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The Journal of Pediatric Psychology is the official journal of the Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division 54 of the American Psychological Association. The Journal of Pediatric Psychology publishes articles related to theory, research, and professional practice in pediatric psychology.

NYU Child Study Center - Giving Children Back their Childhood - Siblings of children with special needs - How parents can help - Growing up with a sibling with special needs

The Australian parenting website - Helping your child with a disability development more skills

Tips for Raising a Well Behaved Handicapped Child

Study Abstract: Based on a qualitative research project guided by grounded theory methodology, this article describes parents' participation in home therapy programs recommended by physical and occupational therapists. The study involved in-depth interviews with 8 parents and 4 therapists of children with cerebral palsy. The parents reported that in the initial stages of adjustment to the diagnosis, they were typically overwhelmed by their situation and unable to participate in providing activities at home for their child

Study to compare rates, nature, and mechanisms of school injuries in children with and without disabilities. Conclusions: For children with disabilities, physical impairment may play a greater role than cognitive impairment in managing risk for injury at school. Individual education programs (IEP), developed for children in special education, could be tailored to include injury prevention strategies.

Academic Pediatrics - The Official Journal of the Academic Pediatric Association - Leadership in Education, Research, Patient Care and Advocacy

Technology helps horror movie buff with cererbral palsy use Netflix.

Online medical resource dedicated to offering detailed and current pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs.

Accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities. Thousands of articles, cases, and free resources about dozens of topics.

World's leading web site on learning disabilities and ADHD, serving more than 250,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month.The site features helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children's writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.

World's leading web site on learning disabilities and ADHD, serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month. LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. The site features hundreds of helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children's writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.

A research team led by investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has identified and cloned the gene responsible for early-onset dystonia, a crippling, inherited neurological disorder that begins in childhood.

Disabled World - Disabled World Community Newsletter - Disability and Health News

ILS Independent Living Source Guide to selecting Assistive Technology, switches and products. ILS goal is to enable and transform everyday life by providing quality assistive living products and technologies that meet our customer's unique and special needs while creating independence and increasing the quality of life everyone deserves.

Online resource for teachers and parents of young children, infants to age 8

Article from The New England Journal of Medicne - offering information on a Randomized, Controlled Trial of Magnesium Sulfate for the Prevention of Cerebral Palsy

A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.