Navigating the world of Special Education can be a challenging task. Below, please find the names and web addresses of national organizations that can help to build your knowledge base. Of course, all of the Demarest Child Study Team members are available to assist and answer questions.
*Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders Association of America: www.adaa.org
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, US Department of Health and Human Services: www.metalhealth.samhsa.gov
The Selective Mutism Foundation Inc. www.selectivemutismfoundation.org
Obsessive Compulsive Information Center Madison Institute of Medicine: www.factsforhealth.org
*ADHD
Children and Adults with AD/HD (CHADD): www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association: www.add.org
*Auditory Impairment
American Assoication of the Deaf-Blind: http://www.tr.wosc.osshe.edu/dblink/aadb.htm
Association for the Hearing Impaired: www.afthi.org
*Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Society of America: www.autism-society.org
Autism Speaks: www.www.autismspeaks.org
Asperger's Syndrome Education Network of America (ASPEN): www.aspennj.org
National Autism Center: www.www.nationalautismcenter.org
*Cognitive Disorders
National Association Councils on Developmental Disabilities: www.nacdd.org
*Conduct Disorder
The Balanced Mind Foundation: www.www.balancedmind.org
*Developmental Disabilities
National Down Syndrome Society: http://www.ndss.org
*Eating Disorder
Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness: info@alliance.foreatingdisorders.com
American Anorexia/Bulimia Association: www.www.aabainc.org
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, www.anad.org
The National Association for Males with Eating Disorders, Inc., www.www.namedinc.org
The National Coalition for a Healthy America: www.www.forahealthyamerica.org
*Gender Identity Disorder
Child Healing: Strengthening Families: www.www.childhealing.com
*Mood Disorders
Bipolar Disorders Treatment Information Center, Madison Institute of Medicine: www.www.miminc.org/aboutbipolarinfoctr.asp
The Balanced Mind Foundation: www.www.thebalancedmind.org
*Sleep Disorders
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, www.aasmnet.org
National Sleep Foundation: www.sleepfoudation.org
*Tic Disorder
Tourette Syndrome Association: www.tsa-usa.org
*Suicide
National Center for the Prevention of Youth Suicide: www.suicidology.org/ncpys
Break the Silence: www.break-the-silence.org
Byron Peter Foundation for Hope: www.byronpeterfoundaton.org
The Traumatic Loss Coalition of Bergen County (TLC)
*Visually Impaired
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic: http://www.rtbd.org
American Printing House for the Blind: http//www.aph.org/
Braille Institute: http//www.brailleinstitute.org/
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