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ED.gov - OSERS - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services - The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. In supporting No Child Left Behind, OSERS provides a wide array of supports to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research.

Acquired Brain Injury at Children, Youth and Women's Health Services - Parenting and Child Health CYH.com

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners - With nearly 7,500 members, NAPNAP is the professional association for PNPs and other advanced practice nurses who care for children. Established in 1973, NAPNAP has been actively advocating for children's health by: providing funding, education, and research opportunities to PNPs; influencing legislation that affects maternal/child health care; and producing and distributing educational materials to parents and families.

The Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation (CDHNF) has a single goal: to improve the treatment and management of gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic and nutritional disorders in children. Through our work, we provide information and resources to parents, patients, and medical professionals dealing with these disorders. CDHNF was founded by the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), a professional society of more than 1400 pediatric gastroenterologists, to promote awareness and research of pediatric digestive and nutritional disorders, including:\n

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.

American Academy of Pediatrics Emergency Preparedness for children with Special Heath Care Needs Instructions for Parents. American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians have developed the Emergency Information Form (Adobe Acrobat PDF File). This simple form is used to record health information for children with special health care needs and should kept in multiple locations for easy access by physicians and emergency medical personnel.

CONCLUSION of 2007 study:: According to Antonovsky's concept, the SOC level is established in adulthood and it is relatively stable. These results showed that taking care of a child with CP is a potential source of chronic burden, which may cause a SOC level weakness.

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

Massive data base of Assistive Technology links, resources and information Parent, Student and Educator Resources. Information on Financial Aid.

Country's leading source of information on school performance. Listings of 200,000 public and private schools serving students from preschool through high school and more than 800,000 parent ratings and reviews, Go-to guide for parents aiming to make a smart school choice.

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.

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

The Guardians of Hydrocephalus Research Foundation (GHRF) was established in 1977 as a non-profit organization. Since then we have distributed over 10,000 information packets and received many phone calls every month answering important questions from concerned parents and worried individuals. Provides information to the public without cost so that a better understanding of hydrocephalus will be established. Provide counseling to families with children who have hydrocephalus to define specific problems that parents encounter and help resolve them as best as possible. We make many referrals to our doctors (more on page 3) who can assist individuals and their families through these tough times.

PSN is dedicated to helping parents and families cope and move forward in their lives. PSN is also the first support group for infant, pediatric and childhood stroke registered with the American Heart Association

University of Michigan Health System - Development & Behavior Resources. A Guide to Information & Support for Parents

National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD) conducts research on the identification of learning disabilities; formulates implementation recommendations; disseminates findings; and provides technical assistance to national, state, and local constituencies. Provides parents and educations on information regarding SLD determination, the IEP process and more

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

Center for Development and Learning - (CDL) is a grassroots, Louisiana- based, nonprofit organization. CDL specializes in the development and dissemination of leading-edge research, knowledge, and best practices that improve teaching and increase learning. CDL is focused on providing a positive, supportive learning environment and highly effective educators - teachers, principals, school administrators and parents - for all of our children. CDL explains why Memory is Important in the learning process

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.

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