Disability - Specific Links

This page has Disability - Specific links. More general categories are on the main links page.

The inclusion of links on our site does not indicate that we agree or endorse the information contained in the site. Our purpose in providing an extensive range of links is to save you time. Overseas links are indicated. As with all information on the Internet, you need to critically assess its accuracy and usefulness. We would be interested to hear from you about any additional links we should add. Please e-mail your suggestions to Fiona at fionag@acd.org.au.

Disability Specific Links are organised under the following categories. Click on a category or just scroll down:

All Disabilities

Family Village (USA) www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
A comprehensive listing of different disabilities and information under 'Library'.

National Organisation for Rare Disorders (USA) www.rarediseases.org

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Specific Disibilities

Acquired Brain Injury
The Brain Foundation www.brainfoundation.org.au
Brain Link www.brainlink.org.au

Angelman Syndrome
Australian Angelman Syndrome Association www.angelmansyndrome.org

Apert's Syndrome
Teeter's Page www.apert.org

Apraxia
Apraxia Kids Australia http://www.apraxia-kids.org/index.html

Arthrogryposis
The Australian Arthrogryposis Group www.taag.org.au

Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation of Victoria www.arthritisvic.org.au

Asthma
Asthma Victoria www.asthma.org.au

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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Active Inc (The Hyperactive Children's Association of Victoria) http://home.vicnet.net.au/%7Eactive/welcome2.htm

Autism (also Aspergers Syndrome)
Asperger Syndrome Support Network (ASSN) http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asperger/
Autism Behavioural Intervention Association (ABIA)www.abia.net.au
Autism Help web site http://www.autismhelp.info
Autism Victoria http://www.autismvictoria.org.au
DrTony Attwood (a leading authority on Aspergers Syndrome) www.tonyattwood.com
Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS) www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger

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Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy Association of Australia www.cmaa.org.au/index.html
Heartkids Victoria www.heartkids.org.au

Cerebral Palsy
Australian Cerebral Palsy Association www.cpaustralia.com.au
Cerebral Palsy Education Centre www.cpec.com.au
Cerebral Palsy Support Network www.cpsn.info
Kids Plus Foundation www.kidsplus.org.au

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (USA) www.charcot-marie-tooth.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Australia www.mda.org.au
(CMT is not a type of muscular dystrophy, but the MDA covers all neuromuscular diseases, including CMT.)

CHARGE Syndrome
The Australasian CHARGE Association www.austcharge.com.au

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)
M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Society of Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mecfs/

Cleft Palate
Cleft Pals www.cleftpals.org.au

Cockayne Syndrome
Share and Care Cockayne Syndrome Support Network Inc www.cockayne-syndrome.org/Index.htm

Coeliac Disease
The Coeliac Society of Australia www.coeliac.org.au
Coeliac Society of Victoria www.vic.coeliac.org.au

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Support Group Australia Inc www.cahsga.org.au

Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Victoria www.cysticfibrosisvic.org.au

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Cri Du Chat
Cri Du Chat Support Group of Australia www.criduchat.asn.au

Crohns Disease
Australian Crohns and Colitis Association www.acca.net.au

Diabetes
Diabetes Australia (Victoria) www.dav.org.au
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Australia www.jdrf.org.au

Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Association of Victoria (DSAV) www.dsav.asn.au

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria www.epinet.org.au
Epilepsy Association of Australia www.epilepsy.org.au

Fragile X
Fragile X Association of Australia www.fragilex.org.au
National Fragile x Foundation (USA) www.fragilex.org/home.htm

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Genetic Conditions
Genetic Health Services Victoria www.genetichealthvic.net.au
Genetic Support Network of Victoria (GSNV) www.gsnv.org.au
The Association of Genetic Support of Australasia (AGSA) www.agsa-geneticsupport.org.au
Unique - Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group (UK) www.rarechromo.org

Haemophilia
Haemophilia Foundation www.haemophilia.org.au

Hearing Impaired
Better Hearing Australia http://betterhearing.org.au
Deaf Children Australia www.deafchildrenaustralia.org.au
The Deaf Blind Association Victoria www.dba.asn.au
Victorian Deaf Society Inc www.vicdeaf.com.au

Kabuki Syndrome
Supporting Aussie Kids with Kabuki Syndrome (SAKKS) www.sakks.org

Learning Difficulties/Language Delay
Australian Dyspraxia Association www.dyspraxia.com.au
Specific Learning Difficulties Association of Victoria (SPELD)www.speldvic.org.au

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Leukodystrophy
Australian Leukodystrophy Support Group http://home.vicnet.net.au/~leuko/

Limb Differences
Limbkids Support Association www.limbkids.asn.au

Lupus
Lupus Australia Foundation www.lupusvic.org.au

Marfan Syndrome
National Marfan Foundation (USA) www.marfan.org
Marfan Support and Information NSW www.marfan.net.au

Meniere's Disease
Meniere's Support Group of Victoria www.menieres.org.au

Metabolic Dietary Disorders
Metabolic Dietary Disorders Association www.mdda-australia.org

Motor Neurone Disease
Motor Neurone Disease Association Victoria www.mnd.asn.au

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Multiple Sclerosis
MS Australia (Victoria) www.msaustralia.org.au/vic/

Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Association www.mda.org.au

Neuronal Intestinal Dysplasia
Nidkids Support Group www.nidkids.org.au

Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Association of Australia www.osteoporosis.org.au

Paraplegia/Quadriplegia
ParaQuad Victoria www.paraquad.asn.au/index.html
Scope Victoria www.scopevic.org.au
Yooralla Society of Victoria www.yooralla.com.au

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Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Australia www.pws.asn.au

Rett Syndrome
International Rett Syndrome Association www.rettsyndrome.org

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of Victoria www.sbfv.org.au

Tourettes Syndrome
Tourettes Syndrome Association of Victoria www.tsavic.org.au

Turner Syndrome
Turner Syndrome Association of Australia www.turnersyndrome.org.au

Vision Impairment
The Deaf Blind Association Victoria www.dba.asn.au
Vision Australia www.rvib.org.au www.rvib.org.au
Blind Citizens Australia www.bca.org.au

Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome
Australian Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome Support Group http://home.vicnet.net.au/~awhssg/

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