Handbooks
As part of the CLD's commitment to education we have developed a series of handbooks, which include the following titles:
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Children with Limb Differences (birth to 5 years)
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Children with Limb Differences (6 to 12 years)
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Adolescents with Limb Differences
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Children with Limb Differences: A Handbook for Teachers
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Children with Hand Differences: A Guide for Families
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Guia Para Familias de Ninos con Extremidades con Diferencias
For information about services, or to purchase one of the handbooks, fill out an order form or contact us at:
Center for Limb Differences
616.454.7988 (phone)
616.356.1903 (fax)
limbcenter@maryfreebed.com
Teasing Handouts
Teasing Happens: How to Make Friends
Teasing Happens: What to Do
Teasing Happens: Tips for Parents
Teasing Happens: Tips for Teachers
Teasing: Books for Children
Tips for Encouraging Self Esteem in Teens with Disabilities
Parent and Peer Resources
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
“Providing parents of children with disabilities with information, training, assistance, and support.”
20 E. Jackson Blvd, Room 300
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312.939.3513
TDD: 312.939.3519
Fax: 312.854.8980
e-mail: info@frcd.org
www.frcd.org
National Peer Network
Amputee Coalition of America
Attn: NPN
Headquarters:
9303 Center St, Ste 100
Manassas, VA 20110
Branch Office:
900 E. Hill Avenue, Suite 290
Knoxville, TN 37915-2566
Phone: 888.AMP.KNOW (267.5669)
Fax: 865.525.7917
www.amputee-coalition.org/npn_about.html
Resources
Amputee Coalition of America
Headquarters:
9303 Center St, Ste 100
Manassas, VA 20110
Branch Office:
900 E. Hill Avenue, Suite 290
Knoxville, TN 37915-2566
Phone: 888.AMP.KNOW (267.5669)
Fax: 865.525.7917
www.amputee-coalition.org
Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinic (ACPOC)
6300 N. River Road, Suite 727
Rosemont, IL 60018-4226
Phone: 847.698.1637
Fax: 847.823.0536
Email: acpoc@aaos.org
www.acpoc.org
Cancer Information Service of the National Cancer Institute
NCI Public Inquiries Office
6116 Executive Blvd, Suite 300
Room 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
Phone: 800.4.CANCER (422.6237)
www.cancer.gov
America Childhood Cancer Organization
10920 Connecticut Ave., Suite A
Kensington, MD 20895
Phone: 855.858.2226 or 301.962.3520
Fax: 301.962.3521
Contact info here
www.acco.org/
Federation for Children with Special Needs
The Schrafft Center
529 Main St, Ste 1102
Boston, MA 02129
Phone: 617.236.7210
Fax: 617.241.0330
e-mail: fcsninfo@fcsn.org
www.fcsn.org
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
1825 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Phone: 800.695.0285
Fax: 202.884.8441
e-mail: nichcy@aed.org
www.nichcy.org
Recreation & Camps
American Camp Association
5000 State Road 67 North
Martinsville, IN 46151-7902
Phone: 765.342.8456
Fax: 765.342.3065
www.acacamps.org
Children’s Oncology Camping Association International (COCA-I)
www.cocai.org
Disabled Sports USA
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301.217.0960
Fax: 301.217.0968
e-mail: Information@dsusa.org
www.dsusa.org
Easter Seals
233 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 800.221.6827 or 312.726.6200
TTY: 312.726.4258
Fax: 312.726.1494
www.easterdeals.com
National Sports Center for the Disabled
Winter Park Resort
PO Box 1290
Winter Park, CO 80482
Phone: 970.726.1518
Denver Office:
1801 Mile High Stadium Cir, Ste 1500
Denver, CO 80204
Phone: 303.316.1518
Fax: 303.293.5448
e-mail: Info@nscd.org
www.nscd.org
Wilderness Inquiry
808 14th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-1516
Phone: 800.728.0719 or 612.676.9400
Fax: 612.676.9401
e-mail: Info@wildernessinquiry.org
www.wildernessinquiry.org
Links
www.aasra.ab.ca
Alberta Amputee Sport and Recreation Association
www.amputee-coalition.org
Amputee Coalition of American, National Limb Loss Information Center
www.closingthegap.com
Assistive Technology Resources for Children and Adults with Special Needs
www.helpinghandsgroup.org
Connecting families of children with upper limb loss
www.limbdifferences.org
An on-line resource for families and friends of children with limb differences
www.reach.org.uk/reachcms
Reach, the Association for Children with Hand or Arm Deficiency
www.steps-charity.org.uk
“Supporting children and adults affected by a lower limb condition"
www.superhands.us
SuperHands Network, for kids and adults with unilateral congenital below elbow deficiency
www.toysrbob.com/OneArm/
Linda's one-armed website, ADL tips with photo
www.waramps.ca
The War Amps and CHAMP program of Canada
The CLD does not support or endorse any of the organizations or references listed and is not responsible for the content included on these links.