Disability Information - TLC Riding Academy

TLC Riding Academy, Inc.

A nonprofit therapeutic riding program for persons with disabilities

Links for Additional Information on Disabilities

TLC Riding Academy, Inc. serves riders who have a variety of disabilities. This collection of resources is to help our program's volunteers, riders' parents, and any other interested persons gain a better understanding of the disabilities that affect our program participants.

We have only added links for those disabilities which we have faced with riders. As we add new riders, we will strive to update this list so it can be a current resource for all interested parties. If you know of a particularly good link that we should add, please let us know. Thanks!

Anxiety Disorder

http://www.adaa.org (Anxiety Disorders Association of America, ADAA) This site gives information on generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, phobias, etc. The site gives conferences, guides to treatment, self-tests, and more.

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_types_symptoms_treatment.htm Helpguide.org gives information on various anxiety disorders plus symptoms, treatment, therapy, and medication.

Asperger's Syndrome

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/aspergers-syndrome/DS00551 Gives definition, symptoms, causes, tests and diagnosis, treatment and drugs, coping and support.

http://aspergersyndrome.org Online Asperger's Syndrome Information and Support (O.A.S.I.S) provides information on schools and camps, papers and articles, support groups, research projects, legal resources, and more.

http://www.aane.org/about_asperger_syndrome/what_is_asperger_syndrome.html Asperger's Association of New England (AANE) gives interventions, programs and services, events, articles, and resources.

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/adhd/DS00275 Contains definition, symptoms, causes, test and diagnosis, complications, treatments and drugs, lifestyle and home remedies, and coping and support.

http://www.chadd.org/ Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a national nonprofit organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD.

http://add.org/index.html Attention Deficit Disorder Association site.

Autism Spectrum Disorders

http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_whatis_PDD Autism Society of America site gives general information about treatment options.

http://www.autismsource.org/ Autism Society of America's online referral database.

http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/fsdb/state.php?sid=50 Autism Speaks site provides a state resource directory.

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/fmain1.html Indiana Resource Center for Autism site describes several books on autism including books on recreation, dietary interventions, biomedical/healthcare interventions, behavior, sensory issues, etc. It has some interesting articles by Temple Grandin who, as a person with autism, gives an insider's view of the disorder.

Bipolar Disorder

http://www.bipolar.com/index.html This site gives information on causes and risk factors, recognizing triggers, medicines, therapies, clinical trials, treatment and management, online resources, libraries, etc.

http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance gives basic information, educational programs and events, advocacy information, support group locator, etc.

Blind/Visually Impaired

http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Default.asp National Federation of the Blind site gives information on resources for living, working, recreation, learning, products and technology, and publications.

http://www.afb.org American Foundation for the Blind site has a search engine to locate organizations providing services for the blind or visually impaired.

http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsitehome.asp FamilyConnect site is for parents of children with visual impairments. It provides information on handling a child with visual impairment at various stages of their life: as an infant/toddler, preschool, grade school, and teenager.

Cerebral Palsy

http://www.ucp.org The United Cerebral Palsy site provides information about the history, causes, types, and treatments for Cerebral Palsy.

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/Care/ Cerebral Palsy Research Center gives a wide range of information on CP.

Congenital Myopathy

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/myopathy_congenital/myopathy_congenital.htm National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke gives definition, treatment, prognosis, etc. for Congenital Myopathy.

Depression

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DS00175 Mayo Clinic gives information on symptoms, causes, treatments and drugs, etc.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/depression.html Gives information on symptoms, causes, etc. and focuses on depression in teens.

Down Syndrome

http://www.ds-health.com/ds_sites.htm A site prepared by a physician which gives some of the more helpful sites on Down Syndrome found on the internet.

Mental Retardation

http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/tnpathfinder/calendar/default.aspx A calendar of events in Tennessee regarding disabilities.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001523.htm Basic information including outlook, exams, and tests.

Multiple Sclerosis

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx National Multiple Sclerosis Society site with information on getting involved, living with MS, online community, etc.

http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/guide/what-is-multiple-sclerosis WebMD site gives definition of MS, causes, symptoms, treatments, etc.

Pervasive Development Disorder-NOS (See Autism Spectrum Disorders)

Seizure Disorder

http://www.rcep7.org/projects/handbook/seizure.pdf Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program for the University of Missouri provides this handbook online which gives descriptions of the disability, types of seizures, common treatments, medications and side effects, plus what to do if someone is having a convulsive seizure, possible accomodations and assistive technology, etc.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000694.htm Medline Plus site gives basic information on seizure disorders.

Tourette's Disorder

http://www.tourettes-disorder.com/introduction.html National Tourette Syndrome Association website gives basic information on Tourette's Disorder.

http://www.tourettesyndrome.net Basic information on Tourette's Disorder.

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