The federal government supports many clearinghouses, information centers, and institutes that focus on specific topics. In addition to publishing and distributing extensive free material on disability-related subjects, many of the clearinghouses, centers, and institutes also provide referrals to local resources. For more information on federal and federally-funded information resources, contact:
NICHCY (National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities): 1-800-695-0285
NARIC (National Rehabilitation Information Center): 1-800-346-2742
NHIC (National Health Information Center): 1-800-336-4797
| Accessibility | The Access Board | http://www.accessboard.gov |
| Center for Universal Design | http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud | |
| Accessible Playgrounds | Boundless Playgrounds, Inc. | http://www.boundlessplaygrounds.org |
| Adoption | AASK: Adopt a Special Kid | http://www.adoptaspecialkid.org |
| Adoptive Families | http://www.AdoptiveFamiliesMagazine.com | |
| Jewish Children's Adoption Network | http://www.users.qwest.net/~jcan | |
| National Adoption Center | http://www.adopt.org | |
| Spaulding for Children | http://www.spaulding.org | |
| Advocacy | Advocates Across America | http://www.axa.org |
| Children's Defense Fund | http://www.childrensdefense.org | |
| Council for Exceptional Children | http://www.cec.sped.org | |
| SNAP: Special Needs Advocacy for Parents | http://www.snapinfo.org | |
| AIDS | CDC National Prevention Information Network | http://www.cdcnpin.org |
| CDC National STD & Aids Hotlines | http://www.sashastd.org http://www.iwannaknow.org |
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| Allergy & Infectious Diseases | National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases | http://www.niaid.nih.gov |
| Arts | National Arts & Disability Council | http://www.nadc.ucla.edu |
| Assistive Technology & Rehabilitation Equipment | Abledata | http://www.abledata.com |
| Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education | http://www.wiu.edu/users/mimacp/wiu | |
| Lekotek's CompuPlay Programs | http://www.lekotek.org | |
| Bereavement Support | Center for Loss in Multiple Birth, Inc. (CLIMB) | http://www.climbsupport.org |
| Compassionate Friends, Inc. | http://www.compassionatefriends.org | |
| Pen-Parents | http://www.pages.prodigy.com/nv/fgck08a/penparents.html | |
| Pregnancy & Infant Loss Center | http://www/pilc.org | |
| Birth Defects | National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities | http://www.centersfordiseasecontrol(cdc).gov/ncbddd |
| Birth Defect Research for Children | http://www.birthdefects.org | |
| Easter Seals | http://www.easter-seal.org | |
| March of Dimes | http://www.modimes.org | |
| Breastfeeding | La Leche League International | http://www.lalecheleague.org |
| Cancer | Cancer Information Service National Cancer Institute | http://www.nci.hih.gov |
| Caregivers | National Family Caregivers Association | http://www.nfcacares.org |
| Child Care | Child Care Plus | http://www.ccplus.org |
| Canadian Special Link National Center for Child Care Inclusion | http://www.specialinkcanada.org | |
| Developmental Disabilities | AAC-RERC on Communication | http://www.aac-rerc.com |
| Developmental Delay Registry | http://www.devdelay.org | |
| Diabetes | National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse | http://www.niddk.nih.gov |
| Digestive Diseases | National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse | http://www.niddk.nih.gov |
| Disabilities | Association of University Centers on Disabilities | http://www.aucd.org |
| NICHCY (National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities) | http://www.nichcy.org | |
| Department of Health & Human Services Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) | http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/add | |
| National Council on Disability | http://www.ncd.gov | |
| National Clearinghouse Canada | http://www.indie.ca/odihrdc~orhc:gc.ca | |
| World Institute on Disability | http://www.wid.org | |
| Early Intervention | Pathways Awareness Foundation | http://www.pathwaysawareness.org |
| Education | ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities & Gifted Children | http://www.nci.nih.gov |
| NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children | http://www.naeyc.org | |
| American Council on Education | http://www.heath-resource-center.org | |
| Federal Resource Center for Special Education | http://www.dssc.org/frc | |
| Office of Special Education & Rehabilitation Services | http://www.ed.gov/offices/osers | |
| Employment | Electronic Industries Foundation | http://www.eiafoundation.org |
| Job Accommodation Network | http://www.jan.wuv.edu | |
| Job Opportunities for the Blind | http://www.nfb.org | |
| Just One Break, Inc. | http://www.justonebreak.com | |
| Mainstream | http://www.mainstreaminc.org | |
| National Industries for the Severely Handicapped | http://www.nish.org | |
| Office of Disability Employment Policy - US Department of Labor | http://www.dol.gov/dol/odep | |
| Family Health | Agency for Health Care Research & Quality | http://www.ahrq.gov |
| Family voices | http://www.familyvoices.org | |
| KDWB Variety Family Center | http://www.peds.umn.edu/peds-adol | |
| National Center for Education in Maternal & Child Health | http://www.ncemch.org | |
| National Center for Health Statistics | http://www.centersfordiseasecontrol(cdc).gov/nchs | |
| HSC Health Care System | http://www.hscsn.org | |
| National Health Information Center | http://www.healthfinder.gov | |
| National Institute of Child Health & Human Development NICHD | http://www.nichd.nih.gov | |
| National Institutes of Health Office of Rare Diseases | http://www.rarediseases.info.nih.gov/ord | |
| National Maternal & Child Health Clearinghouse | http://www.cirsol.com | |
| Fathers | Washington State National Father's Network | http://www.fathersnetwork.org |
| Genetics | BridgeMar Research Foundation | http://www.bridge-mar.org |
| Genetic Alliance | http://www.geneticalliance.org | |
| Hereditary Disease Foundation | http://www.hdfoundation.org | |
| Healthcare | National Health Council | http://www.nationalhealthcouncil.org |
| St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children | http://www.stmaryskids.org | |
| Hearing Impairments | National Deaf Education Network & Clearinghouse | http://www.clerccenter.gallaudet.edu |
| National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders | http://www.nidcd.nih.gov | |
| Heart, Lung & Blood Disorders | National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Information Center | http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov |
| Hospitality Housing/Hospice | Children's Hospice International | http://www.chionline.org |
| Hospitality Program | http://www.hosp.org | |
| National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses | http://www.nahhh.org | |
| Housing | Housing & Urban Development | http://www.huduser.org |
| Office for Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity | http://www.hud.gov | |
| Independent Living | Disabled & Alone Life Services for the Handicapped | http://www.disabledandalone.org |
| Independent Living Research Utilization Program | http://www.ilru.org | |
| Information & Referrals | Brave Kids | http://www.bravekids.org |
| National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities | http://www.nichcy.org | |
| Kidney & Urologic Diseases | National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse | http://www.niddk.nih.gov |
| Legal Assistance | DREDF: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund | http://www.dredf.org |
| National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems | http://www.protectionandadvocacy.com | |
| Pike Institute on Law & Disability | http://www.bu.edu/law/pice | |
| Mental Health | National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network | http://www.mentalhealth.org |
| Research & Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health | http://www.rtc.pdx.edu | |
| Mental Retardation | The ARC of the US | http://www.TheArc.org |
| Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases | National Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse | http://www.nih.gov/niams |
| Neurological Disorders | National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke | http://www.ninds.nih.gov |
| Oral Health | National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse | http://www.nohic.nider.nih.gov |
| Parenting | National Parent Network on Disabilities NPND | http://www.npnd.org |
| STOMP Specialized Training of Military Parents | http://www.washingtonpave.org | |
| Perinatal | NPA: National Perinatal Association | http://www.nationalperinatal.org |
| Prematurity | The Alexis Foundation for Premature Infants and Children | http://www.thealexisfoundation.org |
| Primary Care | National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information | http://www.bahc.hosa.gov/ncpci/publist |
| Rare Disorders | Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders | http://www.cord.ca |
| MUMS: National Parent to Parent Network | http://www.netnet.net/mums | |
| NORD: National Organization for Rare Disorders | http://www.rarediseases.org | |
| Rehabilitation | Easter Seals - March of Dimes National Council | http://www.esmodnc.org |
| Easter Seals | http://www.easterseal.org | |
| NARIC - National Rehabilitation Information Center | http://www.naric.com | |
| Respite Care | National Respite Locator Service | http://www.chtop.com/locator.htm |
| Self-Help | American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse | http://www.selfhelpgroups.org |
| National Self-Help Clearinghouse | http://www.selfhelp-web.org | |
| Sexuality | Sexuality Information & Education Council of the US | http://www.siecus.org |
| Sibling Support | Sibling Support Project | http://www.chmc.org/departmt/sibsupp |
| Social Security | Social Security Administration | http://www.ssa.gov |
| Suicide Prevention | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | http://www.afsp.org |
| Support | Friends Health Connection | http://www.friendshealthconnection.org |
| Toy Lending & Adaptations | The National Lekotek Center | http://www.lekotek.org |
| Training Programs | Project DOCC Delivery of Chronic Care | http://www.projectDOCC.org |
| Transitioning | National Transition Alliance for Youth with Disabilities NTA | http://www.ed.uluc.edu/sped/tri/institute.html |
| Travel & Transportation | Mobility International USA | http://www.miusa.org |
| National Patient Travel Center | http://www.PatientTravel.org | |
| Society for the Advancement of Travel for the Handicapped & Elderly (SATH) | http://www.sath.org | |
| Vaccines | National Vacine Network | http://www.909shot.com |
| Visual Impairments | National Eye Institute | http://www.nei.nih.gov |
| National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped | http://www.loc.gov/nls | |
| Wish Organizations | Children's Hopes & Dreams | http://www.childrenswishes.org |
| Children's Wish Foundation | http://www.childrenswish.org | |
| Grant-A-Wish The Children's Promise Foundation | http://grant-a-wish.org | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | http://www.wish.org | |
| The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada | http://www.childrenswish.ca | |
| The Dream Factory | http://www.dreamfactoryinc.org |
