DISABILITY

RESOURCES

Disability Rights + Benefits

 Provides information and support to parents and caregivers of children with mental illness and complex behavioral health needs to assist them to access appropriate clinical and non-clinical services and supports to meet the unique needs of their children and families.

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• KIDS: Special Needs Resources

• Disability Rights Connecticut, Inc. 

• CT.Gov: Disability Services

• Disability Benefits - Social Security Administration

• SSI and Social Security Disability

• Family to Family Health Information Center in Connecticut

• National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth

• UCONN Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

• HARC CT

• State of Connecticut Department of Developmental Services

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       Specific Diseases + Conditions

• Categories of Disability Under IDEA*

• American Autoimmune  Related Diseases  Association: Autoimmune Info

• Lupus Foundation of America 

• American Diabetes Association

• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

• Centers for Disease Control - Sickle Cell

• Connecticut Children's Medical Center - Sickle Cell Disease

• Connecticut Children's Medical Center - Health Information Library

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Diseases and Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder Resources

• American Stroke Association

• Connecticut Asthma Program

• United Cerebral Palsy

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Resources

• American Heart Association CT