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Marklund
(630) 593 5500
Marklund is a nonprofit organization that serves infants, children, teens and adults with serious and profound developmental disabilities and special healthcare needs.
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The National Lekotek Center
(773) 528-5766
LEKOTEK CENTERS offer therapeutic play-based family sessions for families of children with disabilities structured to help children learn, develop and thrive in a world that presents them with many unique and complex challenges.
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The Arc Greater Boone County
765-482-6815
The Arc works to give Boone County residents with disabilities better opportunities to be contributing members in their own communities.
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The Arc of East Central Iowa
319-365-0487
The Arc of East Central Iowa empowers people with intellectual and related disabilities to engage in lifelong opportunities to live, learn, work and play with dignity, freedom and full inclusion in their communities.
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Ballet Des Moines Dance Without Limits
(515) 440-1177
Dance Without Limits is a dance program specifically-designed for children with special needs who may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the joy of dance. During the program, a period of professional dance instruction is provided by instructors and volunteers trained to work with children with disabilities.
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Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas
877-678-2548
Provides childcare referrals and parenting education to residents of Eastern Kansas (outside of Kansas City)
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Heartspring
316.634.8700
The Heartspring School is a therapeutic residential and day school program for children with severe developmental disabilities from across the United States. Other programs are also available for students with exceptional needs.
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Variety Kansas City
913-558-2309
Variety Children’s Charity of Greater Kansas City provides children with developmental disabilities the adaptive equipment and opportunities need for activity and inclusion.
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Easter Seals West Kentucky
270-444-9687
Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in their communities.
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YMCA of Central Kentucky
859-219-9622
Runs a Special Needs Sports program, which provides opportunities for fun and physical activity for youth and teens with special needs.
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The Lindsay Foundation
The Lindsay Foundation is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is to assist families with resources necessary to provide medical treatment, therapies and rehabilitative equipment in order to improve the quality of life for their children with special needs.
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The Arc Caddo-Bossier
318 221-8392
The Arc Caddo-Bossier is a private, non-profit agency that provides an array of services and supportive programs for infants, children, and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Our Mission is to provide opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to realize their full potential, to fulfill their gifts and talents, and to become self-directed and contributing citizens.
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Penquis
1-800-215-4942
Penquis is private, nonprofit organization helping low-income families become self sufficient and improving the quality of life in which people live.
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The Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities (MANSEF)
410-938-4413
The Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities (MANSEF) is a non-profit organization of 99 nonpublic special education facilities approved by the Maryland State Department of Education. These facilities, throughout Maryland, promote quality services for children and youth with disabilities.
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Special Olympics Maryland
410-242-1515
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for persons eight years of age and older with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
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Tri-Town SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council)
978-887-2323
The Tri-Town SEPAC provides education, support, and assistance to parents/guardians of children with special needs in Boxford, Middleton and Topsfield on Special Education issues and services. We strive to encourage an atmosphere of effective communication, understanding, mutual respect, and appropriate education for all children with disabilities in our community and to insure that students’ needs are being met under Massachusetts Special Education laws and regulations and other applicable laws.
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Federation for Children with Special Needs
(617) 236-7210
The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. We are committed to listening to and learning from families, and encouraging full participation in community life by all people, especially those with disabilities.
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Friendship Circle
248-788-7878
Friendship Circle provides assistance and support to 3,000 individuals with special needs and their families by providing recreational, social, educational and vocational programming. In addition to helping those in need, the Friendship Circle enriches its vast network of volunteers by enabling them to reap the rewards of selfless giving. Friendship Circle also provides support to individuals and families struggling with isolation, addiction and other family-related crises.
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