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Special Needs Infants & Children
Autism Society of America (ASA) - www.autism-society.org
ASA increases public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with
autism, their families and the professionals with whom they interact. About 20,000 members are
connected through a network of over 200 chapters in nearly every state, providing information,
supporting research and advocating for programs and services for the autism population.
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3067
Voice: 1-800-3-AUTISM; (301) 657-0881; Fax: (301) 657-0869; Email: info@autism-society.org
Find an ASA Chapter near you
Brain Injury Association (BIA) - www.biausa.org
The mission of the Brain Injury Association is to create a better future through brain injury prevention,
research, education and advocacy.
105 North Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Voice: (703) 236-6000; Fax: (703) 236-6001; Email: advocacy@biausa.org
Child Development Center
Georgetown University 3307 M Street, NW Suite 401
Washington DC 20007
(202) 687-8635, Fax (202) 687-8899; Email: gucdc@gunet.georgetown.edu
Easter Seals - www.easter-seals.org
Easter Seals provides rehabilitation, day care, employment, and recreation services to more than one
million children and adults with various disabilities and their families, at more than 400 sites across
the country.
Easter Seals
230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
Voice: (800) 221-6827; Voice: (312) 726-6200; TTY: 312-726-4258; Fax: 312-726-1494
Email: info@easter-seals.org
Family Voices - www.familyvoices.org
A national grassroots network of families and friends, advocates for health care services that are
family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent for all
children and youth with special health care needs; promotes Spina Bifida Association of America
inclusion of all families as decision makers at all levels of health care; and supports essential
partnerships between families and professionals.
Family Voices, Inc.
2340 Alamo SE, Suite 102
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 872-4774 or (888) 835-5669; Fax: (505) 872-4780; Email: kidshealth@familyvoices.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) - www.mdusa.org
MDA is a voluntary health agency with more than 200 offices across the country, providing direct
medical and support services, public awareness and research concerning neuromuscular diseases.
3300 E. Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718
Voice: (800) 572-1717; Email: mda@mdausa.org
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) - www.nichcy.org
We serve the nation as a central source of information on: disabilities in infants, toddlers, children,
and youth; IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education; No Child Left Behind (as it relates to
children with disabilities); and research-based information on effective educational practices.
NICHCY
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
Phone/TTY: (800) 695-0285; Fax: (202) 884-8441; Email: nichcy@aed.org
National Down Syndrome Society - www.ndss.org
NDSS envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to realize their
life aspirations. NDSS is committed to being the national leader in enhancing the quality of life, and
realizing the potential of all people with Down syndrome.
666 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212.460.9330; Toll Free: 800.221.4602; NDSS Fax: 212.979.2873; Email: info@ndss.org
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) - www.nfb.org
NFB, which has 50,000 members in 50 states, seeks to help blind persons achieve self-confidence
and self-respect, and to act as a vehicle for collective self-expression by the blind. NFB provides public
education on blindness, employment services, technology and adaptive equipment evaluations and
referrals, and advocacy services.
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Voice: 410- 659-9314; Email: nfb@nfb.org
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) - www.nad.org
NAD oldest and largest constituency organization safeguarding the accessibility and civil rights of 28
million deaf and hard of hearing Americans in education, employment, health care, and
telecommunications. Its federation of 51 state association affiliates including the District of Columbia,
organizational affiliates, and direct members.
814 Thayer Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4500
Voice: 301-587-1788; TTY: 301-587-1789; Fax: 301-587-1791; Email: NadInfo@nad.org
Parents of Children of Down Syndrome (PODS) of Montgomery County - www.podsmc.com
P.O. Box 10416
Rockville MD 20849
301-916-4985; Email: info@podsmc.org
Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) & Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs)
Provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and
to professionals who work with children. This assistance helps parents to participate more effectively
with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities. The
Parent Centers work to improve educational outcomes for children and youth with all disabilities
(emotional, learning, mental, and physical).
Parent's Place of MD, Inc. - www.ppmd.org
The Parents' Place of Maryland is a non-profit family-centered organization. Our sole purpose is to
enhance the lives of persons with disabilities.
801 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite 103
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Telephone (voice or TDD): (410) 768-9100; FAX: (410) 768-0830; Email: info@ppmd.org
Spina Bifida Association of America - www.sbaa.org
The Spina Bifida Association of America is a national membership organization with several local
chapters around the nation that support people with spina bifida through advocacy, programs,
services and research.
Spina Bifida Association of America
4590 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20007-4226
Voice: (800) 621-3141; Voice: (202) 944-3285; Fax: (202) 944-3295; Email: sbaa@sbaa.org
The Arc of the United States - www.thearc.org
The Arc is a national grassroots organization of and for people with mental retardation and related
developmental disabilities, and their families, friends, and professionals who work with them.
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Voice: (301) 565-3842; Fax: (301) 565-3843; Email: info@thearc.org
TASH - www.tash.org
TASH focuses on people labeled as having severe disabilities who are most at risk for being excluded
from mainstream society, are perceived by traditional service systems as being most challenging, are
often the least equipped to advocate on their own behalf, and are most likely to need on-going,
individualized supports to participate in inclusive communities and enjoy a quality of life similar to that
available to all citizens.
29 W. Susquehanna Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21204
Phone: (410) 828-8274; Fax: (410) 828-6706; Email: Nancy Weiss, nweiss@tash.org
UCP (United Cerebral Palsy) - www.ucp.org
UCP provides direct services for more than 30,000 children and adults with various disabilities
(including cerebral palsy) and their families, through UCP affiliates - a nationwide network of 111
affiliates in 39 states.
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-5602
Voice: (800) USA-5-UCP or (202) 776-0406; TTY: (202) 973-7197; Fax: (202) 776-0414
E-mail: national@ucp.org
ASA increases public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with
autism, their families and the professionals with whom they interact. About 20,000 members are
connected through a network of over 200 chapters in nearly every state, providing information,
supporting research and advocating for programs and services for the autism population.
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3067
Voice: 1-800-3-AUTISM; (301) 657-0881; Fax: (301) 657-0869; Email: info@autism-society.org
Find an ASA Chapter near you
Brain Injury Association (BIA) - www.biausa.org
The mission of the Brain Injury Association is to create a better future through brain injury prevention,
research, education and advocacy.
105 North Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Voice: (703) 236-6000; Fax: (703) 236-6001; Email: advocacy@biausa.org
Child Development Center
Georgetown University 3307 M Street, NW Suite 401
Washington DC 20007
(202) 687-8635, Fax (202) 687-8899; Email: gucdc@gunet.georgetown.edu
Easter Seals - www.easter-seals.org
Easter Seals provides rehabilitation, day care, employment, and recreation services to more than one
million children and adults with various disabilities and their families, at more than 400 sites across
the country.
Easter Seals
230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
Voice: (800) 221-6827; Voice: (312) 726-6200; TTY: 312-726-4258; Fax: 312-726-1494
Email: info@easter-seals.org
Family Voices - www.familyvoices.org
A national grassroots network of families and friends, advocates for health care services that are
family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent for all
children and youth with special health care needs; promotes Spina Bifida Association of America
inclusion of all families as decision makers at all levels of health care; and supports essential
partnerships between families and professionals.
Family Voices, Inc.
2340 Alamo SE, Suite 102
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 872-4774 or (888) 835-5669; Fax: (505) 872-4780; Email: kidshealth@familyvoices.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) - www.mdusa.org
MDA is a voluntary health agency with more than 200 offices across the country, providing direct
medical and support services, public awareness and research concerning neuromuscular diseases.
3300 E. Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718
Voice: (800) 572-1717; Email: mda@mdausa.org
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) - www.nichcy.org
We serve the nation as a central source of information on: disabilities in infants, toddlers, children,
and youth; IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education; No Child Left Behind (as it relates to
children with disabilities); and research-based information on effective educational practices.
NICHCY
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
Phone/TTY: (800) 695-0285; Fax: (202) 884-8441; Email: nichcy@aed.org
National Down Syndrome Society - www.ndss.org
NDSS envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to realize their
life aspirations. NDSS is committed to being the national leader in enhancing the quality of life, and
realizing the potential of all people with Down syndrome.
666 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212.460.9330; Toll Free: 800.221.4602; NDSS Fax: 212.979.2873; Email: info@ndss.org
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) - www.nfb.org
NFB, which has 50,000 members in 50 states, seeks to help blind persons achieve self-confidence
and self-respect, and to act as a vehicle for collective self-expression by the blind. NFB provides public
education on blindness, employment services, technology and adaptive equipment evaluations and
referrals, and advocacy services.
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Voice: 410- 659-9314; Email: nfb@nfb.org
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) - www.nad.org
NAD oldest and largest constituency organization safeguarding the accessibility and civil rights of 28
million deaf and hard of hearing Americans in education, employment, health care, and
telecommunications. Its federation of 51 state association affiliates including the District of Columbia,
organizational affiliates, and direct members.
814 Thayer Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4500
Voice: 301-587-1788; TTY: 301-587-1789; Fax: 301-587-1791; Email: NadInfo@nad.org
Parents of Children of Down Syndrome (PODS) of Montgomery County - www.podsmc.com
P.O. Box 10416
Rockville MD 20849
301-916-4985; Email: info@podsmc.org
Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) & Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs)
Provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and
to professionals who work with children. This assistance helps parents to participate more effectively
with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities. The
Parent Centers work to improve educational outcomes for children and youth with all disabilities
(emotional, learning, mental, and physical).
Parent's Place of MD, Inc. - www.ppmd.org
The Parents' Place of Maryland is a non-profit family-centered organization. Our sole purpose is to
enhance the lives of persons with disabilities.
801 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite 103
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Telephone (voice or TDD): (410) 768-9100; FAX: (410) 768-0830; Email: info@ppmd.org
Spina Bifida Association of America - www.sbaa.org
The Spina Bifida Association of America is a national membership organization with several local
chapters around the nation that support people with spina bifida through advocacy, programs,
services and research.
Spina Bifida Association of America
4590 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20007-4226
Voice: (800) 621-3141; Voice: (202) 944-3285; Fax: (202) 944-3295; Email: sbaa@sbaa.org
The Arc of the United States - www.thearc.org
The Arc is a national grassroots organization of and for people with mental retardation and related
developmental disabilities, and their families, friends, and professionals who work with them.
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Voice: (301) 565-3842; Fax: (301) 565-3843; Email: info@thearc.org
TASH - www.tash.org
TASH focuses on people labeled as having severe disabilities who are most at risk for being excluded
from mainstream society, are perceived by traditional service systems as being most challenging, are
often the least equipped to advocate on their own behalf, and are most likely to need on-going,
individualized supports to participate in inclusive communities and enjoy a quality of life similar to that
available to all citizens.
29 W. Susquehanna Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21204
Phone: (410) 828-8274; Fax: (410) 828-6706; Email: Nancy Weiss, nweiss@tash.org
UCP (United Cerebral Palsy) - www.ucp.org
UCP provides direct services for more than 30,000 children and adults with various disabilities
(including cerebral palsy) and their families, through UCP affiliates - a nationwide network of 111
affiliates in 39 states.
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-5602
Voice: (800) USA-5-UCP or (202) 776-0406; TTY: (202) 973-7197; Fax: (202) 776-0414
E-mail: national@ucp.org