NIMH is the major federal agency dedicated to researching mental disorders. It provides
information about specific disorders and about recent research findings.

The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional organization for
psychologists. The homepage, which can be found at https://www.apa.org/, contains
information relevant to abnormal psychology.

CHADD is an organization representing children and adults with attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD).

This website’s goal is to promote public awareness and understanding of children and
adults with learning disabilities.

BGA was founded approximately 45 years ago. The goal of this association has been to
report on research in relation to twin and family studies associated with the effects of
genetics. Gene studies and animal research results are also reported.

The goal of the American SIDS Institute is to identify possible medical vulnerabilities
associated with SIDS which could lead to a further decrease in the incidence rate.

HFA supports individuals and families facing life-limiting illness, educates hospice and grief professionals, and conducts programs and research to improve care and empower informed medical decision making.

This details information on typical language development. Basic milestones are identified and information is provided for parents to help
stimulate linguistic development

This site focuses on the research of Dr. Giedd and colleagues at McGilll University on the
development of the human brain in normal children over time. Their research identified
changes in the prefrontal cortex, corpus callosum and cerebellum. These changes can help
to explain changes in functioning during adolescence.