NCPERID Homepage

National Consortium for Physical Education
and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities

Links

Organizations

American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation: http://www.aahperd.org/aapar
American Association of Adapted Sports Programs: http://www.aaasp.org/
American Association on Health and Disability: http://www.aahd.us/index.htm
Autism Coalition: www.autismcoalition.org
Autism Society of America: www.autism-society.org
Autism Speaks: http://www.autismspeaks.org/index2.php
BlazeSports for Persons with Physical Disabilities: www.blazesports.com
Canadian Disability Sports Organizations: http://www.aacpdm.org/index?service=page/adaptedSports
Chicago Rehabilitation Institute Sports Program: www.ricsports.org
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities: www.c-c-d.org/
Disabled Sports USA: http://www.dsusa.org/ChallMagarchive/Spring05/challmag-spring05-golfForEveryone.html
International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity: http://www.ifapa.biz/
National Alliance for Autism Research: www.naar.org
National Association for the Dual Diagnosed http://www.thenadd.org/index.shtml
Special Olympics: http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Search.htm
TASH - Individuals with Significant Disabilities: http://www.tash.org/
The ARC – Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: http://www.thearc.org/
United Cerebral Palsy: http://www.ucp.org/
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Office of Disability: http://www.hhs.gov/od/
U.S. Paralympics: www.usparalympics.org

Professional Resources

Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability: http://www.ala.ca/content/home.asp
ADA Homepage: http://www.ada.gov/
Adapted Equipment: http://www.achievableconcepts.com.au/
Adapted Physical Activity Programs – University of Florida: http://hermes.hhp.ufl.edu/faculty/cstopka/index.htm
Adapted Physical Education Resources - Texas Woman’s University: www.twu.edu/inspire/
America's Athletes with Disabilities: http://www.americasathletes.org/
Asperger’s Syndrome: http://www.wrongplanet.net/
Autism Early Intervention: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly
Autism Education Network: http://www.autismeducation.net/index.htm
Autism Speaks: http://www.autismspeaks.org/index2.php
Camps for Individuals with Special Needs: http://find.acacamps.org/finding_special_needs.php
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities: www.c-c-d.org/
Disability data: http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/geography/default.htm
Disability Information from U.S. Federal Government: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
Disability Statistics for U.S. (Cornell University): http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/disabilitystatistics/
Down Syndrome: http://ds-health.com/
IDEA 2004 Resources http://idea.ed.gov/
IDEA Partnership: http://www.ideapartnership.org/
IDEIA 2004 Special Education Statute Changes: www.directionservice.org/cadre/stat_index_ideia.cfm
Inclusive Communities: http://www.pbs.org/parents/inclusivecommunities/autism.html
Kids on Wheels: http://www.kidsonwheels.cc/
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability: http://www.ncpad.org/
Palaestra Journal: www.palaestra.com
PE Central Adapted Physical Activity: www.pecentral.org/adapted/adaptedmenu.html
PELINKS4U: www.pelinks4u.org/sections/adapted/adapted.htm
President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport: http://www.fitness.gov/
Special Education Regional Resource Centers: www.rrfcnetwork.org/
Special Education State Personnel Development Grant Network: www.signetwork.org/
Sports n' Spokes' Magazine: www.pvamagazines.com/sns/
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction – Physical Education for Students with Disabilities Q&A Document: http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/sped/pdf/bul02-02.pdf

For Parents

Adapted Equipment: http://www.achievableconcepts.com.au/
Asperger’s Syndrome: http://www.wrongplanet.net/
Autism Coalition: www.autismcoalition.org
Autism Education Network: http://www.autismeducation.net/index.htm
Autism Speaks: http://www.autismspeaks.org/index2.php
Camps for Individuals with Special Needs: http://find.acacamps.org/finding_special_needs.php
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities: www.c-c-d.org/
Disability Info.GOV: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do%3fparentFolderId=500
Disability Information from U.S. Federal Government: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
Down Syndrome: http://ds-health.com/
IDEA 2004 Resources http://idea.ed.gov/
IDEA Partnership: http://www.ideapartnership.org/
IDEIA 2004 Special Education Statute Changes: www.directionservice.org/cadre/stat_index_ideia.cfm
Inclusive Communities: http://www.pbs.org/parents/inclusivecommunities/autism.html
Kids on Wheels: http://www.kidsonwheels.cc/
Special Education Regional Resource Centers: www.rrfcnetwork.org/
Special Education State Personnel Development Grant Network: www.signetwork.org/
The ARC – Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: http://www.thearc.org/
United Cerebral Palsy: http://www.ucp.org/
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Office of Disability: http://www.hhs.gov/od/
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction – Physical Education for Students with Disabilities Q&A Document: http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/sped/pdf/bul02-02.pdf

Grant Sources

American School Health Association: http://www.ashaweb.org/mini_grants.html
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation: www.paralysis.org
DisabilityInfo.Gov: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=5062
Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation: http://www.jpkf.org/guidelines.html
Mattel Company Foundation: http://www.mattel.com/about_us/philanthropy/ci_mcf_philanthropy_grantmaking.asp
Mitsubishi Electric Foundation: http://www.meaf.org/index.html

Governmental Contacts

Federal

FirstGov: http://www.firstgov.gov/
Library of Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov
U.S. House of Representatives: www.house.gov
U.S. Senate: www.senate.gov
White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/

State

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): http://www.ncsl.org or http://www.ncsl.org/public/sitesleg.htm
National Governor's Association (NGA): http://www.nga.org

Local

International City/County Management Association: http://www.icma.org
National Association of Counties: http://www.naco.org
National Association of County and City Health Officials: http://www.naccho.org
National League of Cities: http://www.nlc.org
U.S. Conference of Mayors: http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/home.asp