Disabilities that JFGH Serves

Interested in which disabilities we serve?
Click on a disability below to learn more and see links about each disability.

Autism
Cerebral Palsy
Deafness
Developmental Disability
Down Syndrome
Dual Diagnosis
Learning Disabilities
Mental Illness
Mild Mental Retardation
Muscular Dystrophy
Seizure Disorder


Autism
http://www.autism.com/
Autism Research Institute is a non-profit organization established in 1967 to conduct research and disseminate the results of research on the triggers of autism and on methods of diagnosing and treating autism.

http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Autism Speaks tries to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. They are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder.

http://www.autism.org/links.html
Comprehensive listing of Autism websites on the internet


Cerebral Palsy
http://www.ucp.org/
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the world’s premier gateway to disability resources on the Internet and is a network for people with disabilities.

http://www.cerebralpalsy.com/links.html
Comprehensive listing of Cerebral Palsy websites on the internet


Deafness
http://deaf.net/
Deaf.net is a wonderful resource and inspirational site for the deaf community.

http://www.deaf.com/
Deaf.com is the gateway to the deaf community and a comprehensive listing of deafness resources.

http://www.nad.org/
National Association of the Death is a non-profit organization designed to empower Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.

http://www.deaflinx.com/
Comprehensive listing of Deaf websites on the internet


Developmental Disability
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/
Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.ddamaryland.org/
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygine Developmental Disabilities
Administration

http://greg.quuxuum.org/dd/dd.html
Comprehensive listing of Developmental Disability websites on the internet


Down Syndrome
http://www.ndss.org/
National Down Syndrome Society is a not-for-profit organization supporting research in the United States.

http://downsyndrome.com/
Comprehensive listing of Down Syndrome websites on the internet


Dual Diagnosis (Developmental Disability and Mental Illness)
http://greg.quuxuum.org/dual/duallinks.html
Comprehensive listing of Dual Diagnosis websites on the internet


Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldonline.org/
Learning Disabilities Online is the world’s leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD.

http://www.ldaamerica.org/
Learning Disabilities Association of America is a national organization of parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities which promotes advocacy, education, and research into the causes of these disabilities.

http://www.adapts.gatech.edu/links/adhd.htm
Comprehensive listing of Learning Disabilities websites on the internet


Mental Illness
http://www.nami.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mental-illness/HQ01079
An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist about mental illness.


Mild Mental Retardation
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddmr.htm
Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/mrcharacteristics.htm
List of typical characteristics for mental retardation.


Muscular Dystrophy
http://www.mdausa.org/
Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency- a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans.

http://www.mdausa.org/research/links.html
Comprehensive listing of Muscular Dystrophy websites on the internet


Seizure Disorder
http://www.neurologychannel.com/seizures/
Comprehensive website

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/epilepsy/epilepsy.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provide an information page as well as numerous links.

http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
Epilepsy Foundation is national voluntary agency solely dedicated to the welfare of the 3 million people with epilepsy in the U.S. and their families.

For more information, contact our Registered Nurse at 301-984-3839 or click here.

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