Web Resources

Many local, national and international organizations provide resources to individuals with disabilities. Use their websites to find more information or resources.

Intellectual + Developmental Disabilities

These local and national organizations provide assistance and resources for those with conditions such as Down Syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, fetal alcohol spectrum.

Minnesota + Wisconsin Organizations

• ARC of Minnesota
• Autism Society of Minnesota
• Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association of Minnesota
• Minnesota Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (MCYSHN)
• Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
• PACER Center
• Special Olympics Minnesota
• Spina Bifida Association of Minnesota (SBAM)

National Organizations

• A Chance to Grow
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Easter Seals
• I am Norm campaign
• LD Online
• Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF)
• National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth (NCLD/Y)
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
• National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)
• Understand Me - A girl’s Bronze Award project to share information about ADHD
• Woodbine House – A Trusted Source for Books on Disabilities

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Physical Disabilities + Health Conditions

These organizations provide information and resources for those with physical conditions and disabilities such as arthritis, brain injuries, epilepsy, deafness and hearing impairment, blindness and vision impairment.

Minnesota + Wisconsin Organizations

• The Arthritis Foundation
• Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
• Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans (MCDHH)
• Epilepsy Foundation Minnesota (EFM)
• Minnesota Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (MCYSHN)
• Wisconsin Council Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD)

National Organizations

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
• Lighthouse International
• National Association of Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)

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Mental Illness

Here you can find information and resources for working with individuals with a wide range of mental illnesses.

Minnesota + Wisconsin Organizations

• Mental Health Association of Minnesota (MHAM)
• Minnesota Association of Children’s Mental Health (MACMH)
• Tourette Syndrome Association of Minnesota

National Organizations

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

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Disability Advocacy + Culture

These organizations provide resources for inclusion and cultivating positive culture for those with disabilities. Many of these organizations also do advocacy for better laws and policies for those with disabilities.

Minnesota + Wisconsin Organizations

• Courage Center
• Disabled and Proud
• Institute on Community Integration
• Minnesota STAR (System of Technology to Achieve Results) Program
• PACER Center
• Very Special Arts Program of Minnesota (VSA Arts)

National Organizations

• Beach Center on Disability
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
• Disability is Natural
• I am Norm campaign
• Kids Included Together (KIT)
• Let Kids Play

• Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF)
• Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
• National Arts & Disability Center

• National Center on Accessibility (NCA)
• National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth (NCLD/Y)
• PBS Kids Inclusive Communities
• TASH: Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion for People with Disabilities
• UnderstandMe – A girl’s Bronze Award project to share information about ADHD

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Accessible Sports + Outdoor Activities

These organizations either organize sports and events for those with disabilities or they provide resources and products to make these activities more accessible.

Minnesota + Wisconsin Organizations

• Special Olympics Minnesota

National Organizations

• American Trails: Accessible Trails
• Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA)
• Let Kids Play

• Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
• National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA): Inclusion and Accessibility writings
• National Wildlife Foundation: Happenin’ Habitats
• Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD)
• PE Central - Information on physical education with resources on inclusion and accessibility
• The CorpsNetwork: Inclusive Crew Project
• The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
• Wilderness Inquiry: Provides accessible outdoor trips around the world

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