The Family Village integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and those that provide services and supports. It is a cornucopia of useful information, including education and health issues, adaptive products, communication connections, discussion groups, and message boards. This site provides a place for families involved with inborn errors of metabolism to obtain information and communicate with other families. MUMS provides a networking system that parents with other parents whose children have the same or similar condition. Parents can exchange medical information as well as the names of doctors, clinics, and medical resources or research programs.
Families provide each other with emotional support.
MUMS networks with other matching organizations, thus expanding the possibilities of finding a match. MUMS also connects parents with support groups dealing with their child's specific disability or assists them in forming a group. NPND's primary activities include advocating for and supporting the development and implementation of legislation that will improve the lives and protect the rights of children, youth and adults with disabilities. Families share information about accomplishments and how specific problems and concerns are addressed. A few professionals, organizations and therapists also monitor and contribute to the list.