Professional Associations
and Related Organizations

D4.

• American Audiology Academy (AAA)-Dedicated to providing quality hearing care to the public and enhancing career options for its members.
• American Foundation for the Blind-Information, services, resource links for blind and visually impaired individuals.
• Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf-Established in 1890 to empower persons who are hearing impaired.  They focus on issues of national and international scope and members can join Sections and Chapters.
• American Occupational Therapy Association-Represents the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services.
• American Physical Therapy Association-The goal is to foster advancement in physical therapy practice, education, and research.  On-line catalog, membership information, journals and a book service available.
• American Psychological Association-Visit this site to learn about the organization, publications, public policy, ethical guidelines, press releases, briefing papers, and media information.
• American Speech-Language Hearing Association-Speech-Language Pathologists can obtain  professional information on communication disorders, conferences, ASHA publications, State Associations, sales and information to consumers etc.
• Association for Career and Technical Education-Large national education association dedicated to the advancement of vocational education.  Their mission is to provide educational leadership in developing a competitive workforce.
• Association for Educational Communication and Technology-Teachers interested in promoting technology in education can learn about membership, activities, conferences, & publications available.
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)-Educators can find out about membership, activities, conferences, & special topics.
• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD)-National advocacy group that now has a web site to disseminate & exchange information on ADHD, conferences, educational materials etc.
• Council for Exceptional Children-Special educators can investigate membership benefits, publications, conferences, special topics etc.  Check out the new Technology and Media Division.
• Council for Learning Disabilities-is an international organization of and for professionals who represent diverse disciplines and who are committed to enhancing the education and lifespan development of individuals with learning disabilities.
• Division TEACCH-(Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped CHildren) in the NC training and research program.  Information on communication and educational approaches is available.
• Down Syndrome World Wide Web Page-Contains information about Down Syndrome, journals, medical information, parent matching & support etc.
• League for the Hard of Hearing-Mission is to improve the quality of life for people with all degrees of hearing loss. Communication and audiology services, outreach, and research opportunities provided.
• LD On-Line-An interactive guide about Learning Disabilities. Find examples of student work, exchange ideas and make contacts with other educators etc. Links to information on other disabilities available.
• LD Research and Resource Site-Provides learning disabilities information, research,  support - learning style assessment, self advocacy, and information processing assessment.
• LD Resources-This site contains a variety of resources for the learning disabilities community Subscribe to The LD Reader for notification of site updates compiled by Richard Wanderman.
• National Association for Visually Handicapped-Dedicated to providing assistance to the Visually Impaired.  Excellent links, articles, general information, visual aids, catalog etc. 
• National Association of the Deaf-A dynamic federation of 51 state association affiliates including the District of Columbia, organizational affiliates, and direct members. Their goal is to safeguard the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans in education, employment, health care, and telecommunications. 
• National Association of School Psychologists-Professional organization for school based Psychologists.
• National Center for Learning Disabilities-Committed to improving the lives of those affected by learning disabilities.
• National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System (NEC*TAS)-Provides on going technical assistance and services to young children with disabilities and their families.
• National Federation of the Blind-Goal is to help the blind help themselves, receive equal treatment, and be respected as individuals for their contributions to society.
• National Organization for Rare Disorders-They are dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan" diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them through education, research, and service. 
• National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP)-Provides information, community and an annual conference for special education paraeducators.  
• National Transition Alliance-Evaluates transition program effectiveness and provides technical assistance to OSERS model programs for youth with disabilities.
• NICHCY-National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.  The web site has publications, state resource sheets and much more.
• Orton Dyslexia Society-International non-profit organization dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia.
• Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)-Provides credentials for service providers and works to ensure consumer satisfaction with service delivery while promoting the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technologies.
• Special Olympics International-Organization philosophy, U.S. Programs and links, International Programs, and Winter Games.
• TASH-An international association for people with disabilities, their family members,  advocates, and professionals promoting full inclusion in society.  This site includes general information about the association, membership, the TASH conference, and Action Alerts.
• The ARC Home Page-Rich in information about Down Syndrome, Fragile X, federal legislation, assistive technology etc.
• The Autism Society of America (ASA)-Serving the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy, education, public awareness, and research.
• Tourette Syndrome Association-Contains medical and scientific information on the disorder, membership news, public service announcements, bulletin board and a chat room.

   Last Update 05/21/07
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