This area provides a comprehensive list of sites that we feel are of interest to the TelAbility community. Use the search interface above to search by keyword or category for sites related to your area of interest. We are constantly reviewing and adding new links so please check back often.

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ArcLink - Know the System This site contains a wealth of information for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Use this site to learn about support programs and how services are delivered in North Carolina, locate and research service providers, conduct a basic needs analysis, and research topics.

Autism Society of North Carolina The North Carolina chapter of the Autism Society of America. This website provides information on local resources, special events, summer camps, and an online bookstore

Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore The Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore was foundd in 1988 in response to parent requsts for information on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Over the past 17 years the bookstore has grown to become the largest non-profit ASD-specific bookstore in the United States, with nearly 500 titles in stock.

BEGINNINGS for Parents of Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Inc. A Non-Profit Agency Providing an Objective Approach to Meeting the Diverse Needs of Families with Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and the Professionals Who Serve Them

Brain Injury Association of North Carolina The website of the Brain Injury Association of NC. This site includes an overview of the organization, links to information about brain injury, a listing of association events, a chat room and a bulletin board service.

Bridge II Sports A non-profit organization that creates opportunities for children and adults who are physically challenged to play team and individual sports by providing equipment, developing sport teams and coaching. This website provides information about the organization, adapted sport-specific links, a calendar, a blog, and more.

Carolinas Cystic Fibrosis Chapter The website of the North Carolina chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. At this website, you can get chapter contact information, listings of local chapter events, and information for volunteers.

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder A National non-profit organization representing people with AD/HD (attentin deficit/hyperactivity disorder) that works to improve their lives through education, advocacy, and support. The website contains fact sheets, news releases, local chapter contact numbers (there are 11 in NC), research/ clinical trials information, advocacy tips for special education, and related links.

Children?s Brain Tumor Foundation This website provides information and resources to assist you in accessing expert care to ensure quality of life for a child who has a brain or spinal cord tumor.

Covenant with NC's Children Made up of more than 130 civic organizations, professional associations, advocacy groups and individuals who share an interest in improving the lives of children and youth in our state the Covenant works to ensure that children?s issues get a thorough hearing by the state legislature. The Covenant's Work Groups (including Early Childhood, Education, Health, and others)analyze the issues in their field and make recommendations for action to the full Covenant. At this website you can learn more about this organization, send messages to your representatives in the General Assembly as a "cyberlobbyist", get weekly updates of what's happening in the legislature and more.

Division TEACCH Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children) is a comprehensive, community-based program dedicated to improving the understanding and services for autistic and communication handicapped children and their families across the state. This website decribes TEACCH's programs, lists its regional centers, and offers information and resources about autism, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) and strategies for inclusion of children with autism-spectrum conditions.

Easter Seals UCP North Carolina Easter Seals UCP North Carolina creates opportunities, promotes individual choice and changes the lives of children and adults with disabilities by maximizing their individual potential for living, learning and working in their communities. Services include individual and family support, children's therapy, advocacy, recreation, equipment, and support groups. This website includes descripitons of their services, news about their programs, job opportunities, and more.

Epilepsy Foundation of North Carolina Maintained by the Charlotte chapter, this website offers contact information about this organization serving children and adults with seizure disorders and lists some articles from the Charlotte Epilepsy Advocate newsletter.

Exceptional Children's Assistance Center The ECAC is a federally funded, statewide education, advocacy, and training program for families with school aged children who have disabilities. Their website includes information about their various programs, a listing of upcoming workshops, materials available from their lending library, and related links.

FEAT of North Carolina Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) is a not-for-profit organization of parents and professionals founded to help families with children with the diagnosis of autism or pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and to promote the use of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) in their treatment. This website describes the organization, offers resources in our state, has links to relevant websites, an events calendar, and more.

Families for Early Autism Treatment of North Carolina FEAT of NC is a not-for profit organization that provides resources and support to families with autistic children. This website describes the organization, offers information about autism and the use of applied behavior analysis in its treatment, listings of ABA tutors, links to related websites, and more.

Family Support Network of North Carolina This organization provides information about disabilities, services and agencies which serve families of children who have special needs. Their Central Directory of Resources is a computerized database housing over 15,000 files of information and materials that may be helpful to families of children who have or are at risk for developmental disabilities. Contains links about resources, organizations,special education, advocacy, and assistive technology. Be sure to look at their listings of local Parent to Parent Support Groups to find one near you. To contact them by phone, call 1-800-852-0042.

Family Support Network of Western North Carolina A parent-to-parent program for families of children with special needs who live in Western North Carolina. This website provides information about the organization, its many programs, links to disability related websites, fact sheets, and more.

Family Voices-North Carolina Many groups focus on particular childhood illnesses or populations. Others represent children and adults, or concentrate on specific reform proposals. Until Family Voices was formed, there was no national organization that spoke for all children with special health needs. Family Voices believes that children with special health needs face common problems caused by fundamental inadequacies in our health care system. Family Voices does not support any specific health care reform plan. Instead, the role of Family Voices is to advocate for the inclusion of a set of basic principles in every health care reform proposal.

Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities This state run organization seeks to provide for statewide protection and advocacy program; investigate complaints; pursue legal remedies for protection; review and recommend changes in laws; aid and assist local advocacy program; and advise and assist on employment issues. At this website you can learn more about the organization, disability rights, events, read newsletters and more. Site also available in spanish.

Greater Raleigh Spina Bifida Support Group A new website (started in 2010) from a group of families and providers who care for children with spina bifida in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Here you can find more information about the organization and mission, a calendar about upcoming local events relevant to the group, a blog, photos and other information about group members.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Eastern North Carolina The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. The Triangle/Eastern NC Chapter of JDRF covers 51 counties in eastern North Carolina, ranging from the Triangle region to the coast. At this website, you can find more information about the organization, browse its calendar of events, read about clinical trials, and much more.

Lifestyle Accelerator The work of a dedicated North Carolina parent, this is a website for adults with and families of children who have spina bifida where you can view articles, instructional videos, participate in threaded discussion groups (community forum) and more.

Lifetime Connections Lifetime Connections is an innovative social change initiative offered by First in Families NC. Lifetime Connections helps families and individuals with disabilities plan for and invest in their future. The project offers future planning consultation, estate planning, housing options and other topics of interest. They also help families develop community support systems.

Meningitis Foundation of America An international non-profit organization based in the USA, the Meningitis Foundation of America supports sufferers of meningitis and their families, educates the public and medical community to promote early diagnosis and treatment, and encourages the development of vaccines. This website includes information on symptoms, treatment, support/discussion forums, and prevention of this disease.

NAMI North Carolina NAMI NC (formerly The North Carolina Alliance for the Mentally Ill) is a grass-roots organization providing support, education and advocacy for the families and friends of people with serious mental illness, and for persons with serious mental illness. This website describes the organization and its membership, bulletin boards for its 32 statewide affiliates, a suggested reading list, links to related websites and more. Use the navigation bar on the left of its screen or the site's search engine to locate several sections specifically for children's issues, including an online edition of the INSIGHTS newsletter.

NC Office on the Americans with Disabilities Act This website provides information about the ADA and describes NC's office, a part of the NC Department of Administration.

North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities The DD Council's role in NC's ADD network is to promote a community service delivery system that is personalized to meet the unique needs of each individual with a developmental disability. We do this by funding community partners to conduct activities, across the state, that advance innovative, cost-effective ways of providing services. We share information about the best of what's happening across the nation and advocate for changes to make NC communities more welcoming to and supportive of people with disabilities. A good resource for young adults making the transition to adult services.

North Carolina DHHS- Division of Services for the Blind This North Carolina State Division empowers individuals who are blind or visually impaired to achieve their maximum potential through services provided by competent and caring professionals. Programs within the Division provide or coordinate services in areas related to Education, Independent Living, Vocational Rehabilitation and the Prevention of Blindness. This website contains a listing of excellent resources and links for people who are blind or visually impaired.

North Carolina Deaf - Blind Associates The North Carolina Deaf-Blind Associates (NCDBA), is an independent, non-profit organization that seeks to inform and empower North Carolina citizens who have vision and hearing impairments to actively participate in decision making processes affecting their lives. This website lists recent events and contact information for the organization.

North Carolina Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association A statewide organization designed to promote a quality hockey program for persons requiring the use of an electric (power) wheelchair in daily life. This website provides information about the organization, its members, and its goals.

North Carolina Foster and Adoptive Parents Association This statewide association aims to promote quality foster and adoptive services through collaborative advocacy, education, resources, and networking. At this website you can find information about the association, learn about foster parents' rights in NC, get information about upcoming conferences, and links to websites with information of interest to foster parents.

North Carolina Office on Disability and Health Funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and affiliated with the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center in Chapel Hill, this program is dedicated to promoting the health of North Carolinians with disabilities. Their website contains information about the office, its staff, and its programs, including many useful resource to help children with special health care needs transition to adulthood.

North Carolina Parenting Education Network The North Carolina Parenting Education Network (NCPEN) is working to build the field of parenting education in the state with a focus on partnerships between parents and child care providers, teachers, and parent educators. Working together we can help each child reach his or her own potential! NCPEN is an unfunded collaborative of parenting education organizations and agencies.

Project: Proud Families, Inc. The website of a Christian non-profit in Siler City, NC designed to offer services to families who have a child or children with a special need(s). At this site, you can find information about the organization, its support group(s), workshops, family support activities, an Ask the Nurse or Pharmacist section, and information about their "Button Challenge".

Raleigh March of Dimes Home page of the Raleigh chapter of March of Dimes. Provides information on programs, a calendar of events, and ways to get involved.

Special Needs Advocate for Parents Provides information, education, advocacy, and referrals to families with special needs children of all ages. Contains an online bulletin board and newsletter.

Special Olympics of North Carolina Special Olympics North Carolina provides year-round recreation in the form of sports training and athletic competition opportunities for more than 25,000 children and adults with mental retardation in nearly all 100 NC counties. This website lists SONC's programs, provides a calendar of upcoming events, highlights an "athlete of the week" ,offers information on ways to get involved, and more.

TEACCH Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children) is a comprehensive, community-based program dedicated to improving the understanding and services for autistic and communication handicapped children and their families across the state. This website decribes TEACCH's programs, lists its regional centers, and offers information and resources about autism, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) and strategies for inclusion of children with autism-spectrum conditions.

The ArcLink This site contains a wealth of information for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Use this site to learn about support programs and how services are delivered in North Carolina, locate and research service providers, conduct a basic needs analysis, and research topics.

Triangle Down Syndrome Network This organization exists to support and connect families of children with Down syndrome by organizing and promoting activities such as monthly support meetings, parent socials, playgroups, Mom's Night Out, holiday parties, and more. Their website provides information about the organization, a calendar of events, a newsletter, links to resources, and more.

Triangle Mothers of Twins and Triplets This website for parents of multiples describes the group's programs including monthly meetings, newsletters, buddy program, clothing and equipment sale and much more.

United Ostomy Association, Inc. The United Ostomy Association is a volunteer-based health organization dedicated to providing education, information, support and advocacy for people with intestinal (ex/colostomy) or urinary (ex/vesicostomy)diversions. This website provides information about ostomies, conferences, books, local chapters, and more.

Vocational Rehabilitation This is the website of the North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. This division of the state's Department of Health and Human Services assists people with disabilities who have work-related needs or questions about their transition to adulthood. Contains descriptions of the various programs and services available, lists local offices with contact information, updates job listings, and has related links.