| |
Are you the parent of a child
with a disability? Did you know that
medical malpractice could be the cause?
Was your child's birth injury caused by nature or medical
malpractice? We can investigate.
Our law firm concentrates on the
litigation of birth injuries nationwide. With an OBGYN, labor/delivery nurse and other experienced medical and legal professionals representing your rights, the
MEDLAW Legal Team offers families and children the resources and
experience necessary to successfully litigate healthcare
negligence claims.
Our medical malpractice attorneys focus on the representation of
families whose children have developed a disability as a
result of negligent medical care.
1-888-4-MEDLAW |
|
|
| |
Cerebral Palsy Organizations & Support Groups
American Academy for CP and
Developmental Medicine
6300 North River Road Ste. 727
Rosemount, IL 60018-4226
Phone: (847) 698-1635
Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Assocn. (CHASA)
4101 West Green Oaks Blvd., Ste. 305
PMB 149
Arlington, TX 76016
http://www.chasa.org
Tel: 817-492-4325
Epilepsy Foundation
4351 Garden City Drive
Suite 500
Landover, MD 20785-7223
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Tel: 301-459-3700 800-EFA-1000 (332-1000)
Fax: 301-577-2684
Independent Living Research Utilization Project (ILRU) The Institute for
Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232; (713) 520-5136 (TT)
Web address:
http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/ilru
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
http://www.marchofdimes.com
Tel: 914-428-7100 888-MODIMES (663-4637)
Fax: 914-428-8203
National
Academy for Child Development
P O Box 380
Huntsville, UT 84317
(801) 621-8606
National Disability Sports Alliance
25 West Independence Way
Kingston, RI 02881
http://www.ndsaonline.org
Tel: 401-792-7130
Fax: 401-792-7132
National Easter
Seal Society, Inc.
230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 726-6200; (312) 726-4258 (TT)
(800) 221-6827
Web address: http://www.seals.com
National
Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
8455 Colesville Road
Suite 935
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3319
(301) 588-9284 (TT/Voice); (800) 346-2742
Web address:
http://www.naric.com/naric
United
Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.
1660 L Street N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202)776-0406; (202) 973-7197 (TT)
(800) 872-5827 (V/TT)
Web Address: http://www.ucpa.org
Worster-Drought Syndrome
Support Group
Provides support and information for families of children with Worster-drought,
a form of cerebral palsy. Offers phone support in the United Kingdom. Pen pals,
networking of families, literature and newsletter.
Spastic Centre of NSW - offers information, services, research, and support
for people with cerebral palsy, their families, and care givers.
Hemi-Kids Foundation - support for children who have hemiplegia due to
pediatric stroke or other causes.
Cerebral Palsy Ability
Center - Describes conductive education and provides classes and training in
the greater Washington, DC area.
Cristina and Friends -
Non-profit organization that disseminates information about cerebral palsy and
other conditions causing physical challenges.
www.dreamms.org
a nonprofit information clearinghouse on assistive technology
www.lburkhart.com
ideas and instructions for adapting toys for use by children with CP
Support Resources
Camping Experiences for Children with Disabilities
Employment Links for the Disabled
Self-Help Group Clearinghouses by Ed M.
There are some local non-profit self-help group clearinghouses that help people
with free help to both find or form any type of local support group. For a list
of such local self-help group clearinghouses worldwide, go to:
http://mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/selfhelp.php?id=859
There are also additional tips on starting a group at:
http://mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/selfhelp.php?id=866
SupportWorks -
Providing Help locating support groups and medical information.
|
|
