• Alabama AMI
  (205)833-8336
• Alaska AMI
  (907)277-1300
• Arizona AMI (AAMI)
  (602)244-8166
• Arkansas AMI-Help And Hope Inc
  (501)661-1548
• California AMI
  (916)567-0163
• Colorado AMI
  (303)321-3104
• Connecticut AMI
  (203)586-2319
• AMI DC Threshold
  (202)546-0646
• AMID (AMI Delaware)
  (302)427-0787
• Florida AMI
  (904)222-3400
• Georgia AMI
  (404)894-8860
• Hawaii State AMI
  (808)737-2778
• Idaho AMI
  (208)376-2143
• AMI Illinois State Coalition
  (217)522-1403
• Indiana AMI
  (317)236-0056
• AMI Of Iowa
  (515)254-0417
• Kansas AMI
  (913)233-0755
• Kentucky AMI
  (502)245-5284
• Louisiana AMI
  (504)343-6928
• AMI – Maine
  (207)622-5767
• AMI Of Maryland Inc.
  (800)467-0075
  (410)467-7100
• AMI Of Massachusetts Inc
  (617)426-2299
• AMI Of Michigan
  (517)485-4049
• AMI Of Minnesota, Inc.
  (612)645-2948
• Mississippi AMI
  (601)992-1227
• Missouri Coalition Of AMI
  (800)374-2138
  (314)634-7727
• MONAMI (Montana AMI)
  (406)443-7871
• Nebraska AMI
  (402)489-6239
• AMI Of Nevada
  (702)254-2666
• AMI Of New Hampshire
  (603)225-5359
• New Jersey AMI
  (609)695-4554
• AMI New Mexico
  (505)254-0643
• AMI – New York State
  (800)950-3228
  (518)462-2000
• North Carolina AMI
  (919)851-0063
• North Dakota AMI
  (701)852-5324
• AMI Of Ohio
  (800)686-2646
  (614)444-2646
• Oklahoma AMI
  (800)583-1264
• Oregon AMI
  (503)370-7774
• AMI Of Pennsylvania
  (717)238-1514
• AMI Of Rhode Island
  (401)464-3060
• South Dakota AMI
  (800)551-2531
  (605)697-7210
• South Carolina AMI
  (803)779-7849
• Tennessee AMI
  (615)531-8264
• Texas AMI
  (512)474-2225
• Utah AMI
  (801)584-2023
• AMI Of Vermont
  (800)639-6480
  (802)257-5546
• Virginia AMI
  (800)484-7753 x(8264)
  (804)225-8264
• AMI Of Washington State
  (206)438-0211
• West Virginia AMI
  (304)342-0497
• AMI Of Wisconsin Inc
  (608)242-7223
• Wyoming AMI
  (307)234-6246

• AASK America/Aid to Adoption of Special Kids
  800-232-2751
• American Association of Kidney Patients
  800-749-2257
• American Council of the Blind
  800-424-8666
• American Diabetes Association, Inc.
  800-232-3472
• American Kidney Fund, Inc.
  800-638-8299
• The American Liver Foundation
  800-223-0179
• American Parkinson Disease Association
  800-223-2732
• AT&T National Special Needs Center
  800-233-1222
• AT&T National Special Needs Center
  800-833-3232 (TDD)
• Better Hearing Institute
  800-327-9355
• Blind Children's Center
  800-222-3566
• Blinded Veterans Association
  800-669-7079
• BRS Information Technologies
  800-955-0906
• Captioned Films/Video for the Deaf Program
  800-237-6213
• Center for Rehabilitation Technology
  800-726-9119
• Center for Special Education Technology
  800-873-8255
• Children's Hospice International
  800-242-4453
• Cooley's Anemia Foundation, Inc.
  800-221-3571
  800-522-7222
• The Deafness Research Foundation
  800-535-3323
• "Dial A Hearing Screening Test"
  800-222-3277
  (800) 345-3277
  800-334-2564
• The EAR Foundation
  800-545-4327
• Epilepsy Foundation of America
  800-332-1000
• Epilepsy Foundation of America
  800-332-4050
• The Family Survival Project
  800-445-8106
• The Feingold Association of the United States
  800-321-3287
• HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Corporation
  800-768-0018
• Hearing Information Center
  800-622-3277
• Higher Education and Adult Training for People with Handicaps Resource Center
  800-544-3284
• HUD User
  800-245-2691
• Human Growth Foundation
  800-451-6434
• IBM National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities
  800-426-2133
• Job Accommodation Network
  800-526-7245
  800-526-4698
• LINC Resources, Inc.
  800-772-7372
• National Alliance of Blind Students
  800-424-8666
• National Association for Hearing and Speech Action
  800-638-8255
• National Association for Parents of the Visually Impaired
  800-562-6265
• National Audiovisual Center
  800-638-1300
• National Autism Hotline
  304-525-8014
• National Center for Research in Vocational Education
  800-762-4093
• National Center for Stuttering
  800-221-2483
• National Center for Youth with Disability
  800-333-6293
• National Down Syndrome Congress
  800-232-6372
• National Down Syndrome Society
  800-221-4602
• National Easter Seal Society
  800-221-6827
• The National Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis
  800-343-3637
• National Head Injury Foundation, Inc.
  800-444-6443
• National Headache Foundation
  800-843-2256,
  800-523-8858
• National Hearing Aid Society
  800-521-5247
• National Hospice Organization
  800-658-8898
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
  800-695-0285 (V/TTY)
  202-884-8200 (V/TTY)
• National Information Clearinghouse for Infants with Disabilities and Life-threatening Conditions
  800-922-1107
  800-922-9234
• National Information System for Vietnam Veterans and their Children
  800-922-1107
  800-922-9234
• National Mental Health Association
  800-969-6642
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  800-624-8236
• National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
  800-323-7938
• National Parkinson Foundation
  800-327-4545
  800-433-7022
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
  800-346-2742
• National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation
  800-638-2300
• National Society to Prevent Blindness
  800-221-3004
• National Spinal Cord Injury Association
  800-962-9629
• National Tuberous Sclerosis Association, Inc.
  800-225-6872
• Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  800-368-1019
• Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Inc.
  800-457-6676
• Parkinson's Educational Program
  800-344-7872
• PsychINFO
  800-336-4980
• RP Foundation Fighting Blindness
  800-638-2300
• Social Security Administration
  800-772-1213
  800-234-5772
  Medicare
  800-638-6833
• Stuttering Resource Foundation
  800-232-4775
• Technical Aids and Assistance for the Disabled Center (800) 346-2939
• Tele-Consumer Hotline
  800-332-1124
• TRIPOD GRAPEVINE
  800-352-8888,
  800-287-4763
• United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.
  800-872-5827
• United Leukodystrophy Foundation
  800-728-5483
• VISION Foundation, Inc.
  800-852-3029
• Visiting Nurse Association of America
  800-426-2547
• Work & Family Clearinghouse- Women's Bureau
  800-827-5335
  202-219-4486

• National Council on Aging
  800-424-9046
• National Institute on Aging Information Center
  800-222-2225

AIDS

• National Association of People with AIDS
  202-898-0414
• CDC National AIDS Hotline
  800-342-2437
  800-458-5231
  800-344-7432 (Spanish)
• National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
  800-458-5231
• AIDS Clinical Trials Info Service
  800-874-2572
• HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
  800-448-0440
• Teen AIDS Line
  800-234-TEEN (Mon-Fri) or 800-440-TEEN (weekends)

• American Council on Alcoholism
  800-527-5344, (410)889-0100
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
  800-729-6686, (301)468-2600
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
  800-622-2255
• National Council on Alcohol and Drugs
  800-475-HOPE

• Alzheimer's Association
  800-272-3900.
• Alzheimer's Disease Association
  800-621-0379
  800-572-6037
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
  800-438-4380

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (Lou Gehrig's disease)

• ALS Association
  800-782-4747

ARTHRITIS

• Arthritis Foundation
  800-283-7800

CANCER

• American Cancer Society
  800-227-2345
• National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
  212-719-0154
• Y-Me Breast Cancer Support Program
  800-221-2141
• Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
  800-366-2223
• Cancer Information Service
  800-422-6237
• The Wellness Community
  301-314-2555
• American Institute for Cancer Research Nutrition Hotline
  800-843-8114

• United Cerebral Palsy Association
  800-872-5827

• American Chronic Pain Association
  916-632-0922.

• Consumer Credit Counseling Services
  800-388-2227

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
  800-344-4823

DEPRESSION

• National Foundation for Depressive Illness
  (Recorded announcement of the symptoms of depression and how to obtain help)
  800-239-1295 (24 hrs)
  800-248-4344
• National Depressive & Manic-Depressive Association
  800-826-3632.
• Depression Awareness
  800-421-4211

• American Diabetes Association
  800-342-2383.
• Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
  800-223-1138

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• National Hotline
  Info & Referrals for women who are abused verbally, mentally or physically.
  800-333-SAFE (24 hrs)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  800-799-7233

• National Down's Syndrome Society
  800-221-4602
• National Down's Syndrome Congress
  800-232-6372

• National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependency
  800-622-2255
• National Council on Alcohol and Drugs
  800-475-HOPE
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
  800-487-4889
  (301)230-2867
• 800-COCAINE
  800-262-2463
• 888-MARIJUANA
  888-627-4582

• Grace Sq. Hosp. Eating Disorder Hotline
  800-382-2832 (24 hrs)
• Bulimia, Anorexia Self Help/Behavior Adaptation Support and Healing
  800-762-3334
  800-227-4785

• Epilepsy Foundation of America
  800-332-1000.

• National Council on Compulsive Gambling
  800-522-4700

GAY & LESBIANS

• National Gay & Lesbian Hotline
  Support & counseling for gay & lesbian teenagers.
  800-347-TEEN (Thurs.-Sun., 7 pm-11:45 pm ET)
• Gay and Lesbian National Hotline
  888-843-4564
  212-633-7492

• Grief Recovery Institute
  800-445-4808

HEALTH

• Civitex
  Info on a broad range of problems (alcoholism, homelessness, family problems).
  800-223-6004 (days)
• NIS
  Illnesses; support groups, education, treatments, community services, financial aid, advocacy, adoption services.
  800-922-9234
• National Health Info. Center
  Info & Referral to support groups, prof. societies, government agencies, publications.
  800-336-4797
• Rural Information Center Health Service
  Health service referrals in rural areas.
  800-633-7701

• Mended Hearts
  800-242-8721, Ext. 1442.

• Gay and Lesbian National Hotline
  888-843-4564
  212-633-7492

• Hospice Education Institute
  Information and referral service.
  800-331-1620
• Children's Hospice Internation
  800-242-4453

• Impotence Information Center
  800-843-4315 (impotence information)
  800-543-9632 (prostate information)

KIDNEY DISEASE / HEMODIALYSIS

• American Association of Kidney Patients
  800-749-2257

• American Liver Foundation
  800-223-0179.

• The American Lupus Society
  800-331-1802.

• National Clearinghouse Family Support/Children's Mental Health
  800-654-1247 (24 hrs)
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
  800-950-6264.

• Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
  800-532-7667

• National OCD Information Hotline
  800-NEWS-4-OCD

• American Parkinson Disease Association
  800-223-2732.

• National Chronic Pain Outreach Association
  301-652-4948

• Planned Parenthood
  800-230-7526
• Pregnancy Hotline
  800-848-5683
• National Adoption Center
  800-862-3678

• National Organization for Rare Disorders [NORD]
  (Info. & networking for persons with rare disorders; literature)
  800-999-6673 (days)
• National Information Center for Orphan Drugs & Rare Diseases
  (Referrals to support groups, health centers; services for orphan drugs)
  800-456-3503 (days)
• Office of Orphan Products Development
  (Answers questions about drugs used for illnesses affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans.
  Also provides referrals to pharmaceutical companies supplying orphan drugs)
  800-300-7469
• American Leprosy Missions
  800-543-3135
• Batten Disease Support
  800-448-4570
• Cooley's Anemia Foundation
  800-522-7222
• Histiocytosis Association
  800-548-2758
• National Lymphedemia Network
  800-541-3259
• National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
  800-323-7938
• National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
  800-233-7393
• National Tuberous Sclerosis Association
  800-225-6872
• Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
  800-421-8453
• Spina Bifida Association of America
  800-621-3141
• Sturge-Weber Foundation
  800-627-5482
• Tourette's Syndrome Foundation
  800-237-0717
• United Scleroderma Foundation
  800-722-4673

• SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) Alternative Information Line
  800-DONT-CUT

• Center for Disease Control-National STD Hotline
  800-227-8922

• SIDS Alliance
  800-221-7437
• American SIDS Institute
  800-232-7437

• National Spinal Cord Injury Association
  800-962-9629
• American Paralysis Association
  800-225-0292
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
  800-346-2742

• American Heart Association Stroke Connection
  800-553-6321

• National Center for Stuttering
  800-221-2483
• Stuttering Foundation of America
  800-992-9392

• Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
  800-356-9996
• Alcoholism and Drug Treatment Addiction Center
  800-383-4357
• American Council on Alcoholism
  800-527-5344
  800 Cocaine
  800-262-2463
• "Just Say No" International
  800-258-2766
• The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
  (800) 729-6686
• National Drug Treatment Referral and Information Hotline
  800-662-4357

• PMS Access
  (Recorded info line on premenstrual syndrome. Referrals to local doctors)
  800-992-3636
• Endometriosis Association
  (Recorded info line)
  800-992-3636

For help in finding or forming a member-run Mutual Aid Self-Help group for any type of illness, disability, addiction, bereavement situation, mental health, parenting or other stressful life problem, there are self-help clearinghouses and information helplines in the U.S. and around the world:

• Arizona
  602-231-0868
• Arkansas
  501-932-5555 (info on groups only)
• California
  San Diego 619-275-0607
  San Francisco 415-921-4044
  Sacramento 916-368-3100
  Davis 916-756-8181
• Connecticut
  203-789-7645
• Illinois
  312-368-9070
• Indiana
  616-925-0594
• Iowa
  800-952-4777
  515-576-5870 (in Iowa)
• Kansas
  800-445-0116
  316-689-3843 (in Kansas)
• Massachusetts
  413-545-2313
• Michigan
  800-777-5556
  517-484-7373 (in Michigan)
• Missouri
  Kansas City 816-472-HELP
  St. Louis 314-773-1399
• Nebraska
  402-476-9668
• New Hampshire
  800-852-3388 (information on groups only)
• New Jersey
  800-FOR-M.A.S.H.
  201-625-9565 (in New Jersey)
• New York
  New York City 212-586-5770
  Westchester 914-949-0788, ext. 237
• North Carolina
  704-331-9500
• Ohio
  Dayton area 513-225-3004
  Toledo area 419-475-4449
• Oregon
  Portland area 503-222-5555 (information on groups only)
• Pennsylvania
  Pittsburgh area 412-261-5363
  Scranton area 717-961-1234
• South Carolina
  803-791-9227
• Tennessee
  Knoxville area 615-584-6736
  Memphis area 901-323-0633
• Texas
  512-454-3706
• Utah
  Salt Lake City 801-978-3333 (information on groups only)
• Washington, D.C. (metro area)
  703-941-LINK

For information on any national U.S. group, or for those interested in starting new national support networks:

• American Self-Help Clearinghouse
  (Its latest edition of its "Self-Help Sourcebook" directory has over 700 national and "model" groups,
  available for $9 postpaid).
  201-625-7101
• National Self-Help Clearinghouse
  212-354-8525.

Self-Help Clearinghouses in:

CANADA

• Calgary
  403-262-1117
• Nova Scotia
  902-466-2011
• Toronto
  416-487-4355
• Prince Edward Island
  902-628-1648
• Vancouver
  604-876-6086
• Winnipeg
  204-589-5500
  633-5955

OTHER COUNTRIES having national self-help clearinghouses include:

• Argentina
  1-582-8680
• Germany
  30-891-4019
• Israel
  03-2999389
• Poland
  22-314551

• Vanished Children's Alliance
  Helps victims; conducts investigations; training & materials, registry; counselors; listening.
  800-VANISHED (24 hrs)
• Child Find
  Helps locate children; helps lost children. Info for parents who have abducted their children in violation of a court order.
  800/426-5678 (day)
  800-A WAY OUT, (24 hrs)
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
  Info. re: missing/exploited youth; helps locate missing children.
  800-843-5678
• Runaway Hotline
  800-231-6946 (24 hrs)
• National Runaway Hotline
  Crisis counseling, Info & Referral for runaways & youth with other problems.
  800-HIT-HOME (24 hrs)
• National Runaway Hotline
  Info & Referral for runaways re: shelter, counseling; food pantries; transportation.
  800-621-4000 (24 hrs).
• Youth Issues/Problem Parenting
• Covenant House NineLine
  Referrals for youth or parents re: drugs, homelessness, runaways, etc. Message relays, reports of abuse. Helps parents with problems with their kids. If all counselors are busy, stay on line & one will be with you as soon as possible.
  800-999-9999 (24 hrs)
• National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
  301-231-6512
• National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities
  800-695-0285
  202-416-0312

• Directory of Nursing Homes: 1990-91, 1,456 pages, $225. ORYX Press, 4041 North Central,
  Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85012
  Comprehensive listing of nursing home facilities and services in the U.S.
  800-279-6799
• Resource Directory for Older People:  1989, 24 pages, $10. National Institute on Aging,
  9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, Tel: (301) 496-1752. (An updated directory is in process).
  Contains the names, addresses and telephone number.

• The National Directory: Local AIDS Services:  1991; call for price. U.S. Conference of Mayors, AIDS program,
  1620 Eye St., N.W., Washington, DC 20006.
  Directory lists services related to AIDS in communities throughout the U.S. It includes local and state health departments, community based organizations, social-support services, federal agencies, hospitals and home health care agencies. Includes comprehensive listing of clinical treatments, PNA chapters, and state and local AIDS and HIV
  treatment resources.
  202-293-7330
• Funding Sources for AIDS Activities:  Prepared for the 2nd National Conference on the Prevention of HIV Infection Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the U.S.," 1988. U.S. Conference of Mayors,
  1620 Eye St., N.W., Washington, DC 20006.
  Directory lists foundations which provide support for AIDS programs and AIDS-related activities in the areas of services, education, and research.
  202-293-7330
• The Raven's Guide to AIDS Prevention Resources:  1991, 45 pages, FREE. National Native American
  AIDS Prevention Center, 3515 Grand Ave., Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94610.
  A Catalog of programs, materials, and resources focusing on AIDS prevention among Native Americans. Includes directory of resource agencies.
  800-283-2436

Alcohol & Drug Abuse

• National Directory of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment and Prevention Programs:  1989, approx. 400 pages, single copy free.
  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20852.
  Nationwide listing of the location of programs. (Does not include descriptions of services provided by the programs).
  800-729-6686
  800-487-4889 (TDD)
  

• American Amputee Foundation: National Resource Directory:  1991, $25.
  American Amputee Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 250218 Hillcrest Station, Little Rock, AR 70225
  (Major reference tool for amputee related information, direct services and products)
  501-666-2523

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

• Why Didn't Somebody Tell Me About These Things?:  139 pages, $8.50.
  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  Association, 21021 Ventura Blvd., Suite 321, Woodland Hills, CA 91364.
  A collection of information and illustrations of equipment, aids, clothing, skills and other things of interest to the ALS patient and patients with similar diseases and disability conditions.
  802-782-4747

Assistive Technology

• Assistive Technology Sourcebook:  1990 576 pages, $60.
  RESNA PRESS, 1101 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036-4303
  Complete guide to assistive technology including information resources, equipment evaluation; personal care/home; education/children, employment, recreation/leisure, mobility, computer access, etc.
  202-857-1199
• Directory of Assistive Technology Data Sources:  1989, 14 pages, $10. Center for Special Education Technology,
  The Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091.
  Annotated Directory of Assistive Technology Data Resources helps disabled individuals, parents, and educators to find current product information. Both on-line and print data bases are available.
  703-620-3660
  800-873-8255
• Assistive Technology Resource Directory:  1990, 62 pages, free. Center for Special Education Technology,
  The Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091.
  Annotated directory of resources to meet the need for information and awareness of assistive technology resources.
  703-620-3660
  800-873-8255.

Blind/Visually Impaired

• Vision Resource List:  1991, 13th edition, free. VISION Foundation, Inc., 818 Mt. Auburn Street,
  Watertown, MA 02172.. Available in large print or cassette.
  617-926-4232
• Resources for Elders with Disabilities:  large print, 1991. Resources for Rehabilitation, 33 Bedford Street, Suite 19A, Lexington, MA 02173.
  617-862-6455.
• Rehabilitation Resource Manual: VISION:  standard print, 1991. Resources for Rehabilitation, 33 Bedford Street, Suite 19A, Lexington, MA 02173.
  617-862-6455.
• Living with Low Vision: A Resource Guide for People with Sight Loss:  large print, 1991. Resources for Rehabilitation, 33 Bedford Street, Suite 19A, Lexington, MA 02173.
  Biannual resource directory listing agencies and other organizations which provide services for blind and visually impaired persons.
  617-862-6455
• Volunteers Who Produce Books, Braille, Tape, Large Type:   1988, 95 pages, free. Reference Section,
  National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542.
  Lists (by state) special education agencies, resources for visually impaired persons, proofreaders and producers of braille, recorded and large print.
  202-707-5100
• Resource Guide for Persons with Vision Impairments:  1991 (updated monthly, free).
  National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities, P.O. Box 2150, Atlanta, GA 30055.
  Provides description of different adaptive computer related aids and products that are available to individuals with vision impairments.
  800-IBM-4832 (voice)
  800-284-9482 (TDD).

Children/Youth

• Directory for Exceptional Children:  1990-91, $50 plus $2.84 4th class postage.
  Porter Sargent Publishers Inc., 11 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108.
  Over 3000 schools treatment centers, speech and hearing societies, state and private residential facilities, and other services for disabled children are described and listed for each state.
  617-523-1670

Data Sources

• Special Ware Directory:  1985 approx 100 pages, $24.75. Oryx Press, 4041 No. Central, Suite 700,
  Phoenix, AZ 85012.
  800-279-6799
• Software for Special Education:
  "Directory of Software Data Sources, 1990," 30 pages, free. Center for Special Education Technology,
  The Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091.
  Annotated directory of software databases to assist special educators in their search for high quality
  instructional software.
  703-620-3660
  800-873-8255

• Directory of Agencies Serving Individuals who are Deaf-Blind:  1991, 150 pages, call for current price,
  Helen Keller National Center, Community Education Department, 111 Middle Neck road, Sands Point, NY 11050. Agencies are listed by state with description of services.
  516-944-8900

Deaf/Hearing Impaired

• American Annals of the Deaf: Reference Issue: 1991:  135 pages, $22.50.
  American Annals of the Deaf, 800 Florida Avenue, P.O. Box 6, Washington, DC 20002-3695.
  This reference issue published annually in April, supplies information on programs and services for deaf persons in the United States including educational, rehabilitation, social and recreational resource. Most information is listed by state.
  202-651-5340
• International Telephone Directory of TDD Users: 1991:  approximately 250 pages, $15 fee includes directory, a listing in the directory and a quarterly newsletter subscription.
  Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc., 814 Thayer Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910.
  Lists TDD numbers for agencies and organizations, and those of individual members of TDI.
  301-589-3006 (TDD)
  301-589-3786 (Voice)
• Resource Guide for Persons with Hearing Impairments:  1991 (updated monthly).
  National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities, P.O. Box 2150, Atlanta, GA 30055.
  Provides description of different adaptive computer related aids and products that are available to individuals with hearing impairments.
  800-IBM-4832 (Voice)
  800-284-9482 (TDD)

Developmental Disabilities

• 1990 Resource Guide to Organizations Concerned with Developmental Disabilities:  (annually), 244 pages, free.
  American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
  8630 Fenton St., Suite 410, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
  Listing of University affiliated programs, satellite centers, mental retardation research centers, selected Government Agencies and programs and other resources.
  301-588-8252
• Resource Directory of Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities, 1987
  Project on Science, Technology and Disabilities, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1333 H St., N.W., Washington, DC 20005.
  A reference listing of over 950 scientists with disabilities, many of whom are available to consult in areas such as laboratory and curriculum adaptions for disabled accessibility, and on their particular scientific disciplines.
  202-326-6672 (Voice/TDD)

Down Syndrome

• Directory of Programs and Services for Children with Down Syndrome, Ages 0-6, 1991, FREE.
  National Down Syndrome Society, 666 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.
  Listing of programs, services and age groups served.
  212-460-9330
  800-221-4602
• Parent Group Network, 1991, National Down Syndrome Congress, 1800 Dempster St., Park Ridge, IL 60068-1146.
  Listing of names, addresses and telephone numbers of parent groups/contacts throughout the U.S. and in other countries who are willing to serve as resources within their geographical area. Listing provided on a state level.
  800-232-6372

Employment

• Meeting the Needs of Employees with Disabilities, standard print, 1991.
  Resources for Rehabilitation, 33 Bedford St., Suite 19A, Lexington, MA 02173.
  617-862-6455
• Labor Unions and Disability: A Manual for Labor Organizations and their Members and Rehabilitation Organizations, Employment Specialists, Job Coaches, Rehabilitation Counselors and Advocates. 1990, $3.00, 31 pages.
  Ralard Printers, Inc., 7700 State Road 52, Dade City, FL 33525.
  Guidebook is directed at labor unions and their members to inform them regarding the productive capacities of persons with disabilities and strategies for employment. Also targets rehabilitation and employment service agencies and organizations to increase their knowledge and role of labor unions.
  704-588-2800
• Labor Unions and Disability. Guidelines for Employment Specialists, Counselors, Job Coaches and Advocates.  1990, 13 pages, $1.00.
  Ralard Printers, Inc., 7700 State Road 52, Dade City, FL 33525.
  Guidelines for employment specialists, counselors, etc., involved in job development, training, placement and advocacy to become more familiar with labor unions and how to include them more effectively in the placement process.
  904-588-2800
• Labor Unions and Disability Guidelines for Labor Unions and their Members, 1990, 36 pages, $1.75. Ralard Printers, Inc., 7700 State Road 52, Dade City, FL 33525.
  Designed to enlist the participation and support of organized labor in expanding employment opportunities and options for persons with disabilities.
  904-588-2800

Financial Aid/Assistance

• Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families, 1990-91, 309 pages, $35.00 + $3.00 for shipping.
  Reference Service Press, San Carlos Industrial Park, 1100 Industrial Road, Suite 9, San Carlos, CA 94070.
  A list of: Scholarships, Fellowships, Loans, Grants, Awards and Internships designed primarily or exclusively for the disabled and their families; status sources of benefits and reference sources on financial aid.
  415-594-0743

General Disability

• Case Management Resource Guide, 1991. 4-volume set, $60.00/volume, $195 for set.
  Center for Consumer Healthcare Information, P.O. Box 16067, Irvine, CA 92713.
  A directory of homecare, rehabilitation, mental health and long-term care facilities.
  800-627-2244
• Resources for People with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions, standard print, 1991. Resources for
  Rehabilitation, 33 Bedford St., Suite 19A, Lexington, MA 02173.
  617-862-6455
• THE FIRST WHOLE REHAB CATALOG - A Comprehensive Guide & Products and Sources for the Physically Disadvantaged, 1990, 240 pages, $16.95.
  Betterway Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 219, Crozet, VA 22932.
  Lists thousands of sources for adaptive equipment and specialized supplies and services for disabled individuals. Principal listing categories include: daily living, personal care, access, communication, mobility, transportation, health, fitness, recreation, education and vocation.
  804-823-5661

General Health

• Consumer Health Information Sourcebook, 1990, 224 pages, $39.50.
  ORYX Press, 4041 North Central, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85012.
  Disseminates health information to the general public. Provides descriptive evaluations of some 750 books, 79 popular magazines and newsletters, over 700 pamphlets, 30 health information clearinghouse and information centers, hotlines, etc.
  800-279-6799
• Health Information Resources in the Federal Government, 1990, 61 pages, $3 handling fee.
  ONHIC, P.O. Box 1133, Washington, DC 20013-1133.
  Directory encompasses selected federal and federally sponsored health information resources that ONHIC has found useful in responding to health inquiries.
  800-336-4797
  301-565-4167

Genetic Disorders

• International Directory of Genetic Services, 1990, 74 pages.
  The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 1275 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605.
  Directory of Clinics that provide comprehensive genetic services worldwide.
  914-428-7100
• A Guide to Selected National Genetic Voluntary Organizations, 1989, 223 pages, FREE.
  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 38 and R Streets, N.W., Washington, DC 20057.
  Lists organization by subject; provides a description of purposes of each organization and publications available.
  202-625-8400

• Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Directory Line. Provides a directory of various pharmaceutical assistance programs for persons who cannot afford prescriptions on their own.
  800-762-4636