The International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established in July 2007 through the strategic merger of the Rett Syndrome Research Foundation (RSRF) and the International Rett Syndrome Association (IRSA), realizing a more unified effort to approach the challenges faced by families and those living with Rett Syndrome. IRSF believes the fastest way to a cure and treatments includes making significant and strategic investments in Research while bolstering Family Support, Public Awareness, and Advocacy programs.

The Regional Rep Program has been established to provide emotional support, information and resources to families affected by Rett syndrome. It has become an integral part of IRSF.

Autism Society of Oregon is the state chapter of the Autism Society of America (ASA) which is the the oldest and largest grassroots organization within the autism community. Autism Society of Oregon (ASO) seeks to empower individuals with autism, their families and their service providers to improve the quality of their lives through support and information.

Their goals include increasing awareness of the needs, interests, problems and solutions related to autism in Oregon's local communities, state service provider systems, and government agencies; and creating a statewide information and resource network to promote more mutual communication and better service delivery across Oregon.

Disability Rights Oregon (formerly the Oregon Advocacy Center) is an independent nonprofit law firm that promotes and defends the rights of individuals with disabilities anywhere in Oregon. All services are free of charge and confidential, provided by experienced and dedicated attorneys, advocates, intake specialists and administrative staff.

Each state and territory has a Protection & Advocacy system entirely separate and independent from both federal and state governments. Disability Rights Oregon is the Protection & Advocacy system for Oregon.

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Oregon and SW Washington offers direct program service, information, and advocacy for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities throughout our region. Since 1955 UCP has provided opportunity and support for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities in the community. We are committed to creating innovative services and desegregated support for our constituents.

The Oregon Family Support Network is a statewide non-profit organization of families with children and adolescents who have behavior, emotional and mental health challenges. Our network of families throughout the state, offer support group meetings throughout the year, youth programs, advocacy training, and education programs. We work with professionals and families in teaching how to navigate the mental health system.

A statewide membership organization of more than 2000 individuals, working together to create a better tomorrow for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. The Arc of Oregon advocates for the rights and full community participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Programs administered by The Arc of Oregon are all focused on the concept of self-determination--that each client has the individual right to determine how they will live, work and play as well as how they will set and achieve their personal life goals.

Our mission is to create and nurture a loving and inclusive community celebrating every person with Down syndrome. NWDSA will accomplish this mission by empowering and supporting families and individuals who have been touched by Down syndrome. We will work to increase education, promote public understanding and acceptance, and encourage full inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome in our community.

We are an organization made up of parents and educators of children with special needs in the Lake Oswego School District, Lake Oswego, Oregon. We recognize that every child deserves excellence in education and quality of life. We are committed to serving the special education student and their families.

The Inclusive Child Care Program serves families of children from birth through 17 years of age who:

• Have physical, developmental, mental, emotional, behavioral, or medical disabilities; and
• Need extra supports to be cared for in typical child care settings.

The Inclusive Child Care Program is a program of the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities in partnership with the Oregon Employment Department Child Care Division. The Child Care Division provides supports for the program through the federal Child Care and Development Fund.

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Nuestra misión es servir, educar e incluir a las familias latinas para promover el bienestar, la autodeterminación e independencia de nuestros hijos con discapacidades en el desarrollo.

Compass is a one-stop site providing information about and direction to services, products, and special health care resources for people with disabilities in Oregon, their families and those who support them.

Strong, creative communities are built on collaboration, communication and connection. The vision for Disability Compass is to create an internet-based collection of information and tools of interest to Oregonians who have disabilities, their families, and those who support them (support providers, health care providers, stores, restaurants, and more). The success of this vision requires the support and teamwork of everyone in our communities.

It all began in 1953, when a group of 12 parents of children with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities formed an organization known as the Portland Association for Retarded Children (PARC).

When PARC was founded, little was available for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and the few accessible resources frequently failed to respond to unique needs. Those with disabilities deemed "educable," (or capable of achieving a fourth or fifth grade academic level,) were placed in public schools. Within these schools, children with disabilities were tucked away in isolated classrooms, some of which were in basements.

Soon the parents of PARC found themselves immersed in advocacy: petitioning for more public school classrooms; securing a stable source of funding and a higher level of legitimacy through United Way; providing special services, and community outings to those residing in Fairview Training Center, etcetera. Through such efforts, PARC developed a reputation for tireless campaigning on behalf of people with mental retardation, in order so that they might be recognized as legitimate participants in society.

50 years later, the role of what is now known as The Arc of Multnomah-Clackamas continues as an enduring advocate and provider of supportive services. The philosophy of community services has changed, and inclusion is a standard, not a dream. With this in mind, The Arc remains a neutral place to receive information and support, to ask questions, learn about legal rights, and to engage in personal and community advocacy.

The Arc of Benton County was founded in 1958 by family members and concerned citizens to advocate for persons with intellectual disabiities. It is a member-based non-profit corporation with a current membership of over 300 self advocates, family members, interested citizens and professionals in the field. It is an affiliate of The Arc of Oregon and The Arc of the United States. It has a proud history of advocating for and providing services for persons with intellectual and related developmental disabilities from "birth to death."