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Parenting Children with Disabilities

This article comes from the University of California, San Franscisco. It presents statistics about disabilities in children. [Recommended by Bambang Lai.]

This informative Web site provides a wide range of information, inducing issues relating to children with disabilities. [Recoimmended by Khoosheh Daneshi.]

The National Information Clearinghouse On Children Who Are Deaf-Blind has provided this informative article for parents. [Recommended by Rita Schneider.]

This is a paper written by a college student taking a course in Motivation of Children and Adolescents at San Jose Sate University. [Recommended by Rita Schneider.]

This organization has links to information on many subjects related to special education, including multicultural education and learning disabilities. [Recommended by Bambang h. Lai.]

This is a policy, research and advocacy organization based at Syracuse University. It is involved in the national movement of insure the rights of people with disabilities. The Web site provides links to many organizations, including those involved in parenting issues. [Recommended by Sherry Luckey.]

This Web site provides information about a variety of topics related to mental retardation: siblings of people who have mental retardation, family support, aging with mental retardation, etc. [Recommended by Soon Byun.]

These activist women are staunch advocates for the rights of their children with disabilities. Their "Ten Ways to Have More Fun at Your IEP (Individual Education Plan)" shows their sense of humor! [Recommended by Andrea Thoreson.]

KidSource Online gives a great deal of information about disabilities in children. [Recommended by Soon Byun.]

The National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media and Materials has provided this guide for families for using assistive technology with disabled infants and toddlers. [Recommended by Matt Furlong.]

The Sidran Foundation is a non-profit organizatin devoted to education, advocacy and research related to trauma-related stress in children. Its Web sites offers information on a variety of disorders related to tauma experienced in childhood. [Recommended by Matt Furlong.]

The Federation for Children with Special Needs has provided links to many valuable resources for parents. {Recommended by Debbie C. Lee.]

The Web site encompasses the world of attention deficit disorder. It allows the parent to browse in many categories: parenting a child with ADD, treating a child with ADD, legal rights and services, etc. Especially useful is the essay "Controversial Treatments for Children With ADD." [Recommended by Debbie C. Lee.]

Researchers at the Harvard Medical School have found that young people with early-onset mental illnesses are more likely to have children in their teenage years - and suggest that early treatment of illness may cost less than dealing with the consequences of these teen pregnancies. {Recommended by Elaine Sansom.]

This Web page summarizes a research project linking communication skills and academic achievemnet. A bibliography on this topic is provided. [Recommeneded by Sherry Luckey.]

This national non-profit organization supports education, treatment and research on the behalf of children with communication and learning disorders. It is a great resource for parents of children who have or need to be diagnozed for these disabilities. [Recommended by Sherry Luckey.]

NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disability and disability-related issues for families, educators and other professionals. The focus of this Web site is on children and youth - birth to 22 years. Topics include early intervention, special education, family issues, disability organizations, education rights, transition to adult life, and many more. [Recommended by Rose Cortez.]

ParentPals, a division of Ameri-Corp Speech and Hearing, answers questions regarding children with disabilities and provides additional links and resources to help parents find information. "News and Views" comes from parents of children with disabilities and offers special education conferences for parents around the world. [Recommended by Rose Cortez.]

This resource describes everything about cerebral palsy - from what causes it to what medical problems are associated with the condition. In addition to general information, the site gives advice to parents on how to care for a child with c.p. and where to get social support. [Recommended by Lidia Sandoval.]

This educational site provides a wealth of information about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and its effects, including links to support groups, facts sheets, teachers' guides, personal stories, and news articles. [Recommended by Susette Gonzalez.]