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The Baltimore Association of Retarded Citizens (Baltimore ARC): To ensure that people with develpmental disabilities have maximum opportunites to actively participate in all aspects of community life and to offer programs and services that support them in doing so.
The Hydrocephalus Association: founded in 1983, their mission is to provide support, education and advocacy for individuals, families, and professionals. They provide personal support, comprehensive educational materials and ongoing quality health care.
http://www.ifglobal.org: the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF), the umbrella organization for national spina bifida and hydrocephalus organizations.
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The ARC of the United States: provides family resource guides and state specific information on benefits, supports and services for families raising children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
St. Martin's Press, publisher for Secret Girl.
Anya Achtenberg, Founder of the Writing for Social Change: Re-Dream a Just World Workshops; Board Member of PEN New Mexico; Award-winning fiction writer and poet; author of The Stone of Language (poetry), The Stories of Devil-girl (novela), More Than The Wind (novel-in-progress), and others.
