Resource Links

Cerebral Palsy: United Cerebral Palsywww.ucp.org

Mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with CP and other disabilities. Diabetes: American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org

National non-profit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Disability Links Barn www.accessunlimited.com/links.html

Last update 7/2000; some information is incomplete. Primarily this is a site selling Access Unlimited products. Multiple Sclerosis (MS): MS Association of America www.msaa.com

Mission is to ease the day-to-day challenges of individuals with MS and their caregivers. MS Foundation www.msfacts.org

Mission is to ensure the best quality of life for those coping with MS by providing comprehensive support and educational programs. National MS Society www.nationalmssociety.org

National health organization whose mission is to end the devastating effects of MS. Funds research. Good links. Muscular Dystrophy Association www.mdausa.org

Voluntary health agency with a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases. Funds research. Myasthenia Gravis Foundation www.myasthenia.org

Volunteer health agency that facilitates the timely diagnosis and optimal care of individuals affected by MG to improve their lives through programs of patient services, public information, medical research, professional education, advocacy, and patient care. North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. The premier site for information on equine-assisted activities. www.narha.org

National Council on Disabilitywww.ncd.gov

Independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities. National Organization on Disability www.nod.org

Promotes the full and equal participation of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. National Spinal Cord Injury Association www.spinalcord.org

Mission is to educate and empower survivors of spinal cord injuries and diseases through our toll-free helpline, nationwide chapters and support groups to achieve and maintain higher levels of independence. Post-Polio: Post-Polio Health International www.post-polio.org

Mission is to enhance the lives of polio survivors, ventilator users, and others living with physical disabilities by promoting education, networking and advocacy. Includes International Ventilator Users Network (IVUN). Polio Survivors Association http://www.polioassociation.org/

Dedicated to the task of improving the quality of life for severely disabled polio survivors. Quad List Provides a forum for quadriplegics (tetraplegics) to communicate with others who share the same condition. www.makoa.org/quadlist.htm