Alliance
for Young Families
Provides statewide leadership to prevent adolescent pregnancy and promotes
quality services for pregnant and parenting teens and their children through
policy analysis, education, research and advocacy.
Balmoral
Farm
This volunteer organization is dedicated to improving the emotional health
of young children and adolescents and contains great resource directories
with valuable information on depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other disorders
identified in early childhood.
Center
for the Study of Autism
Provides information about Autism to parents and professionals, and conducts
research on the efficiency of various therapeutic interventions.
Children's
Therapeutic Learning Center
A United Way agency that works with children from birth to age 8.
Colorado's
Children's Campaign
A nonprofit organization that promotes children through research, public awareness,
and helping concerned citizens work for children. A special emphasis is placed
on early intervention and long term prevention.
Coordinated
Campaign for Learning Disabilities (CCLD)
Six nonprofit leaders in the field of learning disabilities work together
to make people aware of learning disabilities, share information with parents,
and promote the need for early detection and intervention.
Division
of Early Childhood
This nonprofit membership organization is for individuals who work with children
with special needs and their families. The organization is dedicated to promoting
policy and practice, thereby enhancing the development of young exceptional
children.
Early
Childhood Care and Development
A site for parents as well as professionals who want guidance in home-visits
and programming for groups. This organization makes great use of child development
theory with regard to programming and activities. Links to relevant sites
in health, regulations, and women's issues are provided.
Early
Childhood Research Institute on Measuring Growth and Development
This site is dedicated to exploring general growth and development outcomes,
individual growth and development indicators, and assessment solutions in
early childhood.
Early
Intervention Preparation Program: Northeastern University
This is an excellent resource for information about Northeastern's graduate
program in early intervention. This site also contains information about Notheastern's
faculty, their research interests, and professional backgrounds.
Early
Intervention Solutions
This web page offers on-line behavior plans, information on IDEA and 504 plans,
and child/adolescent intervention screening.
Early
Intervention Training
The Early Intervention Training Center is dedicated to enhancing the quality
of supports and services provided to the families of infants and toddlers
through ongoing support, training, and other professional development activities.
Workshops and upcoming training opportunities and other resources are also
listed.
Eisner
Pediatric and Family Medical Center
High Quality medical and dental, daycare, and early intervention programs
that are affordable to all families regardless of income level.
Family
Village: A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources
An on-line community dedicated to providing resources on specific diagnoses,
communication connections, adaptive products and technologies, and disability-related
media.
Federation
for Children with Special Needs
This site lists special education regulations as delineated by the Massachusetts
Department of Education and discusses issues concerning compliance with federal
guidelines.
Global Early Intervention Network- A community dedicated to high quality information, peer support, problem-solving assistance, continuous learning, and research related to early intervention.
Idea
Practices
This web site answers questions about the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA), keeps you informed about ideas that work, and supports your efforts
to help all children learn, progress, and realize your dreams.
International
Society on Early Intervention
This organization is concerned with the latest issues in early intervention
as covered in recent publications. Join the society and learn more about international
organizations dedicated to early intervention.
The
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Their mission is to improve the well being of children, youth, and families
by reducing teen pregnancy.
National
Center for Hearing Assessment and Management at Utah State University
Find a wealth of information and resources concerning the many dimensions
of early hearing detection and intervention.
National
Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
This web site offers a large database of understandable information on rare
diseases, and a comprehensive database of information on foundations, organizations,
agencies, and support groups that assist people affected by rare disorders.
An orphan drug database is also available with over 900 orphan drugs designated
by the FDA.
Northeast
Consultation and Training Center
This organization specializes in providing quality training and consultation
services to private and public educational, mental health and social service
agencies, as well as businesses and organizations. Information on early intervention
and FAS/FAE is also provided.
Parents
for the Early Intervention of Autism in Children (PEACH)
The fastest growing UK charity in the field of ABA and Autism. Helps families
start intensive behavioral intervention programs. Aims to encourage, support,
and inform parents of children with Autism.
Resource
Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (RECAPP)
This site offers practical tools and information to effectively reduce
sexual risk-taking behaviors. Provides up-to-date evaluated program material
for professionals working with teens.
Sensory
Integration
A resource center that provides parents, teachers, occupational therapists,
physicians, and researchers with online sensory integration measures in early
childhood.
Tri
Cities Children Centers
A private, nonprofit organization that offers early intervention services
for developmentally delayed or disabled youth from birth to six years old.
What
About the Children?
This organization aims to promote and advance, in the interests of social
welfare, the proper care and upbringing of children, and increase the knowledge
and understanding of parenting for a child's emotional, moral, and intellectual
development. Also discusses attachment disorder and daycare issues.
Wide Smiles:
Early Intervention Information
Learn more about children born with cleft lips/palates and other related and
rare syndromes.
Also, search the Encyclopedia of Psychology for topics of interest.....
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