| Special Needs |
| Resource |
Description |
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The Arc |
The web site for this volunteer organization, "committed to the welfare of all
children and adults with mental retardation and their families" with chapters across the U.S., has links to a variety of resources. FAQs give information on siblings, family support, friends, Social Security, community living, and more |
| Autism Resources |
Comprehensive links to online information and resources on the developmental disabilities Autism and Asperger's
Syndrome. |
| Boys and Girls Town |
An organization dealing with troubled and at risk children and youth. Tips from Common Sense Parenting on issues such as curfews, catch 'em being good, giving praise, you can't make me, and handling tantrums. National Crisis Hotline for children and parents 1-800-448-3000 |
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HandSpeak: A Sign Language Dictionary Online |
offspring site of Deaf World which is no longer online. |
| Exceptional Children /Parenting Page |
This page gives starting points to cover the areas of children with special needs, exceptional children, and parenting. |
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Family fun and disability resources for families with disabilities & special needs | Ideas, articles and a directory of links. |
Family Village |
"A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services and supports." Listing of acronyms, Internet resources and how to search for disabilities and chronic illness information. Scholarships for Students with Disabilities information. Supports JUST FOR Youth!! with Disabilities and/or Chronic Health Conditions. |
| Great American Web Site | Reviewed by Societal Information's Government section, find information for all of the U.S. government sites including Health, Education, and Social Security. 3/11/04 www.uncle-sam.com not connecting |
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Including Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms |
An article from KidSource OnLine |
| Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) |
- The IRSC web site is dedicated to children with disabilities and other health related disorders worldwide. Providing numerous categories and links, Online Communities - a place where you can ask questions or share information, access to recent news articles, and books. Their disABILITIES Links will send you off looking for information of interest for all children as well as specific areas like Tourette's Syndrome, cleft-affected children and rare diseases |
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LD OnLine: Learning Disabilities Resources |
The Interactive Guide to Learning Disabilities:
Contains information and ideas about learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children. Official site of the Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities. Check another site which lists resources on Learning Disabilities |
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Learning Disabilities Association | LDA has helpful information for children, adolescents and adults including identification, assistive technology, central auditory processing, Books on Tape, social relationships, intervention and materials. The article on Critical Discoveries in Learning Disabilities suggests the best approach to teach reading in first and second grade. |
Medical Links |
From the Linkaway2 http://members.atlantic.net/~bdarl/medical.html no longer found. Resource information guide. Contains a listing of many health and mental health sources, including search engines, medical sites, hospitals, and pharmaceutical resources. It lists the Mental Health Net as a comprehensive guide. The Helpful Links for Teachers of the http://rio.atlantic.net/~bdarl/educate.html Education Sites on the Web http://rio.atlantic.net/~bdarl/educate.html has resources for special needs -- No longer found. |
| Disability Info - Information for People with Disabilities | Search databases for disability programs and services in Massachusetts. Developed and maintained by New England Index - project of Shriver Center, division of University of Massachusetts Medical School. |
| Parents Helping Parents |
Meeting children's special needs thru PHP. Specialty Programs listed by condition or disability with an online downloadable National Resource Directory. Based in Santa Clara, CA. |
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Online Psych |
Online interactive quizzes and tests include some related to mental health. Tools include allHealth: Illustrated Medical Encyclopedia. |
| Our-Kids |
Devoted to raising kids with special needs. Information on subscribing to the electronic email list along with other resources. Now has it's own domain. |
| Odyssey of the Mind | An international competition for exceptional children promoting creativity, leadership, teamwork and problem solving skills |
| Potty Training, Toilet Training and Child Behavior products |
I usually do not include primarily commercial sites, but could not resist this one -- especially when I learned that Judi set up a Special Needs Trust for her brother funded by her web sales. Child behavior, self esteem, potty training and special needs products plus parenting advice to promote emotionally happy, healthy kids. Check out the wonderful 'lastic laces. Explore the Special Needs section for books and videos, adaptive clothing, special swim wear or incontinence products and more... from Time Machine Power Toothbrush and Tooth Tattos to Behavior Beasts Child Behavior Management System. |
| SERI - Special Education Resources on the Internet | Link directory to a wide variety of topics. |
| Special Child: For Parents of Children with Disabilities | Free online publication offers emotional support and resources for parents and care-givers. Areas to share success and horror stories, family issues, legal files, information avenue, disorder zone, archives, diagnosis search, tips, bulletin boards, |
| Special Needs Education Network (SNE) | Internet resources specific to parents, teachers, schools, and other
professionals, individuals, groups, and organizations involved in the
education of students with special needs in Canada. Versions for English or French. Special Needs Education project operates under the auspices of SchoolNet, a cooperative initiative of Canada's provincial, territorial, and federal governments in consultation with educators, universities, colleges and industry. |
| These links give only a sampling of what is available. Please note that references in the Child Development and Parenting and the Special Needs areas of this site overlap. They may link to topics of interest for other areas.
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