Getting Help and Information - Online Guide

Disease/Chronic Illness/Disability Specific Resources

This section of our guide contains support, referral, and information listings for specific diseases, chronic illnesses, and disabilities.  An interactive listing appears below. Click here to return to the section of our guide that includes general resources for families and providers about children with special health care needs.

Support Groups and Resources by Diagnoses or Concern

AIDS/HIV

Allergy/Asthma

Attention Deficit Disorder

Autism

Blind/Vision Impaired

Brain/Head Injury

Cancer

Caregiver Resources

Cerebral Palsy

Cleft Palate/Facial Anomalies

Cystic Fibrosis

Diabetes

Down Syndrome

Foster/Kinship Care

Hearing/Communication

Heart Conditions

Hemophilia

Kidney Disease/Failure

Lead Poisoning

Learning Disabilities

Leukemia

Liver Disease

Mental Health/Illness

Mental Retardation

Muscular Dystrophy

Prematurity/Low Birth Weight

Respiratory/Lung Conditions

Seizure Disorders/Epilepsy

Sickle Cell Anemia

Spina Bifida

Spinal Cord Injuries/Paralysis

The Short List (Look here if you don't see the particular diagnosis you are looking for  - this list is a compilation of resources for other disabilities, diseases, and chronic illnesses presented in brief) 

Youth/Young Adult