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Mental
Retardation
A. General Links about Mental Retardation
American Association on Mental Retardation
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: American Association on Mental Retardation.
- Information about the association and abstracts from current and back issues of its journal.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: The Arc of the United States, an advocacy and support organization for mentally retarded adults and children and their families.
- Describe The Arc’s programs and mission.
- Extensive directory of links to related sites.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Little City Foundation (IL).
- Stories in pictures and words by mentally retarded adults.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Best Buddies International, a nonprofit organization whose programs aim to increase socialization and employment opportunities for the mentally retarded.
- Describes the organization’s programs and conferences.
- A brief FAQ section about mental retardation.
Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities Resources
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin at Madison.
- Extensive directory of annotated hyperlinks.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: FRAXA Research Foundation.
- FAQs about Fragile X Syndrome; details about current and past research.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: “NADD?(the Web site did not explain the meaning of this acronym).
- FAQs on the intersection of mental health issues and mental retardation.
- Information on NADD’s training, educational materials catalog, and conferences.
Prader-Willi Syndrome Foundation (USA)
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Prader-Willi Syndrome Foundation (USA).
- FAQs about PWS, along with policy statements by the Foundation.
- Links to regional chapters and related organizations.
- Distributes publications and booklets about PWS.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center (Seattle, WA).
- Resources for siblings of children and adults with developmental disabilities.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Special Olympics, Inc.
- Describes the Special Olympics and how to donate your money or time.
B. Down Syndrome
Canadian Down Syndrome Society
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Canadian Down Syndrome Society.
- Describes the Society’s programs and conferences.
- Has a brief annotated list of links to other DS sites.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Down Syndrome Educational Trust (UK).
- This Web site was being updated at the time of our visit and promised expanded full-text articles and a web directory, along with discussion forums and a directory of DS organizations.
Down Syndrome: For New Parents
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌs: Thomas and Michel Paul, whose son has DS.
- Discussion forum for parents of DS children.
- Many pages of personal stories.
- Directory of DS Web sites and mailing lists.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Tracey Finch (WA).
- Links to national and international organizations and resources for parents of DS children and professionals.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Unknown
- Links to organizations and a few full-text articles. This site is not frequently updated.
Down’s Syndrome Association (UK)
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Down’s Syndrome Association (UK).
- FAQ section about DS and links to a few other Web sites.
Mosaic Down Syndrome on the Web
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Mosaic Down Syndrome Association.
- FAQs and journal articles about Mosaic DS.
National Association for Down Syndrome
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Association for Down Syndrome.
- Click on “Resources?for Web sites about Down Syndrome.
National Down Syndrome Society
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Down Syndrome Society.
- Good FAQ section about DS.
- Summaries of research on DS funded by NDSS.
- Current news items.
- Directory of links about DS, disability, and advocacy.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Michelle McIntosh, parent of a DS child.
- A support/information site for parents of DS children.
- Chat room and message board.
- Links to other DS Web sites.
- Personal stories.