Article 15

Disability Organizations

National Information Center on Deafness (NCID)
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 651-5051 (Voice); (202) 651-5052 TDD
Answers questions, gives out material and information on deafness, and responds to requests for assistance in all areas concerning deafness. Spina Bifida Association of America
1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 540
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 770-7222; (800) 621-3141
For information on all aspects of spina bifida, furnishes materials, publications, and information.
National Information Clearinghouse for Infants with Disabilities and Life Threatening Conditions (NIC)
National Information System
Benson Building, University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
(800) 922-9234
Provides a centralized information and referral system on services available to infants (zero to three) with disabilities and life-threatening conditions.
TASH: The Association for Persons With Severe Handicaps
11201 Greenwood Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 361-8870
Dedicated to people perceived as having severe intellectual disabilities and seeks to build an inclusive society that values all people.

National Information Center on Deafness (NICD)
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue., NW
Washington, DE 20002
(202) 651-5000(Voice); (202) 651-5976 (TDD)
Collects, develops, and disseminates information and materials on deafness, hearing loss, organizations, services, and programs.

Technical Assistance to Parent Programs (TAPP) Network
Federation for Children with Special Needs
94 Berkeley Street, Suite 104
Boston, MA 02116
(617 482-2915; (800) 331-0688
Regional offices in Washington, Minneapolis, New Hampshire, and Georgia. Offers assistance to programs that specialize in parents of children with special needs.

National Organization on Disability (NOD)
910 16th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, 2006
(202) 293-5960; (800) 248-2253; (202) 293-5968 TDD
Established to promote full participation of all individuals with disabilities into all aspects of life. Volunteers work to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities. United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.
1522 K Street, NW, Suite 1112
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 842-1266; (800) 872-2827 (Affiliate Relations Department); (800) 872-5827 (Community Services and Governmental Activities Office)
Provides general or specific information or materials on cerebral palsy.

National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
1815 H Street, NW, Suite 710
Washington , DC 20006
(202) 785-4585
Disseminates information and material on fetal alcohol syndrome. University of Affiliated Programs (UAPs)
American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
8630 Fenton Street, #410
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 588-8252; Fax (301) 588-2842
Serves as liaison between the academic world and the developmental disabilities service delivery system to monitor the way in which services are delivered to persons with developmental disabilities.

Special Olympics
1350 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 393-1250
Provides information, materials, and sports training for children and adults with mental retardation.

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Disability Organizations
National Information Center on Deafness (NCID) Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 651-5051 (Voice); (202) 651-5052 TDD Answers questions, gives out material and information on deafness, and responds to requests for assistance in all areas concerning deafness.	Spina Bifida Association of America 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 540 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 770-7222; (800) 621-3141 For information on all aspects of spina bifida, furnishes materials, publications, and information.
National Information Clearinghouse for Infants with Disabilities and Life Threatening Conditions (NIC) National Information System Benson Building, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 (800) 922-9234 Provides a centralized information and referral system on services available to infants (zero to three) with disabilities and life-threatening conditions.	TASH: The Association for Persons With Severe Handicaps 11201 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, WA 98133 (206) 361-8870 Dedicated to people perceived as having severe intellectual disabilities and seeks to build an inclusive society that values all people.
National Information Center on Deafness (NICD) Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue., NW Washington, DE 20002 (202) 651-5000(Voice); (202) 651-5976 (TDD) Collects, develops, and disseminates information and materials on deafness, hearing loss, organizations, services, and programs.	Technical Assistance to Parent Programs (TAPP) Network Federation for Children with Special Needs 94 Berkeley Street, Suite 104 Boston, MA 02116 (617 482-2915; (800) 331-0688 Regional offices in Washington, Minneapolis, New Hampshire, and Georgia. Offers assistance to programs that specialize in parents of children with special needs.
National Organization on Disability (NOD) 910 16th Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, 2006 (202) 293-5960; (800) 248-2253; (202) 293-5968 TDD Established to promote full participation of all individuals with disabilities into all aspects of life. Volunteers work to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.	United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc. 1522 K Street, NW, Suite 1112 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 842-1266; (800) 872-2827 (Affiliate Relations Department); (800) 872-5827 (Community Services and Governmental Activities Office) Provides general or specific information or materials on cerebral palsy.
National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 1815 H Street, NW, Suite 710 Washington , DC 20006 (202) 785-4585 Disseminates information and material on fetal alcohol syndrome.	University of Affiliated Programs (UAPs) American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities 8630 Fenton Street, #410 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 588-8252; Fax (301) 588-2842 Serves as liaison between the academic world and the developmental disabilities service delivery system to monitor the way in which services are delivered to persons with developmental disabilities.
Special Olympics 1350 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 393-1250 Provides information, materials, and sports training for children and adults with mental retardation.