Links

Although we feel Special Olympics offers excellent "training for life," there are other organizations that provide information for families and people living with an intellectual disability. Please take a look at the list below for available resources.

Special Olympics Incorporated & Other Sports Related Organizations

Special Olympics Incorporated www.specialolympics.org American Bowling Congress www.bowl.org American Horse Show Association (AHSA) www.ahsa.org American Softball Association www.softball.org Federation International de Natacion Amateur www.fina.org International Bocce Association www.borg.com/~iba/ International Sail Federation http://sailing.org/ National Federation of State and High School Associations www.nfhs.org National Horseshoe Pitching Association www.horseshoepitching.com Swim Info http://www.swiminfo.com/ United States Amateur Confederation of Roller Skating www.usarollersports.com United States Golf Association http://www.usga.com/ United States Powerlifting Federation www.uspf.com United States Soccer Association www.ussoccer.com United States Tennis Association www.usta.com USA Tennis Florida www.usatennisflorida.com United States Swimming www.usswim.org USA Cycling www.usacycling.org USA Gymnastics www.usa-gymnastics.org USA Track & Field www.usatf.org USA Volleyball www.usavolleyball.org US Olympic Committee http://www.olympic-usa.org/ US Figure Skating Association www.usfsa.org U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association www.usskiteam.com US Speed Skating www.usspeedskating.org Sailability www.sailability.org/us/florida

National Disability Organizations and Resources

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities www.aamr.org The Arc www.thearc.org Autism Society of America www.autism-society.org Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law http://www.bazelon.org/ Best Buddies www.bestbuddies.org Council for Exceptional Children www.cec.sped.org Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund http://www.dredf.org/ Dolphin Human Therapy www.dolphinhumantherapy.com The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center www.shriver.org Exceptional Parent Magazine http://www.eparent.com/ Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health http://www.ffcmh.org/ Island Dolphin Care www.islanddolphincare.org The Joseph P, Kennedy, Jr. Foundation www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/jpkf/index.html MUMS: National Parent to Parent Network www.netnet.net/mums/ The National Arts & Disability Center http://nadc.ucla.edu/ National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils http://www.naddc.org National Association for Down Syndrome www.nads.org National Council on Disability http://www.ncd.gov/ National Down Syndrome Congress www.ndsccenter.org National Down Syndrome Society www.ndss.org National Fragile X Foundation www.nfxf.org National Perinatal Association www.nationalperinatal.org Office of Rare Diseases http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/ United Cerebral Palsy Associations http://www.ucpa.org/

Florida Disability Resources, Government & Legislative Agencies

Center for Autism and Related Disabilities http://www.card.ufl.edu/ Department of Education - Special Needs Education www.firn.edu/doe/cgi-bin/doehome/menu.pl Florida Department of Law Enforcement http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/ Florida Developmental Disabilities Council www.fddc.org Florida Disabled Outdoors Association www.fdoa.org Florida House of Representatives http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/index.html Florida Institute for Family Involvement www.fifionline.org Florida Senate http://www.flsenate.gov/Welcome/index.cfm State of Florida Home Page http://www.myflorida.com/portal/Government