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| American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 
The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine is a multidisciplinary scientific society devoted to the study of cerebral palsy and other childhood onset disabilities, to promoting professional education for the treatment and management of these conditions, and to improving the quality of life for people with these disabilities. |
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| American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
The purpose of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture is to promote the integration of concepts from traditional and modern forms of acupuncture with Western medical training and thereby synthesize a more comprehensive approach to health care. |
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| American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists is dedicated to promoting professionalism and advancing the standards of patient care through education, literature, research, advocacy and collaboration. |
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| American Association of People With Disabilities
The largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with disabilities. AAPD works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. |
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| American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC)
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) is the national certifying and accrediting body for the orthotic and prosthetic professions. |
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| American Chronic Pain Association
To facilitate peer support and education for individuals with chronic pain and their families so that these individuals may live more fully in spite of their pain. |
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| American Dance Therapy Association
The American Dance Therapy Association is the only organization solely dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the profession of dance/movement therapy and it is working harder than ever to promote and provide resources for dance/movement therapists. ADTA advocates nationally and internationally for the development and expansion of dance/movement therapy services. |
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| American Occupational Therapy Association
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the nationally recognized professional association of more than 35,000 occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students of occupational therapy. |
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| American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc.
The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. was founded in 1961 to "ease the burden and find a cure" for Parkinson's disease. Headquartered in New York, the organization focuses its energies on research, patient support, education and raising public awareness of the disease. |
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| American Physical Therapy Association
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education. |
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| American Society of Biomechanics (ASB)
The American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) was founded in October 1977 by a group of 48 scientists and clinicians. While there are several regional and national associations - the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Orthopaedic Research Society, for example, which regularly or occasionally assign portions of their meetings to biomechanics. |
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| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASHA is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 123,000 members and affiliates who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. |
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| Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
ARN's mission is to promote and advance professional rehabilitation nursing practice through education, advocacy, collaboration, and research to enhance the quality of life for those affected by disability and chronic illness. |
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| Australian Association for Exercise and Sport Science (AAESS)
AAESS (formed in 1991) is the peak professional organisation promoting excellence in, and recognition of, tertiary-trained Exercise Scientists, Exercise Physiologists and Sports Scientists who are in turn committed to best practice and client well-being. |
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| Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange
CIRRIE facilitates the sharing of information and expertise in rehabilitation research between the U.S. and other countries through a wide range of programs. |
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