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NICHCY National Dissemination Center for Children withDisabilities - Early Intervention Overview - Information - Links to individual state services

Inidana's leader in Assistive Technology. Equipment Loan Library, Equipment Exchange, Training and Services

Medline Plus - A service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health - Health Topics: Developmental Disabities - Definition

CDC Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Program - The EHDI program at CDC supports states and territories in developing and implementing EHDI tracking and surveillance systems. These systems help state EHDI programs make sure that babies get the hearing screening, follow-up, and early intervention services they need.

Sports and Recreation for All Seasons. Adaptive Adventures has something for everyone. Offers progressive programs for children, teens, adults, as well as service members (active duty and veteran) who have been severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan or other conflicts. Programs cover a wide-range of physical disabilities including people with spinal cord injuries, amputations, Cerebral Palsy, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spina bifida, and visual impairment.

Completed study. Objective of this project was to develop and evaluate two different alternative or complementary medical modalities that have been used in children with cerebral palsy by practitioners in an attempt to decelerate the complications from the neurologic insult and resultant muscle imbalance.

As the lead Federal agency charged with supporting and conducting health services research, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) has undertaken and funded important studies in many areas of long-term care research. The bibliographies tlisted provide citations for selected findings as well as a complete listing of long-term care research conducted and funded by AHCPR since 1990

PDF link on site directs to a list of more than 240 organizations in the United States likely to help those looking for information, referrals, and other guidance in connection with brain-related disorders. Listings provide mailing addresses, toll-free numbers, e-mail and clickable Web site addresses, and identify the primary services each organization provides. Brain Connections is provided by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives. Your Source Guide to Information on Brain Diseases and Disorders

Cyanonosis / cyanotic article and definition in relation to seizures at Medline Plus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and NIH National Institutes of Health

Electroencephalogram (EEG) Definition at Medline Plus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and NIH National Institutes of Health

Healthfinder.gov is a government Web site where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy. Healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet. healthfinder.gov is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and its health information referral service, the National Health Information Center. healthfinder.gov is supported solely by U.S. government funds and does not accept paid advertisements, content, or links in any form.

The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. Collectively, the P&A/CAP network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the national professional association established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services.

E-MOVE, the research news service of WE MOVE, surveys current literature and delivers brief, timely synopses of developments in movement disorders. In addition, E-MOVE covers breaking news from major medical meetings, providing important updates on the causes and treatments of movement disorders.

Adaptive Sports Foundation has been providing services to children and adults with cognitive and physical disabilities. Starting out as the Ski Windham Adaptive Ski Program, Gwen Allard began teaching approximately 20 students with 10 or less volunteer instructors. Since then, the Adaptive Sports Foundation has grown to 1300 student visits a year and a volunteer roster of 200 plus. As the largest adaptive sport program on the East Coast and considered amongst the top adaptive programs in the country, the Adaptive Sports Foundation offers both winter and summer sports to a wide range of special needs children and adults.

Providing a wealth of information, solutions and leadership on issues related to brain injury . Services and Resources on the site reflect the best practices in the field of Traumatic Brain Injury

Children's Hospital Boston is a 396-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. (Our Advanced Fetal Care Center can begin interventions at 15 weeks gestation, and in some situations, we treat adults.)

The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families. A coalition of parent groups representing children with a variety of disabilities, the Federation operates a Parent Center in Massachusetts which offers a variety of services to parents, parent groups, and others who are concerned with children with special needs.

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

Central Nervous system at MedlinePlus - A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine - Definition - Brain components -