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| | | The Asociacion Pro-Personas con Paralisis Cerebral (APAC) provides educational and rehabilitative services to children and youth with cerebral palsy and their families in Mexico. APAC sponsors: (1) an early stimulation program from birth to 6 years; (2) a children's program from 7 to 15 years; (3) an adult program from 15 years on; (4) a motivational program for children with cerebral palsy and mental retardation; and (5) a home-based program. All materials are available in Spanish. | | http://www.apac.org.mx |
| | | The Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) is a nonprofit corporation that offers support and information for families of children who have cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or childhood, infant, or in utero stroke. | | http://www.hemikids.org |
| | Disabled Sports USA, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), is an network of community-based chapters offering sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent disability. Each chapter sets its own agenda and activities. Activities include winter skiing, water sports, summer and winter competitions, fitness and special sports events. Participants include those with visual impairments, amputations, spinal cord injury, dwarfism, multiple sclerosis, head injury, cerebral palsy, and other neuromuscular and orthopedic conditions. | | http://www.dsusa.org/chapter.html |
| | | The International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) is a nonprofit organization of independent service providers who make print accessible for people who are blind, physically or cognitively disabled, or who cannot use printed materials because of a disability. They read printed material for broadcast on a closed-channel basis (an FM station simultaneously broadcasts the service along with its regular programming to designated listeners via special receivers) or on an open-channel basis (local stations interrupt their regular programming). Internet and dial-in telephone services may also be used. Previously called the National Association of Radio Reading Services, Inc. (NARRS). | | http://www.iaais.org |
| | NLS is part of the Library of Congress. They have a free library program of recorded materials for persons who are blind or have physical disabilities. | | http://www.loc.gov/nls |
| | | The Pathways Awareness Foundation (PAF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to education for and about children with movement difficulties, to education and empowering parents, to advocate the extreme importance of early intervention and the significance of the inclusion of children with physical challenges into our community schools. PAF believes that through early detection, intervention and increased public awareness, children with physical challenges can look forward to a brighter future. PAF assists families who have concerns about their children's movement abilities. Educating parents and professionals about children's movement patterns during infancy so that the child can receive the care that he or she needs in order to achieve optimum functional potential. PAF provides information and services pertaining to cerebral palsy, neuro-disorders, early detection, early intervention and inclusion. | | http://www.pathwaysawareness.org |
| | | The mission of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is to advance the independence, productivity, and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities through its commitment to the principles of independence, inclusion, and self-determination. The national organization and its nationwide network of affiliates strive to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every facet of society. The national office, located in Washington, DC, provides key services for its affiliates. UCP's national office also serves people with disabilities and others through the development of new programs, an information and referral service, legislative advocacy, technology initiatives, and research. Direct services for people with disabilities and their families are offered through UCP affiliates, represented across the US. UCP affiliates serve children and adults with disabilities and their families through therapy, assistive technology training, early intervention programs, individual and family support, social and recreation programs, community living, state and local referrals, employment assistance, and advocacy. Each affiliate offers a range of services tailored to its community's needs. A wide range of publications are also available. | | http://www.ucp.org |
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