Directory of Special Needs Children Resources

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Information for parents with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities.

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• Special Education
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Resources in This Category

• Ability Online

  http://www.ablelink.org/public/default.htm
  A safe computer haven where kids and teens with disabilities can meet and share their interests.

• About Potty Training Children with Special Needs

  http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/parentingadvice/a/sp_needs_potty.htm
  Learn about potty training children with special needs, such as autism and down syndrome, including signs of readiness and how to avoid resistance.

• About Special Education

  http://specialed.about.com/
  A resource for parents, teachers, and students.

• Angels Gather Here

  http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/angelsgatherhere/index.html
  Family raising 3 biological children,7 medically fragile adopted children and fostered 225.

• Arc of Westchester

  http://www.arcwestchester.org/
  They serve people who have developmental disabilities and their families.

• Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs

  http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/prog/special-needs/default.htm
  The Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center cares for children and young adults with significant chronic illness.

• Child Care and the ADA

  http://www.ada.gov/chcaflyr.htm
  Child care centers rather privately or publicly operated must conform to ADA standards in order to meet the needs of special children.

• Disabled Parents Network

  http://www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk/
  A UK based organisation of disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, their families and allies.

• Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center Parents Network

  http://www.elarc.net/
  Parents of developmentally delayed children who are clients of the Easter Los Angeles Regional Center.

• Exceptional Parent

  http://www.eparent.com/
  Magazine for parents of children or young adults with disabilities. Includes reports, forum, products links, books.

• Federation for Children with Special Needs

  http://www.fcsn.org/
  Resources for parents who care for children with special needs, including links to a nationwide directory of Parent Centers on Disability.

• Hints for Mothers of Many Children

  http://www.nathhan.com/
  Discusses general issues but also a section of disabled children and their siblings.

• Impact of a Handicapped Child on the Family

  http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1982/6/82.06.08.x.html
  From the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute and meant for teachers, but has information for parents.

• Kids Together, Inc.

  http://www.kidstogether.org/
  Kids Together, Inc. is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Our goals include providing helpful information and resources to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities.

• Mothers with Attitude

  http://www.motherswithattitude.com/
  Humor and help for adoptive moms, special-needs moms, any old moms at all.

• New Jersey Parents' Caucus

  http://www.newjerseyparentscaucus.org/
  A resource site. Discusses issues, lists events, includes a newsletter in English, Spanish, and Chinese, and has family support job listings.

• NICHCY: Parenting A Child With Special Needs - Resources

  http://www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/parenting.disab.all.4.6.html
  Provides a starting point for families in their search for information and resources to professionals who work with families who have a child with a disability.

• Parenting the Spirited Child

  http://www.theparentingclass.com/
  Classes for parents of a 3-7 year old who is spirited, oppositional, willful, aggressive, angry, or ADHD will want to learn about this exceptional class.

• Parenting Toolbox

  http://parentingtoolbox.com/
  Provides articles with tips and information, as well as links to specific threads in the accompanying message boards.

• Parents Exchange

  http://pex.tripod.com/index.html
  An information, referral, and advocacy service for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and professionals who work with our families.

• Parents Helping Parents

  http://www.php.com/
  Helping 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.

• Parents with Disabilities Online

  http://www.disabledparents.net/
  Information, support and products for parents who have disabilities.

• Partners Resource Network

  http://www.partnerstx.org/
  Purpose is to empower parents of children and youth with disabilities in their roles as parents, decision makers, and advocates for their children.

• SNAP

  http://www.snap4kids.org/
  SNAP wants to promote awareness and acceptance of children with special needs, especially the physically challenged.

• Special Needs Families

  http://www.webring.com/t/Special-Needs-Families
  Offers details of the purpose to this web ring, statistics, the sites currently participating and joining instructions.

• The Prevention News

  http://www.prevention-news.com/
  Newsletter published by Peter Leibert for Arc-California chapters and their members, focusing on issues related to the prevention of mental retardation and other disabilities.

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