Youth with Disabilities: Specific Disabilities

LD Resourcesopens new page

LD Resources features discussion forums and resources for people with learning disabilities, including tools and technologies, educational institutions from pre-school through college, and camps.

National Center for Learning Disabilitiesopens new page

NCLD offers information for students and adults with learning disabilities, as well as parents and service providers.

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)opens new page

CHADD offers information and discussion forums online; local chapters offer a variety of activities, including support groups and training programs.

Autism Spectrum Disorders/National Centers for Disease Control and Preventionopens new page

This site offers a broad array of information and materials; information is also available in Spanish.

The Arcopens new page

The Arc offers resources and publications online; local chapters provide a variety of direct services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Teens and Young Adultsopens new page

NAMI offers information for young people learning to manage mental illnesses.

National Federation of the Blind (NFB): Studentsopens new page

The NFB offers resources and programs, including scholarships and mentoring, to support education and independent living for young people who are blind or have low vision.