Advocacy/Disability
ABLE National Resource Center
Providing families with resources from disability organizations nationwide. Bringing together the investment, support and resources of the country’s largest and most influential national disability organizations.
Website: ABLE National Resource Center
Link: Delaware ABLE
Link: Michigan ABLE – Open to residence across MI and the country.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Providing information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including publications and videos that answer many ADA related questions.
Website: Americans with Disabilities Act. gov
Link: The ADA – Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability – Information from U.S. Department of Labor on sections of the ADA that prohibit discrimination in employer-provided health insurance.
ADAPT
A national grass roots community that organizes disability rights activists to engage in non-violent direction action to assure the civil and human rights of people with disabilities to live in freedom.
Website: ADAPT
Delaware Contact: Delaware ADAPT Group
Contact: (302) 453-8537
Adaptive Physical Education (PE) Central
Providing the latest information about the developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children.
Website: PE Central
Link: Adaptive Physical Education Websites
ADDitude – Inside the ADHD Mind
Resources for families and adults living with ADHD and related conditions and the professionals who work with them.
Link: ADDitude Magazine
Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Delaware
ADRC is a one-stop access point for aging and disability information and resources in Delaware.
Website: Delaware ADRC
Toll Free: (800)-223-9074
Contact:(302) 391-3505 or (302) 424-7141 (TDD)
American Lung Association of Delaware
Providing you with the most up to date information available to fight lung disease and promote lung health.
Website: The American Lung Association – Delaware
Contact: (302) 565-2071
Address: 630 Churchman’s Road Suite 202, Newark, DE 19702
Asthma – Quality & Affordable Healthcare Fact Sheet
Guideline on the importance of quality and affordable healthcare coverage for people with asthma.
Link: Asthma – Quality & Affordable Healthcare Fact Sheet
ARC of Delaware
The ARC advocates for the rights, opportunities and self-determination of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Local Website: The Arc of Delaware
National Website: The Arc
Address: 2 South Augustine Street (Suite B), Wilmington, DE 19804
Contact: (302) 996-0683
Toll Free: 1-800-232-5460
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder – CDC Guides
By the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Providing resources, guidelines, diagnosis and treatment options for Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Website: CDC Guide – ADHD
Link: ADHD Guidelines
Link: ADHD Treatment
BlindSight Delaware
Improving the quality of life for blind and visually impaired children and adults in Delaware through education, counseling and recreation programs.
Website: BlindSight Delaware
Address: 2915 Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington DE, 19808
Contact: (302) 998-5913
Toll Free: (888) 777-6925
Brain Injury Resources – National
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
Mount Sinai School of Medicine-Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai (BIRC-MS)
Center for Neuroscience and Regnerative Medicine
US Department of Veteran’s Affairs Homeless Veterans Grant and per Diam Program
US Department of Veteran’s Affairs National Call Center for Homeless Veterans and 1-877-4AID VET
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Highlights of GAO-11-611, a Report to Congressional Requesters
GAO Report to Congressional Requesters
Brain Injury Association of Delaware – BIADE
Creating a better tomorrow for those affected by brain injury through prevention, education and advocacy.
Website: Brain Injury Association of DE
Address: 32 W. Lockerman Street, Ste. 103, Dover, DE 19904
Contact: (302) 411-0505
Brain Injury Fund Assistance
State Council for Persons with Disabilities – funding available for the Traumatic Brain Injury Fund.
Link: Application for Brain Injury Fund Assistance
Brain Injury Program – Administration for Community Living
Providing information and resources on issues relevant to individuals with TBI and their families. Learn about the complex and unique nature of TBI and its effects.
Website: Traumatic Brain Injury Program
Brandywine Special Needs PTA
Working with the school district to provide the best education experience possible for children with special needs.
Website: The Brandywine Special Needs PTA
Contact: Alex Rittberg, (302) 475-2014
Brain Line Military
Dedicated to providing help for military service members, veterans, national guard reserve and families affected by brain injuries. Providing military-specific information and resources on TBI.
Website: BrainLineMilitary
Brain Injury Guide and Resources
Helping people to better understand Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Learn more about treatment options and health care providers who offer TBI services.
Website: Brain Injury Education
Caring4OurKids
A collection of resources and links to helpful information for parents of kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia.
Website: Caring4OurKids
Center for Disabilities Studies at The University Of Delaware
Enhancing the lives of individuals and families by education, prevention, services, and research on disabilities.
Website: Center for Disabilities Studies
Address: University of Delaware, 461 Wyoming Road, Newark, DE 19716
Contact: (302) 831-6974 or (302) 831-4689 (TDD)
Cerebral Palsy Guide
Cerebral Palsy Guide provides free educational materials, financial options and support to help those across the country affected by this disorder.
Website: Cerebral Palsy Guide
Cerebral Palsy Guidance
Providing vital guidance and assistance to parents of children with cerebral palsy.
Website: Cerebral Palsy Guidance
Cerebral Palsy.Org – My Child
A comprehensive resource for everything related to Cerebral Palsy. Provides information, tips, resources, encouragement and inspiration to individuals touched by Cerebral Palsy.
Link: My Child at Cerebral Palsy.org
Cerebral Palsy Group
Providing information and support to individuals and their families who have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
Link: Cerebral Palsy Group
CHADD (Children and Adults with Hyperactivity Deficit Disorder)
Your source for information and support for people with ADHD. Improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.
Website: CHADD National Organization
Child, Inc.
Helping Delaware children and families in crisis by providing creative prevention and treatment programs that meet the changing needs of families.
Website: Child, Inc.
Address: 507 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809
Contact: (302) 762-8989
Children and Families First
Serving children and families in need across Delaware. Providing comprehensive social services programs throughout the state to form a comprehensive continuum of quality social, educational and mental health services.
Website: Delaware Children and Families First
Address: 2005 Baynard Boulevard, Wilmington, DE 19802
Contact: (302) 658-5177 and (800) 220-3092
Children with Diabetes
Supporting children with diabetes and their families. Dedicated to providing education and support to families living with type 1 diabetes.
Website: Children with Diabetes
Children with Disabilities and Transplants
Information for parents on transplants for children with disabilities.
Website: Transplants For Children with Disabilities
Cleft & Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic
Alfred I. DuPont Hospital For Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19899
Contact: (302) 651-4310
Website: Cleft & Craniofacial Anomolies At A.I duPont Hospital
Communication- Learning to Talk and Listen
An oral language resource for early childhood caregive
Website: Learning to Talk and Listen
Cystic Fibrosis Association
Searching for a cure for cystic fibrosis.
Website: Cystic Fibrosis Association
Website: Delaware Valley Chapter, CFA
Address: 2004 Sproul Road, Suite 208, Broomall, PA
Contact: (610) 325-6001
Toll Free: (800) 378-8423
Delaware 2-1-1 Helpline
Delaware’s FREE online human service referrals and community resources. Provides one central resource for access to the health and human service organizations that offer the support to make a difference.
Website: Delaware 2-1-1
In Delaware: Call 2-1-1 or Toll Free: (800) 560-3372 or text: 302-231-1464
Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS)
Providing leadership for a service system that is responsive to the needs of the people by creating opportunities and promoting possibilities for meeting those needs.
Website: DDDS
Contact: (302) 836-2100
Toll Free: (866) 552-5758
Delaware Division of Visually Impaired
Helping those who are blind and visually impaired to become and/or remain employed, independent and self-sufficient.
Website: DE Division of Visually Impaired
Delaware Family Voices
Supporting families with special needs.
Website: Delaware Family Voices
Address: 222 Philadelphia Pike, Suite 11, Wilmington DE 19809
Contact: (302) 669-3030
Toll Free: (877) 235-3588
Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with Cognitive Disabilities (DFRC)
Dedicated to raising funds and consciousness in support of programs that enrich the lives of Delawareans with intellectual disabilities.
Website: DFRC
Address: 640 Plaza Drive, Newark, DE 19702
Contact: (302) 454-2730
Disabilities Law Program
Helping to provide equal access to justice, and improving lives, through free legal services to people with disabilities, low incomes, or who are age 60 and over.
Website: Disabilities Law Program
Locations: Delaware Office Locations
Contact: (302) 478-8850
Down Syndrome Association of Delaware
A resource promoting public awareness, education and advocacy supporting individuals with Down Syndrome and their families.
Website: Down Syndrom Association of DE
Contact: (302) 995-1004
Dover Air Force Base Family Advocacy Program
Special Needs Program/EFMP
Address: 436 MDOS/SGOHF, 263 Chad Street, Dover Air Force Base, Dover, DE 19902
Contact: (302) 677-2711
Easter Seals Delaware And Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Providing exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.
Website, Local Chapter: Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland Eastern Shores
Website, National Organization: Easter Seals National
Address: 61 Corporate Circle, New Castle, DE 19720-2405
Contact: (302) 324-4444
Toll Free: (800) 677-3800
Epilepsy Foundation
A statewide organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with seizures.
Website, Local Chapter: Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware
Website, National Organization: Epilepsy Foundation
Address: 240 N. James Street, Ste. 104, Newport, DE 19804
Contact: (302) 999-9313 – Kent/Sussex Counties use (877) 369-2266
Facts About Mental Disability
Resource Page from DoSomething.org, a non-profit organization for young people and social change:
Website: 11 Facts About Mental Disability
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence – SAMHSA
Facilitating the development and improvement of behavioral health prevention and treatment systems by reduing the number of infants born prenatally exposed to alcohol and to help those who have FASD.
Website: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Contact: (866) STOPFAS – 786-7327
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Task Force of Delaware
Providing leadership and fostering effective collaboration in addressing FASD prevention and intervention statewide.
Website: FASD Task Force of Delaware
Healthy Children.Org
From the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dedicated to the physical, mental, and social health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Website: Healthy Children
Address: The American Academy of Pediatrics, 141 Northwest Point Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Contact: (847) 434-4000
Hemiplegia & Stroke Association – Children
Helping children who have survived an early brain injury that results in hemiplegia or hemiparesis.
Website: Children’s Hemiplegia & Stroke Association
The HIE Help Center
The HIE Help Center provides information and educational materials to families of children with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) to help them navigate the diagnosis.
Website: The HIE Help Center
Interactive Planner for Caregivers
Have all your child’s information at your fingertips with this free virtual assistant designed to help keep you and your kids organized.
Link: Interactive Planner for Caregivers
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Dedicated to Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) research to improve the lives of all people affected by T1D.
Website: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Delaware
Address: 100 West 10th Street, Ste. 1103, Wilmington, DE 19801
Contact: (302) 888-1117
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services.
Website: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Address – Delaware Chapter: 100 W. 10th Street, Ste. 209, Wilmington DE
Contact: (302) 661-7300
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Helping moms have full-term pregnancies and researching the problems that threaten the health of babies. Supporting families if something does go wrong.
Website, Local Chapter: March of Dimes – Delaware
Website, National Organization: March of Dimes
Address: 5620 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington DE 19808
Contact: (302) 225-1020
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Providing information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for businesses, government entities, organizations, and individuals in the Mid-Atlantic Region, including Delaware.
Website: Mid Atlantic ADA Center
Link: Mid-Atltantic ADA Center E-Bulletins
Mom’s Rising.Org
Dedicated to helping women with the most critical issues they face.
Website: Mom’s Rising
Multiple Sclerosis Society
A community of individuals who are committed to achieving a world free of Multiple Sclerosis.
Website, Local Chapter: The Multiple Sclerosis Society – Delaware
Website, National Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Address: 2 Mill Road, Ste. Suite 106, Wilmington, DE 19806
Contact: (302) 655-5610
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc.
Dedicated to finding treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases, as well as providing comprehensive health care services and support to MDA families.
Website: Muscular Dystrophy Association
Toll Free Contact: (800) 572-1717
Address – Kent and Sussex Counties: 8501 LaSalle Rd #106, Towson, MD 21286
(410) 494-7106 or (888) 484-7072
Address – New Castle County: 600 Reed Rd #104, Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 325-5758
National Center for Medical Home Implementation
The National Center is focused on ensuring that all children and youth receive care within, and have access to, a medical home. NCMHI is a cooperative agreement between the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Website: National Center for Medical Home Implementation
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)
Dedicated to effecting change in health promotion/obesity managament among people wtih disabilities through advocacy, services, and programs.
Website: National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
Toll Free Contact: (800) 900-8086
National Center for Project Access (NCPA) at the Epilepsy Foundation
Striving to improve access to comprehensive, coordinated health care and related services for children and youth with epilepsy residing in rural and medically underserved areas.
Website: NCPA at the Epilepsy Foundation
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disaiblities (NICHCY)
NICHCY is a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children and youth.
Website: NICHCY
Address: 1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
Toll Free Contact: (800) 695-0285 (Voice/TTY)
National Kidney Foundation
Dedicated to fighting kidney disease.
Website, National Organization: The National Kidney Foundation
Address: 30 East 33rd St, New York NY 10016
Toll Free Contact: (800) 622-9010
Delaware Valley Chapter – Serving New Castle County
Website: National Kidney Foundation of Delaware Valley
Address: 111 S. Independence Mall E. Suite 411, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Contact: (800) 697-7007 or (215) 923-8611
Maryland Chapter – Serving Kent & Sussex Counties
Website: National Kidney Foundation of Maryland
Address: 1301 York Rd Suite 404, Lutherville MD
Contact: (410) 494-8545
Networking
The Beach Center on Disabilities – Committed to making a significant and sustainable positive difference in the quality of life of individuals and families affected by disability.
Contact: (785) 864-7600
The Center for Children with Special Needs – Improving and promoting the health and well being of children with special health care needs and their families. Find information on diagnoses, organize medical information with a Care Notebook, create a plan of care, find support, or look up community based resources.
Contact: (206) 884-5735
Office of Disability Employment Policy – ODEP
Mission is to develop and influence policies and practices that increase the number and quality of employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Website: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Parent to Parent USA
Parent to Parent USA has been providing emotional and informational support to the families of children with special needs, most notably through the one-to-one matching of parents seeking support with an experienced, trained ‘Support Parent’. Delaware Family Voices is the official Delaware Parent to Parent program and alliance member of Parent to Parent USA.
Website: Parent To Parent USA
Link: Delaware Family Voices P2P program page.
Contact Delaware Family Voices for more information about the Delaware Parent to Parent program.
Physical Activity and Health for Persons with Disabilities
A report of the Surgeon General on the benefits of physical activity on the health of persons with disabilities.
Website: Physical Activity and Health for Persons with Disabilities
Practice Without Pressure, Inc.
Helping people, especially those with disabilities, to receive quality medical, dental and personal care with dignity and respect.
Website: Practice Without Pressure
Address – Practice & Procedure Center: 2470 Sunset Lake Rd, Newark DE 19702
Contact: (302) 832-2800
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
Providing support services for families and people with PWS.
Website: Prader-Willi Association
Contact: (302) 791-0102
Prompt and Play
Providing a safe place for children ages 3 to 18 to develop social and daily living skills though exploration and direction.
Website: Prompt & Play
Address: 5157 W. Woodmill Rd. Suite 16, Wilmington DE 19808
Contact: (302) 691-5658
Rare Diseases/Disorders
The Global Genes Project – A RARE Disease Network – Promoting the needs of the rare and genetic disease community.
Contact: (949) 248-RARE (7273)
National Organization for Rare Disorders – NORD – Dedicated to helping people with rare “orphan” diseases. Committed to the identification, treatment and cure of rare disorders through programs, education, advocacy, research and service.
Toll Free Contact: (800) 999-6673
Special Moms Network
A support system of thousands of moms of children with special needs. A place where moms can go for the latest information about new research and new products.
Website: Special Moms Network
Special Needs Stop
Giving individuals with disabilities and their families a place to join an online community established to inform, inspire, and connect with others. Helping families locate resources, purchase products, read tips and find advice.
Website: Special Needs Stop
Spina Bifida Association of Delaware
Promoting public awareness, helping aid in the prevention of SB, and enhancing the lives of those affected by SB.
Website: Delaware Chapter: Spina Bifida Association of Delaware
Website: National Organization: Spina Bifida Association
Address: P.O. Box 807, Wilmington, DE 19899
Contact: (302) 478-4805
United Cerebral Palsy Of Delaware, Inc.
Educating, advocating and providing support services to ensure a life without limits for people wtih a spectrum of disabilities.
Website, UCP Delaware: UPC of Delaware
Website, National Organization: United Cerebral Palsy
Address – New Castle County: 700 A River Road, Wilmington, DE 19809
Contact: (302) 764-2400
Address – Kent/Sussex Counties: 3249 Midstate Rd, Felton DE 19943
Contact: (302) 335-5626
We Stand 4 Something
Helping people with disabilities pursue their goals and to live a life without limits. Providing Life Coaching, Life Skills, Self Advocacy and other skills services Free of charge.
Website: We Stand 4 Something
321 Foundation
A not for profit organization dedicated to empowering all people with Down Syndrome, their families and friends in the community through advocacy, education and support.
Website: 321 Foundation