Useful websites

advocacy

• LACAN: "Advocating for Louisiana citizens with developmental disabilities"

autism

• Autism Society of America - Louisiana Chapter: Provides information and resources for families dealing with autism.

disabilities

• DisabilityResources.org: "The Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) guide to disability resources on the internet"
• Family Village: "A global community of disability-related resources"
• Louisiana Answers: "The aging and disability resource center for Louisiana's health, education, living and life options partnership."
• Governor's Office of Disability Affairs: "Provides easy access to the information beneficial to Louisiana’s disability community and the agencies that serve them."
• Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council: Provides information about resources in the community.

general information

• ADA Home Page: "Provides information and technical assistance on the American with Disabilities Act."
• Families Helping Families of Acadiana: "Provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities and their families."
• Families Helping Families of Bayou Land: "Provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities and their families."
• Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge: "Provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities and their families."
• Families Helping Families of Jefferson: "Provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities and their families."
• Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana: "Provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities and their families."
• Families Helping Families of Northshore: "Provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities and their families."
• Families Helping Families of Nortwest Louisiana: "Provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities and their families."
• Families Helping Families of Southeast Louisiana: "Provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities and their families."
• Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana: "Provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities and their families."
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities: Provides a list of contacts for state organizations.

technology

• LATAN: Assistive technology for people with disabilities.