Statewide/National Links
The following Internet Web sites are listed for your convenience. Inclusion of any web site should not be construed as an endorsement of the accuracy of, or support for, the information or views expressed by that site.
| National | General | CT State | Other State | Autism | Down Syndrome |
| Fragile X Syndrome | PDD | Prader-Willi | Rare Disorders | Spina Bifida |
| American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | |
| American School for the Deaf | |
| Arc of the United States | |
| Association of University Centers on Disabilities | |
| Best Buddies Connecticut | |
| Best Buddies International | |
| Disability.gov - comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources | |
| healthfinder® (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services gateway search site) | |
| National Advocacy Group for People with Developmental Dsiabilities | |
| National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils | |
| National Business & Disability council (NBDC) | |
| National Council on the Aging | |
| National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) | |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) | |
| National Institutes of Health: Office of Rare Diseases | |
| President's committee on Mental Retardation | |
| Special Olympics | |
| Special Olympics Connecticut | |
| United States Department of Health & Human Services | |
| Voice of the Retarded |
General Resources:
| AbilityHub - Assistive Technology Solutions | |
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Brain Injury Association of Connecticut
-For information on Traumatic Brain Injury and resources that are available.
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| Center for Assistive Technology (State University of New York at Buffalo) | |
| Center on Human Policy | |
| Connecticut Birth to Three System | |
| Connecticut Tech Act Project | |
| Council for Exceptional Children | |
| CRSE at Oak Hill | |
| Department of Public Health - Health Care Facility Regulatory Action Reports | |
| Federal Web site that provides links to thousands of resources on disability-related issues | http://www.disability.gov/ |
| Healthnet: CT Consumer Health Information Network | |
| Human Services Research Institute | |
| Institute for Community Inclusion | |
| John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development | |
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SeniorGuidance.Org
(facilities and communities)
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https://www.seniorguidance.org/ |
| Special Act 08-5 An Act Concerning The Teaching of Children With Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities | |
| Support Groups for rare or genetic conditions (University of Kansas Med Ctr) | |
| The NEAT Center at Oakhill | |
| Thomas (Legislative Information on the Internet) | |
| The Sibling Support Project | |
| Ticket to Work | http://www.yourtickettowork.com/ |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services "Comparing Nursing Homes National Database - Federal Data on nursing homes health care deficiencies |
http://www.medicare.gov/
NHCompare/home.asp |
| CT-Click Website | |
| CT Mental Health Website | http://connecticut.networkofcare.org/mh/home/index.cfm |
| CT State Agencies | http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=843&q=246466 |
| DDS Leisure Resources |
| California Department of Developmental Services | |
| New York State Commission on Quality of Care |
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Angelman Syndrome
(Center for the Study of Autism)
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Asperger Syndrome
(Center for the Study of Autism
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| Asperger's Disorder Homepag | |
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Autism Network International -
Web site written by people with autism
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| Autism Research Institute | |
| Autism Society of America | |
| Connecticut Autism Spectrum Resource Center (ASRC) | |
| Center for the Study of Autism | www.autism.org |
| National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - Fact Sheets |
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| Savant Syndrome |
| Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress | |
| National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS) |
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Fragile X Syndrome
(Center for the Study of Autism)
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Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
(Center for the Study of Autism)
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| PDD Support Home Page |
| Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) | |
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Prader-Willi Syndrome
(Center for the Study of Autism)
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| Chromosome Deletion Outreach | |
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Genetic Alliance
(formerly the Alliance of Genetic Support Groups
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Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
(Center for the Study of Autism)
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| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) | |
| Purine Research Society | |
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Rett Syndrome
(Center for the Study of Autism)
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Rett Syndrome
(International Rett Syndrome Association)
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| Spina Bifida Association of America (SBAA) |