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ISER is a directory of professionals, organizations, and schools that serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. We help parents find local special education professionals for learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, critical teen issues, and other special needs. We also offer a directory of Special Needs State Government agencies, Special Education Professional Resources, Teacher Training / Certification Programs, and Special Needs Software and Assistive Technology

Children's House International - Medical Resources for Special Needs - Directory of Organizations related to special diagnosis

Special Education News answers a need in education for in-depth, timely news related to educating students with disabilities. The Web site and newsletter are journalistic publications centered on the news of the special education field. The Web site is also designed to offer unique resources to special education professionals in one convenient place. These include places for educators and others to exchange their views, find links to important information at other sites on the Web and keep track of news and events across the country.

Resources and ideas for teachers of learners with severe, profound, intensive, significant, complex or multiple special needs.

National Survey of children with Special Halth Care Needs CSHCN - Data Resource Center - The purpose of The Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DRC) is to advance the effective use of public data on the health and health-related services for children, youth and families in the United States. The DRC does this by providing hands-on access to national, state, and regional data findings as well as technical assistance in the collection and use of this data by policymakers, program leaders, advocates and researchers in order to inform and advance key child and youth health goals. Currently, the DRC website includes national and state-based data on over 100 indicators from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN). The DRC's easy-to-use interactive search feature allows users to select, view, compare, and download national survey data results for every state and HRSA region.

Bravekids.org helps children with disabilities, chronic, life threatening illnesses and special needs by providing thousands of resources & medical information on childhood conditions, plus message boards to connect children and parents to others sharing similar challenges. (You will find medical information on conditions such as autism, cancer, cerebral palsy, ADHD & ADD, just to name a few.

Specializes in Assistive Technology and learning products for professionals, educators or anyone working people having special needs.

Collection of web-based resources for persons with disabilities, Los Angeles Free-Net. Large variety of special needs links, resources and information nationwide

Prepare my Child for School - ED.gov - U.S. Department of Education - Early Childhood Education ARCHIVED INFORMATION - find Schools & Afer Care - Help my Child Read - My Child's Academic Success - My child's Special Needs and more

Special software and hardware products for persons with special needs.

Developer and manufacturer of sensory integration dysfunction (DSI) and neurodevelopmental products that help therapeutic professionals, people with special needs, their families, and other professionals, solve problems or meet new challenges.

Largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. Advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

"Family Voices aims to achieve family-centered care for all children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities. Through our national network, we provide families tools to make informed decisions, advocate for improved public and private policies, build partnerships among professionals and families, and serve as a trusted resource on health care.

The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs is a national resource, partner and advocate for state public health leaders and others working to improve the health of women, children, youth and families, including those with special health care needs.

DBTAC National Network of ADA Centers: Training - ADA course - Events and Web -based Online Events - Training Requests and Questions. Contact DBTAC: ADA Center at (800) 949-4232 (voice/tty) for questions or requests for training customized to the needs of your group, agency or company on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and disability-related topics. Offered in various formats to meet diverse learning styles and individual needs,alternate formats for materials are available upon request.

National Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance (TA) Center NCCIC provides comprehensive child care information resources and TA services to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators and other key stakeholders. Specific services include the following:Question and answer services - NCCIC Library and Web site Publication development and distribution TA and training delivery to State and Territory CCDF Administrators

GM Mobility offers up to $1,000 reimbursement for eligible adaptive mobility equipment, and resources to improve vehilce accessibility and mobility for people with special needs or disabilities.

Works collaboratively with families, schools and communities in order to improve opportunities for excellence in education and success in school and community life. Our special focus is children with disabilities.

A Center for families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs.

When a child with cerebral palsy is unable to attend school, parents may opt to have the school come to them. By law, Home and Hospital Teaching (HHT) is a program that must be offered to students who are unable to attend a regular school program due to a physical or emotional condition. Normally, these programs are offered for a short period of time, but in some cases are appropriate for long term education.