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Diagnosis and Health Information This section lists links to other Web sites that have information about a specific diagnosis and other health-related topics. The Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS) attempts to verify that the links referenced are helpful for people with disabilities. However, OLRS does not guarantee that the information provided within the destination link is accurate or right for the particular needs of the person. Once you follow a link away from the OLRS Web site, refer to that site's privacy policy and disclaimer statements. General Disability Resources General Health Information ADD/ADHD Autism Blind or Low Vision Brain Injury and Neurological Deaf or Hard of Hearing Dental Health Care Developmental Disabilities Gastrointestinal Disorders Learning Disabilities Mental Health Movement and Mobility Syndromes and Disorders Some links in this section are to documents created in Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF). To view and print PDF documents, you need to have Adobe® Reader®, a free software program, installed on your computer. Download Adobe® Reader®. General Disability Resources The following are links to Web sites that provide a wide range of information on disability-related issues. Ohio Resources Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs (see also the Center's Special Needs Resource Directory) Family Connections of Northwest Ohio Ohio Yellow Pages for Kids National Resources Band-Aides and Blackboards Beach Center on Disability Brave Kids Council for Disability Awareness Developmental Delay Resources Disability is Natural Disability Resources on the Internet DisabilityInfo.gov - Health Conditions & Disabilities Educational Research Online Family Village girlshealth.gov International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet KidNeeds.com Maternal and Child Health Library National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities National Rehabilitation Information Center Quality Mall Federal Government Agencies Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services DisabilityInfo.gov Maternal and Child Health Bureau National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Disability Return to top General Health Information The following are links to Web sites that provide a wide range of information on health topics. Agency for Healthcare Research Quality American Academy of Pediatrics American Medical Association Birth Defect Research for Children Center for Medical Home Improvement Center Watch: Clinical Trials Listing Service healthfinder® Healthopedia.com Institute for Family-Centered Care InteliHealth KaiserNetwork.org Kosmix (search engine for health resources) Lives Worth Savings (organ transplant information for people with disabilities) Medical Privacy - National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information Medline Plus My Family Health Portrait National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs National Health Council National Health Information Center National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine Office for Civil Rights - HIPAA Office of Rare Diseases Project MED (Nisonger Center, Columbus) Revolution Health WebMD.com (search engine for health resources) Return to top ADD/ADHD The following are links to Web sites that provide information about Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities) Attention Deficit Disorder Association Attention Deficit Disorder Resources Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource for School And Home (U.S. Department of Education) National Resource Center on AD/HD ParentPals.com - ADD/ADHD section Wrightslaw - ADD/ADHD section Return to top Autism The following are links to Web sites that provide information about autism. Ohio Organizations and Publications Autism Scholarship Program (Ohio Department of Education) Autism Society of America - Central Ohio Chapter Autism Society of America - Greater Cleveland Chapter Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati Autism Society of Northwest Ohio Autism Society of Ohio Autism Society of Ohio - Tri-County Chapter Central Ohio Families for Effective Autism Treatment (COFEAT) Families with ASD Interactive Autism Network Milestones Organization Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) Service Guidelines for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Birth through Twenty-One (PDF file) The Ohio Autism Advocacy National Organizations Alternative Choices American Academy of Pediatrics - Autism Spectrum Disorders Asperger Information Autism Information Center Autism National Committee Autism Research Institute Autism Speaks Autism Society of America Autism Today Center for the Study of Autism Exploring Autism First Signs Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee MAAP Services for the Autism and Asperger Syndrome National Institute of Child Health and Human Development neurodiversity.com Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (O.A.S.I.S.) ParentPals.com - Autism section TalkAutism The Autism Education Network Return to top Blind or Low Vision The following are links to Web sites that provide information for people who are blind or who have low vision. Ohio Organizations American Council of the Blind - Ohio National Federation of the Blind - Ohio Prevent Blindness Ohio The Ohio Center for Deafblind Education Reading Services Bookshare.org National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) ReadThisToMe.org Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic National Organizations American Academy of Pediatrics - Preschool Vision Screening Activities American Council of the Blind American Foundation for the Blind American Printing House for the Blind APH CVI (hosted by the American Printing House for the Blind) DB-LINK Foundation Fighting Blindness Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults InfantSEE National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities National Eye Institute National Family Association for Deaf-Blind National Federation of the Blind ParentPals.com - Visually Impaired SPARKLE The Blind Children's Fund Vision Impairment (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities) Return to top Brain Injury and Neurological The following are links to Web sites that provide information about brain injury and other neurological issues. Ohio Organizations Brain Injury Association of Ohio Epilepsy Association - Northeast Ohio Epilepsy Foundation - Central Ohio Epilepsy Foundation - Greater Cincinnati Epilepsy Foundation - Western Ohio United Cerebral Palsy - Central Ohio United Cerebral Palsy - Cleveland National Organizations American Brain Coalition American Epilepsy Society Brain Injury Association of America Cerebral Palsy (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities) Children's Neurobiological Solutions Epilepsy Foundation Epilepsy.com Hydrocephalus Association Kids on Wheels National Ataxia Foundation National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (TBI resources) National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury ParentPals.com - TBI section Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide Traumatic Brain Injury Technical Assistance Center United Cerebral Palsy Return to top Deaf or Hard of Hearing The following are links to Web sites that provide information for people who are deaf or who are hard of hearing. Ohio Organizations The Ohio Center for Deafblind Education National Organizations Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing American Academy of Audiology American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery American Society for Deaf Children American Speech-Language-Hearing Association BEGINNINGS for Parents of Children Who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing DB-LINK Described and Captioned Media Program Hearing Loss (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities) Hearing Loss Association of America HearingExchange Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center My Baby's Hearing National Association of the Deaf National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities National Family Association for Deaf-Blind National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss (U.S. Department of Education) ParentPals.com - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening Activities S.E.E. Center for the Advancement of Deaf Children SPARKLE TDI Online Video Relay Services - FCC Consumer Facts Return to top Dental Health Care The following are links to Web sites that provide information about dental health care for people with disabilities. Ohio Organizations Dental OPTIONS Health Care Providers By County - County Resources Ohio Department of Health - Oral Health National Organizations A Guide to Good Oral Health for Persons with Special Needs (Special Olympics) Developmental Disabilities and Oral Health (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped Oral Health Resource Center (National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center) Special Care Dentistry Tips for People Who Have Special Needs (American Dental Association) Return to top Developmental Disabilities The following are links to Web sites that provide information about developmental disabilities. Ohio Organizations Cincinnati Children's Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council The Ohio State University Nisonger Center National Organizations American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities National Easter Seal Society ParentPals.com - Learning Disabled ParentPals.com - Mental Retardation Return to top Gastrointestinal Disorders The following are links to Web sites that provide information about gastrointestinal disorders. The Oley Foundation Pediatric/Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association (PAGER) Return to top Learning Disabilities The following are links to Web sites that provide information about learning disabilities. Apraxia-Kids Cherab (Apraxia resources) International Dyslexia Association Learning Disabilities Association of America National Center for Learning Disabilities Video Relay Services - FCC Consumer Facts Return to top Mental Health See the Mental Health section of this Web site for a list of links to mental health resources. Return to top Movement and Mobility The following are links to Web sites that provide information about movement and mobility. Chairdex Resources for Those Who are Mobility Impaired The Open Prosthetics Project Return to top Syndromes and Disorders The following are links to Web sites that provide information about various syndromes and disorders. Ohio Organizations Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati Fragile X Alliance of Ohio Not a Single Drop (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) The Up Side of Downs Tourette Syndrome Association of Ohio National Organizations American Academy of Pediatrics - Newborn Metabolic/Genetic Screening Activities Angelman Syndrome Foundation CHARGE Syndrome Foundation Creating Solutions Family Empowerment Network (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) FRAXA - Fragile X Research Foundation Genetic Alliance Genetics Home Reference International Rett Syndrome Association Kya's Krusade (Arthogryposis) March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Fragile X Foundation National Organization for Rare Disorders National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Office of Rare Diseases Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Rett Syndrome Research Foundation Spina Bifida Association of America Tourette Syndrome Association Williams Syndrome Association Return to top Related Topics: Assistive Technology Autism Blind/Low Vision Brain Injury Deaf/Hard of Hearing Learning Disabilities Medical Information and Health Coverage Mental Health - Children's Issues Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities