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Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Association, 919 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611-1676, 800-272-3900, 312-335-8700
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, P.O. Box 8250, Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
Alzheimer's Research Foundation

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Arthritis

Lupus Foundation of America, 4 Research Place, Ste 180 Rockville, MD 10350;
National Arthritis Foundation, 1314 Spring Street Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-872-7100 800-284-7800

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Attention Deficit

Attention Deficit Information Network, Inc. P.O. Box 790, Plymouth, MA 02362-0013
Attention Deficit Disorder Association, 19262 Jamboree Boulevard, Irvine, CA 92715
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, 499 NW 70th Ave., Ste. 308 Plantation, FL 33322

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Autism

Autism Society of America, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650, Bethesda, MD 20814-3015, 1-800-3AUTISM
NJ Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community, 1450 Parkside Ave., Ste. 22 Ewing, NJ 08638, 609-883-8100
The Autism Program of Virginia, 2201 West Broad Street, Suite 107, Richmond, Virginia 23220, 1-800-649-8481

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Burns

American Burn Association , 625 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1530, Chicago, Illinois 60613, Tel 312.642.9260 Fax 312.642.9130

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Cardiac

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation , 7611 Elmwood Ave., Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53562
American Heart Association

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Cerebral Palsy

United Cerebral Palsy Associations , Inc.1522 K Street, NW, Suite 1112, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 842-1266, (800) 872-2827 (Affiliated Relations Dept)(800) 872-5827

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The CFIDS Association of America, Inc

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) also known as Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS)

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Communication Disorders

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf , 3417 Volta Place, NW Washington, DC 20007, (202) 337-5220;
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association , 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-897-5700;
National Association of the Deaf , 814 Thayer Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910, 301-587-1788;
National Information Center on Deafness (NICD) Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002, 202-651-5051 (Voice); 202-651-5052 TDD

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Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road Bethesda, MD 20814, 800-344-4823;

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Deafness and Hearing Impairment

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Developmental Disabilities

American Association on Mental Retardation , 1719 Kalorama Road, NW, Washington, DC 20009-2684, (202) 387-1968, (900) 424-3688
Arc/Baker International Down Syndrome Center , 1621 Euclid Avenue, Suite 514, Cleveland, OH 44115
Council For Exceptional Children , 1920 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091-1589, 800-328-0272;
Consortium of Developmental Disabilities Council , 8845 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA 22308-2850, 703-780-1225;
Down Syndrome Interest Group , 3296 Roxbury Road Hatfield, PA 19440, 215-822-5939
National Down Syndrome Society , P.O. Box 3329, Oakton, VA, 703-938-4041;
National Organization on Disability (NOD) , 910 16th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 293-5960, (800) 248-2253, (202) 293-5968;
The Arc of the United States

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Diabetes

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Disability Rights

President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities , 1331 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004-1107, 202-376-6200;

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Disabled Persons

Clearinghouse on Disability Information Office on Special Education & Rehabilitative Services , Room 3132, Switzer Building 330 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20202-2524, 202-732-1723
Easter Seals , 700 13 th Street, Washington D.C. 20005, 202-347-3066;

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation of America , 4351 Garden City Drive, Suite 406 Landover, MD 20785, 301-459-3700 800-EFA-1000 or 800-EFA-4050;

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General

AMBUCS , P.O.Box 5127 High Point, NC 27262, 919-869-2166, FAX 919-887-855;
American Cancer Society , 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, 404-320-3333, 800-ACS-2345;
American Liver Foundation , 1425 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove, NY 07009, 201-256-2550 or 800-223-0179, Fax: (201) 256-3214;
American Lung Association , 1740 Broadway, New York, NY 10019-4374, 1-800-LUNG-USA, (800) 586-4872;
American Physical Therapy Association ;
American Red Cross National Headquarters , 8111 Gatehouse Road Falls Church, VA 22042, 202-737-8300;
The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association , 21021 Ventura Blvd., Suite 321, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, 818-340-7500, 800-782-4747;
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America 1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036, 202-466-7643, 202-466-8940 (Fax), Consumer information line 800-7-ASTHMA;
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America , 386 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-8804, 800-343-3637 (information hotline), 212-685-3440 or 800-932-2423;
Guillain-Bare Foundation Intl. , P.O. Box 262, Wynnewood, PA 19096, 610-667-0131, Fax 610-667-7036;
Huntington's Disease Society of America , 140 West 22nd Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10011;
Interstitial Cystitis Association , P.O. Box 1553, Madison Square Station, New York, NY 10159, 212-979-6057;
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc. , 222 South Riverside, Suite 1540, Chicago, IL 60606, 312-258-0522, 800-541-5454, fax 312-258-0461;
National Alopecia Areta Foundation , 710 C Street, Suite 11, San Rafael, CA 94901, 415-456-4644
National Association for Home Care , 228 7th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20003, 202-547-7424;
National Council on Patient Information and Education , 666 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001
National Hemophilia Foundation , 110 Greene Street, Room 303, New York, NY 10012
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation , 95 Pine Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10005, 212-344-NNFF, 800-323-7938
National Organization on Disability , 910 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006, 202-293-5968;
National Organization for Rare Disorders , 100 Rt. 37, P.O. Box 8923, New Fairfield, CT 06812-8923, 203-746-6518 or 800-999-6673;
National Psoriasis Foundation , 6600 SW 92nd Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97223, 503-244-7404, 800-723-9166, 503-245-0626 fax;
National Self-Help Clearinghouse , City University of NY, 25 W. 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036, 212-642-2994
Paget Foundation , 200 Varick Street, Suite 1004, New York, NY 10014-4810, 212-229-1582, 800-23-PAGET;
Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation , 333 North Broadway Jericho, NY 11753, 516-933-6365, 516-933-6368 Fax;
United Ostomy Association , 36 Executive Park, Suite 120, Irvine, CA 92174, 714-660-8624, 800-826-0826;

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Geriatrics

American Association of Retired Persons , 601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049, 202-434-2296 (For public), 202-434-2288 (For Media), Communications Office 202-434-2560, fax 202-434-6474;
American Geriatrics Society , 770 Lexington Avenue, Suite 300, New York, NY 10021
American Society on Aging , 833 Market Street, Ste 512, San Francisco, CA 94103;
Children of Aging Parents , PO Box 167, Richboro, PA 18954;
Concerned Relatives of Nursing Home Patients , 3130 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44ll8
National Action Forum for Midlife and Older Women , c/o Dr. Jane Porcino, P.O. Box 816, Stony Brook, NY 11790-0609
National Alliance of Senior Citizens , 1700 l8th Street, NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20009
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging , 1112 16th Street NW, Suite 100 Washington, DC 20036
National Association for Hispanic Elderly , 1452 West Temple St, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90026
National Eldercare Dissemination Center National Association of State Units on Aging , 2033 K Street NW, Ste 304 Washington, DC 20006
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc , 1424 K Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005;
National Council of La Raza , 810 First St. NE, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20002
National Council on the Aging , 409 Third Street SW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20024;
National Hispanic Council on Aging , 2713 Ontario Road, NW, Washington, DC 20009, 202-265-1288;
National Indian Council on Aging , City Centre, Suite 510 W 6400 Uptown Building, NE Albuquerque, NM 87110
National Institute on Aging , Building 310C, Room 2C06, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892;
National Osteoporosis Foundation , 1150 17th Street, NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036-4603, 202-223-2226, 800-223-9994
National Pacific/Asian Resource Center on Aging , Melbourne Tower, Suite 914, l5ll Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
National Tuberous Sclerosis Association , 8181 Professional Place, Suite 110, Landover, MD 10785, 800-225-NTSA or 301-459-9888;
United Seniors Health Cooperative , 1331 H Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005

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Head Injury

Brain Injury Assoc., Inc. , 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036-1904, 800-444-6443;
National Head Injury Foundation, Inc. , 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036

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Independent Living

National Council On Independent Living , 2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 405, Arlington, VA 22201, 703-525-3409

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Kidney

American Kidney Fund , 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20752-3903, 301-881-3052, Toll free "Help Line": 1-800-638-8299;
National Kidney Foundation , 30 E. 33rd St., New York, NY 10016, 800-622-9010;

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Learning Disabilities

American Academy of Pediatrics , 141 Northwest Point Blvd., P.O. Box 927, Elk Grove Village, IL 60009, 708-228-5005
Learning Disabilities Association of America , 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234
Learning Disabilities Families and Friends , P.O. Box 27472, Lansing, MI 48909-7472, 517-393-5333 *Parents Support Group
National Center for Learning Disabilities , 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1420, New York, NY 10016, 212-545-7510;

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Leisure/Sports

Special Olympics , 1350 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 393-1250

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Mental Health

American Psychiatric Association , 1400 K St., NW, Suite 501, Washington, DC 20005, 202-682-6220;
Knowledge Exchange Network
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. , 12 West 21 Street, New York, NY 10012, 212-206-6770;
National Mental Health Association , 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2971, 703-684-7722, 703-684-5968 (fax);

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Multiple Sclerosis

National Multiple Sclerosis Society , 733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, 1-800-Fight MS (1-800-344-4867);

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Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy Association , 3300 E. Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718-3208, 602-529-2000;

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Parkinson's Disease

National Parkinson Foundation

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Pediatrics

ALSAC-St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, 901-522-9733, 1-800-877-5833;
Association for the Care of Children's Health , 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-654-6549
Community Council Parent's Support Group , 5710 Stewart Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131, 215-473-8744
Parents Helping Parents , 3041 Olcott Street, Santa Clara, CA 95054-3222 408-727-5775;
Family Network on Disabilities , 5510 Gray Street, Suite 220, Tampa, Fl 33609
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation , 1275 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605, 914-428-7100
National Center for Youth with Disabilities , 420 Delaware St. SE, Univ. of Minnesota, Box 721-UMHC Minneapolis, MN 55455
National Father's Network , 16120 NE 8th Street, Seattle, WA 98008, 206-747-4004 x218
National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities , P.O. Box 1492, Washington, DC 20013-1492, 800-695-0285
National Information Clearinghouse (NIC) for Infants with Disabilities and Life Threatening Conditions , National Information System Benson Building, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208, (800) 922-9234
National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome , 1815 H Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 785-4585;
National Parent Network on Disabilities , 1130 17 th Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, 202-463-2299;
OT Kids
Parents of Amputee Children Together , W. Kessler Rehabilitation Institute, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052, 201-731-3600
Parents Exchange , 102 East Mermaid Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19118, 215-242-9501
Philadelphia Society for Services to Children , 415 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, 215-875-3400
Shriners , 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607, 800-237-5055

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Scleroderma

Scleroderma Foundation , 89 Newbury Street, Suite 201, Danvers, MA 01923;

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Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida Association of America , 4590 MacArthur Blvd. NW #250, Washington, DC 20007, (301) 770-222, (800) 621-3141;

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Spinal Cord

Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation , 500 Morris Avenue, Springfield, NJ 0708, 1-800-225-0292 or 201-379-2690;
Paralyzed Veterans of America , 801 18 th Street, Washington, DC 20006, 202-872-1300;
Spinal Cord Information Network , sponsored by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation;

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Stroke

National Stroke Association , 96 Inverness Dr. East, Suite I, Englewood, CO 80112-5112, 1-800-STROKE;

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Vision

American Council of the Blind , 1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 720, Washington, DC 20005, 202-467-5081;
American Foundation for the Blind , 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011, 800-232-5463;
American Optometric Association , 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141, 314-991-4100;
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind Children's Program , 1421 P St. NW, Washington, DC 20005, 202-462-2900 ext. 3013;
The Foundation Fighting Blindness , Executive Plaza 1, Suite 800, 11350 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031, 410-785-1414, 800-683-5555, 800-683-5551 (TDD);
Glaucoma Research Foundation , 490 Post Street, Suite 830, San Francisco, CA 94102, 415-986-3763, fax 415-986-3763, 800-826-6693;
The Jewish Guild for the Blind , 15 West 65th St., N.Y., N.Y. 10023, 1-800-284-4422,
National Center for Vision and Child Development , A Division of the Lighthouse, Inc., 800 Second Ave., New York, NY 10017
National Association For Visually Handicapped , 22 W. 21st St., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10010, 304-525-8026;
Prevent Blindness America , 500 East Remington Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173, 800-331-2020;

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