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Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Office of Disability Employment Policy
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The CDC promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy (FSHD) Society The FSH Society is a nonprofit and tax-exempt U.S. corporation, organized in 1991, that address issues and needs related to facioscapulohumeral muscular Dystrophy (FSHD).
International Myotonic Dystrophy Organization This site is devoted to information about Myotonic Dystrophy (MD) and Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy (CMyD), both forms of muscular dystrophy. Also contained in this site is information on Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (Thompsen's disease), which is a separate condition but in some cases having similar symptoms.
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) MDA is the source for news and about neuromuscular diseases, research, and services for adults and children with neuromuscular diseases and their families.
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada MDA of Canada is a national voluntary agency that is committed to funding leading research to find the causes, treatments, preventions, and cures for MD.
The Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation, Inc. The Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation, Inc. provides services, resources, home medical equipment, and adaptive devices to help people with MD.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) NIAMS is one component of NIH that conducts research and disseminates information on diseases of the musculoskeletal system and the skin.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) NORD is a federation of voluntary health organizations that is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service.
Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research The Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research, Inc. is committed to expedite a treatment and cure for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy. |
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