Developmental Disabilities and Organizations

ABC for Health
Advocacy, benefit information and counseling for families with children under 19 who have no health insurance, have unpaid medical bills or have been denied coverage or services.

American Foundation for the Blind

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Autism

Autcom
Autism National Committee, autism advocacy organization for positive supports for autism

Autism Network International
An autistic-run self-help and advocacy organization for autistic people. Includes access to a great listserve & information about annual Autreat conference.

Autism Society of America

Autism Society of Wisconsin (ASW)

Autism-PDD Resources Network

OASIS
Asperger Syndrome forum for individuals with AS, their parents & adult family members

Organization for Autism Research
Information, education and funding of autism research; includes Parents’ Guide to Research

Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin

Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Information and ideas for working with children with disabilities

Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)
Organization which provides leadership & support to members by shaping policies & practices which impact the quality of education.

Developmental Delay Resources (DDR)

Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin (DSAW)

Epilepsy Foundation of America Web Site

General Disability Information

Hydrocephalus Association

Independence First

International Dyslexia Association – WI Branch

Kids as Self-Advocates (KASA)
National, grassroots network of youth with special needs and our friends, speaking on behalf of ourselves to help spread helpful, positive information among our peers to increase knowledge on various issues.

Learning Disabilities Association of America

Learning Disabilities Association of Wisconsin

Military Families
Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)
Parent Training & Information Center to support needs of military families with youth with disabilities

Mobility International USA

More Advanced Individuals with Autism, Asperger Syndrome & PPD

Mothers From Hell 2
Advocacy for the rights of individuals with disabilities organizations.

National Alliance of Blind Students
Links to the state affiliates, information on committees, convention activities and more.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

National Association of Blind Students
National Association of Blind Students provides support, information, and encouragement to blind college and university students.

National Association for Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities
Free handbook for children with learning disabilities who are African American.

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)

National Down Syndrome Society

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association

Respite Care Association of Wisconsin
Database of respite providers, legislative information, resources, training, technical assistance, advocacy efforts to secure quality respite care services for all families.

Spina Bifida Association of America (SBAA)

The ARC National

The Association of Individuals with Severe Handicaps

Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA)

United Cerebral Palsy

Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (WBPDD)
Statewide advocacy organization that represents people with autism, brain injury, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, mental retardation, and Prader-Willi syndrome.

Wisconsin Families Ties
Advocacy, information and referral, support groups, and trainings for parents of children statewide with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders.