Recommended Links
Info, Outreach, Care
- About.com: Parenting Children with Disabilities
Information and resources about children’s disabilities.
- Alliance for Technology Access
Providing information and support to those with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive and information technologies.
- Hugh Williamson Gait Analysis Lab (Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne)
the aim of this website is to explain to children and their parents why they need gait analysis and what it involves.
- L-Code Search
matches L Codes with products in the Orthotic and Prosthetic industry. Search by L Code, Manufacturer, or Product.
- National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
encourages persons with disabilities to participate in regular physical activity to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent secondary conditions
- National Council for Support of Disability Issues
helping advance public attitudes, awareness, respect, consideration and success of people with all types of disabilities.
- One Place for Special Needs
An information network and social community that allows the disability community to share resources and make connections in their own neighborhood. And a place where those who actively work with those who have disabilities can let families learn about the
- Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities
one-stop online access to resources, services, and information available throughout the Federal government
- Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund
enabling individuals served by the orthotic and prosthetic community to enjoy the rewards of personal achievement, physical fitness and social interaction
- U. of Utah gait analysis (Paul Larsen, Suzanne Stensaas)
functional discussion and demonstration of 14 types of abnormal gaits
- WeMove
worldwide education and awareness for movement disorders. Comprehensive information about 20 types of movement disorders
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists
professionals advancing care through knowledge.
- American Academy of Pediatrics
dedicated to the health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
- American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics
the national certifying and accrediting body for the orthotic and prosthetic professions.
- American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
a national trade association committed to providing high quality, unprecedented business services and products to O&P professionals.
- American Physical Therapy Association
a national professional organization to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
- American Physical Therapy Association, Neurology Section
to serve neurologic physical therapy providers and to advance evidence-based practice, education and research in neurologic physical therapy.
- Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics
an association of professionals in clinics providing prosthetic-orthotic care for children with limb loss or orthopaedic disabilities.
- Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification
an independent, not-for-profit agency that certifies orthotists, prosthetists, orthotic and mastectomy fitters and accredits their facilities.
- International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics
an organization of professionals in the clinical, educational and research aspects of prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation engineering and related areas.
- National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics
a non-profit trade association that educates the public and promotes public policy in the interest of the O&P patient.
- National Commission on Orthotic & Prosthetic Education
the accreditation body for the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) profession.
- Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDT)
a non-profit association whose members specialize in the treatment of strokes, adult hemiplegia, and children with cerebral palsy.
- OT/PT Institute
an Ohio University institute for school-based practice to improve understanding of occupational therapy and physical therapy–related services.
- Pedorthic Footwear Association
a not-for-profit professional association supporting the pedorthist profession.
Shoes and Other Related Products
- Answer2 Shoes
Available at several websites
- Buck & Buck
Adaptive Footware for Adults
- Dinosoles for Kids
Can accommodate our orthoses, sometimes in their regular widths. Recommended by a PT. About the most fun dinosaur shoes we’ve ever seen. Why didn’t they have these when we were kids? (Kid sizes only.)
- Dr. Comfort Shoes
Extra depth means extra comfort: footwear to both fulfill medical needs and exceed fashion expectations. Now in adult sizes only, but stay tuned!
- Hatch backs Footwear
Easy-to-fit, rear entry shoes for use with AFOs.
- KnitRite Socks
Medical textile solutions that promote mobility, protection and comfort.
- Stabilizing Pressure Input Orthosis—SPIO
A flexible compression bracing system that assists with stability and proprioceptive deficits by providing deep pressure.
Sites for Specific Conditions
- American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
a forum for the dissemination and development of knowledge about cerebral palsy and other childhood onset disabilities
- Arthritis Foundation
a voluntary health agency covering all arthritis and related conditions
- Austim and other disabilities: Easter Seals
helping people with autism and other disabilities gain greater independence
- Autism Information Center (CDC)
comprehensive information on autism provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Children and Adults with Spina Bifida
a resource for families and providers. special focus on myelomeningocele, the most severe form of spina bifida.
- Children’s Hemiplegia & Stroke Association
offering support and information to families of infants, children and young adults who have hemiplegia or hemiplegic cerebral palsy
- Hydrocephalus Association
support, education, and advocacy to people whose lives have been touched by hydrocephalus and to the professionals who help them.
- International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
worldwide umbrella organization for Spina Bifida and hydrocephalus organizations. Sharing knowledge is the first step towards limiting the effects of a disability.
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
a national voluntary health agency dedicated to conquering more than 40 neuromuscular diseases that affect a million Americans of all ages
- National Association for Down Syndrome
a parent networking and advocacy organization primarily serving the Chicago metropolitan area
- National Down Syndrome Society
education. research. advocacy.
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
aiming to reduce the burden of neurological disease—a burden borne by every age group and segment of society all over the world
- National Spinal Cord Injury Association
maximizing the quality of life and opportunities for people with spinal cord injuries and disorders.
- Post-Polio Health International
the premier source of information about living independently with polio
- Spina Bifida Association of America
dedicated to promoting the prevention of Spina Bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected.
- Spinal Cord Injuries (NIH)
Medline data collection on spinal cord injuries.
- United Cerebral Palsy
a gateway to cerebral palsy resources on the internet and a network for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities
