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Better Endings New Beginnings Making connections to promote restoration and renewal for families and children in crisis and trauma.
Cerebral Palsy - Ask the Doctor Describes Athetoid, Ataxic, and Spastic Cerebral Palsy in children, including history, causes, symptoms, therapy and treatments.
Family Friendly Fun and Special Needs Resources Family Friendly Fun and Special Needs Resources offers comprehensive access to mind, body and spirit-enriching information that enhances the quality and enjoyment of family life with special needs. This is an exciting site for family recreation and well being so be sure to visit it!
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education FAPE aims to improve the education of children with disabilities through advocacy under the IDEA.
Fathers Network The Father's Network's mission is to celebrate and support fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome The information provided on this website is for families and professionals to help understand prenatal alcohol exposure and encourage healthy growth for individuals who are affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAS/FAE).
Internet Resources for Special Children Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) an excellent resource to link up with the various sites concerning all aspects of communications and learning disorders and other special needs..
IEP_Guide This is a free IEP Guide and support group for parents of children with a variety of learning problems covered by the IEP within the Exceptional Education Program of the Public schools.
Kids Can Learn Help for the Struggling Learners including, hyperactive, Impulsive, and other kids who "fall through the cracks" or who "just doesn't seem to get it ..."
kidsource The source for in depth and timely education and healthcare information that will make a difference in the lives of parents and their children with a special section on Learning Disabilities
MUMS National Parent to Parent Network MUMS is a national Parent-to-Parent organization for parents or care providers of a child with any disability, rare or not so rare disorder, chromosomal abnormality or health condition
My Kids Chores: Chores that work for parents and kids. Your kids chores will never be the same.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities a rich source of information and background on birth defects and Developmental Disabilities
National Information and Referral Center NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals.
PACER Center PACER's mission is to improve and expand opportunities that enhance the quality of life for children and young adults with all disabilities - physical, mental, emotional, learning - and their families.
Parents Helping Parents Parents Helping Parents Family Resource Center in Santa Clara, California, an excellent example of a parent lead initiative to help children with special needs receive the love, hope, respect and services they need to achieve their full potential by strengthening their families and the professionals who serve them.
Parent-to-Parent: Resources for Parents of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers an online resource that supports parents coping with the challenges of raising children and building a family.
Self Esteem Advisory Service This site out of England is focused on providing parents and teachers assistance in improving the self-esteem of children while at the same time improving their own self-esteem. This is an important issue for children with exceptionalities who run the risk of extreme low self-esteem due to feelings that they "are not good enough," "do not match up" or " do not fit in" with others.
Teen Placement Service - Teen Help for Troubled Teens this site is committed to helping parents find the most appropriate placement for their teenage troubled child.
Tourette Syndrome "Plus" (TS+) This site is not just about Tourette Syndrome! This extensive website is well designed and executed by Leslie Pecker, Ph.D. It has been widely recognized and reviewed. It has a large section on special education advocacy with tutorials for parents, along with a message board and loads of information on other disorders.
Wrightslaw: The Special Ed Advocate
Because advocates need accurate information, parents, educators, experts, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for up-to-date information about effective advocacy for children with disabilities. You'll find hundreds of articles, cases, newsletters, and other information about special education law and advocacy in the Wrightslaw Libraries.
On this site you will find a Newsroom , Advocacy Library, Law Library, Newsletter, Consults,
and Bookstore.
This is an excellent supplement to the Involving
Parents in the Exceptional Process Workbook on this site.
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