Online Disabilities Information

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy: www.ofcp.on.ca
Ontario March of Dimes: www.marchofdimes.ca
Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario: www.cpaont.org
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada:www.mssociety.ca
Spina Bifida Association: www.sbaa.org
Arthritis Society: www.arthritis.ca

SENSORY DISABILITIES
Hearing:
Canadian Hearing Society (CHS):www.chs.ca
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA): www.chha.ca

Vision:
Canadian National Institute of the Blind (CNIB): www.cnib.ca
Canadian Council of the Blind: www.ccbnational.net
National Eye Institute: www.nei.nih.gov

Addiction:
Centre for Addiction and Mental health: http: www.camh.net/

Advocacy:
Mental Health Commission of Canada: www.mentalhealthcommission.ca

Anxiety Disorders:
American Psychiatric Association - Healthy minds: www.healthyminds.org
Canadian Mental Health Association - http://www.cmha.ca/
McMaster University Medical Centre - Anxiety Disorders Clinic: macanxiety.com
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): nimh.nih.gov
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): www.camh.net

Bipolar Disorder:
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): www.cmha.ca
American Psychiatric Association - Healthy minds: www.healthyminds.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): nimh.nih.gov
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): www.camh.net

Depression:
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): www.cmha.ca
American Psychiatric Association - Healthy minds: www.healthyminds.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): nimh.nih.gov
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): www.camh.net

Eating Disorders:
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): www.cmha.ca
American Psychiatric Association - Healthy minds: www.healthyminds.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): nimh.nih.gov

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD):
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): www.cmha.ca
American Psychiatric Association - Healthy minds: www.healthyminds.org
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (OCF): www.ocfoundation.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): nimh.nih.gov
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): www.camh.net

Personality Disorders:
Canadian Mental Health Association - Mental Health Education Resource Centre (MHERC): www.mherc.mb.ca
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): nimh.nih.gov

Phobias and Panic Disorder:
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): www.cmha.ca
American Psychiatric Association - Healthy minds: www.healthyminds.org
Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association (SP/SAA): www.socialphobia.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): nimh.nih.gov

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder:
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): www.camh.net

Schizophrenia:
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): www.cmha.ca
Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO): www.schizophrenia.on.ca
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): nimh.nih.gov
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): www.camh.net

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): www.cmha.ca
American Psychiatric Association - Healthy minds: www.healthyminds.org

MEDICAL DISABILITIES
Crohn's Disease: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crohn's_disease
Canadian Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.ca
Canadian Cancer Society (Ontario): www.cancer.ca
WedMD - Common Health Topics A-Z: www.webmd.com
Medicine Plus: medlineplus.gov

LEARNING DISABILITIES
The Learning Puzzle: www.thelearningpuzzle.net
LD Online: www.ldonline.org
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC): www.ldac-taac.ca
Council for Learning Disabilities: www.cldinternational.org

Nonverbal LD:
LD Online: www.ldonline.org/indepth/nonverbal
Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association (NLDA): www.nlda.org
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities - Bourke: www.nld-bprourke.ca
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities on the Web: www.nldontheweb.org

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): www.cmha.ca
LD Online: www.ldonline.org/adhdbasics
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): nimh.nih.gov
ADHD Canada: www.adhdcanada.com
Hallowell Centre - Resources: www.drhallowell.com
Dr. Russell A. Barkley,- ADHD Facts: www.russellbarkley.org/adhd-facts.htm"

MISCELLANEOUS
Sharkin, B.S. (2006). College Students in Distress: A Resource Guide for Faculty, Staff, and Campus Community. The Haworth Press: New York. NY.

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