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  • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

    The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) offers information about allergies and asthma, including a drug guide, a glossary of terms, videos, and more. AAAAI also provides a tool to help locate an allergist/immunologist in your area and find out local pollen and spore counts for regions in which you live or plan to travel.

    AAAAI provides information and helpful tools for the public, including:

    For questions, please contact AAAAI at info@aaaai.org or (414) 272-6071.

  • Bright Futures

    Bright Futures is a national child health initiative focused on prevention and health promotion for infants, children, adolescents and their families.

    The Bright Futures website provides a number of resources for children, teens and families and information to help families build a strong partnership with their healthcare providers.

  • Family Resource Center on Disabilities (FRCD)

    The Family Resource Center on Disabilities (FRCD) serves Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. The FRCD can help you learn about your rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), make informed decisions about your child’s individualized education program (IEP), obtain appropriate services for your child, communicate more effectively with school professionals and more.

    You can contact the FRCD at (312) 939-3513 or info@frcd.org.

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination. The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division’s ADA.gov website provides information and assistance to help people with disabilities, state and local governments, and businesses understand their legal rights and responsibilities under the ADA.

    The ADA.gov website includes:

    • An introduction to the ADA
    • Guidance and resource materials on a range of topics, including service animals, parking and more
    • Answers to frequently asked questions
    • Fact sheets, legal documents and how to report violations

    For questions, please call the ADA Information Line at 1 (800) 514-0301 or 1 (833) 610-1264 (TTY).

  • NORD: National Organization for Rare Disorders

    The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) offers support, information and a variety of events for clinicians, researchers, patients and families affected by rare diseases.

    NORD’s Resource Center provides patients and caregivers with free webinars, fact sheets, infographics, support and advocacy groups links, and referrals for rare disorders.

    NORD’s RareCare Program website provides a list of financial assistance programs that can help patients obtain life-saving or life-sustaining medication they could not otherwise afford.

    NORD’s State Resource Center contains local, state and national organizations listed by state or by topic offering free or low-cost services for people impacted by rare diseases.

    NORD’s free, self-paced online course “From Records to Research: Making Sense of Health Data for Rare Diseases” provides help for understanding health data, research participation and how both contribute to improving treatments and care. The course is available:

  • Comeunity

    ComeUnity is a parent support website with resources on parenting children with special needs, adoption, child development and multiple lists of groups and organizations providing information on specific topics or areas.

    Visit www.comeunity.com/index.html.

  • Healthfinder

    Healthfinder.gov is provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (OASH). It’s an easy-to-use tool for finding and accessing screenings, vaccines, and other preventive care you need to stay healthy.