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Disabilities

National Rehabilitation Information Center
8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 600,
Landover, MD 20785
1-800-NARIC

Provides current information and referrals for people with disabilities

Dyslexia

The International Dyslexia Association
40 York Rd., 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21204
1-410-296-0232

Provides information, supports research, and makes referrals for people suffering from this learning disability.

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation of America
8301 Professional Place
Landover MD 20785
1-800-332-1000

Provides information about epilepsy and makes referrals to local resources.

Headaches

National Headache Foundation
820 N. Orleans, Suite 217
Chicago, Illinois 60610
1-888-NHF-5552

Provides information on headaches and headache treatment

Hearing and Speech Problems

Better Hearing Institute - Hearing Help Line
1444 I Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
800/EAR-WELL

Offers information and help for hearing problems and prevention of deafness

Heart Disease

American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
1-800-AHA-USA1

Support's research and public education.; Offers multiple services focusing on the prevention and treatment of heart disease

Kidney Diseases

American Kidney Fund
6110 Executive Blvd. Suite 1010
Rockville, MD 20852
1-800-638-8299

Provides information kidney disease and organ donations. Also grants financial assistance to needy kidney patients.

Liver Diseases

American Liver Foundation
75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603
New York, NY 10038
1-800-223-0179

Makes referrals to local self-help support groups and offers educational information for the people the liver ailments. Also publishes a newsletter for physicians and the general public.

Lung Diseases

National Asthma Center-Lung Line
1400 Jackson St.
Denver, CO 80206
1800-222-LUNG

Answers questions and provides information on respiratory problems, including asthma, emphysema and, in chronic bronchitis.

Lupus

Lupus Foundation of America, Inc
National Office
2000 L Street, N.W., Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036
1-800-558-0121

Provides patient education, support groups, and public and professional services to people with lupus

Narcolepsy

American Narcolepsy Association
PO Box 26230
San Francisco, CA 94126-6230
1-800-222-6085

Provides information on the narcolepsy and makes referrals to local support groups.

Parkinson's disease

National Parkinson Foundation
1501 NW. 9th Ave.
Bob Hope Road
Miami, FL 33136
1-800-327-4545

Answers questions, thrashes information, and makes physician referrals for people with Parkinson's disease.

Medical Identification

Medic Alert Foundation International
2323 Colorado Avenue
Turlock, CA 95382
1-888-633-4298

Dispenses medical identification bracelets for cards individuals with chronic medical conditions

Organ Donation

The Living Bank
P.O. Box 6725
Houston, TX 77265
1-800-528-2971

Measures people who wish to donate organs or tissues after death Offers printed materials, and exchanges public education for both healthcare professional and organ donors.