Many associations of disabled people operate in Rijeka that take care and implement programmes dedicated to children with developmental disorders or disabled adults. The City of Rijeka co-finances certain programs that relate to various health or social services offered to disabled adults.
The contacts and websites (if available) of single associations that carry out this activity are specified as follows:
- Association of people with physical disabilities of the city of Rijeka
- Association of people affected by muscular dystrophy of the Primorje – Gorski Kotar County
- Association of injured and disabled workers
- Multiple sclerosis society of the Primorje – Gorski Kotar County
- Association for the blind of the Primorje – Gorski Kotar County
- Association of the deaf and hearing impaired people of the Primorje – Gorski Kotar County
- Association of people with cerebral palsy and child paralysis Rijeka
- “Forca” swimming club
- Society for sports recreation “Carolina 3, 2, 1”
- Okolo na Okolo – Early intervention centre
- Association for the care of autistic people in Rijeka
- “Dira Rijeka” Association
- “Sunce” association of parents for assistance to people with mental retardation and those with cerebral palsy
- Association for assistance to people with mental retardation, Rijeka
- Down Syndrome Association – Rijeka 21
- Association for therapeutic horse riding “Pegaz”, Rijeka
- Association of young people and students with disabilities “Znam” of the Primorje – Gorski Kotar Region
- Association for the psychotherapy cybernetics
- Association “Buđenje” – association for the understanding of ADHD disorder