National Toll-Free Numbers
AIDS
CDC National Prevention Information Network
1(800) 458-5231 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 243-7012 (TTY)
CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline
1(800) 342-2437 (V)
1(800) 344-7432 (V; Spanish)
1(800) 243-7889 (TTY)
Hemophilia and AIDS/HIV Network for
Dissemination of Information
1(800) 424-2634 (V)
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
1(800) 448-0440
1(888) 480-3739 (TTY)
IDS Clinical Trials Information Services
1(800) 874-2572
1(888) 480-3739 (TTY)
National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center
1(800) 362-0071
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ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE
American Council for Drug Education
1(800) 378-4435
1-800-662-HELP
Families Anonymous
1(800) 736-9805
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
1(800) 622-2255
OSAP National Clearinghouse for Alcohol
and Drug Information
1(800) 729-6686 (V)
1(800) 487-4889 (TTY)
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AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
ADA in Action
1(800) 949-4232
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund ADA Technical
Assistance Information Line
1(800) 466-4232 (V/TTY)
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
1(800) 949-4232
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1(800) 669-3362 (V)
1(800) 800-3302 (TTY)
Job Accommodation Network
1(800) 526-7234 (V/TTY)
1(800) 232-9675 (V/TTY; ADA Information)
U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance Board -- Access Board
1(800) 872-2253 (V)
1(202) 272-5449 (TTY)
1(800) 993-2822 (TTY)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development -- HUD User
1(800) 245-2691 (V)
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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY/DEVICES
AAT Advanced American Telephone
1(800) 233-1222 (V)
1(800) 896-9032 (TTY)
AbleNet
1(800) 322-0956 (V)
Alliance for Technology Access
707-778-3015 (TTY)
Chrysler Corporation Automobility Program
1(800) 255-9877
IBM Special Needs Systems
1(800) 426-4832 (V)
1(800) 426-4833 (TTY)
TECHKNOWLEDGE
1(800) 726-9119
1(404) 894-4960 (V; Atlanta Metro Area)
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BLINDNESS/VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
American Council of the Blind
1(800) 424-8666 (V/TTY)
American Foundation for the Blind
1(800) 232-5463
American Printing House for the Blind
1(800) 223-1839
Blind Children's Center
1(800) 222-3566 (V)
Hadley School for the Blind
1(800) 323-4238 (V)
Library Reproduction Service (LRS)
1(800) 255-5002
Lighthouse National Center for Vision and
Child Development
1(800) 829-0500 (V)
1(212) 821-9713 (TTY)
National Association for Parents of
Children with Visual Impairments
1(800) 562-6265
National Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
1(800) 424-8567
1(800) 424-9100 (TTY, English)
1(800) 345-8901 (TTY, Spanish)
Prevent Blindness America
1(800) 221-3004 (V)
Recording for the Blind
1(800) 803-7201 (V)
The Foundation Fighting Blindness
1(888) 394-3937 (V)
1(800) 683-5551 (TTY)
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BURNS
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
1(800) 888-2876 (V)
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CANCER
American Cancer Society
1(800) 227-2345
Cancer Information and Counseling Line
1(800) 525-3777 (V)
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
1(800) 366-2223 (V)
National Brain Tumor Foundation
1(800) 934-2873
National Cancer Information Service
1(800) 422-6237 (V; English/Spanish)
1(800) 332-8615 (TTY)
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CHILD ABUSE
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and
Neglect/Family Violence Information
1(800) 394-3366 (V)
Prevent Child Abuse America
1(800) 244-5373
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CHILD CARE
National Resource Center for Health and
Safety in Child Care
1(800) 598-5437
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COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
Communication Aid Manufacturers'
Association
1(800) 441-2262
National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders Clearinghouse
1(800) 241-1044 (V)
1(800) 241-1055 (TTY)
National Center for Stuttering
1(800) 221-2483
National Stuttering Association
1(800) 364-1677
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CRANIOFACIAL SYNDROMES
Children's Craniofacial Association
1(800) 535-3643 (V)
FACES -- National Craniofacial Association
1(800) 332-2373 (V)
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DEAFNESS/HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
American Society for Deaf Children
1(800) 942-2732 (V/TTY)
Better Hearing Institute
1(800) 327-9355 (V/TTY)
888-432-7435
Deafness Research Foundation
1(800) 535-3323 (V/TTY)
1(212) 684-6559 (V/TTY; in NY)
Hear Now
1(800) 648-4327 (V/TTY)
John Tracy Clinic
1(800) 522-4582 (V/TTY)
1(213) 748-5481 (V; in 213 area)
1(213) 747-2924 (TTY; in 213 area)
National Cued Speech Association
1(800) 459-3529
National Hearing Aid Society
1(800) 521-5247
National Information Clearinghouse
on Children Who are Deaf-Blind (DB-LINK)
1(800) 438-9376 (V)
1(800) 854-7013 (TTY)
National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders Clearinghouse
1(800) 241-1044 (V)
1(800) 241-1055 (TTY)
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DISABILITY AWARENESS
Kids on the Block
1(800) 368-5437
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EDUCATION
American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials
1(800) 228-4689 (V)
American School Counselor Association
1(800) 306-4722
Association for Childhood Education International
1(800) 423-3563 (V)
Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative
1(800) 225-4276
617-964-5448 (TTY)
U.S. Office of Educational Research and
Improvement
1(800) 424-1616 (V)
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EMPLOYMENT
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1(800) 669-3362 (V)
1(800) 800-3302 (TTY)
Job Accommodation Network
1(800) 526-7234 (V/TTY)
1(800) 232-9675 (V/TTY; ADA Information)
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FINANCIAL COUNSELING
National Foundation for Consumer Credit
1(800) 388-2227 (V)
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HOSPICE
Children's Hospice International
1(800) 242-4453 (V/TTY)
HOSPICELINK
1(800) 331-1620
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INFORMATION SERVICES
ABLEDATA/National Rehabilitation
Information Clearinghouse
1(800) 227-0216 (V/TTY)
ACCESS ERIC
1(800) 538-3742 (V)
Easter Seals--National Office
1(800) 221-6827 (V)
1(312) 726-4258 (TTY)
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and
Gifted Education
800-538-3742
The Genetic Alliance
1(800) 336-4363
National Information Center for Children
and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
1-800-695-0285 (V/TTY)
National Information Clearinghouse for Infants with Disabilities
and Life Threatening Conditions
1(800) 922-9234, ext. 201 (V/TTY)
1(800) 922-1107, ext. 201 (V/TTY; in SC)
ODPHP National Health Information Center
1(800) 336-4797 (V)
Office of Minority Health Resource Center
1(800) 444-6472 (V)
Zero to Three/National Center for Infants,
Toddlers, and Families
1(800) 899-4301
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LITERACY
Laubach Literacy
1(888) 528-2224
National Contact Hotline
1(800) 228-8813; 1(800) 552-9097
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MEDICAL/HEALTH DISORDERS
American Association of Kidney Patients
1(800) 749-2257 (V)
American Brain Tumor Association
1(800) 886-2282
American Cancer Society
1(800) 227-2345
American Diabetes Association
1(800) 342-2383 (V)
American Heart Association
1(800) 242-8721
American Kidney Fund
1(800) 638-8299 (V)
American Liver Foundation
1(800) 223-0179 (V)
American Lung Association
1(800) 586-4872
Aplastic Anemia & MDS International
Foundation
1(800) 747-2820
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
1(800) 727-8462
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction
Syndrome Association
1(800) 442-3437 (V)
Crohn and Colitis Foundation of America
1(800) 932-2423
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
1(800) 931-2237
Family Voices: A National Coalition Speaking for Children
with Special Health Care Needs
1(888) 835-5669
Federal Hill-Burton Free Hospital Care Program
1(800) 638-0742 (V)
1(800) 492-0359 (V; in MD)
Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types
1(800) 545-3286
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (formerly
the Leukemia Society of America)
1(800) 955-4572 (V)
Lupus Foundation of America
1(800) 558-0121 (V)
1(800) 558-0231 (V; Spanish)
National Brain Tumor Foundation
1(800) 934-CURE
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
1(800) 575-9355
National Lymphedema Network
1(800) 541-3259
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children
1(800) 237-5055 (V)
Sickle Cell Disease Association of
America
1(800) 421-8453 (V)
United Ostomy Association
1(800) 826-0826 (V)
Vestibular Disorders Association
1(800) 837-8428
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MENTAL HEALTH
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1(800) 950-6264 (V)
National Mental Health Association
1(800) 969-6642 (V)
1(800) 433-5959 (TTY)
National Mental Health Consumer Self-Help
Clearinghouse
1(800) 553-4539
Research and Training Center on Family
Support and Children's Mental Health
1(800) 547-8887
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NUTRITION
Beech-Nut Nutrition Hotline
1(800) 523-6633 (V)
Gerber Parents Resource Center
1(800) 443-7237 (V)
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PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
1(800) 225-0292
Human Growth Foundation
1(800) 451-6434 (V)
Muscular Dystrophy Association
1(800) 572-1717
National Library Services for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped
1(800) 424-8567
1(202) 707-0744 (TTY)
National Limb Loss Information Center
1(888) 267-5669
National Spinal Cord Injury Hotline
800-962-9629
Pathways Awareness Foundation
1(800) 955-2445 (V)
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RARE SYNDROMES
The Genetic Alliance
1(800) 336-4363 (V)
National Organization for Rare Disorders
1(800) 999-6673 (V/TTY)
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RECREATION
Adventures in Movement for the
Handicapped, Inc.
1(800) 332-8210 (V)
Magic Foundation
1(800) 362-4423 (V)
North American Riding for the
Handicapped, Inc.
1(800) 369-7433 (V)
Sunshine Foundation
1(800) 767-1976 (V)
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REHABILITATION
ABLEDATA
1(800) 227-0216 (V/TTY)
Childrens Resource Line
1(800) 638-8864 (V)
National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation
Training Materials
1(800) 223-5219 (V/TTY)
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RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
National Jewish Center for Immunology and
Respiratory Medicine -- LUNGLINE
1(800) 222-5864 (V)
National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute Information Center
1(800) 575-9355
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RESPITE CARE
Access to Respite Care & Help (by state)
(800) 773-5433
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RURAL
Rural Institute on Disabilities (Montana Univ.
Affiliated Program)
1(800) 732-0323
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SPECIFIC DISABILITIES
American Association on Mental Retardation
1(800) 424-3688 (outside DC area)
(202) 387-1968 (in DC)
Angelman Syndrome Foundation
1(800) 432-6435
Aplastic Anemia & MDS International
Foundation
1(800) 747-2820
Autism Society of America
1(800) 3-AUTISM
Brain Injury Association
1(800) 444-6443 (V)
Children and Adults with Attention
Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
1(800) 233-4050
Cleft Palate Foundation
1(800) 242-5338
Cooley's Anemia Foundation
1(800) 522-7222 (V)
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation
1(800) 223-8355 (V)
1(800) 753-2357 (V; in CT)
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation America
1(800) 932-2423
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
1(800) 344-4823 (V)
Epilepsy Foundation-National Office
1(800) 332-1000 (V)
Huntington's Disease Society of America
1(800) 345-4372
International Dyslexia Association
(formerly the Orton Dyslexia Society)
1(800) 222-3123 (V)
International Rett Syndrome Association
1(800) 818-7388
Learning Disabilties Association
1(888) 300-6710
Lyme Disease Foundation
1(800) 886-5963
Multiple Sclerosis Association of
America
800-532-7667
National Center for Learning Disabilities
1(888) 575-7373
National Center for Stutttering
1(800) 221-2483
National Down Syndrome Congress
1(800) 232-6372 (V)
National Down Syndrome Society
1(800) 221-4602 (V)
National Fragile X Foundation
1(800) 688-8765 (V)
National Lymphedema Network
1(800) 541-3259
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
1(800) 344-4867
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
1(800) 323-7938
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
1(800) 473-2310 (V)
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Sydrome
1(800) 666-6327
National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
1(800) 233-7393 (V)
National Scoliosis Foundation
1(800) 673-6922
National Stuttering Association
1(800) 221-2483
National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases
Association, Inc.
1(800) 906-8723
National Tuberous Sclerosis Association
1(800) 225-6872 (V)
Neurofibromatosis, Inc.
1(800) 942-6825
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
1(800) 981-2663
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
1(800) 926-4797 (V)
Spina Bifida Associations of America
1(800) 621-3141 (V)
Stuttering Foundation of America
1(800) 992-9392 (V)
Support Organization for Trisomy 17, 13,
and Related Disorders
1(800) 716-7638
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance
1(800) 221-7437 (V)
Tourette Syndrome Association
1(800) 237-0717 (V)
Treacher Collins Foundation
1(800) 823-2055
United Cerebral Palsy Associations
1(800) 872-5827 (V/TTY)
United Leukodystrophy Foundation
1(800) 728-5483 (V)
United Scleroderma Foundation
1(800) 722-4673 (V)
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SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY
INCOME (SSI)
Social Security Administration
1(800) 772-1213 (V)
1(800) 325-0778 (TTY)
1(800) 392-0812 (TTY; in MO)
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TRAUMA
American Trauma Society
1(800) 556-7890 (V)
1(800) 735-2258 (TTY)
Brain Injury Association
1(800) 444-6443 (V)
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
1(800) 962-9629 (V)
