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NICHD National Institute of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development - Center for Research for Mothers & Children CRMC - CRMC serves as a principal source of NIH support for research and research training in maternal and child health. Supported scientists are advancing fundamental and clinical knowledge concerning maternal health and child development problems, such as gestational diabetes, antecedents of adult diseases, obesity and overweight, specific learning disabilities, mechanisms of cognition and learning, growth retardation, HIV/AIDS, and other congenital infections and diseases. The Center also houses the primary federal research entity for research to understand the effects and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals on maternal and child health, as well as a large portfolio on the unique aspects of HIV/AIDS in women and mothers.

The HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau improves the health of mothers, children and their families. Authorized under Title V of the Social Security Act, HRSA maternal and child health programs - Assure access to quality care, especially for those with low-incomes or limited availability of care. Reduce infant mortality. Provide and ensure access to comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, especially for low-income and at-risk women. Increase the number of children receiving health assessments and follow-up diagnostic and treatment services. Provide and ensure access to preventive and child care services, as well as rehabilitative services for certain children. Implement family-centered, community-based systems of coordinated care for children with special healthcare needs. Provide assistance in applying for services to pregnant women with infants and children who are eligible for Medicaid.

Center for the Improvement of Child Caring CICC - Functional Development Defintiion - Introduction - About Child Development

Many families raising a non-ambulatory child face the challenge of finding appropriate transportation when their child becomes wheelchair-dependent and can no longer be transported in a car seat. Parents struggle with questions of where to find financing, what vehicle to choose and what modifications are needed. The process can be overwhelming, but we have some suggested questions to ask and what to look for as you begin your search.

Child Development Information at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC - What is Child Development - Developmental Screening - Interventions - Research - FACTS

Membership organization that supports and promotes a national network of university-based interdisciplinary programs. Network members consist of: University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) 39 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Programs funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Centers (IDDRC), most of which are funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development (NICHD) LEND Programs are interdisciplinary leadership training programs federally funded through HRSA's Maternal Child Health Bureau.

Several federal laws are designed to protect your child's educational rights. If your child has a learning disability (LD), he or she may qualify for additional protections. As a parent, it is important for you to understand these rights so you can advocate for your child.

American Academy of Neurology - Child Neurology Section

A preeminent non-profit professional association of pediatric neurologists in the United States, Canada, and worldwide devoted to fostering the discipline of child neurology and promoting the optimal care and welfare of children with neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders. These disorders include epilepsy, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, learning disabilities, complex metabolic diseases, nerve and muscle diseases and a host of other highly challenging conditions

Child Neurology Foundation CNF - The Child Neurology Foundation is the outreach arm of the Child Neurology Society, providing information, education, and advocacy for child neurologists and other medical professionals-and for patients, parents, and member groups dealing with an array of neurologic conditions.

Journal of Child Neurology - Amplitude-Integrated EEG is useful in predicition of Neurodevelopmental Outsome in Full-Term Infants with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Meta-Analysis

Provides the information and tools parents need to understand the uniqueness of children and to enable them to help each child develop into the successful human being they were meant to be. Our mission is to help parents develop a positive parenting style that leads to a family where parents and children can listen to each other, support each other and have fun playing and enjoying family activities.

Multi-disciplinary academic unit of the University of Florida. Our work centers on issues of health and health care for children and youth. Faculty at the Institute for Child Health Policy maintain joint appointments in the College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and Department of Epidemiology and Health Policy Research. Engaged in multiple research and evaluation studies as well as policy and program initiatives throughout the College of Medicine and the Health Sciences Center.

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is a membership organization that supports and promotes a national network of university-based interdisciplinary programs. Network members consist of: 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), 39 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Programs funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), 19 Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Centers (IDDRC), most of which are funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development (NICHD). These programs serve and are located in every U.S. state and territory and are all part of universities or medical centers. They serve as a bridge between the university and the community, bringing together the resources of both to achieve meaningful change.

American Academy of Neurology - Evalatuion of the Child with Microcephaly - Q & A with Authros Stephen Ashwal, MD, FAAN and David Michelson, MD , Sep 2009

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)- Special Article- Practive Parameter: Evaluation of the child with microcephaly (an evidence-based review). Objective: To make evidence-based recommendations concerning the evaluation of the child with microcephaly

No Child Left Behind Act NCLB Definition at National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Online Magazine offering information and articles on parenting a child with special needs

the Child Occupational Self Assessment (COSA) is a client directed assessment tool and an outcome measure designed to capture children's and youth's perceptions regarding their own sense of occupational competence and the importance of everyday activities. Using the instrument in therapy provides a young client with an opportunity to identify and address their participation in important and meaningful occupations. The COSA consists of a series of statements pertaining to everyday occupational participation, and includes tasks related to school, home, and in the community. Its self-rating design allows the client to document his/her understanding of occupational competence and values using familiar visual symbols and simple language.

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