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Support Groups
and Other
Online Resources for Parents
If you
have an online resource to add to this list,
please feel free to send your recommendation to
Marie.Withrow@phillipsprograms.org
or call her at (703)941-8810.
Mental Health & Behavior
/ Mental Retardation
Learning Disabilities /
Autism, Aspergers & PDD
/
Tourette's Syndrome
Speech & Hearing /
General Health & Research
Other
Organizations /
Parent Advocacy
/
Other Support
Mental Health and Behavior
Federation of Families for Children's
Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
C.H.A.D.D. - Children and Adults with ADHD
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
National Sleep Foundation
Mental
Retardation
The
Association for Retarded Citizens
American Association of Mental Retardation
National Down Syndrome Society
National Down Syndrome Congress
Learning
Disabilities
International Dyslexia Association
LD
Association of America
Council
on Developmental & Learning Disorders
National Center for
Learning Disabilities
Autism,
Asperger's & PDD
Autism National Committee
Autism Society of
America
Chat Autism
The
Source ~ Autism & Asperger's & PDD
O.A.S.I.S. ~
Online help regarding Asperger's syndrome
Autism - PDD Resources Network
Autism Research Institute
Center for the Study of Autism
CDC- National Center on Birth
Defects and Developmental Disabilities
The Tomatis
Method: Autism
Wrong Planet . Net
Online resources for those with
Asperger's Syndrome
Tourette's
Syndrome
Tourette's Syndrome Association
Tourette's Disorder
Information & Support
Speech and
Hearing
American Society for
Deaf Children
American Speech-Language
-Hearing Association
General
Health ~ Research & Sites
National Institutes of Health Clinical
Center
American Academy of Family Physicians
Familydoctor.org
Food
and Drug Administration
National Institutes of Health
Healthlinks.net
United States National Library of Medicine
The National Alliance for
Hispanic Health
Medic Alert
Other
Organizations
Brain Injury Association
TASH
National Associational of Private Schools for Exceptional Children
Community Coalition for
Educational Options
Concerned Parents of
DCPS Special Education
United
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy Foundation
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
NICHY ~
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Parent Advocacy
Virginia
Parent Education Advocacy and Training
Center
Alexandria Parent
Resource Center
Maryland
The
Parent Place
The Maryland Law Center
Other
Support
Parent Education Article
Archive
Special Child (Resource
Foundation for Children with Challenges)
National Rehabilitation Information Center
Brookes Publishing
~ Family guide books/videos
Woodbine House ~ Publishers of the special-needs
collection
Family Village
- Disability-Related Resources
Families USA
- The Voice for Health Care Consumers
Federal Resource Center for Special Education
School Psychology Resources
Online
Social
Security: Disability Programs
Washington Parent
Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
Through the Looking Glass
The Sibling Support
Project
Yahoo Groups
At Yahoo Groups you can
sign up to join other parents and professionals in various groups. Some
of interest:
CCEO The Community Coalition for Education Options is a
group of parents/families, teachers, professionals and others
concerned with keeping the full spectrum of educational options open
to children with special needs.- A Maryland group whose mission is to
maintain a continuum of services for special needs children
MCneeds is a nonprofit
organization that advocates for the rights of and improving the lives
of the disabled and their families in Montgomery County and in the
state of Maryland. Its members include parents, advocates lawyers,
teachers and many others. While its focus is primarily special
education MCneeds advocates for and addresses other issues that
impact the disabled population.
PGneeds An open forum for parents and advocates of special
needs kids. Post information, questions and advice promoting a fair
and equitable education and life for all children and youth facing
physical and mental challenges. Prince Georges County
SESNET Special Education Support Network SESNet Don't be
fooled by the high-tech name. SESNet is a friendly, people-oriented
support group for everyone who works with or is interested in helping
our children with special needs. We are based in Fairfax
County, Virginia. SESNet provides an opportunity for members to
network, share experiences, and learn from each other.
CPDCPSSES This forum
is intended for parents and others concerned about special education
issues in the District of Columbia. Participation in the group is open
to parents, advocates, attorneys, administrators, teachers and others
interesting in advancing the quality of special education programs and
assuring choice in the availability of special education services.
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