Research
Resource Suggestions
Welcome to the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute resource page. The following links will take you to Web sites regarding autism, fragile X, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, ADHD, Tourette syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders. There are resources that may be helpful to parents, educators, and students. If you need additional assistance locating possible resources in your area, contact Brenda Shelton, Resource Center Manager at (916) 703-0336.
The Web sites listed below are independent of the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute. They are provided for information only and do not reflect the opinions or endorsement of the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute.
22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
ADD - AD/HD
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Guide
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
- Learning Disabilities Foundation of America
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Resource Center on AD/HD (CHADD)
Art
Asperger Syndrome
Assistive Technology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Assistive Technology Network (AT Network)
- California Department of Rehabilitation
- Communication Technology Education Center
- Family Center on Technology and Disability(FCTD)
- National Public Web site on Assistive Technology
- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) for the Advancement of Cognitive Technologies (ACT)
- U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Autism
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Autism Society of America
- Autism Society of Northern California
- Autism Speaks
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)
- First Signs
- International Society of Autism Research (INSAR)
- National Autism Association
- National Autistic Society
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Camps and Recreation
Canine Companions
Cerebral Palsy
Child Care
Down Syndrome
Dyslexia
Education
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Healthy Child Care America
- California School Finder
- California Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPA)
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- Early Start
- KidsHealth
- Learning Disabilities Association of California
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
- No Child Left Behind
- State of California Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Employment
Epilepsy
Fragile X Syndrome
Health & Nutrition
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Dietetic Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
- Children's Digesive Health and Nutrition Foundation
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- Healthier Us
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Nutrition for Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilites
- Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Physical Activity and Health
- United States Department of Agriculture
- United States Department of Health & Human Services
Housing
Intellectual Disability
Kids Web sites
Learning Disabilities
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
- Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
- National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH)
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Mental and Behavioral Health
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Occupational Therapy
Other Resources
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilites (AAIDD)
- American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Association of University Centers on Disabilites (AUCD)
- Benefits For Children With Disabilities
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Disabled Persons
- Disability Rights California (DRC)
- Living and Working with Disabilities: Tax Benefits and Credits
- National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)
- National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)
- National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilites (NCBDDD)
- National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
- National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Society for the Blind
Parent Support / Support Groups
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled
- Early Start/Family Resource Center/Networks
- Exceptional Family Resource Center
- Exceptional Parents Unlimited
- Family Resource Center
- Fiesta Educativa, Inc.
- H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection Family Resource Center
- Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center
- National Parent Information Network
- Parents Helping Parents
- Plumas Rural Services
- Rowell Family Empowerment
- Special Parents Information Network
- Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
- Support Group Suggestions
- Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)
- The Parent's Place
- Vietnamese Parents of Disabled Children Association, Inc.
- Westside Family Resource Center
- Zero to Three
Regional Centers
Rett Syndrome
Speech and Language
Sports
State, Local and Federal
State/California:
- California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
- Placer Independent Resource Services (Placer, El Dorado, & Alpine Counties)
- State of California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
- State of California Department of Developmental Services
- State of California Department of Education
- State of California Office of the Secretary of Education
- State of California State Board of Education
- State of California Employment Development Department
- State of California Healthy Families Program
- State of California Department of Health Care Services
- State of California Department of Mental Health
- State of California Office of the Patient Advocate
- State of California Board of Psychology
- State of California Department of Rehabilitation
- State of California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board
- State of California Independent Living Council
- State of California Telephone Medical Advice Services Bureau
- State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD)
National Agencies: