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Special Needs Children:

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

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/parentingadvice/a/sp_needs_potty.htm

About Special Education

A resource for parents, teachers, and students.

http://specialed.about.com/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

About Stress in Childhood

Children experience stress just as adults do. But sometimes, its manifestations are different.

http://stress.about.com/cs/parentingstress/a/aa011501.htm

Angels Gather Here

Family raising 3 biological children,7 medically fragile adopted children and fostered 225.

http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/angelsgatherhere/index.html

Casa Center - Continuing Advancement for Special Adults

This site is for special needs children as adults.

http://www.casacenter.org

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/prog/special-needs/default.htm

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

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/

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/

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/

Exceptional Parent

Magazine for parents of children or young adults with disabilities. Includes reports, forum, products links, books.

http://www.eparent.com/

Federation for Children with Special Needs

Resources for parents who care for children with special needs, including links to a nationwide directory of Parent Centers on Disability.

http://www.fcsn.org/

Hints for Mothers of Many Children

Discusses general issues but also a section of disabled children and their siblings.

http://www.nathhan.com/

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/

Impact of a Handicapped Child on the Family

From the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute and meant for teachers, but has information for parents.

http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1982/6/82.06.08.x.html

Kids Together, Inc.

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.

http://www.kidstogether.org/

The Learning Disabled Child and the Home

Discusses various issues such as fathers, siblings, discipline.

http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/family/family-1.html

The Little Prince

Articles, resources, and links to therapists and treatment programs.

http://www.thelittleprince.org/

Mothers From Hell 2

Facing disability issues with combustable humor and 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 and Viagra.

http://www.mothersfromhell2.org

Mothers with Attitude

Humor and help for adoptive moms, special-needs moms, any old moms at all.

http://www.motherswithattitude.com

New Jersey Parents' Caucus

A resource site. Discusses issues, lists events, includes a newsletter in English, Spanish, and Chinese, and has family support job listings.

http://www.newjerseyparentscaucus.org/

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/index.html

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.html

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/mmail.htm

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

Parenting Toolbox

Provides articles with tips and information, as well as links to specific threads in the accompanying message boards.

http://parentingtoolbox.com/

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

Parents Helping Parents

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.

http://www.php.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/

Parents with Disabilities Online

Information, support and products for parents who have disabilities.

http://www.disabledparents.net/

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/

The Prevention News

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.

http://www.prevention-news.com/

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

Schwab Learning

Services for parents and educators to provide information, support and resources to improve the lives of students with learning differences.

http://www.schwablearning.org/

SNAP

SNAP wants to promote awareness and acceptance of children with special needs, especially the physically challenged.

http://www.snap4kids.org/

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/

Special Families Guide

Articles and answers to questions from Robert Naseef, Ph.D. on parenting a child with a disability.

http://www.specialfamilies.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

Special Needs

Support site for the disabled, chronically ill, and the people who care for them.

http://www.geocities.com/twi_d/index.html

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

Ten Commandments of Etiquette

The Empowerment Zone offers tips for communicating with those who have special needs.

http://www.empowermentzone.com/etiquet.txt

Westchester ARC

We serve people who have developmental disabilities and their families.

http://www.westchesterarc.org/

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