Resources

Here are some links that you may find useful.

Autism: www.autism-society.org

Cerebral Palsy: www.ucp.org

Down Syndrome: www.ndss.org

Epilepsy: www.epilepsyfoundation.org

Fragile X Syndrome: www.fragilex.org

Learning Disabilities: www.thearc.org

Rheumatoid Arthritis: www.arthritis.org/disease-center.php?disease_id=31

Spina Bifida: www.spinabifidaassociation.org

Traumatic Brain Injuries: www.traumaticbraininjury.com/ and www.medicalassistantdegree.com/resources/medical-resources-traumatic-brain-injuries

Mental Illness: www.nami.org

For one of the most comprehensive lists of disabilities and disorders available see: www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/disorder_index.htm. This link will take you to the National Institute of Disorders and Stroke website via the National Institute of Health.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Medicaid Services offers "Using Medicaid to Support Working Age Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses in the Community: A Handbook": aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/handbook.pdf

The Michigan Mental Health Code can now be viewed as a web document: www.michigan.gov/documents/mentalhealthcode_113313_7.pdf