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National Council on Disability

Address: 1331 F Street, NW Suite 850
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 272-2004 Fax: (202) 2722022 Email: ncd@ncd.gov Website: http://www.ncd.gov/

"Who We Are NCD is a small, independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities. NCD is comprised of a team of… Read More

National Disability Institute (NCB)

Address: 1667 K Street, NW, Suite 640
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 296-2040 Fax: (703) 6473490 Website: https://www.realeconomicimpact.org/

"NCB Capital Impact helps people and communities reach their highest potential at every stage of life. As a national nonprofit organization and a certified Community Development Finance Institution, NCB Capital Impact improves access to high-quality health… Read More

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

Address: 3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210
Berkely, CA 94703
Phone: (510) 644-2555 Fax: (510) 8418645 Email: info@dreadf.org Website: http://dredf.org

The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, founded in 1979, is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities.  The mission of the Disability Rights… Read More

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

Address: 400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: (202) 245-7468 Fax: (202) 4010689 Website: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/aboutus.html

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) understands the many challenges still facing individuals with disabilities and their families. Therefore, OSERS is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities… Read More

National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD)

Address: 4000 Ridgeway Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone: (800) 900-8086 Fax: (205) 3137475 Email: email@nchpad.org Website: http://www.nchpad.org/

"NCHPAD is an information center concerned with physical activity and disability. Being physically active is good for every body. That's a message you will find many times on this site. Being active is an important part of getting and staying healthy… Read More

The President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Address: 370 L'Enfant Promenade S.W., The Aerospace Center, Suite 210
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: (202) 619-0634 Fax: (202) 2059519 Website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/pcpid/pcpid_about.html

"About the Committee It is estimated that between 7 and 8 million Americans of all ages, or three percent of the general population, experience intellectual disabilities. Nearly 30 million, or one in ten families in the United States, are directly affected… Read More

U.S. Department of Education

Address: 400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: (800) 872-5327 Fax: (202) 4010689 Website: http://www.ed.gov

"ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. ED was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. ED's 4,400 employees and… Read More

The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)

Address: 150 Pillsbury Dr. SE, University of Minnesota - 207 Pattee Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: (612) 626-1530 Fax: (612) 6240879 Email: nceo@umn.edu Website: http://cehd.umn.edu/NCEO/

"The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) was established in 1990 to provide national leadership in designing and building educational assessments and accountability systems that appropriately monitor educational results for all students, including… Read More

National Epilepsy Foundation

Address: 8301 Professional Place
Landover, MD
Phone: (800) 332-1000 Email: ContactUs@efa.org Website: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org

"The Epilepsy Foundation of America® is the national voluntary agency dedicated solely to the welfare of the almost 3 million people with epilepsy in the U.S. and their families. The organization works to ensure that people with seizures are able to participate… Read More

National Institutes of Health

Address: 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-4000 Email: NIHinfo@od.nih.gov Website: https://www.nih.gov/

"The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency—making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. Thanks in large part to NIH-funded medical research… Read More

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