http://web.bu.edu/law/pike/estateplan/contents.html

Disability Law Update: A Resource for Recent Cases Dealing with Disability Issues
Web: http://www.disabilitylawupdate.com

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc. Web: http://www.dredf.org

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Web: http://www.copaa.net

Adrian's Adaptive Closet. Features clothes adapted for wheel chairs.
Web: http://www.adrianscloset.com

Rolli-Moden. Clothing, accessories and gifts for wheelchair users.
Web: http://www.rolli-moden.com

Adaptive Environments Center, Inc
Web: http://www.adaptenv.org/about/index.php

Special Education Law & Advocacy - Wrightslaw
Web: http://www.wrightslaw.com 

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Disability-Specific

American Association on Mental Retardation
Web: http://www.aamr.org

Alliance for Cerebral Palsy Law
Web: http://www.alliance-cerebral-palsy.com

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine.
Web: http://www.aacpdm.org/home.html

American Cerebral Palsy Information Center.
Web: http://www.cerebralpalsy.org

Autism Center Patient-Centered Guides.
Web: http://www.patientcenters.com/autism/

Autism information and resources on the Internet.
Web: http://www.autisminfo.com/

Autism Primer: Twenty Questions and Answers.
Web: http://www.teacch.com/20ques.htm

Autism Society of America.
Web: http://www.autism-society.org

Cerebral Palsy and Deaf Organization.
Web: http://www.cpado.org

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Web: http://www.chadd.org

CHADD of Rhode Island
Web: http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd810.html

Rhode Island Association of the Deaf
Web: http://members.aol.com/EarnestO/RIAD.html

Down Syndrome Information Network.
Web: http://www.down-syndrome.net/

Downsnet.com
Web: http://www.downsnet.com/

Down Syndrome: Health Issues News and information for parents and professionals.
Web: http://www.ds-health.com/

Down Syndrome Quarterly Down Syndrome Quarterly
Web: http://www.denison.edu/dsq/

National Association For Down Syndrome
Web: http://www.nads.org/

Epilepsy Foundation of MA & RI
Web: http://www.volunteersolutions.org/mit/volunteer/agency/one_10471.html

PathfinderVillage:.
Web: http://www.pathfindervillage.org

The purpose of this site is to guide you to the key issues associated with autism spectrum disorders.
Web: http://www.autism-pdd.net/

Spina Bifida Association of Rhode Island
Web: http://www.sbaofrhodeisland.org 

UnitedCerebralPalsyAssociation.
Web: http://www.ucpa.org

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Education

Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices. 
Web: http://www.asri.edu/cfsp/brochure/abtcons.htm

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition Web Site.
Web: http://www.ncset.org

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education.
Web: http://ericec.org

Adaptive Physical Education National Standards.
Web: http://www.cortland.edu/APENS/

National Center on Educational Outcomes.
Web: http://education.umn.edu/nceo/

EDLAW, Inc. A non-profit organization established to bring systemic improvements in education.
Web: http://www.edlaw.net/home.html

Special Education Law & Advocacy Strategies
Web: http://www.reedmartin.com/

Council for Exceptional Children.
Web: http://www.cec.sped.org

Circle of Inclusion.
Web: http://circleofinclusion.org

IACEA - Inter-American Conductive Education Association
Web: http://www.iacea.org

National Monitoring and Promising Practices Web Site.
Web: http://www.dssc.org/frc/nmpp/

Family & Advocates Partnership for Education.
Web: http://www.fape.org

Autism and Learning Disability Child Education
Web: http://do2learn.org

EWG Individual Needs Advisory Committee
Web: http://home.att.net/~ewginac/ewginachome.htm

Rhode Island Supports & Education for Adults & Children
Web: http://home.att.net/~riseacs/

Rhode Island Parent Information Network
Web: http://www.ripin.org

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Employment

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for the Youth
Web: http://www.ncwd-youth.info/index.html

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Family Organizations

Ability Online.
Web: http://www.ablelink.org/public/default.htm

The Sibling Support Project
Web: http://www.seattlechildrens.org/parents/sibsupp.htm

Family Village.
Web: http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx

Family to Family Rhode Island.
Web: http://www.rifamilytofamily.net

Parents Helping Parents
Web: http://www.php.com/

Family Voices Home Page
Web: http://www.familyvoices.org/

Children's Disabilities and Children's Special Needs.
Web: http://www.comeunity.com/disability/index.html

Our Kids - Devoted to Raising Special Kids with Special Needs
Web: http://www.our-kids.org/

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General Disability Information

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
Web: http://www.nichcy.org/

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research.
Web: http://www.ncddr.org

Disability Resources on the Internet 
Web: http://www.disabilityresources.org

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities 
Web: http://www.c-c-d.org/

TASH .
Web: http://www.tash.org/

A.J. Pappanikou Center for Disability Studies, Connecticut’s University Affiliated Program.
Web: http://www.ajp.uconn.edu/

The Center on Human Policy. 
Web: http://soeweb.syr.edu/thechp/

International Disability News Ticker.
Web: http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker.html

UAB Civitan International Research Center.
Web: http://www.circ.uab.edu/

Sensory Integration International. 
Web: http://home.earthlink.net/~sensoryint/

Project Star. 
Web: http://trfn.clpgh.org/star/

Children With Disabilities Web site
Web: http://www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org/

A Guide to Children’s Literature and Disability. 
Web: http://www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/literature.html

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
Web: http://www.nichcy.org/

MOVE International
Web: http://www.move-international.org/

Genetic Alliance. 
Web: http://www.geneticalliance.org/

Very Special Arts. 
Web: http://www.vsarts.org/

Disability Studies and Services Center.
Web: http://www.dssc.org/

Special Olympics.
Web: http://www.specialolympics.org

Special Olympics - Rhode Island
Web: http://www.specialolympicsri.org/

National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
Web: http://www.rarediseases.org/

Disability World – A bimonthly web-zine of international disability news and views.
Web: http://www.disabilityworld.org/

The Council for Disability Rights.
Web: http://www.disabilityrights.org

Disability News Service – Pioneering Disability News & Information.
Web: http://www.disabilitynews.com

National Rehabilitation Information Center.
Web: http://www.naric.com/

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials.
Web: http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu/

Disability Resources on the Internet.
Web: http://www.disabilityresources.org

Arclink. 
Web: http://www.thearclink.org

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Mental Health

Mental Health Association of Rhode Island
Web: http://www.mhari.org/

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Vela Microboard Association of British Columbia
Web: http://www.microboard.org/

Microboards: design and development.
Web: http://www.community-works.net/articles/microboard.htm

Center for Self-Determination. The Center for Self-Determination is not a place. It is a highly interactive working collaborative of individuals and organizations committed to the principles of self-determination.
Web: http://www.self-determination.com/

Michigan Department of Community Health Person Centered Planning Practice Guideline.
Web: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_4900-14810--,00.html

American Association on Mental Retardation Fact Sheet: FAQ on Person Centered Planning for People with Mental Retardation.
Web: http://161.58.153.187/Policies/faq_planning.shtml

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Technology

Ablenet.Inc. Offers products and solutions for teaching children with disabilities.
Web: http://www.ablenetinc.com

Virtual Assistive Technology Center
Web: http://at-center.com

Adaptivation designs, manufactures and distributes assistive technology to persons with disabilities.
Web: http://adaptivation.com

Don Johnston Incorporated. Specializes in learning intervention resources.
Web: http://www.donjohnston.com

Edbydesign.com is an Australian educational web site that is dedicated to sharing our holistic approach to educating children.
Web: http://www.edbydesign.com

Enabling Devices: Toys for Special Children.
Web: http://enablingdevices.com

Intellitools: accessible technology for learning.
Web: http://www.intellitools.com

RJ Cooper and Associates: specializing in hardware and software for persons with special needs.
Web: http://www.rjcooper.com

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