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Special Child
Provides educational resources and emotional support to parents and care-givers of children, adolescents, and young adults with disabilities.
http://www.specialchild.com/
Mothers with Attitude
Humor and help for adoptive moms, special-needs moms, any old moms at all.
http://www.motherswithattitude.com
Parents of a Child with Special Needs
Links to resources and information for caregivers and parents of children with special needs.
http://www.geocities.com/katiegirl_59/
Angels Gather Here
Family raising 3 biological children,7 medically fragile adopted children and fostered 225.
http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/angelsga...
The Little Prince
Articles, resources, and links to therapists and treatment programs.
http://www.thelittleprince.org/
Ability Online
A safe computer haven where kids and teens with disabilities can meet and share their interests.
http://www.ablelink.org/public/default.htm
Partners Resource Network
Purpose is to empower parents of children and youth with disabilities in their roles as parents, decision makers, and advocates for their children.
http://www.partnerstx.org/
Parents Helping Parents
Helps children with special needs receive the love, hope, respect and services they need by strengthening their families and the professionals who serve them.
http://www.php.com/
Special Mommy Chronicles
"Special Mommy Chronicles" is a weekly column by a Special Needs mom to Special Needs parents.
http://www.sleepingangel.com/smc.htm
Casa Center - Continuing Advancement for Special Adults
This site is for special needs children as adults.
http://www.casacenter.org
Mothers From Hell 2
Facing disability issues with combustable humor & advocating for disability rights! MFH2 is a national group offering more support than a 44DD underwire and more empowerment than a tanker full of caffeine, chocolate & Viagra!
http://www.mothersfromhell2.org
Special People, Special Planning
Special People, Special Planning is a special needs planning book on how to create a lifelong plan for special needs children and a disabled family member.
http://specialpeoplespecialplanning.com
Kids Together.
A site about including people with disabilities into society.
http://www.kidstogether.org/
About Stress in Childhood
Children experience stress just as adults do. But sometimes, its manifestations are different.
http://stress.about.com/cs/parentingstress...
Parent Training and Information Centers by State
Programs funded by the Office of Special Education Programs in the US Department of Education to help provide training and information to meet the needs of parents of children with disabilities living in the area served by the center.
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/Debsimms/pti.h...
Parents Exchange
An information, referral, and advocacy service for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and professionals who work with our families.
http://pex.tripod.com/index.html
Angels In Care
A place for children who are hurting emotionally, mentally or physically in which they can find love, hope, peace and joy within themselves and each other.
http://www.geocities.com/angelsincare1/ind...
Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs
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.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/pro...
Prevention News
This publication is for Arc-California chapters and their members. It communicates issues related to the prevention of mental retardation and other disabilities.
http://www.prevention-news.com/
Child Care and the ADA
Child care centers rather privately or publicly operated must conform to ADA standards in order to meet the needs of special children.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/chcaflyr.htm
Disabled Parents Network
A UK based organisation of disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, their families and allies.
http://www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk/
Ideal Lives
Practical tips and web resources for special needs parents, specialized in free resources and personalized solutions for families, and the teachers and professionals who support them.
http://www.ideallives.com/
Special Families Guide
Articles and answers to questions from Robert Naseef, Ph.D. on parenting a child with a disability.
http://www.specialfamilies.com/
Parent Pals.com
Special education website focusing on parent and professional support for special needs children. Directory of articles and links contributed by parents and professionals.
http://www.parentpals.com/gossamer/pages/i...
Maggy Larsen Books
Encouragement for those raising difficult and challenged children.
http://www.maggylarsenbooks.com
About Parenting Special Needs
The starting place for exploring parenting special needs, from About.com.
http://specialchildren.about.com/
TRI Online! Parent Advocacy
A place for information and resources for parents of children with disabilities, education, transition and school-to-work issues.
http://www.taconicresources.net/parentadvo...
Our-Kids
Our-Kids is a "Family" of parents, caregivers and others who are working with children with physical and/or mental disabilities and delays. We call the list "Our-Kids". While it isn't exactingly descriptive, it avoids the pitfalls of labeling our kids anything but what they most certainly are: The wonderful little people in our lives.
http://www.our-kids.org
Life's Crooked Path
A mother's true story about parenting a child with disabilities.
http://designsbytrina.com/crookedpath/path...
Creative Perspectives, a different look at autism
Providing service to parents and families to help them with special needs autistic children. Offers programs to assist the children and parents to learn.
http://www.creativeperspectives.org/
The Bible's Way to Victory over ADHD and Other Childhood Challenges
This free online book provides sound answers on preventing and overcoming behavioral, emotional and learning problems, including ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder), Conduct Disorder and Tourette's Syndrome.
http://christian-parenting.learninginfo.or...
The Learning Disabled Child and the Home
Discusses various issues such as fathers, siblings, discipline.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/family/...
Parenting Toolbox
Provides articles with tips and helpful information, as well as links to specific threads in the accompanying message boards.
http://parentingtoolbox.com/
SNAP
SNAP wants to promote awareness and acceptance of children with special needs, especially the physically challenged.
http://www.snap4kids.org/
NATional cHallenged Homeschoolers Associated Network (NATHHAN)
Christian homeschooling for challenged or disabled children. Articles, lending library, newsletter, and links.
http://www.nathhan.com/
Special Needs
Support site for the disabled, chronically ill, and the people who care for them.
http://www.geocities.com/twi_d/index.html
Westchester ARC
Describes services to people with disabilities; also provides information about events, publications, and lobbying.
http://www.westchesterarc.org/
Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center Parents Network
Parents of developmentally delayed children who are clients of the Easter Los Angeles Regional Center.
http://www.elarc.net/
Schwab Learning
Dedicated to raising awareness about learning differences and to providing parents with the information, resources and support they need to improve the lives of kids with learning differences.
http://www.schwablearning.org/
Parents with Disabilities online
Information, support and resources for parents with disabilities, from books to webresources and tips for adaptable parenting products.
http://www.disabledparents.net/
About Special Education
A resource for parents, teachers, and students.
http://specialed.about.com/
Impact of a Handicapped Child on the Family
From the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute and meant for teachers, but has information for parents too.
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units...
Exceptional Parent
Magazine for parents of children or young adults with disabilities. Includes reports, forum, products links, books.
http://www.eparent.com/
Child Care Settings and the Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA affords children with mental or physical disabilities the opportunity to participate in all activities and opportunities of community life.
http://thearc.org/faqs/ccqa1.html
About Potty Training Children with Special Needs
Learn about potty training children with special needs, such as autism and down syndrome, including signs of readiness and how to avoid resistance.
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/parentingad...
Parenting the Spirited Child
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.
http://www.theparentingclass.com
Single Parent Central - Childcare & Children with Disabilities
An overview of the accommodations childcare centers and home-based centers must make for disabled children under the American With Disabilities Act.
http://www.singleparentcentral.com/childca...
PSP (Parents Supporting Parents)
Support group where parents of children with special needs support other parents with special needs children,organise fun days and trips for these children and their siblings. We invite speakers to meetings in the past these have included experts from many different fields.
http://beehive.thisisessex.co.uk/psp
Ten Commandments of Etiquette
The Empowerment Zone offers tips for communicating with those who have special needs.
http://www.empowermentzone.com/etiquet.txt
Parenting From the Heart
A twice weekly newsletter devoted to all who are touched by children with special needs.
http://specialchildren.about.com/gi/pages/...
iCanOnline
iCanOnline brings together content, community and resources in one place that is easy to navigate and welcomes your input. This site is for individuals of all ages; however, it includes many resources relating to child and youth.
http://www.icanonline.net/
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