Information and Resources: Here are some agency resources which may be of help to you. Please check back frequently for additional updates. DIA - Disabled in Action Our thanks to Frieda Zames for topping our guest list. Look for her often because we all love working with her. Frieda Zames Ph.D. and DIA activist has passed away. The previous DIA link will bring you her full obituaries and the DIA news. Frieda was a guest on Disabled Hotline many times please see our news page. MedSupport Assists in helping people that have the crippling disability of Multiple Scerosis to get online, by having a means of contact and socialization by using their world wide web bulletin board as an access to their MedSupport FSF chat and forum areas for either support or information. Medsupport FSF also provides a toll free telephone support for persons seeking information related to (MS) Multiple Sclerosis and related health questions at: 800 793-0766. The Center Watch Clinical Trials Listing Service You can use this web site to find a variety of information related to clinical trials. Their web site is designed to be a resource both for patients and professionals interested in participating in clinical trials, and recent FDA drug and treatment approvals. Patients who want to join clinical trials and clinicians seeking unusual treatments for their patients can tune into the CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service for descriptions of planned research with eligibility requirements and contact information. One can sign up for a free e-mail service that provides individual notification about new trials in a selected geographical and clinical area. The Parent to Parent Family Network Aids for Parents of Disabled Children.To access the many organizations that support the Parent to Parent family network examine the page devoted to helping you, as a parent cope with your needs as well as your childs providing respite and counseling for adults. The National Parent Network on Disabilities The National Parent Network on Disabilities is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities and special health care needs. NPND works to serve parents and family members of persons with disabilities and special health care needs, regardless of the type of disability. MGH Movement Disorders Unit The purpose of the Massachusetts General Hospital's Movement Disorders Unit is to provide diagnosis, treatment, and support to patients with movement disorders including Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease, dystonia, tremor, and other neurodegenerative disorders. The Family Village The Family Village Web Site is an attempt to bring together valuable information for parents of individuals who have disabilities. The Family Village is a global community that integrates information, resources and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and those that provide them service and support. Stop in, stroll around, visit some of the Family Village's attractions. We hope that you find the information and resources to be useful, to visit for a while click on the Global image above. Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA) Established in 1984, the Center for IT Accommodation (CITA) is nationally recognized as a model demonstration facility for instituting accessible information environments, services and management practices. CITA shares the important goal of achieving "maximally accommodating" public information infrastructures with an informal, growing network of public and private sector partners. The ALS Association The mission of The ALS Association is to discover the cause and cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) through dedicated research while providing patient support, information and education for health care professionals and the general public, and advocacy for ALS research and health care concerns. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to ending the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis. The National MS Society. One thing people with MS can count on 1-800-Fight-MS (1-800-344-4867). TASH The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH) is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm. TASH is an organization of members concerned with human dignity, civil rights, education, and independence for all individuals with disabilities. Publications: The Comprehensive Directory: Program and services for children and youth and disabiltes and special needs and their families in Metro New York area Information and Advocacy: Directory of resources for New York City children with special needs and their families. For more info call 212-677-4650 or visit www.resourcesnyc.org

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