Health Conditions & Disabilities
Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury New!
Nonprofit organization provides research programs, patient and community services, public education and advocacy to people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease" - and their families.
Administration on Aging (AoA) Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grant Program
African Americans & HIV/AIDS: Key Facts
Alcohol & Drug Use After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Why Not?
Newsletter discusses drug and alcohol use in persons with TBI. This newsletter is also available in Spanish. Document is in .pdf format.
Alzheimer's Disease Information: What is Alzheimer's?
Serves amputees, their families and care providers by gathering information on amputation including studies, product information, available services and self-help publications. Find a prosthetic professional near you.
American Foundation for the Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure that Americans who are blind or have visual impairments enjoy the same rights and opportunities as other citizens.
American Parkinson Disease Association
American Spinal Injury Association
Amputee Coalition of America (ACA)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on ADHD with links to research and resources.
Autoimmune Diseases: Frequently Asked Questions
Links to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on birth defects and their contribution to long-term disability.
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
Cancer in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Frequently Asked Questions
Census Bureau HIV/AIDS Surveillance
Links to on-going monitoring of the AIDS Pandemic and incidences of HIV.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) HIV/AIDS Information Page
Information from the CDC on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and research.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Disability Page
Information and links to CDC's work with birth defects and developmental disabilities, prevention of disabling injuries and the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's (CDC) Division of Diabetes Translation
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on cerebral palsy with links to research and resources.
Civil Rights Issues Facing the Blind & Visually Impaired in Illinois
Report submitted by the Illinois Advisory Committee as part of its responsibility to advise the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on issues within the state.
Information from the National Cancer Institute on cancers that are diagnosed with the greatest frequency in the U.S.
Disability Specific Fact Sheet Series
Epilepsy Foundation Information & Resources
Information from the Epilepsy Foundation of America about treatment options, what epilepsy is, living with epilepsy and other topics of interest.
Epilepsy in the Workplace: Frequently Asked Questions
Fact sheet from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding epilepsy in the workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Ergonomics & Musculoskeletal Disorders
Information from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive motion syndrome and other ergonomic-related impairments in the workplace.
Ergonomics eTool for Electrical Contractors
Describes common hazards that electrical contractors may encounter and possible solutions for these hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions about Communicating with People with Hearing Impairments
Answers to common questions regarding communicating with people who have hearing impairments.
Health Care Resources from HRSA
Fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on hearing loss with answers to frequently asked questions.
Human Development Health Topics
Links to data and resources listed according to disabilities, including hearing loss, limb loss and Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Indian Health Service (IHS) National Diabetes Program
Information on developing, documenting and sustaining a public health effort to prevent and control diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native peoples.
Information & Advocacy Organizations for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Information & Advocacy Organizations for People with Physical Disabilities
Information & Resources on Specific Disabilities
Interacting & Communicating with People with Disabilities
Invisible Disabilities Advocate
Fact sheet from the Department of Labor on the growing health risk of latex-sensitive workers' exposure to latex gloves and possible solutions.
Low Vision Gateway to the Internet
A portal to Internet resources for people with vision loss or impairment, and information on low vision aids and low vision rehabilitation services.
Medline Plus Health Information
Disability-specific and general information on hundreds of diseases, conditions and wellness issues.
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
Information from the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) on adverse physical reaction to low levels of common chemicals, an allergy that impacts workers in a variety of workplaces.
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA)
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
Myasthenia Gravis: Frequently Asked Questions
National Amputation Foundation
Provides programs and services to help veterans who lost a limb or limbs in service to their country. Programs include peer counseling, medical equipment donation and recreational activities.
A nonprofit organization that promotes public education, research, rehabilitation and support services to assist people with aphasia and their families.
National Association of the Deaf
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
A part of the National Institutes of Health, NCI conducts and supports research, training and information dissemination with respect to the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer. Includes an alphabetical listing of all types of cancers.
National Center for Injury Prevention & Control Traumatic Brain Injury Information
Provides information on traumatic brain injury.
National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
Information on the NCBDDD, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that works to find causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities, implement prevention strategies and improve the health and wellness of people living with disabilities.
National Disability Information Centers for Consumers & Professionals
Information on three disability information centers that focus on physical activity for people with disabilities and the health of people with limb loss and those with paralysis.
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Works to improves the lives of people who are blind through advocacy, education, research, a technology center and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence.
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
Information on lung disease, chronic heart problems and sickle cell disease.
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Disease
Information on course and treatment of arthritis psoriasis.
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
Information related to diabetes, eating disorders and chronic disease related to kidney disease.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS) Learning Disabilities Information Page
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
Information on course and treatment of alcohol abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome and rehabilitation of alcoholism and alcohol abuse.
National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Information and current research on drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center Physical Disabilities Branch
National Limb Loss Information Center
Provides limb loss information to consumers, families and providers and maintains a large database of literature, referral sources, publications, prosthetic resources and peer support groups.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
Current information on HIV/AIDS, statistics, events, resources, prevention, treatment and links related to American Indians, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians.
National Organization for Rare Diseases
National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center
Supervises and directs the collection, management and analysis of the world's largest spinal cord injury database. The Facts & Figures at a Glance provides information on incidence rate, gender, age and other statistics regarding people with spinal cord injuries.
New Standard for Assessing Health Status of People with Disabilities
Information on a move to classify people with a "disabling" condition as healthy regardless of the body part involved.
Information from the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) on hazardous noise and successful hearing conservation programs.
Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention
Safety and health tips from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on preventing hearing loss in the workplace.
Information from the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) on disabling asthma in the workplace.
Office of Minority Health Information by Topic
Office of National AIDS Policy
Psychiatric Disabilities & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Enforcement Guidance
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on enforcing ADA provisions as they relate to psychiatric disabilities.
The national organization for people with scleroderma (or systemic sclerosis) and their families and friends.
Spina Bifida Association of America (SBAA)
Spinal Cord Injury - Basic Information
Basic information and statistics about spinal cord injury from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center.
Information on spinal cord injuries from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A series of fact sheets from the Spinal Cord Injury Information Network on selected topics related to spinal cord injury. Includes resources on modifying cars and vans.
State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs
The national organization of and for people with mental and developmental disabilities and their families.
The Science of Mental Illness--A Training Module for Science Teachers
The lessons in this module present fundamental information about mental illnesses. The Science of Mental Illness has several objectives, including introducing students in grades 6-8 to the key concept that mental illnesses have a biological basis and are therefore not that different from other illnesses or diseases. Through inquiry-based activities, students gain a better understanding of what mental illnesses are and what they are not.
Fact sheet from the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research includes a description of symptoms and information on evaluation and treatment. Document is in .pdf format.
Trauma Spectrum Disorders Conference
This free conference is being sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs and will take place October 1-2, 2008 in Bethesda, MD. Experts in the field will inform representatives from health and human service systems (military, veteran and civilian), health care providers and researchers about socio-demographic influences with regard to the psychological health needs of populations exposed to high stress/deployment and traumatic events.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) home page on traumatic brain injury, with links to fact sheets, research and resources.
Publications, subscriptions and electronic products relating to AIDS that can be purchased from GPO.
U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Bookstore Subject Bibliography: Cancer
Publications, subscriptions and electronic products relating to cancer that can be purchased from GPO.
U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Bookstore Subject Bibliography: Diseases
Publications, subscriptions and electronic products relating to diseases that can be purchased from GPO.
U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Bookstore Subject Bibliography: Mental Health
Publications, subscriptions and electronic products relating to mental health that can be purchased from GPO.
National nonprofit membership organization formed by paralyzed veterans whose mission is to improve the quality of life of Americans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). Membership is free and open to all individuals with SCI/D.
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vision loss with links to research and resources.