The Resource Storeroom - Disability Specific  

Resources listed alphabetically

with Colorado resources listed first in each disability category 

indicates "Parent Recommended" links   

♦  Parent Wisdom  ♦  Where Do I Start? (PDF)  ♦  


    General Disability Resources  ♦  Specific Disability Resources  ♦   

  Early Childhood    Transition & Adult  ♦  Parenting  ♦  Childcare  ♦   

 Education & IEPs    IDEA   ♦  Advocacy & Legal Resources  ♦   

 Health Care & Medical Resources  ♦  Mental Health Resources  ♦   

 Medicaid, Waivers & SSI  ♦  Financial Planning  ♦   

 Equipment  & Technology  ♦  Recreation & Toys    Misc Services  ♦   


There are many resources on the web for various disabilities.  We have included a few here that have been identified by our members as
(1) particularly helpful and/or (2) located in Colorado.
   

ADHD

 
  • CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders/Hperactivity)
  Autism/Asperger
 
 

Cerebral Palsy

 
 

Chromosome Disorders

 
  • The XXYY Project

  • Chromosome Deletion Outreach - Education, information, advocacy and support for all those affected by any rare chromosome disorder.

  •   The MIND Institute is a phenomenal resource for any who have children on the autism spectrum, Fragile X Syndrome or many other genetic disorders that include neurodevelopmental issues.

 

Cri du Chat Syndrome

 
  • 5p- Syndrome - Parent support group for families having a child with 5p- Syndrome, also known as Cat Cry Syndrome or Cri du Chat Syndrome.

 

Dandy-Walker Syndrome

 
  Deafblindess
 
  Down Syndrome
 

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

 
 

Dyslexia

 
 

Dyspraxia

 
 

Epilepsy

 
 

Fragile X

 
  • Developmental FX - Specializing in clinical services to families with Fragile X Syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

 

Hearing Impairments

 
 

Holoprosencephaly

 
 

Infantile Scoliosis

 
  Klinefelter Syndrome
 
 

Learning Disabilities

 
 

Lissencephaly

 
 

Mental Health

 
 

Non-Verbal Learning Disorder

 
 

Parry Romberg Syndrome

 
 

Prader-Willi Syndrome

 
 

Rare Diseases

 
 

Rett Syndrome

 
  Shaken Baby Syndrome
 
 

Smith-Lemli  Syndrome

 
 

Spina Bifida

 
 

Strokes

 
  • Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) - Information and support for families of children who have hemiplegia and/or childhood stroke.

  • Hemi-Kids - Information about online email support group for families of children who have hemiplegia or hemiplegic cerebral palsy or childhood stroke.

  • Kids Have Strokes - Information on in utero stroke, perinatal stroke, prenatal stroke, infant stroke and childhood stroke.

 

Tourette Syndrome

 
  • Tourette Syndrome Association Rocky Mountain Region
    2020 South Oneida Street, #19 Denver, CO 80224
    Phone: (303) 832-4166, E-mail:
    tsarmr@att.net
 

Tuberous Sclerosis

 
  VACTERL
 
  Williams Syndrome