Real Life Disability Resources

A collection of national level disability and chronic illness support organizations. The list is non-exhaustive. Inclusion or exclusion from this list is not an indication of Virtual Ability’s support or lack of support for any particular organization.

United States

Abilities Expo
https://www.abilities.com/expos/

Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, Inc.
http://www.academyscipro.org/

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
http://www.aapmr.org/

American Cancer Society (ACS), 1-800-227-2345
http://www.cancer.org/

American Case Management Association
https://www.acmaweb.org/

American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
https://theacpa.org/

American Diabetes Association (ADA)
http://www.diabetes.org/

American Headache Society
https://americanheadachesociety.org/

American Heart Association (AHA)
https://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/

American Lung Association
http://www.lung.org/

American Migraine Foundation
https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
http://www.aafa.org/

Autism Spectrum Connection
http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/

Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
https://www.biausa.org/

Cancer Care, Inc., 1-800-813-4673
https://www.cancercare.org/

Cancer Hope Network, 1-877-467-3638
https://www.cancerhopenetwork.org/

Chronic Pain Anonymous
https://chronicpainanonymous.org

Easterseals
http://www.easterseals.com/

Eating Disorder Foundation, 1-303-322-3373
https://eatingdisorderfoundation.org/

Epilepsy Foundation
https://www.epilepsy.com/

Job Accommodation Network
https://askjan.org/

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
http://www.lls.org/

Lighthouse International
https://www.lighthouseguild.org/

Mental Health America (MHA)
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
https://www.mda.org/

myCancerConnection, 1-800-345-6324
https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/patient-support/mycancerconnection.html
The MD Anderson Cancer Center will connect you with an Anderson Network member with the same cancer diagnosis and treatment. Sharing the experience by phone with someone who has walked the same journey helps you know you are not alone.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
https://www.nami.org/

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, 1-630-577-1330
http://www.anad.org/

National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
https://www.nad.org/

National Cancer Institute, 1-800-422-6237
https://www.cancer.gov/

National Disability Rights Network
http://www.ndrn.org/

National Eating Disorders Association, 1-800-931-2237
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

National Federation of the Blind
https://nfb.org/

National Headache Foundation (NHF)
http://www.headaches.org/

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
https://www.niams.nih.gov/

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
https://www.drugabuse.gov/

National MS Society
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
https://rarediseases.org/

Social Security Disability – Listing of Impairments
https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/listing-impairments.htm
A list of common disorders and diseases with which the Social Security Administration (SSA) deals.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
https://www.samhsa.gov/

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
http://www.ucp.org/

United Spinal Association
https://unitedspinal.org/

Canada

The Asthma Society of Canada
https://www.asthma.ca/

Autism Canada
https://autismcanada.org/

Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association
http://www.bana.ca/

Canadian/American Spinal Research Organizations
https://www.csro.com/

Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association
http://ccpsa.ca/en/

Canadian Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.ca/

Canadian Mental Health Association
https://cmha.ca/

Canadian Neuropathy Association
https://healthunlocked.com/canadianneuropathyassociation

Eating Disorders Association of Canada
http://www.edac-atac.ca/

Eating Disorders Foundation of Canada
http://edfc.ca/

Looking Glass Foundation
http://www.lookingglassbc.com/

Mood Disorders Society of Canada
https://mdsc.ca/

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
https://mssociety.ca/

National Eating Disorder Information Centre
http://nedic.ca/

National Initiative for Eating Disorders
http://nied.ca/

Spinal Cord Injury Canada
http://sci-can.ca/

United Kingdom

Accessible Property Register
http://accessible-property.org.uk/

Allergy UK
https://www.allergyuk.org/

Anorexia & Bulimia Care
http://www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk/

Asthma UK
https://www.asthma.org.uk/

Beat Eating Disorders
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

Brain & Spine Foundation
https://www.brainandspine.org.uk/

Clinical-Depression
http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/

Diabetes UK
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/

Disabled People
https://www.gov.uk/browse/disabilities
A project of Direct.Gov, this site contains information on support for employment, housing, vacationing, transportation, health care, and many more useful topics.

GP Notebook
http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/
A medical encyclopedia used by doctors

National Centre for Eating Disorders
https://eating-disorders.org.uk/

Patient UK
https://patient.info
Up-to-date health information on many topics as provided by GPs

Scope
https://www.scope.org.uk

Skill: National Bureau for Students With Disabilities
http://www.skill.org.uk/

Spinal Injuries Association
https://www.spinal.co.uk/

Spinal Research
https://www.spinal-research.org/

The National Autistic Society
http://www.autism.org.uk/

UK Council on Deafness
http://deafcouncil.org.uk/

UK Multiple Sclerosis Society
https://www.mssociety.org.uk/