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Disability Categories
Chronic Medical Disorders
Federal Documents
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention (IHS)
- Girl Power Chronic Disease and Disability (girlpower.gov)
- Information on Living with a Chronic Illness or Disability (girlhealth.gov)
- National Institution of Health (NIH)
- Cerebral Palsy Information Page (NINDS)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Multiple Sclerosis (NIH)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Non-Federal Documents
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- Arthritis Foundation
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
- Children and Adults with AD/HD (CHADD)
- Lupus Foundation of America
- March of Dimes
- National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NATSAD)
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- National Parkinson Foundation
- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Cognitive Disorders
Federal Documents
- Healthy People 2010
- Office on Disabilities - A Report of the Summit: State – Community Response to Barriers for Children with Co-occurring Developmental Disabilities and Emotional Substance Abuse Disorders
- Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ACF/ADD)
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau – Traumatic Brain Injury Program (HRSA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Presidential Commissions/Committees
Non-Federal Documents
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
- American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)
- Autism Society of America (ASA)
- Brain Injury Association of America
- Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
- Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide (CNS)
- National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)
- National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)
- National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, Inc (NASDDDS)
- National Down Syndrome Congress
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities – Traumatic Brain Injury (NICHCY)
- National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury (NRC)
- Traumatic Brain Injury National Data Center
- The Arc
- Voice of the Retarded (VOR)
- Developmental Disability Research Centers
Intellectual Disorders
Federal Documents
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Children’s Bureau (ACF)
- Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- National Institution of Health (NIH)
Presidential Commissions/Committees
Non-Federal Documents
- American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
- American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)
- Association University Centers on Disability (AUCD)
- Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy and the Potential Effects on the Baby’s Intellectual Development (TFA)
- Learning about Intellectual Disabilities and Health (St George’s University of London)
- The Arc
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Federal Documents
- Healthy People 2010
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care (SAMHSA)
- Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs: Guiding Principles and Recommendations (SAMHSA)
- Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress (SAMHSA)
- Managed Care and Mental Health (SAMHSA)
- Mental Health Dictionary (SAMHSA)
- Mental Health Parity Act a Summary (SAMHSA)
- Mental Health Care System (SAMHSA)
- Special Report: Preventive Interventions Under Managed Care: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (SAMHSA)
- The Center for Mental Health Services (SAMHSA)
- The Dialogue (SAMHSA)
- Behavioral Health (IHS)
- President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (White House)
- Office on Disabilities - A Report of the Summit: State – Community Response to Barriers for Children with Co-occurring Developmental Disabilities and Emotional Substance Abuse Disorders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Non-Federal Documents
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- American Psychiatric Association
- National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)
- National Association of State Mental Health Directors (NASMHPD)
- National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
- National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH)
- National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
Physical Disorders
Federal Documents
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (Ed – NIDRR)
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) and Physical health (VA)
Non-Federal Documents
- Frequently Asked Questions about Anxiety Disorders (ADAA)
- Physical Disorders with Paniclike Symptoms (anxieties.com)
- Physical Therapy for the Child with Joubert Syndrome (JSF-RCD)
- Social Science Information Gateway – Psychological & Physical Disorders (SOSIG)
Sensory Disorders
Federal Documents
- Office on Disabilities – Hearing Loss
- A Parent’s Guide to Hearing Loss (CDC)
- Office of Special Education Programs (OSERS – Ed)
- Rehabilitation Services Administration (OSERS – Ed)
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA)
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
- National Institute of Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Non-Federal Documents
- American Association of the Deaf-Blind
- American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
- American Academy of Audiology
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Health and Neck Surgery
- American Council of the Blind (ACB)
- American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
- American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
- Helen Keller National Center
- Join Committee for Infant Hearing (JCIH)
- National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
- Coalition on Effective Intervention for Infants and Young Children with Hearing Loss (NAD)
- National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM)
- The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- The Nation's Voice for People with Hearing Loss (SHHH)
Children and Youth
Federal Documents
- Administration for Children and Family (ACF)
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Children with Disabilities and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (HHS)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Maternal Child Health (IHS)
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Benefits for Children with Disabilities (SSA)
Non-Federal Documents
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Answers4Families
- Autism Society of America
- Child Welfare League of America
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development
Aging and Older Adult
Federal Documents
- Office on Disabilities - Disability & Aging Fact Sheet
- The U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA)
- Nursing homes (Medicare)
- Guide to Choosing a Nursing home [PDF - 780KB ] (Medicare)
- Ageism in Healthcare: Are Our Nation’s Seniors Receiving Proper Oral Healthcare (Office of Surgeon General - HHS)
- Elder Care Initiative (IHS)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Non-Federal Documents
- AARP
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Your Place for the Healthy Living (AARP)
- National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)
- National Council on Aging
- National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA)
- National Alliance for Care Giving (NAC)
- National Family Caregiver Association (NFCA)
- CarePages – a new resource to help family and friends communicate when a loved one is receiving care
- National Organizational for Empowering Caregivers (NOFEC)
- Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span (University of Michigan – Population Studies Center)
Health and Wellness
Surgeon General’s Call to Action
- Surgeon General’s Call to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities
- U.S. Surgeon General Issues First Call to Action on Disability
- The 2005 Surgeon General's Call to Action - To Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities (People's Piece) [PDF - 726KB]
Reports/Fact sheets
Federal Documents
- Surgeon General’s Call to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities
- U.S. Surgeon General Issues First Call to Action on Disability
- Healthy People 2010
- Office on Disabilities - Health, Wellness, and Disabilities
- The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities
- What Is Disability? Who Is Affected by Disability?
- Caregiving Initiative
- Federal Resources on Disability and Health
- Health, Wellness and Disabilities
- Prevalence and Impact
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Challenges and Strategies
- State/Territorial/Tribal Resources
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Federal Resources on Disability and Health
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Indian Health Services (IHS)
- National Institute of Heath (NIH)
- NIH Clinical Center (CC)
- Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
- John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Non-Federal Documents
- American Association for Homecare
- American Association on Health & Disability (AAHD)
- American Health Care Association (AHCA)
- America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
- American Occupation Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA)
- Health and Telemedicine
- National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA)
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health Centers for Providers
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA)
- National Consortium for Health Systems Development (NCHSD)
- National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Physical Fitness and Health
Federal Documents
- Office on Disabilities I Can Do It, You Can Do It!
- Cardiology Program (IHS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIH)
Non-Federal Documents
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- Disabled Sports USA
- National Center for Boundless Playgrounds
- National Spinal Cord Injury Association
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Special Olympics
- University of Pittsburgh, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Women’s Health
Federal Documents
Office on Disabilities Pre-reference Addressing the Healthcare and Wellness Needs of Women of Color with Disabilities – Minding the Gap Access, Availability and Services [DOC - 623KB]
Office on Disabilities Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare for Women with Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Birth Defects (CDC)
- Women with Disabilities (CDC)
- Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (DOL)
- Leading Women to the Path on Good Health (HHS)
- The Office on Women’s Health (HHS)
- The National Women Health Information Center (HHS)
Health Care Resources (HRSA)
- Women’s Health USA 2002 (HRSA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Breast Cancer (NCI)
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- National Leadership Summit on Eliminating and Ethnic Disparities in Health: Pre-Conference Addressing the Healthcare and Wellness Needs of Women of Color with Disabilities, January 2006 [DOC 624 KB]
- Conference Presentation: Minding the Gap: Access, Availability, and Services, Gerlene Ross, Ph.D. [PPT 689 KB]
- Conference Presentation: Optimal Healthcare for Women of Color with Disabilities, Jaye Hefner, M.D. [PPT 2.62 MB]
- Conference Presentation: Catalyzing Quality Improvements in Healthcare Services for Women of Color with Disability, Rosaly Correa de-Araujo, M.D., MSc, Ph.D. [PPT 268 KB]
- Conference Presentation: Clinical Issues in Delivering Rehabilitation Services to the Asian Chinese Community in New York City Chinatown, Victoria Zhang, M.D. [PPT 483 KB]
- Conference Presentation: Addressing the Healthcare and Wellness Issues of Women of Color with Disabilities, Gloria Johnson-Powell, M.D. [PPT 118 KB]
- Conference Presentation: Navigating through Life on a Tightrope: A Look at American Indian Women with Disabilities, Cinda Hughes [PPT 164 KB]
Non-Federal Documents
- Abuse and Women with Disabilities
- Health and Wellness for Women with Disabilities
- United Spinal Association’s new Women’s Health Checklist
Medicare/Medicaid Services
Federal Documents
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS)
- How To Find Medicare Information (SSA)
- Secretary's Progress Report IV on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit [PDF - 2 MB] (HHS)
- Strengthening Medicare (White House)
Non-Federal Documents
- National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD)
- Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Consumer Guide to Assist People with Disabilities Maximize Medicare Part D Drug Coverage (UCP)
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