USCPAA is a Disabled Sports Organization (DSO) member of the United States Olympic Committee(U.S.O.C.), and of the Cerebral Palsy International Sports/Recreation Association (CP/ISRA). USCPAA sponsorship also comes from participation in the annual Combined Federal Campaign, membership dues, ongoing grant/foundation support, as well as fund raising activities that take place year round, all answering our reason for being.

We provide some recommendations from experts who are familiar with the resources available to parents in the United States.

Every state has a Parent Training & Information center to help parents learn about their legal rights within the educational system. That information can prove to be crucial, since a federal law called IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) places many important decisions about a child's future in the hands of local public schools. Parent Training Institutes are sponsored by the U. S. Department of Education; contact information is available at A.C.P.I.C.

We are sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), which is part of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) of the U.S. Department of Education. ABLEDATA is operated under Contract No. HN96015001; the expansion of consumer information resources is supported by FIR Grant No. H133G80048.

The ABLEDATA database contains information on more than 25,000 assistive technology products (17,000 of which are currently available), from white canes to voice output programs. The database contains detailed descriptions of each product including price and company information. The database also contains information on non-commercial prototypes, customized and one-of-a-kind products, and do-it-yourself designs. To select devices most appropriate to your needs, we suggest combining ABLEDATA information with professional advice, product evaluations, and hands-on product trials.

Note: We do not produce, distribute or sell any of the products listed on the database, but we will provide you with information on how to contact manufacturers or distributors of these products. We also do not produce any type of catalog.

Hemi-Kids is also a registered stroke support group with the American Heart Association

The Hemi-Kids website offers support and information for families of children who have hemiparesis or hemiplegia. Hemiplegia is caused by a brain injury in an area that controls one side of the body. One of the common causes of childhood hemiparesis is infant or pediatric stroke. Other causes of hemiplegia may be prematurity, bleeds in the brain, brain tumors or infections. Children with hemiparesis may have problems with speech and language, vision, seizures, learning, and movement of one side of their body. Hemiplegia is also known as a type of cerebral palsy. Throughout the website, you will see photos of children who have hemiplegia.