Helpful Links & Resources

Anxiety Disorder Association of America (ADAA)

11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 100

Rockville, MD 20852

Phone: (301) 231-9350

FAX: (301) 231-7392

http://www.adaa.org/

The ADAA promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of those who have them.

Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)

University of Massachusetts-Boston

100 Morrisey Boulevard

Boston, MA 02125

Phone (Voice/TTY): (617) 287-3880

FAX: (617) 287-3881

http://www.ahead.org/

AHEAD sponsors numerous training programs, workshops, publications, and conferences for professional in the working in higher education with individuals with disabilities.

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

8181 Professional Place, Suite 201

Landover, MD 20785

Phone (toll free): 1-800 233-4040

Phone: (301) 306 7070

FAX: (301) 306-7090

http://www.chadd.org/

CHADD is a national organization with over 32,000 members and more than 500 chapters nationwide that provides support and information for parents of children with ADHD and adults with ADHD.

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

1920 Association Drive

Reston, VA 22091-1589

Phone (voice): (703) 620-3660

Phone (TTY): (703) 264-9446 TTY

FAX: (703) 264-9494

http://www.cec.sped.org/

The CEC is the largest international professional organization committed to improving educational outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

4156 Library Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349

Phone: (412)341-1515

FAX: (412) 344-0224

http://www.ldanatl.org/

LDA is the largest nonprofit volunteer organization advocating for individuals with learning disabilities. LDA has more than 600 chapters and affiliates in 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. LDA seeks to educate individuals with learning disabilities and their parents about the nature of the disabilities and inform them of their rights.

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)

381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401

New York, NY 10016

Phone: (212) 545-7510

FAX: (212) 545-9665

Toll free information and referral: 1-888-575-7373

http://ncld.org/

NCLD provides the latest information on learning disabilities and resources available to parents, professionals, and adults with learning disabilities. Specific information about learning disabilities, as well as local referrals to schools, clinics, camps, colleges' parent support groups, and other sources of help are available.

International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 961029

Boston, MA 02196

Phone: (617) 973-5801

Fax: (617) 973-5803

www.ocfoundation.org/

The IOCDF is an international not-for-profit organization composed of people with OCD and related disorders, their families, friends, professionals, and other concerned individuals.

National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMDA)

730 North Franklin Street, Suite 501

Chicago, IL 60610-7204

Phone (toll free): 1-800-826-3632

Phone: (312) 642-0049 voice

FAX: (312) 642-7243

http://www.ndmda.org/

The National DMDA's mission is to educate patients, families, professionals and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illnesses as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses.