National Resources
AHEAD
The Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) is an international, organization promoting excellence through education, communication and training. Founded in 1977, AHEAD addresses the need and concern for upgrading the quality of services and support available to persons with disabilities in higher education. (614) 488-4972 http://www.ahead.org/
National Health Information Center (NHIC)
The National Health Information Center is a health information referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. They maintain an extensive database of resources on virtually all disabling health conditions. (800) 336-4797 http://nhic-nt.health.org/
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
Complete literature collection, including commercially published books, journal articles, and audiovisuals, averages around 200 new documents per month. Serves anyone, professional or lay person, who is interested in disability and rehabilitation, including consumers, family members, health http://www.naric.com/
Additional Resources
Alzheimer's Association
800 272-3900 http://www.alz.org
American Association on Mental Retardation
800 424-3688 http://www.aamr.org
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
800 598-4668 http://www.aarda.org
American Cancer Society
800 227-2345 http://www.cancer.org
American Council for the Blind
800 424-8666 http://www.acb.org
American Diabetes Association
800 232-3472 http://www.diabetes.org
American Foundation for the Blind
800 232-5463 http://www.afb.org
American Lung Association
800 586-4872 http://www.lungusa.org
American Parkinson's Disease Association
800 223-2732 http://www.apdaparkinson.com
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
800 638-8255 http://www.asha.org
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association
800 782-4747 http://www.alsa.org
Arthritis Foundation
800 283-7800 http://www.arthritis.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
800 727-8462 http://www.aafa.org
Autism Society of America
800 328-8476 http://www.autism-society.org
Cerebral Palsy
http://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/
http://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
800 343-3637 http://www.ccfa.org
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
800 344-4823 http://www.cff.org
Drug Abuse
http://drugabuse.com/library/mental-health-and-drug-abuse
Epilepsy Foundation of America
800 332-1000 http://www.efa.org
Huntington's Disease Society of America
800 345-4372 http://www.hdsa.org
Immune Deficiency Foundation
800 296-4433 http://www.primaryimmune.org
International Dyslexia Association
800 222-3123 http://www.interdys.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America
888-300-6710 http://www.ldanatl.org
Lupus Foundation of America
800 558-0121 http://www.lupus.org
Mesothelioma
http://www.mesotheliomaguide.com/
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
800 441-7055 http://www.msfacts.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association
800 572-1717 http://www.mdausa.org
National AIDS Clearinghouse
800 342-2437 http://www.cdcnpin.org
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
800 950-6264 http://www.nami.org
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
National Center for Disability Services
800 949-4232 http://www.ncds.org
National Center for Stuttering
800 221-2483 http://www.stuttering.com
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
800 788-2800 http://www.health.org
National Down Syndrome Society
800 221-4602 http://www.ndss.org
National Easter Seal Society
800 221-6827 http://www.easter-seals.org
National Institute of Mental Health Information Line
National Kidney Foundation
800 622-9010 http://www.kidney.org
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
800 323-7938 http://www.nf.org
National Organization for Rare Disorders
800 999-6673 http://www.rarediseases.org
National Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline
800 227-8922 http://www.ashastd.org
National Stroke Association
800 787-6537 http://www.stroke.org
Rheumatoid Arthritis
1-800-405-4043 www.rheumatoidarthritis.org
Spina Bifida Association
800 621-3141 http://www.sbaa.org
United Cerebral Palsy
800 872-5827 http://www.ucp.org
Other Helpful Resources
Online College Information
http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.org/
http://www.edudemic.com/online-colleges-in-california/
http://bestschools.com/online-college-costs
http://bestschools.com/online-colleges-in-california
http://www.discoverbusiness.us/about-us/
http://www.discoverbusiness.us/education/online-mba/