Support & Information
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
CABF - Children & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
Message boards, resources, links - first org. of its type. Support this new group with your membership and donations!
Bipolar Support Group - Significant Others with Bipolar Disorder
http://www.bpso.org/
Bipolar Support and Information - Harbor of Refuge
http://www.harbor-of-refuge.org/
Bipolar Kids Homepage
Comprehensive web page for parents of children with bipolar disorder
http://www.bpparent.org/
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
Scroll down to see the comprehensive services available through referral.
http://www.mcg.edu/Resources/MH/bboard.htm
NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Advocacy, Support, Classes
http://www.nami.org/
Articles, Books & Parent Education
The Bipolar Child
The website of the book with the same name by Dimitri & Janice Papalos.
http://www.bipolarchild.com/
"The Explosive Child" by Dr. Ross Greene - behavior modification techniques to help the bipolar / odd child
http://www.explosivechild.com/
"The Role of Complex Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Refractory
Bipolar Illness"
This article from CABF is about combining meds in treatment of bp
http://www.bpkids.org/learning/reference/articles/013.htm
Children and Mental Health Issues
Georgia Mental Health Sourcebook Online
http://www.mcg.edu/Resources/MH/sourcebk/sect3.htm
Georgia Mental Health Network
Topics on various mental health and related issues
http://158.93.30.96:591/URL/consume.htm
NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
http://www.nami.org/
NAMI fact sheet on COBPD
Good fact sheet for teachers on childhood onset bipolar disorder
http://www.nami.org/helpline/bipolar-child.html
Medication Issues
Generic Equivalents of Common Psychotropic Medications
http://www.oocities.org/georgiabpmom/genericequivalents.html
Psychopharmacology of Bipolar Disorder
http://home.comcast.net/~pmbrig/BP_pharm.html
Links to 9 articles on fish oils/Omega 3's
http://www.high-expectations.com/bpparent/
GAF Scores
http://www.oocities.org/georgiabpmom/GAF.html
School & Legal Issues (IEP's, ADA, Advocacy)
Amicus for Children
A great web site run by two professional women that provides legal info and other help
http://www.amicusforchildren.org/
Chalkware educational solutions - IEP maker
Lets you create an IEP using software with loads of resources online
http://iepware.com/iepsd.html
IDEA law
Tells you EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about IDEA
http://www.ideapractices.org/lawandregs.htm
"Educator's Guide to Receiving Bipolar Students After Hospitalization"
CABF Article gives suggestions for modifications, great for IEP ideas.
http://www.bpkids.org/learning/reference/articles/015.htm
Eric Test Locator
Locates many major ed/psych tests and descriptions
http://ericae.net/testcol.htm
Free guide to writing IEP's
U.S. Dept. of Education guide to IEP's and how to write for your child
http://oeri2.ed.gov/
Georgia Charter Schools
Official web site of GA charter schools and rules and regs.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/charterschools/charterschools.html
Kids Together IEP planning
Good resource for organizing your next IEP
http://www.kidstogether.org/iepd.html
NAMI fact sheet on COBPD
Good fact sheet for teachers on childhood onset bipolar disorder
http://www.nami.org/helpline/bipolar-child.html
U.S. Charter Schools
Complete listing of chartered schools in U.S. (and two international) with accountability reports and profiles
http://www.uscharterschools.org/
Georgia Links for Support & Information
Parent Advisory Council of Fulton County
Web page for the PAC of Fulton County. If your child attends school in Fulton County, this group is for you! A must!
http://www.parentadvisory.org/
Parent to Parent of Georgia
A statewide organization that offers a wide variety of services for people with disabilities
http://www.parenttoparentofga.org/
Parents Educating Parents (Georgia)
Info about IDEA, legislative updates state/Fed, workshop schedule, advocacy
http://www.peppac.org/
Respite Care
List of Respite care providers by city throughout Georgia (several in & around metro Atlanta)
http://www.chtop.com/gstates.htm
The Parent Advocate Website
EXCELLENT resources for IEP's, school issues, etc.
http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/add/judy/index.html
