Caregiver Resource Database

Lovin’ with Grit & Grace: Straight-Talk about Romance, Sex, Fun, and the Tough Stuff Too

Jess and Ryan blended their families after losing their spouses to cancer in 2010.

In Lovin’ with Grit and Grace, they offer a his-and-hers perspective on this unexpected marital journey with their eight children, seven of whom have lost a parent, including their eighteen-year-old son Lucas who is profoundly disabled. They address many tough topics, like grief, addictions, and intimacy, with a vulnerable honesty that is a breath of fresh air in an age when most would rather avoid these difficult issues.

Lutheran Services in Iowa

Parents and guardians dedicate their lives to lifting up their loved ones with disabilities. In order to provide the best support, they also need time to care for themselves. LSI Respite Care provides caregivers with time for a much-needed break, while empowering children and adults with disabilities.

M.O.R.G.A.N. Project

The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project  is the labor of love created by Kristen Malfara and her family more than two decades ago dedicated to helping families of children living with diagnoses of so-called orphan diseases who needed help adapting to life in a world not designed for them.

Many Hands Lifesharing Community

Build and sustain quality care, housing, learning and activities for those with a disability, while educating our next generation of service professionals using a Lifesharing model. Located in Ypsilanti, MI.

MBHTC

MBHTC is a 501c3 non-profit therapeutic riding center that offers equine-assisted behavioral modification for all levels of physical and emotional needs. We encourage and enable participants of every ability level to reach their full potential in a safe and nurturing environment. Located in Watsonville, CA.

McLindon Family Foundation

The mission of the McLindon Family Foundation (MFF) is to provide adaptive bikes to children with special needs so that they can build critical core strength, boost confidence and nurture friendships, all of which help these children maximize their potential and participation in society.

Meerkat Village

Meerkat Village connects you with your child’s providers and supporters in one place.

Melmark

Melmark Pennsylvania has several attractive, community-based and campus-based residences for adults with the following funding streams: Consolidated Waiver*, Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities* (ICF/ID) (Community and campus-based programs), Base Funding, Out-of-State Referrals,

and private pay options. Located in Berwyn, PA, Andover, MA, and Charlotte, NC.

Michigan Autism Conference

The mission of the Michigan Autism Conference is to disseminate information and training on scientifically validated, behaviorally based treatments to parents, caregivers, and professionals who work with and care for autistic individuals/individuals with autism spectrum disorder, and to promote awareness and training of closely related conceptual, scientific, and ethical issues. This mission aims to increase functional skill development and decrease behavioral excesses to ensure autistic individuals/individuals with autism can live enriched high-quality lives.

MobyMax

Every student has learning gaps.

The single most effective way to improve student outcomes is to find and fix missing skills.

Moms Talk Autism Podcast

The Moms Talk Autism Podcast is for parents raising children with special needs.

We are four moms who are connected because we are all raising children with autism and other neurodivergent brains.

Morgan Autism Center

Our Adult Day Program serves individuals ages 22 and older. Clients participate in a variety of engaging and functional activities, designed to promote ongoing skill development and opportunities for community involvement. Located in San Jose, CA.

Morgan’s Wonderland

In 2006, Gordon Hartman observed his daughter, Morgan, wanting to play with other vacationing kids at a hotel swimming pool, but the kids were leery of Morgan and didn’t want to interact with her. Then and there, Gordon resolved to create opportunities and places where those with and without disabilities can come together for fun and a better understanding of one another. On April 10, 2010, Morgan’s Wonderland became the world’s first theme park designed with individuals with special needs in mind.

My Gym Foundation

The My Gym Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping children with disabilities and those struggling financially by awarding critically-needed gifts of equipment and services. Through the generosity of our supporters, we provide these indispensable articles and services to children living with physical or developmental disabilities and those facing chronic illness or severe economic limitations.

NAA’s Give A Voice program

The intent of NAA’s Give A Voice program is to provide the opportunity for meaningful, effective communication to individuals with autism who are nonspeaking or unreliably speaking, and whose communication challenges put them at increased risk of injury or harm.
NAA’s Give A Voice Program also can provide qualifying individuals with an assistive communication device.

National Disability Rights Network

The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and the Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities.

We’re the only legally based advocacy organization established by Congress to protect the rights of all individuals with disabilities. As part of that mandate, our network includes agencies in every state and U.S. territory, working to provide legal protection and advocacy services for people with disabilities.