The American Association on Mental Retardation
- Home page for AAMR, the national organization for professionals and others interested in the field of mental retardation. Along with The Arc, AAMR is a founding member of the United States International Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Special Olympics International home page
- Special Olympics is a non-profit, international program of sports training and competition for individuals with mental retardation.
General Information about MENTAL RETARDATION
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Mental Retardation ERIC Digest E528
The United States International Council on Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilties
-is a non-profit organization concerned with a broad array of international issues relating to ch ildren and adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilties, their families, and the professionals who work with them.
Institute on Community Integration
- Minnesota University Affiliated Program on Developmental Disabilities Research and Training Center on Residential Services and Community Living, Early Childhood Research Institute on Program Performance Measures, National Transition Network, College of Education and Human Development University of Minnesota
The National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils
-promotes national policy which enables individuals with developmental disabilities the opportunity to make choices regarding the quality of their lives and be included in the community.
Disability Research Unit (DRU)
- A research unit within the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. Formally established in 1994, the Unit is involved in research on a wide range of disability-related issues.
AAUAP
- American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
IASSID
- The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (mental retardation and related developmental disabilities) is an international and interdisciplinary scientific organization to promote worldwide research and exchange of information on intellectual disabilities.
Students With Intellectual Disabilities: A Resource Guide for Teachers
Family Village
- is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services and supports.
Waisman Center's List of Web Sites
- Related to Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities
Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities (ISDD)
- Indiana University
MENTAL RETARDATION RESEARCH CENTER
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
The National Down Syndrome Society
-Home page for this national organization on Down syndrome. Includes information on inclusion.
Family Empowerment Network
- Down Syndrome WWW sites, medical resources, educational resources, and much more.
German Down Syndrome Homepage
- Sites throughout the world pertaining to Down Syndrome.
University of Alberta Developmental Disabilities Centre Home Page
SERI List of Text-Only Mental Retardation Resources - Hood College SERI Gopher
Children who are Mentally Retarded - U. of Michigan Facts for Families
Down Syndrome WWW Page
- Site includes resources compiled from the contributions of members of the Down Syndrome Listserv
Waisman Center at U. of Wisconsin -
Question & Answer Fact Sheets - The ARC
Mental Retardation Resources
- (Luxembourg) Handitel Site. Large directory of sites related to Mental Retardation in the United States and throughout the world.
SF Bay Area Down Syndrome Page
- Includes sites for Organizations, General Information, and Legal Rights and Governmental Agencies.
Central Florida Down Syndrome Association
- is a non-profit group dedicated to gathering and disseminating information to families and friends of people with Down Syndrome.
Medical Checklist
- information provided by the Ohio/W. Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Network.
Siblings
- Brothers and sisters of people who have mental retardation, provided by The Arc's Home Page
Japan Down Syndrome Network
- (Ibarki Down Syndrome Association, Japan) Sites related to Down Syndrome in Japan and throughout the world. Also includes links to other general disability sites.
DOWN SYNDROME
- (HANDITEL site in Luxembourg) large directory of links related to Down Syndrome found in the United States and throughout the world.
Down Syndrome Organizations
- list of some of the worldwide Down Syndrome
Organizations.
Welcoming Babies with Down Syndrome
- Article from the Down Syndrome Home Page. Seeks to answer questions and concerns families may have in welcoming new babies with Down Syndrome into the family.
Mental Retardation
- information provided by Facts for Families by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Best Buddies
- Site includes information about programs, regional offices, and links to other sites related to Mental Retardation.