The following links list is is for organizations referenced in this Guide. It is not a comprehensive list. Use the links to go directly to the website of the organizations listed.
| AAIDD |
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities- formerly AAMR |
| AAPD |
American Association of People with Disabilities |
| ABA |
American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law |
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Access Board
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| ACF |
Administration for Children & Families |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADD |
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
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| AFP |
Alliance for Full Participation |
| AoA |
Administration on Aging |
| ANCOR |
American Network of Community Options and Resources |
| AOTA |
American Occupational Therapy Association |
| APTA |
The American Physical Therapy Association |
| APA |
American Psychological Association |
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The Arc of the United States |
| ASHA |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
| ATAP |
Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs |
| AUCD |
Association of University Centers on Disabilities |
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Autism Society of America |
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Autism Speaks |
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Bankruptcy Courts |
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The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law |
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Best Buddies |
| CBO |
Congressional Budget Office |
| CCD |
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CEC |
Council for Exceptional Children |
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Clearinghouse |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - New Freedom Initiative |
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Coleman Institute: State of the States in Developmental Disabilities
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| CQL |
Council on Quality and Leadership |
| CRIPA |
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons |
| CRS |
Congressional Record Service |
| CRT |
Civil Rights Division |
| CSVAR |
Council of State Administrators |
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Disabilityinfo.gov Clearinghouse |
| DREDF |
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund |
| DOJ |
Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
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| EEOC |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EF |
Epilepsy Foundation |
| ETA |
Employment and Training Administration |
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Epilepsy Foundation |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
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Federal Regulatory Information |
| FHEO |
Fair Housing / Equal Opportunity |
| FH Laws |
Fair Housing Laws and Presidential Executive Orders |
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Findlaw |
| FMCSA |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| FR |
The Federal Register |
| FRA |
Federal Railroad Administration |
| FTA |
Federal Transit Administration |
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Glossary of Congressional Terms from C-SPAN |
| GAO |
Government Accountability Office |
| GPO |
Government Printing Office |
| HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Civil Rights Compliance |
| HHS |
HHS Organization Chart |
| HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
| HUD |
Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| ICDR |
Interagency Committee on Disability Research |
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Legal Information Institute |
| LOC |
Library of Congress |
| MCHB |
Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
| Medicare |
Medicare Information . |
| NADSP |
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals |
| NACDD |
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities |
| NACo |
National Association of Counties |
| NASDDDS |
National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services |
| NASDSE |
National Association of State Directors of Special Education |
| NCBDDD |
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities |
| NCSL |
National Conference State Legislatures |
| NCD |
National Council on Disability |
| NDRN |
National Disability Rights Network |
| NDSC |
National Down Syndrome Congress
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| NDSS |
National Down Syndrome Society
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| NGA |
National Governors Association |
| NICDD |
National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities |
| NLC |
National League of Cities |
| NICHD |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
| NIDRR |
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health Institutes and Centers. |
| NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
| NINDS |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
| NOD |
National Organization on Disability |
| ODEP |
Office of Disability Employment Policy |
| ODEP |
DisabilityInfo.Gov |
| OFA |
Office of Family Assistance |
| OAH |
Office of Assisted Housing |
| ODAR |
Office of Disability Adjudication and Review |
| ORDP |
Office of Retirement and Disability Policy |
| OSEP |
Office of Special Education Programs |
| OSERS |
Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services |
| OSERS |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services |
| OST |
Office of the Secretary of Transportation Sites with Rulemaking and Related Resources |
| PCPID |
President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities |
| PIH |
Office of Public and Indian Housing |
| RSA |
Rehabilitative Services Administration |
| SABE |
Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered |
| SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration |
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Special Olympics |
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THOMAS, legislative information from the Library of Congress |
| UCP |
United Cerebral Palsy |
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U.S. Conference of Mayors |
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U.S. Courts of Appeals |
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U.S. District Courts |
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U.S. House of Representatives |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Appropriateion |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Budget |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Education and Labor |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Energy and Commerce |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Financial Services |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Judiciary |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Subcommittee of Special Interest for Disability Policy - Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Transportation and Infrastructure |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Veterans’ Affairs |
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U.S. House of Representatives - Ways and Means |
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U.S. Senate |
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U.S. Senate - Appropriations |
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U.S. Senate - Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs |
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U.S. Senate - Budget |
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U.S. Senate - Finance |
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U.S. Senate - Subcommittee of Special Interest for disability Policy - Health Care, Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy |
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U.S. Senate - Health, Eduction Labor and Pensions (HELP) |
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U.S. Senate - Subcommittees on Special Interest for Disability Policy - Children and Families, Employment and Workplace Safety, Retirement and Aging |
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U.S. Senate - Veterans Affairs |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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United We Ride |
| VA |
Veterans Administration |
| VBA |
Veterans Benefits Administration |
| VHA |
Veterans Health Administration |
