We recommend the resources listed below for additional information.

• Advocacy
• Alabama Information & Organizations
• Assistive Technology
• Counseling
• Education
• Federal/National Information on Disabilities and Chronic Conditions
• Financial Education & Support
• Home & Community-Based Services
• Insurance
• Prescription Drugs
• Respite & Child Care

Advocacy

• Alabama Adult Siblings Investing in our Brothers and Sisters support group (AL-ASIBS):: http://www.thearcofshelby.org/pages/?pageID=66
• Alabama Arise:: http://www.alarise.org/
• Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program :: http://www.adap.net/
• Alabama Head Injury Foundation:: http://www.ahif.org/
• Alabama Rett Connect:: http://www.alabamarettconnect.org/index.html
• Autism Society of America:: http://www.autism-society.org/
• Bright Futures for Families:: http://www.brightfuturesforfamilies.org/home.shtml
• Casey Life Skills:: http://www.caseylifeskills.org/pages/res/rsf%5CRSF.pdf
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation:: http://www.bpkids.org/
• Cyber Bullying:: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
• Disability Etiquette (Easter Seals):: http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_etiquette
• Disability Etiquette (United Spinal Association):: http://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/DisabilityEtiquette.pdf
• Equitable Transitions to Adulthood: Issues of Cultural and Social Capital :: https://aucd.adobeconnect.com/_a1005431686/transitions_adulthood
• Hiring & Training Respite Providers Manual:: http://www.alabamarespite.org/index.php/guides-manuals-presentations-2.html
• Hospital Tips Every Parent Should Know & Family Support:: http://www.childlife.org/Resource%20Library/ResourcesforCaregivers.cfm
• Legal rights to medical records:: http://www.hpi.georgetown.edu/privacy/stateguides/al/al.pdf
• National Center for Cultural Competence:: http://nccc.georgetown.edu/index.html
• National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships:: http://www.fv-ncfpp.org/
• National Federation of the Blind:: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/
• Southeastern Rett Syndrome Alliance:: http://www.serett.org/
• TASH (Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps) :: http://www.tash.org/index.html
• The Arc:: http://www.thearc.org/
• The Arc of Shelby County:: www.thearcofshelby.org
• Your Medical Record Rights in Alabama:: http://www.hpi.georgetown.edu/privacy/stateguides/al/al.pdf

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Alabama Information & Organizations

• Alabama Arise:: http://www.alarise.org/
• Alabama Asthma Plan by the Alabama Asthma Coalition:: http://www.adph.org/steps/assets/ALAsthmaStatePlan2009.pdf
• Alabama Department of Insurance:: http://www.aldoi.gov/
• Alabama Department of Mental Health:: http://www.mh.alabama.gov/
• Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) :: http://www.rehab.alabama.gov/home
• Alabama Head Injury Foundation:: http://www.ahif.org/
• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) :: http://www.aidb.org/
• Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network:: http://alabamarespite.org/
• Alabama Medicaid:: http://medicaid.state.al.us/
• Alabama Parent Training Information APEC (PTI) :: http://www.alabamaparentcenter.com/ALPTI/
• Alabama Rett Connect:: http://www.alabamarettconnect.org/index.html
• Alabama STAR: Statewide Technology Access and Response System for Alabamians with Disabilities:: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/VRS/STAR+System/Main
• Alabamians with Asthma:: http://www.aces.edu/department/family/asthma//index.php
• ALL Kids:: http://adph.org/allkids/
• Children's Rehabilitation Service:: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/CRS/Main
• Children's Rehabilitation Service ( CRS ):: http://www.rehab.alabama.gov/individuals-and-families/childrens-rehabilitation-service
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Alabama Chapter:: http://www.cff.org/Chapters/alabama/
• Family Guidance Center of Alabama:: http://familyguidancecenter.org/index.php?story=erl.referral
• Governor’s Office On Disability (GOOD) :: http://www.good.state.al.us/
• Hiring & Training Respite Providers Manual:: http://www.alabamarespite.org/index.php/guides-manuals-presentations-2.html
• Independent Living Resources of Greater Birmingham, Inc. :: http://www.ilrgb.org/links/20110429_emergency_links.
• Mental Health Services Locator:: http://store.samhsa.gov/mhlocator
• Southeastern Rett Syndrome Alliance:: http://www.serett.org/
• Special Knowledge :: http://www.specialknowledge.org/
• Spinal Cord Injury Information Network:: http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=19679
• The Amelia Center:: http://www.ameliacenter.org/
• The Arc of Shelby County:: www.thearcofshelby.org

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Assistive Technology

• Alabama STAR: Statewide Technology Access and Response System for Alabamians with Disabilities:: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/VRS/STAR+System/Main
• Children's Rehabilitation Service:: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/CRS/Main
• National Federation of the Blind:: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/
• T.A.S.C. of UCP:: http://www.ucptasc.org

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Counseling

• Cyber Bullying:: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
• Hospital Tips Every Parent Should Know & Family Support:: http://www.childlife.org/Resource%20Library/ResourcesforCaregivers.cfm
• Mental Health Services Locator:: http://store.samhsa.gov/mhlocator
• The Amelia Center:: http://www.ameliacenter.org/

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Education

• ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act):: http://www.ada.gov/
• Alabama Autism Society:: http://www.autism-alabama.org/
• Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities:: http://www.acdd.org/
• Alabama Department of Special Education:: http://www.alsde.edu/html/home.asp
• Ask the Expert-ADHD, LD and Chronic Stress-Part 1:: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t16sF7KuZtE&feature=youtu.be
• Ask the Expert-ADHD, LD and Chronic Stress-Part 2:: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0IQdKXKnmI&feature=youtu.be
• Building the legacy: IDEA 2004 :: http://idea.ed.gov/
• Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) :: http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/
• Cyber Bullying:: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
• Disability Etiquette (Easter Seals):: http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_etiquette
• Disability Etiquette (United Spinal Association):: http://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/DisabilityEtiquette.pdf
• Disability Etiquette: ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:: http://www.tndisability.org/system/files/u1/Disability_Etiquette.pdf
• Hospital Tips Every Parent Should Know & Family Support:: http://www.childlife.org/Resource%20Library/ResourcesforCaregivers.cfm
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004:: http://idea.ed.gov/
• Learning Disabilities Association of Alabama (LDAA) :: http://www.ldanatl.org/
• Learning Disabled Online :: http://www.ldonline.org/
• Mental Health Services Locator:: http://store.samhsa.gov/mhlocator
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition :: http://www.ncset.org/
• No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) :: http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml?src=pb
• No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): :: http://cehd.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/Parents.pdf
• U. S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) :: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/
• U.S. Department of Education:: http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
• Wrightslaw:: http://www.wrightslaw.com/

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Federal/National Information on Disabilities and Chronic Conditions

• Alexander Graham Bell Association:: http://www.agbell.org/DesktopDefault.aspx
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) :: http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/specialneeds.cfm
• Autism Society of America:: http://www.autism-society.org/
• Catalyst Center:: http://hdwg.org/catalyst/
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation:: http://www.bpkids.org/
• Children with Attention Deficit Order:: http://www.chadd.org/
• Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center's (NRC):: http://www.emscnrc.org
• Epilepsy Foundation:: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
• Health Care Transition for Youth with Special Health Care Needs An Analysis of National and State Performance:: http://www.gottransition.org/images/GT_fnl_Rpt_wlogo.pdf?utm_content=&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=%26quot%3BA%20New%20Report%20on%20the%20Status%20of%20Health%20Care%20Transi
• http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html:: CDC info on Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• International Rett Syndrome Association:: http://www.rettsyndrome.org/
• Medicare:: http://www.medicare.gov/
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill:: http://www.nami.org/
• National Association of the Deaf :: http://www.nad.org/
• National Ataxia Foundation:: http://www.ataxia.org/
• National Center for Learning Disabilities:: http://www.ncld.org/
• National Council on Disability:: http://www.ncd.gov/
• National Down Syndrome Society:: http://www.ndss.org/
• National Family Caregivers Association :: http://www.nfcacares.org/about_nfca/
• National Federation of the Blind:: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities:: http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx
• National Mental Health Association:: http://www.nmha.org/
• National Organization for Rare Disorders:: http://www.nord-rdb.com/
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance:: http://www.pparx.org/
• Spina Bifida Association :: http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/
• Tourette Syndrome Association:: http://www.tsa-usa.org/
• United Cerebral Palsy:: http://www.ucp.org/

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Financial Education & Support

• Alabama Arise:: http://www.alarise.org/
• Alabama Family Trust:: http://www.alabamafamilytrust.com/
• Catalyst Center:: http://hdwg.org/catalyst/
• Financial Planning for Families :: http://www.alabamarespite.org/links.htm#future
• Independent Living Resources of Greater Birmingham, Inc. :: http://www.ilrgb.org/links/20110429_emergency_links.
• Individual Family Support Service (IFS) :: http://www.famsupport.com/
• Kaiser Family Foundation:: http://www.kff.org/
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance:: http://www.pparx.org/
• Special Knowledge :: http://www.specialknowledge.org/

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Home & Community-Based Services

• Family Guidance Center of Alabama:: http://familyguidancecenter.org/index.php?story=erl.referral
• Hiring & Training Respite Providers Manual:: http://www.alabamarespite.org/index.php/guides-manuals-presentations-2.html
• Institute for Family-Centered Care :: http://www.familycenteredcare.org/
• Mental Health Services Locator:: http://store.samhsa.gov/mhlocator
• National Center for Medical Home:: http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/
• Next Step in Care: Guides for All Caregivers:: http://nextstepincare.org/left_top_menu/Caregiver_Home/
• Special Knowledge :: http://www.specialknowledge.org/
• The Amelia Center:: http://www.ameliacenter.org/

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Insurance

• Alabama Department of Insurance:: http://www.aldoi.gov/
• Alabama Health Insurance Reform Information Center :: http://www.aldoi.gov/Consumers/HealthInsReform.aspx
• Alabama Medicaid:: http://medicaid.state.al.us/
• ALL Kids:: http://adph.org/allkids/
• Catalyst Center:: http://hdwg.org/catalyst/
• Children's Rehabilitation Service:: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/CRS/Main
• How People Get Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act:: http://healthreform.kff.org/The-Basics/Access-to-Coverage-Flowchart.aspx
• Independent Living Resources of Greater Birmingham, Inc. :: http://www.ilrgb.org/links/20110429_emergency_links.
• Medicare:: http://www.medicare.gov/
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance:: http://www.pparx.org/
• Social Security Disability Insurance Program:: http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/links_disability.htm

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Prescription Drugs

• Alabama Medicaid:: http://medicaid.state.al.us/
• ALL Kids:: http://adph.org/allkids/
• Children's Rehabilitation Service:: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/CRS/Main
• Independent Living Resources of Greater Birmingham, Inc. :: http://www.ilrgb.org/links/20110429_emergency_links.
• Medicare:: http://www.medicare.gov/
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance:: http://www.pparx.org/
• Social Security Disability Insurance Program:: http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/links_disability.htm

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Respite & Child Care

• Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network:: http://alabamarespite.org/
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation:: http://www.bpkids.org/
• Family Guidance Center of Alabama:: http://familyguidancecenter.org/index.php?story=erl.referral
• Hiring & Training Respite Providers Manual:: http://www.alabamarespite.org/index.php/guides-manuals-presentations-2.html
• Independent Living Resources of Greater Birmingham, Inc. :: http://www.ilrgb.org/links/20110429_emergency_links.
• Next Step in Care: Guides for All Caregivers:: http://nextstepincare.org/left_top_menu/Caregiver_Home/
• Special Knowledge :: http://www.specialknowledge.org/

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