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• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) - Professionals working to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• At Health - A leading provider of mental health information and services for mental health practitioners and those they serve.
• Autism Information Center - Provides links to information and resources about autism.
• Autism Speaks - Seeks to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders through research, raising public awareness and supporting families.
• Bridges for Kids - A non-profit parent organization that provides a comprehensive system of information and referral for parents of children from birth through transition to adult life.
• Council for Exceptional Children - Dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
• Disabilities Resources - Promotes and improves awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently.
• DisAbility News & Views Radio Show - Public radio show dedicated to topics relevant to children with special needs and their families.
• Families & Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) - A partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities. 
• Family Center on Technology and Disability - A resource on the subject of assistive technologies designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities.
• Foster Parent Information - Training; share information between foster, adoptive families, and all other professions working with abused and neglected children.
• IDEA Partnership - The IDEA Partnership is dedicated to improving outcomes for students and youth with disabilities by joining state agencies and stakeholders through shared work and learning.
• IES What Works Clearinghouse - Practice guides developed by the U.S. Dept. of Education Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
• International Dyslexic Association - A non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them.
• Jib Lubin's disABILITY Resources - Provides links to various information and resources about disabilities.
• Learning Disabilities Association of America - The largest non-profit volunteer organization advocating for individuals with learning disabilities.  
• Learning Disabilities - The world's leading web site on learning disabilities and ADHD, provides accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.  
• National Center for Missing & Expolited Children -  Provides services nationwide for families and professionals in the prevention of abducted, endangered, and sexually exploited children.
• National Center on Dispute Resolution (CADRE) - Supports parents, educators and administrators to benefit from the full continuum of dispute resolution options.
• National Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities Accessibility in Schools - List of links, books, and journal articles on how school buildings and grounds can accommodate students with disabilities. 
• National Council on Disabilities - An independent federal agency that makes recommendations to the President and Congress to enhance the quality of life for all Americans with disabilities and their families.
• National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) - Provides information, advocacy and support concerning all aspects of life for individuals with Down syndrome.
• National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) - The mission of the National Down Syndrome Society is to be the national advocate for the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.
• National Indian Parent Information Center -  A national program that provides information (printed, by email, phone and workshops) on disability issues for Native family members who have children with disabilities and the professional who work with them.  
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) - Provides information to the nation on programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities.
• National Organization of Rare Diseases -  A unique federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them.
• National Parent Information Network -  Educational software and services for middle school, high school, and college students.
• Non-Verbal Learning Disorder Association - A non-profit corporation dedicated to research, education, and advocacy for nonverbal learning disorders.
• Organized4Kids - My IEP ToolKit: A smart, easy-to-use binder system that help parents organize the piles of paperwork that come with having a child with special needs—regardless of the child’s disability, age, or U.S. state.
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights Center (PACER) - Expands opportunities and enhances the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families.
• Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) - Virginia's parent education, support, training and information center committed to helping children with disabilities, their families and the professionals who serve them.
• Public Education Network - A national association of local education funds and individuals working to advance public school reform in low-income communities across our country.