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    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    2200 Research Boulevard
    Rockville, MD  20850-3289
    Phone: 1-800-638-8255
    (301) 296-5700
    Fax: (301) 296-8580
    TDD: (301) 296-5650
    Web Address: www.asha.org/public
     

    The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) promotes the interests of and provides services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. ASHA also advocates for people who have communication disabilities. The website has information on related health topics, self-help groups, and finding a professional in your area.


    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
    1600 Clifton Road, MS E-87
    Atlanta, GA  30333
    Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
    TDD: 1-888-232-6348
    Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
    Web Address: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd
     

    NCBDDD aims to find the cause of and prevent birth defects and developmental disabilities. This agency works to help people of all ages with disabilities live to the fullest. The website has information on many topics, including genetics, autism, ADHD, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, diabetes and pregnancy, blood disorders, and hearing loss.


    KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
    Nemours Home Office
    10140 Centurion Parkway
    Jacksonville, FL  32256
    Phone: (904) 697-4100
    Web Address: www.kidshealth.org
     

    This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.


    National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
    1825 Connecticut Avenue NW
    Suite 700
    Washington, DC  20009
    Phone: 1-800-695-0285 (voice/TTY)
    (202) 884-8200 (voice/TTY)
    Fax: (202) 884-8441
    Email: nichcy@fhi360.org
    Web Address: http://nichcy.org
     

    The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families and professionals. The focus is on children and youth, birth to age 22.


    National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication DisordersNational Institutes of Health
    31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
    Bethesda, MD  20892-2320
    Phone: 1-800-241-1044
    TDD: 1-800-241-1055
    Fax: (301) 402-0018
    Email: nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
    Web Address: www.nidcd.nih.gov
     

    The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, advances research in all aspects of human communication and helps people who have communication disorders. The website has information about hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.




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