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Health Conditions

Our organization is committed to ensuring that young people have access to the information and resources they need to make informed decisions about their health. We offer a wide range of resources to support young people dealing with a variety of health conditions. From mental health resources to information on chronic illness and physical health, we have everything you need in one place. Plus, we provide easy access to additional resources from other reputable organizations, so you can find what you need quickly and easily.

General
Ability Magazine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Arc of the United States: Serving People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities.


Your Rights
ADA National Network
Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities
Disability Link
National Disability Rights Network
TASH: Advocates for people with disabilities
The Arc: Access, Equity, & Inclusion
The Arc: A Leader in Disability Rights (Find a Chapter in your area)


AIDS/HIV
AIDS Health Foundation

Addiction & HIV/AIDS

Allergy and Asthma
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Asthma Community Network

Assistive Technology and Adaptive Products
Pass It On, the National AT Reuse Center
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials


Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder
CDC: ADHD
CHADD: Children and Adults with ADHD


Autism
Autism Society of America
Autism Society of America: Find an Affiliate near you
March of Dimes: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Easterseals


Birth Defects
CDC – Birth Defects
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
March of Dimes


Blindness and Visual Impairments
American Foundation for the Blind
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
National Federation of the Blind
National Industries for the Blind
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (Find your library)

Brain Injuries and Disorders
National Aphasia Association


Cancer
American Cancer Society: General
American Childhood Cancer Organization
American Lung Cancer Association


Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Cerebral Palsy Family Network
United Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy (Find an Affiliate near you)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
CDC: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Solve ME/CSF Resources


Communication Disorders
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Language and Speech Disorders
NIH: Communication Disorders


Cystic Fibrosis
American Lung Association: Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Find a Chapter)


Deaf-Blindness
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
National Family Association for Deaf-Blind
National Center on Deaf-Blindness


Deafness and Hearing Impairments
Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Hearing Loss
CDC: Hearing Loss in Children
NIH: American Sign Language


Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
American Diabetes Association: Diabetes Food Hub
American Diabetes Association: Health Insurance Aid
CDC: Diabetes
Diabetes Food Hub


Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network
Down Syndrome Foundation
Global Down Syndrome Foundation
National Down Syndrome Society


Employment
Job Accommodation Network (ASK JAN)

Epilepsy
American Epilepsy Society
Epilepsy Association
Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy Foundation (Find your local Foundation)


Fragile X Syndrome
National Fragile X Foundation

Heart Disorders
American Heart Association
Heart, Lung, Blood Institute, NIH: Heart Education and Awareness
MedLine Plus: Heart Disease Resources


Hemophilia
National Organization of Rare Disorders

Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s Disease Society of America

Intellectual Disability
CDC Developmental Disabilities: Intellectual Disabilities
Federal Register, US Government: Change in Terminology
Grow by WebMD: Intellectual Disability
Special Olympics: Intellectual Disability


Learning Disabilities and Disorders
Best Buddies International: Dedicated to Ending Isolation of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
CDC: Developmental Disabilities
CDC Developmental Disabilities: Learning Disorders
CDC Developmental Disabilities: Language and Speech Disorders
CDC Developmental Disabilities: Intellectual Disabilities
CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Learning Disabilities Association of America
National Center for Learning Disabilities
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education


Leukemia and Lymphoma
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Lupus
Lupus Foundation of America
Lupus Research Alliance


Meningococcal Disease (Meningitis)
CDC: Meningococcal Disease

Mental Health
Anxiety & Depression Association of America
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Mental Health America
Mental Health America: Seeking help for yourself
Mental Health American: Recovery and Support
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Gun Violence & Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Kids, Teens, Young Adults
National Institute of Mental Health: Choosing a Psychotherapist
SEDNET: -Agency Network for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities


Prader-Willi Syndrome
Foundation for Prader-Willi Research
National Organization for Rare Disorders/Prader-Willi Syndrome


Rare Diseases
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

Rehabilitation
Easterseals Speech and Hearing Therapy
National Rehabilitation Association


Respiratory Disorders
World Health Organization: Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Physiopedia: Respiratory Disorders
American Lung Association: Lung Health & Diseases


Respite Care/Respite Services
National Respite Network and Resource Center, Program Locator

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association

Spinal Cord Injury
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
United Spinal Association: Disability Products and Services Guide


Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Cure SMA (Find a Chapter near you)
Muscular Dystrophy Association


Sports and Recreation
Circus Arts Institute (Online training available)
Full Dance Radius: Virtual Classes
Special Olympics


Stroke
CDC: Stroke Risk
Stroke Recovery Foundation
The Stroke Foundation


Stuttering
National Stuttering Association
Easterseals Speech and Hearing Therapy


Suicide Prevention and Hotlines
Anxiety & Depression Association of America
Suicide Prevention, Awareness, and Support Hotlines
Make the Connection: Finding Support


Tay Sachs
National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association (NTSAD)

Tourette Syndrome
Association for Comprehensive Neurotherapy/Latitudes
Tourette Association of America


Turner Syndrome
Turner Syndrome Society of the U.S.
Turner Syndrome Foundation


Wish Organizations
Make-A-Wish

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