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Disability Specific Links
are organised under the following categories. Click on a category
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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.brainaustralia.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
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
and autism spectrum disorders
Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder website http://raisingchildren.net.au/children_with_autism/children_with_autism_landing.html
Asperger Syndrome Support Network (ASSN) http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asperger/
Autism Help web site http://www.autismhelp.info
Autism Victoria www.autismvictoria.org.au
Autistic Family Support Association www.afsaconnect.org.au
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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.chargesyndrome.org.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
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.diabetesvic.org.au
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Australia www.jdrf.org.au
Down
Syndrome
Down Syndrome Victoria 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 http://www.deafchildrenaustralia.org.au
Able Australia www.ableaustralia.org.au
Victorian Deaf Society Inc www.vicdeaf.com.au
Kabuki Syndrome
Supporting Aussie Kids with Kabuki Syndrome (SAKKS) www.sakks.org
Australian Kabuki Syndrome Association www.kabukisyndromeassoc.com.au
Learning
Difficulties/Language Delay
Apraxia Kids (USA) www.apraxia-kids.org
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
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 www.msaustralia.org.au
Muscular
Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Association www.mda.org.au
Neuronal
Intestinal Dysplasia
Nidkids Support Group www.pcaa.org.au/new_page_3.htm
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Association of Australia www.osteoporosis.org.au
Paraplegia/Quadriplegia
Independence Australia www.independenceaustralia.com
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
Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome
Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome Association Australia
www.rubinstein-taybi.org.au
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
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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