Learning Disability Links

The Arc of the United States

"This online resource has been developed to provide you with easy access to facts, contacts, and news updates that will help you learn more about our constituents and our advocacy."

http://www.thearc.org/

ARC UK

"ARC is an umbrella organisation which brings together those who provide services for people with a learning disability. Our objectives are to support, develop and promote quality services for people with a learning disability throughout the UK."

http://www.arcuk.org.uk/

Family Village

We are a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.

Our community includes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!

http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx

American Association on Mental Retardation

http://www.aamr.org/

TASH

TASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.

http://www.tash.org/

The Down Syndrome WWW Page

The Down Syndrome WWW Page was established in February of 1995 and has been (and still is) compiled from the contributions of members of the Down Syndrome Listserv and others.

http://www.nas.com/downsyn/

Parallels in Time: A History of Developmental Disabilities

From a site run by the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities .

"Parallels In Time contains over 150 pages of information about the history of society's treatment of persons with developmental disabilities. It also features numerous video and audio clips, and each page is linked to an audio reading of that page. In order to access the video and audio portions of Parallels In Time you will need QuickTime 3.0 or higher installed on your computer, and the QuickTime plug-in installed on your browser. QuickTime allows you to playback numerous digital video and audio formats, and is one of the most popular and widely used browser plug-ins."

http://www.mncdd.org/parallels/

"Mercer Modules"

North Dakota Teaching Packages on Aging and Developmental Disabilities

Contents Page:

http://216.221.125.147/webapps/mercer_modules/sped255/agingcd/indextableofcontents.htm

The Mental Health Foundation

"The Mental Health Foundation is the leading UK charity working in mental health and learning disabilities."

http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

MENCAP

"Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.

Together, we fight for equal rights, we campaign for greater opportunities and we challenge attitudes and prejudice. We also provide advice and support to meet people's needs throughout their lives."

http://www.mencap.org.uk/index.htm

Enable

"ENABLE is the largest membership organisation in Scotland for people with learning disabilities and family carers. It was formed in 1954 by a small group of parents because many families with a child with learning disabilities felt alone and isolated. They wanted better services for their sons and daughters and better support for parents."

http://www.enable.org.uk

Centre for Disability Studies

"CDS is an interdisciplinary centre for teaching and research in the field of disability studies at the University of Leeds (England). The Centre incorporates and develops the work of the Disability Research Unit (DRU) and aims to promote international excellence within the field."

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/

National Development Team

"The NDT is an independent not for profit development agency that wants new opportunities and inclusion in ordinary life for all people with learning disabilities."

http://www.ndt.org.uk/

SCOPE

"Scope is a disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Scope's aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are as valued, and have the same human and civil rights, as everyone else."

http://www.scope.org.uk/

The Hester Adrian Research Centre

"Established in 1967, the Hester Adrian Research Centre, HARC, is part of the School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences in the University of Manchester. Since its establishment, the Centre has gained a national and international reputation for the quality and scope of its research. HARC is acknowledged as the premier contributor to UK research in the field of mental retardation."

http://www.biomed2.man.ac.uk/ugrad/medicine/hester-adrian/HARC.HTML

National Down Syndrome Society

(ADD INOFORMATION)

http://www.ndss.org/

The Roeher Institute

"The Roeher Institute is a leading policy-research and development organization. Its mission is to generate knowledge, information and skills to secure the inclusion, citizenship, human rights and equality of people with intellectual and other disabilities."

http://www.roeher.ca/

Diverse City Press Inc.

Diverse City Press Inc. produces and distributes inspiring and informational books, audio CD's and video tapes, dealing with persons with developmental disabilities, and a range of social issues.

http://www.diverse-city.com/