Child Development Resources
- ADA Information Centre
Summary: An international non-profit human services organization serving people with mental and physical disabilities, mental illness, the elderly, emotionally troubled and economically disadvantaged people. A resource center for children with mental, physical, emotional, or learning disabilities whether due to birth defects, illness, or accident.
- ARC's Q&A on Child Care
Summary: When barrier removal is not readily achievable, centers must make services available through alternative methods, if those methods are readily achievable. Barriers to equal access and use of vehicle(s) by children with disabilities must be removed to the extent it is readily achievable to do so.
- ALOHA STAC's HomePage
Summary: New England INDEX: Information on Disabilities Exchange - A non-profit organization whose mission is to "use computer technology to help people with disabilities locate the information they need to find appropriate services and to empower themselves". EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information - Provides information about providing access for persons with disabilities to computing.
- Child Development Pages
Summary: KidPub WWW Publishing - a place for kids to publish their stories, and to read stories published by other children. KIDLINK (sm) is the name of the organization that runs the yearly KIDS-nn projects.
- Cognitive and Developmental Diabilities Resources
Summary: It provides professional services in the area of planning, research, and evaluation within the field of human services with an emphasis on developmental disabilities. JDSN is a center dedicated to information and communication relating to Down syndrome in Japan and worldwide.
- Developmental Disabilities Centre
Summary: The Centre was established in the Fall of 1967 with a grant given to the University of Alberta by The Canadian Association for Mental Retardation; it was then named the Centre for the Study of Mental Retardation. Its current activities are: research, student training, publication, and selected clinical services for children and adults with mental retardation and other disorders that affect...
- DisAbility Connection
Summary: Through the provision of emotional support, information and training in best practices, the DisAbility Connection empowers individuals with disabilities, families, professionals and communities to work together to maximize choices and opportunities. The DisAbility Connection is a private, non-profit organization that houses or acts as fiscal agent for a number of programs and projects.
- Disability Page
Summary: Take part in ongoing discussions in all areas concerned with disability by joining some Disability Mailing Lists. Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) - ADA Information Center On-Line.
- Disabilty-Related Resources on the Web
Summary: National Institute on Life Planning for Persons with Disabilities - Provides information about all aspects of Life Planning to persons with disabilities, families and professionals. The Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project- A project of the United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc, this site provides information on AT funding and systems change information for consumers of...
- P.A.R.E.N.T.S
Summary: Parents Assisting Alaska Families of Children with Special Needs. Parents Helping Parents.
- Disabled Children
Summary: ) Currently, approximately 6 million Americans receive SSI benefits -- including 4.3 million low-income disabled individuals, 1.5 million low-income elderly, and 90,000 low-income blind. The GOP bill cuts Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for disabled children by a total of $21.7 billion over the next seven years -- primarily by drastically cutting back on the number of low-income families.
- Disabled People's Association ENABLEnet
Summary: Disabled People's Association ENABLEnet. Services for (Age Classification) Children.
- DO-IT PRESS:
Summary: Establish positive, motivational, and lasting interactions between disabled high school and college students and practicing engineers and scientists who have disabilities.
- Foreign Resources
Summary: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (South Africa). Muscular Dystrophy Association (Australia) [New!]
- Learning Disabilities
Summary: A child with a learning disability is usually bright and initially tries very hard to follow instructions, concentrate and "be good" at home and in school. It is believed that learning disabilities are caused by a difficulty with the nervous system that affects receiving, processing or communicating information.
- Learning Disability Discrimination
Summary: Americans with learning disabilities such as dyslexia are stigmatized and often discriminated against as a result of misinformation, despite the fact that 10-15% of Americans suffer from some form of learning disability. Eighty-five percent of Americans agree that children with learning disabilities are often put down by teachers and fellow students at school.
- Lifecraft
Summary: LIFECRAFT is about the new commitment to family and how to make the most of every moment. It approaches the family experience as an opportunity for everyone to learn and grow - both as a family and on our own as individuals. LIFECRAFT's goal is to inspire the pursuit of the ancient quality of craftsmanship by teaching our children the skills to make a masterpiece of their lives. LIFECRAFT is the "Art and Science of Skillful Living."
- United States Disability Information Resources
Summary: United States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Copyright (c) 1995 The Contact Center Network, Inc.
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