- National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
www.nichcy.org
- Gallaudet University (21)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Private/Gallaudet_University
- American Association on Mental Retardation
Interdisciplinary organization of professionals and others concerned about mental retardation and related disabilities.
www.aamr.org
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
Established to empower persons who are hearing impaired to function independently by promoting universal rights and optimal opportunities to learn to use, maintain, and improve all aspects of their communications.
www.agbell.org
- United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) (15)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/United_Cerebral_Palsy__UCP_
- Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities
Coalition of national disability organizations working together to advocate for public policy for citizens with disabilities.
www.c-c-d.org
- Cochlear Implant Club International
Provides support and information for cochlear implant recipients and their families.
www.cici.org
- Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Offers assistive technology and services for career, children, rehabilitation, and employers.
www.clb.org
- WVSA Arts Connection
Nonprofit organization using the arts and education to work with children and youth with special needs since 1981.
www.wvsarts.org
- Deaf-REACH
Supporting the self-sufficiency of deaf adults needing special services by providing education, advocacy, counseling, and housing services.
www.deaf-reach.org
- Pets on Wheels
Dedicated to providing friendly pet visits to residents and senior citizens of local nursing care facilities.
www.pgpetsonwheels.org
- Camp Optimism
Nonprofit organization offering a summer camp to children with disabilities.
novaplaza.com/campoptimism
- American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Rockville
Professional, scientific, and credentialing association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
www.asha.org
- Auditory-Verbal International, Inc (AVI)
- Alexandria
Providing the choice of listening and speaking for children who are deaf or hard of hearing through education, advocacy, and family support.
www.auditory-verbal.org
- Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
- Montgomery County
Offers support to people who are coping with hearing loss.
members.tripod.com/~maf_/mcshhh
- National Industries for the Blind
- Alexandria
Not for profit organization dedicated to furthering the interests of people who are blind or otherwise visually impaired.
www.nib.org
- National Association of the Deaf
- Silver Spring
www.nad.org
- Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
- Fairfax
www.nvrc.org
- Arc of Montgomery County
- Rockville
Supporting persons with mental retardation and their families.
www.arcmontmd.org
- ADA Information Center
- Rockville
Provides technical assistance, training resource referrals, and information on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
www.adainfo.org
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