CARING FOR THE SPECIAL CHILD

A guide for parents on finding the right school or camp for their child with special needs.

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EDUCATION

Baby Place Articles and Advice: Special Needs

Extremely informative articles written by mothers and other experts on raising children with special needs.

Baby Express USA

A program for babies and infants 7 months and older and their parents and caregivers, to teach American Sign Language before your babies can speak. Classes include music, art, and stories to teach sign language. All babies, hearing or those wtih special needs are invited to attend. Classes are held throughout New Jersey.

Bright Tots

Resources to understanding developmental disorders such as autism, pdd and aspergers.

Early Learning Site

Software tools to teach children speech, language and communication.

Parent to Parent of New Hampshire

An interactive network of families having children with special needs and professionals. Although "personal" parenting matching is for New Hampshire families, the organization provides support and net parent matching nation wide.

The Gentle Revolution Press

Integrating Children with Disabilities into Preschool

A guide for parents of children with disabilities on how to integrate them into the regular school system.

Programs for Children, Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Camphill is dedicated to social renewal through community building with children, youth, and adults who have developmental disabilities.

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators and other professionals.

Changemakers Library - Disabilities: training & legal remedies

Extremely informative articles and web directory.

Disabilities Studies and Services Center

Designing programs that meet the unique information, technical assistance, training, and research needs of professionals, and programs which serve to improve the lives of infants, toddlers, children, youth, and adults with disabilities, and their families.

OSEP: Office of Special Education Programs

OSEP's mission and organization focus on the free appropriate public education of children and youth with disabilities from birth through age 21.

OSEP Sponsored Web Sites

Links to crucially important web sites for families with a child with disabilities.

CAMPS AND SPORTS

Directories of Summer Camps

A listing of available camps for children with disabilities.

Kids' Camps.com

Links to over 100 camps for children with various disabilities.

GENERAL

Attention Deficit Disorder in Children

ADD/ADHD can be treated, and not just with drugs. Learn more about these conditions here.

MEDEK Physical Therapy for Infants and Children

A new, innovative approach to therapy for children with movement disorders.

Medical Bracelets from Sticky Jewelry

Selection of medical alert bracelets and pendants for children with diabetes, allergies, epilepsy, asthma, autism, and other diagnoses.

Bright Tots

Resources to understanding developmental disorders such as autism, pdd and aspergers.

Milkfreekids

A website about looking after milkfree kids, by the parents of milkfree kids! Share stories, recipes, articles all for free!

Appell Core DisABILITIES Resources

Core comprehensive general and specific disabilities resources. Includes links to children and parents with disabilities.

Attention Deficit Disorder Help Center

Information about attention deficit disorder, ADHD medications, ADHD symptoms, causes of ADHD and alternatives to Ritalin, Adderall and Concerta.

Early Learning Site

Software to stimulate and teach speech, language and communication to children with learning difficulties and delays. Free shipping worldwide.

Dyslexia Online

An online magazine offering information on and resources for dyslexia.

The Right to Read: Beating Dyslexia and Other Learning

Read part one of the book "The Right to Read: Beating Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities" online.

DeafFriendFinder

The largest friendship site for deaf or ASL.

Wheels!-3D Action Game for Disabled

Wheels is a 3D action game, like the ones that able-bodied kids play, but with many changes necessary for 'our' kids.

RJ Cooper & Associates Software and Hardware for Persons with

Assistive technology enabling people with disabilities to do more with computers.

The Hearing Foundation of Canada

Newborn hearing screening video and information kit for parents to be and professionals across the country. It is available free, not including postage.

All Those Moments

A support site for families affected by Menkes disease.

Cuevas MEDEK Exercises

Cuevas MEDEK is a treatment for infants and children who are affected by motor-postural disorders and delays. Increased mobility for kids with cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, hypotonia, genetic disorders.

Best Hearing Aids

Licensed Audiologist Cheryl Epstein, M.S. offers free consultation for children with hearing disabilities. Digital, analog and completely in the ear hearing aids available through two convenient locations in the Long Beach and Los Angeles, California area.

Captioned Media Program

If you know of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing, the Captioned Media Program (CMP) can help with video resources. The program provides free-loan, open-captioned videos to deaf and hard of hearing. More than 4,000 titles including educational videos, and special-interest videos are available.

A Parent's Guide to Accessing Programs

An information source for the programs available for parents of infants, toddlers and preschoolers with special needs. Includes a question and answer section which can be very helpful to many parents.

Parent's Guide to the Development of Preschool Children

An information site on many related topics for parents with preschool-aged children with special needs.

NNCC Childcare Contacts

An alphabetical listing of organizations active in child care issues.

HearingExchange - Exchanging Ideas & Information on Hearing

Community for people with hearing loss, parents of deaf and hard of hearing children and professionals. Current news, articles, resources, forums, experts and more.

Exceptional Parent

Exceptional Parent Magazine's online resource. Continuing 30 award winning years of providing information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities and the professionals who work with them.

1-800-THERAPIST

Free information and treatment resources for all forms mental health issues, i.e. ADD, learning disabilities, depression, family conflict, etc.

Association of Birth Defect Children web site

Provides information about birth defects, links to other families with children who have similar problems and research on the causes of birth defects through the National Birth Defect Registry.

Living with Autism

"A personal story of my son who has autism." Provides resources for autism and related issues such as legal services, diet, financial aid, and education.

ADDHelpline

ADDHelpline is an online support group, monthly interactive newsletter and resource center for parents raising children with ADD/ADHD.

Homeschooling Kids With Disabilities

Special needs homeschooling resources, information and support, including email list, message board and bookstore. Updated frequently.

Mama's Little Helper

A site for parents of ADHD/ADD kids.

Speech-Language Pathology Services

Speech and language assessments of children, assessment of reading and writing skills, counseling and education for families, consultation to preschools and schools, individual and group therapy.

Camphill Soltane

Camphill Soltane is a life-sharing educational community for and with young adults with developmental disabilities ages 18 to 25.

Balmoral Farm for KIDS with behavior problems.

Comprehensive resouces for parents or professionals working with kids who have severe behavioral problems.