Useful internet links 

General sites

Links	Description
www.unapei.org	Website of UNAPEI – Union nationale des associations de parents , de personnes handicapées mentales et de leurs amis ( France) This site provides very complete information on handicaps , by age , by subject, on the challenges. To access these issues go to : L’UNAPEI et vous , Familles and then go to such subjects as : Présentation du Handicap, Petite enfance, Scolarisation, Formation et travail, Foire aux questions … - Qu’est-ce que l’UNAPEI (pour la prévalence et les chiffres) - Médiathèque pour les publications et ressources documentaires
www.inclusion-international.org	Website of Inclusion International ; in English, French and Spanish
www.inclusion-europe.org	Towards social integration
www.portailhandicap.com	Directory of links by theme, latest news and events
www.nimh.nih.gov	Website of the National Institute of Mental Health, the largest scientific body in the world dealing with research on understanding, treatment and prevention of mental diseases and with the promotion of mental health
www.infopsy.net	Crossroads on social inadaptation Reference documentation on education
www.cismef.org	Catalogue and Index of Francophone medical websites. It guides to reliable internet links on medecine in general, including aspects of mental health
www.drc-gb.org/newsroom/newsdetail	Commission for the rights of handicapped persons (DRC)
www.drc-gb.org/citizenship	microsite on citizenship and handicapped persons
www.mencap.org.uk/newsletter	About learning difficulties
www.thenadd.org	American Site for the national association for the dually diagnosed (NADD) Association for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health needs
www.ncb.intnet.mu/ncrd/index.htm	National council for Rehabilation of disabled persons - Mauritius
www.handicap-international.org	International solidarity association specialising in the field of handicaps. Mauritius is in touch with their office in Madagascar
www.integrance.fr	For handicapped persons : adapted support and accompaniment
www.reseau-lucioles.org	Games and toys : ideas, role play, videos... clever ideas to share with parents and professionals
www.adapei.org	All the actions and initiatives the ADAPEI in support of handicapped persons

Classifications

www.med.univ-rennes1.fr/noment/cim10	Online International Classification of diseases
www.who.int/classifications/icf/site/onlinebrowser/icf.cfm	Online International Classification of handicaps et of health

Developmental Disabilities and associated disorders

Autism

www.autismspeaks.org/video.php	Autism Series of videos about autism, on how to take charge and its development
www.autisme-ressources-lr.fr	Site of the autism resource centre of Languedoc Roussillon, giving definitions of autism, identifying and diagnosing, accompaniment, latest research , references

Cerebral Palsy

http://www.imc.apf.asso.fr	Medical information, daily living Information for better living of cerebral palsied children
http://membres.lycos.fr/amtefbobath/Imc/imc.html	Association Française des Médecins et Thérapeutes d'Expression Française formés au Traitement Bobath de l'IMC

Down’s syndrome

www.diderotp7.jussieu.fr/AFRT	Website of the Association Française pour la Recherche sur la Trisomie 21
http://trisomie.21.free.fr	Website dedicated to Down’s syndrome : questions, definitions, research.
http://apetreimc.anaxagore.net	Infirmite motrice cerebrale Website of the Association pour l’Education Thérapeutique et la Réadaptation des Enfants IMC.

Epilepsy

www.epilepsy.ca	Website of epilepsy Canada which aims at promoting research on all aspects epilepsy, to raise public awareness and interest in and to improve understanding about this neurological disorder
www.lfce-epilepsies.com	Website of the Ligue Française Contre l’Epilepsie.

Le Syndrome de l’X fragile

www.xfra.org	Association nationale du syndrome de l’X fragile « le Goeland »
http://perso.orange.fr/mosaique-xfragile.org	Association Mosaiques
www.xtraordinaire.org	Association Xtraordinaire

William’s syndrome

www.autourdeswilliams.org

Association Autour des Williams

The professionals’ corner

www.irtsreunion.fr	Website of the Institut régional du travail social de l’Ile de La Réunion ; information on specialist training and on social work as well as documentation and activities
http://neurotransmitter.net/adhdscales.html	List of scales and questionnaires concerning attention deficiency disorders with hyperactivity.
www.inserm-actualites.com	INSERM’s electronic journal about topical scientific developments in general (including mental health issues).
www.remspeced.co.za	Site about taking charge of and specialised education for children with handicaps.
www.infos-enseignants.org	Website of the MAE addressing educators, includes files, practical notes, a section on « school life »,…
www.anfe.asso.fr	Website of the Association Nationale Française des Ergothérapeutes
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez	Website of the US National Library of Medecine and of the National Institute of Health, helpful in bibliographical research on the subject of mental health
http://cvirtuel.cochin.univ-paris5.fr	Diagnostics and prevalence
www.cat-unapei.org	Centre d’Aide par le Travail
www.chdd.washington.edu	Centre on Human Development and Disability