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National Disability Organisations Aa

Due to the number of National Disability Organisations on this web-site, we have sorted them into alphabetical order.  Please click on the relevant letter of the alphabet below or type a keyword (eg arthritis, dementia) into the search box at the top of the page.

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Ableize is a UK disability and health web-directory.  The site includes advice, information, disabled goods, facilities and services with comprehensive listings of specific disabilities, mobility and care aids, access information, education and the arts.
Contact details: No telephone number.  Web-site: www.ableize.com
Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) aims to promote understanding of all aspects of Acquired Brain Injury and to provide expert input to policy maters, service providets and general public.
Contact details: 01752 601318  Web-site: www.ukabif.org.uk
Talk Allergy is a free support and information web-site for individuals and families living with the day to day difficulties of allergies.
Web-site: www.talkallergy.com
Alopecia UK provides information, advice and support for people with experience of alopecia areata, alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis.
Web-site: www.alopeciaonline.org.uk
Alzheimer's Society provide help and information to people affected by dementia in their communities.  Branch services include day care and home care for people with dementia, as well as support and befriending services to help partners and families to cope with the demands of caring.
Contact details: 0845 300 0336  Web-site: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Anxiety Alliance provides support to people who suffer from an anxiety disorder, such as general anxiety, phobias, panic attacks or obsessional compulsive disorder, or wish to withdraw from tranquilisers and anti-depressants.
Contact details: 0845 296 7877  Web-site: www.anxietyalliance.org.uk
No Panic is a helpline for people with anxiety disorders.  Also has a telephone recovery group for members.
Contact details: 0808 808 0545 (opening hours 10 am to 10 pm daily)  Web-site:  www.nopanic.org.uk
Apparelyzed was created by someone with spinal injuries.  The web-site was first designed to allow people to buy T-shirts and other apparel regarding Spinal Cord Injury humour.  The web-site now includes information on spinal cord injury anatomy and research.
Web-site: www.apparelyzed.com
Arachnoiditis is a web-site set up by someone who has arachnoiditis (a rare neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid - one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord). 
Web-site: www.arachnoiditis.co.uk
L'Arche is a family of 130 Communities in 30 countries.  In L'Arche Communities people with learning disabilities and their Assistants live and work together.  They are all ordinary houses and real homes.  L'Arche is based on Christian principles, welcoming people of all faiths and none.
Web-site:  www.larche.org.uk
Arthritis Care is a national voluntary organisations working with and for all people with arthritis.  It aims to promote their health, well-being and independence through services, support, self-help, information and influence.  It has around 600 branches and groups.
Contact details: 0808 800 4050 (24 hour helpline) Web-site: www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritic conditions.  They also provide a wide range of information factsheets and booklets to the general public.  These include factsheets on specific types of arthritis, drug information, treatment and surgery and tips on living with arthritis.
Contact details:  0300 790 0400 Web-site: www.arc.org.uk
Shine formerly ASBAH provides information and advice about spina bifida and hydrocephalus to individuals, families and carers.
Contact details: 01733 555988  Web-site: www.shinecharity.org.uk
Asperger's Syndrome Foundation is committed to promoting awareness and understanding of Asperger's Syndrome.  The Foundation aims to promote high quality support and services.
Contact details: No telephone.  All enquiries by post or email info@aspergerfoundation.org.uk  Web-site: www.aspergerfoundation.org.uk
WASP (With Aspergers) has information about Asperger's
Web-site: www.wasp.uk.com
Aspire works with people with spinal cord injury to offer practical support and innovation from the moment of their injury for the rest of their lives. Its founding principal is and remains integration.  Everything that the charity does is geared towards creating an environment - whether it be at home, the office or the world of sport and leisure - where the barriers that divide able-bodied and disabled people are removed.
Contact details: 020 8954 5759  Web-site: www.aspire.org.uk
Asthma UK has a team of asthma nurse specialists who provide independent, confidential advice and support to people living with asthma, their families and carers and also to health professionals.
Contact details: 0800 121 6255  Web-site: www.asthma.org.uk
Ataxia is a charity for people with ataxia, their families and carers.  They support people affected by ataxia and fund research into causes and potential treatments.
Contact details: 0845 644 0606  Web-site: www.ataxia.org.uk
Autistic Society champions the rights and interests of all people with autism.  Provide individuals with autism and their families with help, support and services.
Contact details: 0808 800 4104  Web-site: www.nas.org.uk
Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service provides information and resources about ADHD for parents, sufferers, teachers and health professionals.
Contact details: 020 8952 2800  Web-site: www.addiss.co.uk   
Autism Family Support develops services for people where a family member has been diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder.
Contact details: 01844 338696  Web-site: www.autism-fs.org.uk
Autistica raises funds for research into the causes of autism in order to improve the quality of life for those with autism.
Contact details: 01491 412311  Web-site: www.autistica.org.uk
Research Autism researches into the interventions in autism.
Contact details: 020 3490 3091  Web-site: www.researchautism.net    

Further information about National Disability Organisations will be added to this section of the web-site in due course.  In the meantime, please contact us for further information.