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 The Conditions, Disorders and Disabilities page
provides an all-inclusive list of many disorders, conditions and
disabilities. Our
intention with this section is to provide a comprehensive list of
the best sites for various conditions and disabilities of childhood.
This list is organized by categories such as; anxiety,
attention deficit disorders, eating disorders and learning
disabilities.
We need your
help to make the Conditions, Disorders and Disabilities links
current and of high quality. We encourage you to provide us
with suggestions of site to link to this resource page.
Please submit a link of a resource
that you would like us to review and include on these pages.
We can't guarantee that we will link the site; however, we do
promise to thoroughly review your selection.
Anxiety
(A disorder characterized by exaggerated tension without apparent cause and may
result in panic or social phobia.) Anxiety Organizations
The link is from the Web-Site Mental Help Net and provides an online contact for several organizations dedicated to prevention and support of stress, panic, anxiety, and psychosomatic
disorders. Internet Mental Health Anxiety Links
Internet Mental Health has an extensive site for Anxiety Disorders including Panic Disorder,
Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, Specific Phobia (formerly
Simple Phobia), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized
Anxiety Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder.
Anxiety Self Help
Page
This Web-site is maintained by Christine Evans from Sydney
Australia and includes many self help resources
and a chat room.
Panic Anxiety
Education Management Services
For people looking for basic information on panic attacks, anxiety
and Anxiety Disorders.
Selective Mutism Group
This support has cemented our commitment to promote research and
awareness of "Selective Mutism".
The Anxiety
Panic Internet Resource
This is a self-help network dedicated to the overcoming and cure of
debilitating anxiety including irrational
fears or phobias, obsessive/compulsive behaviors, or extreme shyness.
The
Anxious Child
This site is sponsored by the American Academy of Child &
Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and includes a set of
information sheets which provide important information on anxiety, phobias, and
depression in children and
adolescents.
Attention Deficit Disorder (A disorder characterized by difficulties
maintaining attention because of a limited ability to concentrate;
includes impulsive actions and hyperactive behavior.)
ADDNet
The purpose of ADDNet is to be a
common point of reference for information and intelligent debate on AD/HD in the
United Kingdom.
Children
Who Can't Pay Attention (ADD)
This site is sponsored by the American Academy of Child &
Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and includes a set of information
sheets which provide important information on Attention Deficit
Disorder.
The National Attention Deficit
Disorder Association
The National Attention Deficit Disorder Association is an
organization built around the needs of adults and
young adults with ADD and ADHD.
Understanding the Child With ADHD
This Web-site provides information for parents about attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder from
the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
This Web-site is a national advocacy organization for ADD and has information on the
organization plus many resources on ADD on the Internet.
Autism ( A category of disability that significantly
affects social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and educational
performance.)
The Autism Link
A compilation of links to autism-related sites all over the world. Every link
contains a short description of the
linked site.
American
Hyperlexia Association
American Hyperlexia Association - an unusual syndrome that may
or may not be related to the autism spectrum
disorders.
Applied
Behavior Analysis Resources
From a father of an autistic child, this information concerns
teaching methods that are a branch of applied
behavior analysis (ABA), often called behavioral intervention, also
(inaccurately) called by some the "Lovaas
method."
Asperger's
Disorder Homepage
Comprehensive site regarding Asperger's Disorder, maintained by
Kaan R. Ozbayrak, MD, University of Massachusetts
Medical Center Department of Psychiatry.
Autism PDD Network
The purpose of this site is to help professionals and parents
with key issues associated with the nature of autism
and the kinds of approaches to diagnosis, treatment and care that are likely to
be effective in meeting the needs
of autistic individuals and their families.
Autism Resource Page
A comprehensive, state by state, collection of resources and
organizations.
Autism Society of
America
Autism Society of America is to promote lifelong access and
opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum
and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their
communities through advocacy, public
awareness, education, and research related to autism.
Cognitive Disorders (Condition, usually
present at birth, that results in below-average intellectual skills
and poor adaptive behavior.)
Dementia Web
Welcome to the Dementia Research Group & CANDID (Counseling
and Diagnosis in Dementia), based in England at The
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and supported by The Institute
of Neurology and The Division of
Neurosciences, Imperial College School of Medicine. Dementia Web provides
support, advice, information and
education for professional and family care-givers.
J. P. Das
Developmental Disabilities Centre
This Centre was established in the Fall of 1967 with a grant
given to the University of Alberta by The Canadian
Association for Mental Retardation. Its current activities include: research,
student training, publication, and
selected clinical services for children and adults with mental retardation and
other disorders that affect learning
and originate in the childhood.
Alzheimer's Web
This site contains information about drugs for the treatment of
Alzheimer's disease, laboratories conducting
research into the disorder, papers, journals and FAQs.
Down Syndrome Home Page
This is the original World Wide Web site composed of
contributions from experienced professionals and knowledgeable
parents who are subscribers to the Down Syndrome listserv and newsgroup, by the
parents of a wonderful son who was
diagnosed with Down Syndrome at birth in 1993.
Family
Village
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!
FRAXA Research Foundation
Fragile X Syndrome is the #1 inherited cause of mental
retardation.
The Arc of the United States
The national organization of and for people with mental
retardation and related developmental disabilities and
their families.
Waisman Center
on Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
One of 14 national centers dedicated to the advancement of
knowledge about human development and developmental
disabilities. This page has a tremendous amount of links to
related information.
Conduct
Disorders (A
persistent pattern of behavior that involves violation of the rights of others;
disobedience, destructiveness, jealousy, boisterousness, inadequate feelings of
guilt.)
AACAP
Conduct Disorder
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fact sheet on behaviors
associated with conduct disorders.
Pediatric
Psychiatry Pamphlets by Dr.Chandler
This pamphlet describes the diagnosis and treatment of both Oppositional Defiant
Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD) in Children and Adolescents. The
information is aimed at
caregivers/parents and is written
by a pediatric psychiatrist, Dr. Jim Chandler.
Disruptive
Behavior Disorders by At Health, Inc.
At Health, Inc. provides a well-organized newsletter or a variety of mental
health topics. This issue deals
with a conduct disorders including recourse links and articles.
Conductdisorders.com
This site was started in mid-90's when a parent, in desperation, reached out to
other parents by starting a message board that supported families with
struggling teens. The very active discussion forum can provide excellent
"parent-to-parent" help for children with disruptive behavior.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Degree of deafness;
uncorrectable inability to hear well.)
American Society for Deaf Children
American Society for Deaf Children is a national organization providing
information/support to families raising
children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Deaf Counseling Advocacy and
Referral Agency
Services for Deaf and hard of hearing people including social
services, information, referral and job services
Deafness/Hard
of Hearing
About.com, The network of sites led by expert guides. General
information/links put together by Jamie Berke, a deaf
person.
Gallaudet Research Institute
The GALLAUDET
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
... is internationally recognized for its leadership in deafness-related
research. GRI researchers gather and
analyze data concerning the demographic and academic characteristics of deaf and
hard of hearing populations,
primarily to provide information needed by educators in the field.
HiP Magazine
HiP Magazine on Internet for deaf and hard-of-hearing kids and
their friends. Learn more about HiP Magazine, read
personal stories and much more.
RNID For Information on Deaf
and Hard of Hearing People
RNID - The Royal National Institute for Deaf People, is the largest
charity representing the 8.7 million deaf and
hard of hearing people in the UK.
Sign Language Dictionary
HandSpeak (tm) is the largest, fast-growing popular visual language
dictionary online.
General Disorders
Disability Links
Listed are various disability categories, and additional links. The
information and resources on the Internet
Resources for Special Children (IRSC) web site are for educational purposes
only. The IRSC web site is not engaged
in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided
through the IRSC web site or any
links from the IRSC web site should not be used for diagnosing or treating a
health problem or a disease.
Internet Mental
Health General
The goal of this site is to improve the understanding, diagnosis,
and treatment of mental illness throughout the
world. Includes an extensive list of definitions for all mental health
disorders.
Dissociative Disorder ( Conditions in which
normally integrated consciousness or identity is split or altered,
as in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and psychogenic amnesia.)
National Center for PTSD
This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD
and other enduring consequences of traumatic
stress.
Sidran Traumatic Stress
Foundation
Sidran is a nonprofit charitable organization devoted to
education, advocacy, and research to benefit people who
are suffering from injuries of traumatic stress.
Multiple Personality
Disorder and Dissociative Identity Disorder
Multiple Personality Disorder resource for published papers, books,
course manuals, new
ideas, glossary of terms and definitions supported by Dr. Ralph Allison's
research with
actual patients.
The American Academy of Experts
in Traumatic Stress HomePage
Increasing awareness of the effects of trauma and improving the
quality of intervention for survivors. Referral
network to local professionals who work regularly with survivors.
The National Registry, Board Certification, the Diplomate Credential, Fellowship
and other benefits of membership.
The Colin A. Ross Institute
The Colin A. Ross Institute was formed to further the
understanding of psychological trauma and its consequences by
providing educational services, research, and clinical treatment of trauma based
disorders
The International Society for the
Study of Dissociation
The ISSD brings together professionals dedicated to the search for
answers to improve the quality of life for all
patients with dissociative disorders.
Eating Disorder ( These
disorders are characterized by condition in which individuals
literally starve themselves or engage in a destructive pattern of
excessive overeating followed by vomiting or other
"purging" behaviors to control their weight.)
All About Eating
Disorders - Mental Health Net
Learn all about eating disorder information and self-help resources online.
Anorexia
and Bulimia Nervosa
This page is part of the comprehensive NOAH (New York Online
Access to Health) site, and includes lots of general
information about anorexia and bulimia. Information offered in Spanish as well.
Center for Eating
Disorders
The professionals at the Center for Eating Disorders, in Towson,
Maryland have helped
thousands of people confront their underlying stress and ease their obsession
with food,
weight, and appearance.
Eating Disorder Recovery
Online
Eating Disorder Recovery Online provides services and important
information to assist people exhibiting
characteristics of disordered eating, especially compulsive overeating, binge
eating, and body image distortion.
Eating Disorders Online
Eating Disorders News, Stories, Poetry
Mirror, Mirror:
Eating Disorders
Loads of information about eating disorders, written by a
survivor for those who are suffering from or recovering
from an eating disorder.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (A
pattern of physical and intellectual abnormalities in infants whose mothers
drank an excessive amount of alcohol during pregnancy.) Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome: (FAS)
Links to sites with information on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Fetal Alcohol Support
The Fetal Alcohol Support Network of Toronto & Peel.
MEL: Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
FASLINK; A mailing list for people interested in Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects.
National Organization on Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome
Information on conferences, current events, and publications
involved in the prevention and treatment of FAS.
University of
Washington Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit
The Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit is a research unit dedicated to
the prevention, intervention and treatment of Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE).
Gifted and Talented (Category of exceptionality characterized by being very
bright, creative, or talented.)
Council for
Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest
international professional organization dedicated to
improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students
with disabilities, and/or the
gifted.
ERIC Clearinghouse
on Disabilities and Gifted Education
FAQ and searchable database on Gifted Education.
Gifted and Talented:
Gifted Development Center
The Gifted Development Center serves parents, schools, and
advocacy groups with information about identification,
assessment, counseling, learning styles, programs, presentations, and resources
for gifted children and adults.
Hoagies' Gifted Education
Page
The latest research on parenting and educating gifted children, plus
the Internet and print
resources.
National Excellence:
A Case for Developing America's Talent
U.S. Department of Education publication on gifted and talented
education.
National Gifted Children's
Fund
National Gifted Children's Fund, a 501(c)3 non-profit charity,
created for the sole purpose
of assisting profoundly gifted children with their education.
Learning Disabilities (Disorders that impede
academic progress of people who are not mentally retarded or
emotionally disturbed.)
Adult
Dyslexia Organization
The Adult Dyslexia Organization is a British organization that
support men and women who have dyslexia.
Dyslexia
Scientific American article on learning disabilities by Sally E.
Shaywitz.
Dyslexia,
Learning Disabilities and Literacy Resource Site
This resource is provided by The Greenwood School, a
pre-preparatory boarding school for boys with dyslexia and
related language disorders, and The Greenwood Institute, offering teacher
training and home schooling support
programs for teachers and parents of students with dyslexia and related language
disorders.
International Dyslexia
Association
International Dyslexia Association is an international,
non-profit organization dedicated to the study and
treatment of the learning disability, dyslexia.
LD Pride
Support and resources for children and adults with learning
disabilities.
LD Resources
This site contains resources for people with learning
disabilities.
NIMH booklet
on learning disabilities
NIMH booklet provides up-to-date information on learning
disabilities and the role of NIMH sponsored research in
discovering underlying causes and effective treatments.
Schwab Foundation for
Learning
Information, support and hope for parents and educators helping
children with learning disabilities.
The Learning Disabilities
Association
LDA is a national, non-profit organization with a purpose to
advance the education and general welfare of children
and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who
manifest disabilities of a perceptual, conceptual, or
coordinative nature.
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