Early
Intervention Resources
Parents
and Families
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.
Birth
to Three
A great site for families who need information on how to meet the developmental
and health-related needs of their infants and toddler with developmental delays
or disabilities. Great resources are provided.
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.
The
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- university collaboration to produce a comprehensive system for continuously measuring the skills and needs of individual children with disabilities ages 0-8.
Exceptional
Parent Magazine
EPM is an excellent resource for parents, families, and the professionals
who work with them in providing information, support, outreach and encouragement
to children with disabilities.
Facts
on Infant Hearing Loss
This site provides causes, indicators, prenatal factors, other syndromes that
cause hearing loss. Typical auditory development is also described.
Families
for Early Autism Treatment
Information on research, special education, conferences, treatment techniques,
and ways to contact your local FEAT chapter is provided here. A site for everyone
that wants more education about autism
Family
Education Parent Network
This outstanding resource offers tips on how to improve daily problems with
which parents and young children are faced.
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.
Global Early Intervention Network- focuses on children aged birth-3 years; has database covering autism, PDD, and other childhood disorders that require 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.
National Association for the Education of Young Children- consolidation of individuals and groups working to achieve healthy development and constructive education for all young children; attention focused on early childhood programs.
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.
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.
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.
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