Many advocacy organizations focus on a specific disability.
See Pathfinder Library and search alphabetically by disability for organization names and Internet links. Below is a selected list of advocacy organizations. Many national disability organizations inform their members of public policy and legislative issues through the Internet and through newsletters. The Arc is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families. The Consortium is a coalition of approximately 100 national disability organizations working together to advocate for national public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.