Specific Conditions

Angelman Syndrome

Angelman Syndrome Foundation, www.angelman.org/angel

Angels Among Us, home.earthlink.net/~julhyman/angel.htm

Autism

Association for Autism and Allied Disorders (Canada), 03-5226-1420

Autism Research Institute, www.autism.com/ari

Autism Services Center, 304-525-8014, www.autismservicescenter.org

Autism Society of America, www.autism-society.org

Center for the Study of Autism, www.autism.org

Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 812-855-6508, www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 800-221-9369

New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community, 609-883-8100, www.njcosac.org

Cerebral Palsy

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, 804-282-0036, www.aacpdm.org

Brain Injury Association, Inc., 703-236-6000, www.biausa.org

Brain Injury Association of California, 800-457-2443, www.biaca.org

National Rehabilitation Information Center, 800-346-2742, www.naric.com

UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders), 888-883-0961, www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute

United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc., 800-872-5827, www.ucpa.org

Down Syndrome

National Association for Down Syndrome, www.nads.org

National Down Syndrome Congress, 800-232-6372, www.ndsccenter.org

National Down Syndrome Education and Research Institute, web.idirect.com/~ndseri

National Down Syndrome Society, 800-221-4602, www.ndss.org

Epilepsy

American Epilepsy Society, www.aesnet.org

Bowman Gray School of Medicine Epilepsy Information Service, 800-642-0500

Epilepsy Foundation of America, 800-332-1000, www.efa.org

Epilepsy International, www.epiworld.com

National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke, www.ninds.nih.gov

The Epilepsy Link Page, www.neuro.wustl.edu/epilepsy/#links

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

CDC Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Branch, www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/default.htm

The Clearinghouse for Drug Exposed Children (UC San Francisco), 415-476-9691

FAS/FAE Newsletter, 907-456-2866

The Fetal Alcohol Network Newsletter, 610-384-1133

The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Family Resource Institute, 253-531-2878, www.fetalalcoholsyndrome.org

National Clearinghouse for the Prevention of Perinatal Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs, 800-354-8824

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, 202-785-4585, www.nofas.org

Fragile X Syndrome

FRAXA Research Foundation, 978-462-1866, www.FRAXA.org

National Fragile X Foundation, 800-688-8765, www.nfxf.org

Klinefelter (XXY) Syndrome

American Association for Klinefelter Syndrome Information and Support, www.aaksis.org

Klinefelter Syndrome and Associates, 916-773-2999, www.genetic.org/ks

Klinefelter Syndrome Association, 414-987-5782

Klinefelter Syndrome Support Group, 913-537-9398, klinefeltersyndrome.org

National Institutes of Health, health.nih.gov/result.asp?disease_id=387

XXY Network, 209-532-3006, klinefeltersyndrome.org/XXYnetwork.htm

Muscular Dystrophy

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, 412-648-9024

Duchenne Parent Project, 212-262-6433, www.parentproject.org

European Alliance of Neuromuscular Disorders Associations, www.eamda.net

Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA), 800-572-1717, www.mdausa.org

Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada, www.mdac.ca

Muscular Dystrophy Association of South Australia Inc., 1-800-685-266, www.mdasa.org.au

Neurofibromatosis

American Academy of Dermatology, 888-462-DERM, www.aad.org

The National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, Inc., 800-323-7938, www.ctf.org

The Neurofibromatosis Clinic (Massachusetts General Hospital), 617-942-6825, neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/NFclinic

Neurofibromatosis, Inc., 800-942-6825, www.nfinc.org

Neurofibromatosis Resources, neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/NFR/

Prader-Willi Syndrome

Prader-Willi California Foundation, 800-400-9994, www.pwcf.org

The Prader-Willi Connection, 800-358-0682

The Prader-Willi Foundation, Inc., 516-621-2445

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA), 800-926-4797, www.pwsausa.org

Rett Syndrome

Baylor College of Medicine Rett Center, 713-798-RETT, bluebirdrett.bcm.tmc.edu

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International Rett Syndrome Association, Inc., 800-818-RETT, www.rettsyndrome.org

Kennedy-Krieger Institute Rett Program, 800-873-3377

Northwest Rett Syndrome Foundation, 503-694-5192, www.nwrettsyndrome.org

Rett Syndrome Research Foundation, 800-422-RETT, www.rsrf.org

Spina Bifida/Hydrocephalus

Children with Spina Bifida: A Resource Page for Parents, www.waisman.wisc.edu/~rowley/sb-kids

Guardians of Hydrocephalus Research Foundation, 800-458-8655, ghrf.homestead.com/ghrf.html

Hydrocephalus Association, 415-776-4713, www.hydroassoc.org

International Federation for Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida, www.ifglobal.org

National Hydrocephalus Foundation, 815-467-6548, www.nhfonline.org

Spina Bifida Association of America, 800-621-3141, sbaa.org

Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome)

The Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society, 210-657-4968, www.chromosome18.org

Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders (SOFT), 800-716-SOFT, www.trisomy.org

Tuberous Sclerosis

American Academy of Dermatology, 888-462-DERM, www.aad.org

National Tuberous Sclerosis Association, Inc., 800-225-NTSA, www.ntsa.org

Williams Syndrome

The Lili Claire Foundation, www.liliclairefoundation.org

Williams Syndrome Association, 248-541-3630, www.williams-syndrome.org

Williams Syndrome Foundation, 714-824-7259, www.wsf.org