This page lists by topic area a collection of organizations, journals, and online resources that provide information about treatment, support, or services for people with disabilities, as well as their families and professionals who support them.
Musculoskeletal Disabilities:
- Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
MDA funds research related to muscular dystrophy, treatments, and technology; works with care centers that offer families comprehensive care; provides resources and information through their resource center; hosts summer camps and other recreational programs at no cost to families; and provides professional education for clinicians and specialists.
Toll free: (800) 572-1717.
Email: ResourceCenter@mdausa.org.
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS).
NIAMS supports research into the causes, treatments, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information about these diseases to the public.
Toll free: (877) 22-NIAMS (226-4267); (301) 495-4484.
Fax: (301) 718-6366.
Email: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov.