Resources for Adults and Young Adults

Please check out this list of resources for young adults and adults with “invisible differences.

General

• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Discussion Groups

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Publications Database

• HelpGuide: Learning Disabilities

Employment

• Office of Disability Employment Policy

• FAQs on Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination

• Filing a Charge with the EEOC

• Job Accommodation Network

ADHD

• CHADD: Young Adults Transitioning to College

• CDC: Peer Relations with ADHD

• Gina Pera’s Blog for Adults with ADHD

• NRC: Social Skills in Adults

• NRC: Succeeding in the Workplace

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association: Helpful Resources

Helpful Books

• NRC Staff Favorites: Social Skills for Children

• NRC Staff Favorites: Relationships and Social Skills for Adults

Autism

• Autism Society of Illinois

• Autism Now: Success Factors

• Autism Now: In the Community

• Advancing Futures of Adults with Autism (AFAA)

• The Autism Program (TAP) of Illinois

• News & Announcements