American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
www.aamr.org
AAIDD promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Arc of the United States
www.thearc.org
The Arc is the national organization of and for people with mental retardation
and related developmental disabilities and their families. It is devoted to
promoting and improving supports and services for people with mental
retardation and their families. The association also fosters research and
education regarding the prevention of mental retardation in infants and young
children.
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
www.waisman.wisc.edu/cedd/indexfr.html
The mission of the Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities is to
support the full inclusion and self determination of people with developmental
disabilities and their families. The Center accomplishes this mission through
its preservice training programs, clinical and intervention services,
continuing education programs, and technical assistance and consultation
services.
Council for Exceptional Children - Division on Developmental
Disabilities
www.dddcec.org
The purpose of The Division on Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is to advance
the education and general welfare of individuals with cognitive
disabilities/mental retardation, autism, and related disabilities, and those
who serve them.
Family Village - Cognitive Disability/Mental Retardation
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_cdmr.htm
This Web section of Family Village provides many
Web links for resources for family on the topics
of cognitive disabilities.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddmr.htm
This Web section dedicated to Mental Retardation
include answers to common questions, resources and links for learning
more about the topics of
developmental disabilities and mental retardation.
University of Anchorage-Alaska Center for Human Development
www.alaskachd.org/about/index.html
The Center for Human Development (CHD) is one of 61 University Centers located
in every state and territory, which attempts to bring together the resources of
the university and the community in support of individuals with developmental
disabilities.
