The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
http://aaidd.org
AAIDD is the professional association run by and for professionals who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
American Association of People with Disabilities
Mark Perriello, President and CEO
www.aapd.com
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, organizes the disability community to be a powerful voice for political, economic and social change. Founded in 1995 to help unite the diverse community of people with disabilities, including family, friends and supporters, AAPD works to implement goalsof the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The American Council of The Blind (ACB)
www.acb.org
ACB is the nation's leading membership organization of blind and visually impaired people founded in 1961, with membership in the tens of thousands. The majority of its members belong to one or more of its 71 affiliated organizations. There are also members-at-large. Membership is not limited to blind or visually impaired individuals. Legal blindness is a requirement to serve on the ACB Board of Directors (with the exception of the Secretary and Treasurer).
The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)
http://ancor.org
ANCOR is a national network of over 835 providers offering quality supports to more than 385,000 people with disabilities and their families.
The Arc of Connecticut (The Arc/CT)
www.arcct.com
The Arc of the United States (The Arc)
www.thearc.org
The Arc of the United States advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Association of Self-Advocates of North Carolina (ASANC)
www.asa-nc.org
ASANC is a statewide organization advocating for the rights of people with disabilities in work, recreation and the community. They have an active membership of 1,200 members and their families.
The Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
www.cpacinc.org
The Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center is a nonprofit organization offering information and support to CT families of children with any disability or chronic illness, birth to 26.
The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL)
www.thecouncil.org
CQL plays an international leadership role in the definition, measurement, and improvement of the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and people with mental illness impacting directly on the lives of over 50,000 people.
Disabled Online
www.Disabledonline.com
Disabled Online is proof positive that an online content-driven website reaches both disabled and able-bodied communities
around the world, winning the 2007 Outstanding Website Award sponsored by the Disability Network for ease of navigation.
Leaps of Faith Disabled Waterskiers Club
Joel Zeisler, Lead Trainer
www.leapsoffaithwaterskiers.com
The Leaps of Faith Disabled Waterskiers club is a non-profit organization staffed by a group of over 50 volunteers, bringing water skiing into the lives of children and adults with disabilities to build lasting confidence and fulfillment. In addition, disabled waterskiers are trained to compete on both a national and an international level.
National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)
www.spinalcord.org
NSCIA enables people with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) to achieve their highest level of independence, health, and quality of life. It has 18,000 members. Its constituents are over one million Americans with spinal cord injuries and diseases and their families, medical, service and equipment providers and others with an interest in SCI/D.
New England Handicapped Sports Association
Tom Kersey, Executive Director
www.nehsa.org
NEHSA was founded in 1972 as a non-profit organization run by and for individuals with disabilities who want to enjoy
active and independent lives through participation in sports. Skiing is the central sport because of its amazing adaptability
to many types of disabilities.Their goals are to encourage positive attitudes, social opportunities and personal growth through the challenges of outdoor sports and recreation.
National Veterans Services Fund, Inc. (NVSF)
www.nvsf.org
NVSF is a national charity assisting veterans’ families in ways the VA cannot or does not.
Planet of The Blind
Stephen & Connie Kuusisto
www.planet-of-the-blind.com
Stephen and wife Connie host a blog forum for blind and sighted people alike to network and share issues affecting
everyone. "Planet of the Blind" is also the title of Stephen's book, printed in nine languages.
Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)
http://sabeusa.org
SABE’s mission is to ensure that people with disabilities are treated as equals, that they are given the same decisions, choices, rights, responsibilities, and chances to speak up to empower themselves.
Springboard Consulting LLC
Nadine Vogel, President
www.consultspringboard.com
Springboard is dedicated to providing businesses innovative, revenue generating marketing strategies as well as internal productivity/retention strategies (Diversity/Work-Life) that both target and support the one third of the U.S. population that either has a disability themselves or among their loved ones.