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Disability Facts and Information

This page presents you with a list of links to various disability websites for fact sheets and information that you may find helpful. Find out How to Determine Whether a Person Has a Disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Find even more links to other disability resources on our LINKS webpage or our Resources webpage.

AD/HD:

AD/HD - San Diego AD/HD Resources
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder    
Children & Adults with AD/HD (CHADD)
National Resource Center on AD/HD
National Resource Center on AD/HD Library
Tips for Everyday Life with ADHD
AD/HD Coaching  

ALS:

ALS

AUTISM:

Autism Checklist 
Autism
Autism Handbook 
Autism Resources - Non English-Language 
San Diego Autism Resources
100 Day Kit -personalized to your child's age and city
Autism Spectrum Disorder 
Autism Society of America Spanish site  

BEHAVIOR:

Behavior Problems & Discipline 
Child Behavior Disorders 
Emotional & Behavior Disorders 
Help for Children with Behavior Disorders 

BRAIN INJURY:

A Brain Injury Guide for Families 
How Parents Cope When a Child is Brain Injured

CEREBRAL PALSY:

Cerebral Palsy
What is Cerebral Palsy?  

DOWN SYNDROME: 

Down Syndrome
Your Baby and Down Syndrome  
Down Syndrome Association of San Diego  

EPILEPSY:

Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders Resource Guide 
New Parent's Guide on Epilepsy
Seizure Disorders - Resources for Teens

HEARING OR SPEECH IMPAIRMENT: 

Hearing Loss 
Hearing Loss Resources 
Understanding Language Impairments 
Resources for Hard of Hearing

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY: 

Introduction to Intellectual Disabilities 
Mental Retardation 
What is an Intellectual Disability?  

LEARNING DISABILITIES: 

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities and Education
Learning Disabilities Checklist 

LIMB LOSS:

Parenting Children with Limb Differences  

MENTAL HEALTH: 

Bipolar Disorder Treatment Guidelines
Treatment of Children with Mental Health Disorders
Mental Health Fact Sheets & Brochures 

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY: 

Muscular Dystrophy Fact Sheet 1 
Muscular Dystrophy Fact Sheet 2   

SENSORY PROCESSING: 

Sensory Integration - A Parent's Guide to Understanding
Sensory Processing Disorder Resources 

SPINA BIFIDA: 

Spina Bifida  

TOURETTE SYNDROME: 

Tourette Syndrome 

VISION IMPAIRMENT: 

Vision Impairment 
Through Your Child’s Eyes: ASL with Infants

WILLIAMS SYNDROME: 

Williams Syndrome 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Americans with Disabilities Online Resource
Communicating With and About People with Disabilities
Disability Awareness Kit
Finding Help for Young Children with Disabilities
Resources in Special Education (RiSE) Library
Your Grandchild has a Disability