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essentials About.com: Parenting Special Needs. ADHD help from MWA editor Terri Mauro. About.com: Attention Deficit Disorder. Lots of helpful articles and blog entries. Transforming the Difficult Child. Site for the book of the same title, offering the Nurtured Heart Approach. general About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 
ADHD information from the Child Development Institute. ADD ADHD Help Center. Good source for anti-med info. A Kid Just Like Me. "A website about ADD/ADHD/learning disabilities" by the ADD dad of an ADD kid. CHADD. Information-packed site of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Lawrence H. Diller, M.D. Web site of the author of “Running on Ritalin.” One A.D.D. Place. Resources on ADD, ADHD and learning disorders. shopping A.D.D. WareHouse."The leading resource for the understanding and treatment of all developmental disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and related problems." ADHD Pride."Celebrate the gifts that ADHD brings: thinking outside the box, creativity, enthusiasm, and high energy levels!” support ADD/ADHD Support Group. Yahoo Groups e-mail support list for parents of children with ADD/ADHD. Just Managing. Yahoo Groups e-mail support list for parents using behavior management alone as an alternative to medication.http://specialchildren.about.com/od/adhd/http://add.about.comhttp://www.difficultchild.comhttp://www.cdipage.com/adhd.htmhttp://www.add-adhd-help-center.comhttp://www.akidjustlikeme.comhttp://www.chadd.orghttp://www.docdiller.comhttp://www.oneaddplace.com/http://addwarehouse.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/index.htmlhttp://www.cafepress.com/ADHDPridehttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ADD-ADHD/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/justmanaging/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12
essentials About.com: Adoption. Good general site on adoption issues. Eastern European Adoption Coalition. Information and support for pre- and post-adoptive parents of children from Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, and other Eastern European countries. Post Adoption Information. Excellent site with articles, research and resources for families of children adopted from Eastern European orphanages. Practical Attachment. Help for parents trying to understand the difference between the process of attachment and attachment disorder. general Adopting.com. "Everything prospective adoptive parents need to know about adopting." Adopting.org. Articles, information, links to waiting child listings, waiting family listings. Adoption.com. "Where families come together." Adoption Helper's Teacher's Guide to Adoption. Ways that educators can become more sensitive to adoption issues and language. Adoption Information.com. Gathering of links on adoption topics. Adoption Solutions.com. On-line adoption info, including waiting child and parent registries, listings of attorneys and agencies, and post-adoptive info like this page on adoption and schools. Casey Family Services. Information on foster parenting and adoption, to help "children, family and communities grow strong together." Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. Adoption research, policy and practice. Pact, an Adoption Alliance. "The internet's most comprehensive site addressing issues for adopted children of color." Post Adoption Depression Syndrome. Article from adopting.org. domestic Adopt US Kids. Government-sponsored Web site promoting the adoption of waiting children in the U.S. Includes national photolisting. Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Information on adopting and advocating for waiting children from the man behind Wendy's. FACES of Adoption: America's Waiting Children. Searchable photolistings of children who are waiting for forever families. National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoptions. "...to ensure the safety, well being, and permanency of abused and neglected children through adoption and post legal adoption services program planning, policy development and practice." international Adoption Adventure Network. Sponsors "American culture camps" at which children from Russian orphanages can meet prospective families. Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption. Support for families adopting from Russia and neighboring countries; emphasis on cultural and ethnic pride. Families with Children from China. Gathering of information to help families planning to adopt from China. iChild. Information on adopting from India. Inasmuch. Information on street kids and orphans of Romania, and those who help them. International Pediatric Health Services. Site of Dr. Jane Aronson, a pediatrician specializing in international adoption. Precious in HIS Sight. Searchable photolisting of children available for international adoption. RainbowKids.com. Online international adoption publication, including searchable photolistings. post-institutionalization BGCenter for Cognitive-Developmental Assessment and Remediation. Site of Russian psychologist Boris Gindis, whose Suffern, NY, clinic evaluates and works with children adopted from Eastern Europe. The ChildTrauma Academy. "Service, training and research in the area of child maltreatment." Developmental Research Laboratory/The Adoption Project. "Our mission is to support -- through research, education, training, and advocacy -- families who have adopted children with backgrounds of institutionalization, abuse, and/or neglect." Language Development in Internationally Adopted Children. "Designed to provide answers to the many questions parents and professionals have about language learning" in children formally under orphanage care. health issues Health of Children Adopted from China. Article in the journal "Pediatrics." The Helicobacter Pylori Foundation. "...dedicated to providing you with the latest information about Helicobacter pylori, its diagnosis, treatment and clinical correlations." University of Virginia H. Pylori Center. More information on the pesky parasite. shopping AdoptionShop.com. "A wide variety of adoption-related items, with 20 percent of proceeds going to adoption causes." Adoption Video Services. A company run by adoptive parents, Pergamon Film & Video, can create a professional quality video or DVD of your family's adoption journey, using your own video and photographs and editing to songs of your choice. Celebrate the Child. Adoption- and culture-related items. EMK Press. Publisher of empowering adoption books for children. Heart and Seoul. Cute adoption-related products along with cute pictures of cute kids. Rosetta Stone. "Dynamic immersion" language learning software. Topographical Treasures. "Original birth country paintings and products for adoptive parents and adult adoptees."http://adoption.about.comhttp://www.eeadopt.orghttp://www.postadoptinfo.org/http://home.att.net/~PracticalAttachment/http://www.adopting.comhttp://www.adopting.org/ar.htmlhttp://www.adoption.com/http://www.familyhelper.net/ad/adteach.html#fourhttp://adoptioninformation.comhttp://www.adoptionsolutions.com/parents/parent_info.htmhttp://www.caseyfamilyservices.org/index.htmlhttp://www.adoptioninstitute.org/http://www.pactadopt.org/http://www.adopting.org/pads.htmlhttp://www.adoptuskids.org/http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/http://www.adopt.orghttp://www.nrcadoption.org/http://www.adoptionadventure.com/http://www.frua.orghttp://fwcc.orghttp://www.ichild.org/http://www.inasmuch.rohttp://www.orphandoctor.comhttp://precious.orghttp://www.rainbowkids.com/http://www.bgcenter.com/http://www.childtrauma.orghttp://www.drl.tcu.edu/Main/drl.htmhttp://pages.towson.edu/sglennen/index.htmhttp://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/105/6/e76http://www.helico.com/http://vianet.net.au/~bjmrshll/uva_rlg1.htmhttp://www.adoptionshop.comhttp://www.pergamondesign.com/http://www.celebratechild.com/http://www.emkpress.comhttp://www.HeartAndSeoul.com/http://www.rosettastone.com/http://www.topographicaltreasures.com/shapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4shapeimage_3_link_5shapeimage_3_link_6shapeimage_3_link_7shapeimage_3_link_8shapeimage_3_link_9shapeimage_3_link_10shapeimage_3_link_11shapeimage_3_link_12shapeimage_3_link_13shapeimage_3_link_14shapeimage_3_link_15shapeimage_3_link_16shapeimage_3_link_17shapeimage_3_link_18shapeimage_3_link_19shapeimage_3_link_20shapeimage_3_link_21shapeimage_3_link_22shapeimage_3_link_23shapeimage_3_link_24shapeimage_3_link_25shapeimage_3_link_26shapeimage_3_link_27shapeimage_3_link_28shapeimage_3_link_29shapeimage_3_link_30shapeimage_3_link_31shapeimage_3_link_32shapeimage_3_link_33shapeimage_3_link_34shapeimage_3_link_35shapeimage_3_link_36shapeimage_3_link_37shapeimage_3_link_38shapeimage_3_link_39
ADOPTION
essentials About.com: Parenting Special Needs. RAD help from MWA editor Terri Mauro. Practical Attachment. Help for parents trying to understand the difference between the process of attachment and attachment disorder. general ATTACh."Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children." Includes listing of attachment therapists. Attach-China. "A web site devoted to educating parents of children adopted from China about Reactive Attachment Disorder." Attachment Disorder Network. "Serving children and families affected by Attachment Disorder" with info, links and support. Attachment Disorder Site. "Your place for information, support and hope regarding reactive attachment disorder." Kuddle Kids Korner. "The family place for loving and learning" about attachment and bonding. The Little Prince. Parents contribute poetry, humor, stories, venting, template letters, and other writing about how they're "Surviving Life with Reactive Attachment Disorder." Nancy Thomas Parenting. Information and resources from the guru of attachment therapy. RadKid.Org. Provides information, suggestions and support for parents and caregivers of children with Reactive Attachment Disorder. Reactive Attachment Disorder - It's Time to Understand. Slide show that serves as " a self-guided primer for the understanding and treatment of Reactive Attachment Disorder, with speaker's notes."http://specialchildren.about.com/od/rad/http://home.att.net/~PracticalAttachment/http://www.attach.org/http://www.attach-china.org/home.htmlhttp://www.radzebra.org/http://www.attachmentdisorder.net/http://www.kuddlekids.com/http://www.thelittleprince.orghttp://www.nancythomasparenting.com/rad.htmhttp://www.radkid.org/http://members.tripod.com/~radclass/shapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3shapeimage_5_link_4shapeimage_5_link_5shapeimage_5_link_6shapeimage_5_link_7shapeimage_5_link_8shapeimage_5_link_9shapeimage_5_link_10
attachment
essentials About.com: Parenting Special Needs. Autism help from MWA editor Terri Mauro. About.com: Autism. Lots of helpful articles and blog entries. general Autism Information Center. CDC site. Autism MD. An educational site with information on autism, including a FAQ and current news articles. Autism Research Institute. Medical research into the causes, prevention and treatment of autism. Autism Research Monographs of Teresa Binstock. Medical research into the causes of autism. Autism Society of America. "Serving the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy, education, public awareness and research since 1965." Autism Today. E-zine that offers "everything you need to know about autism." Beyond Autism. Amiable assemblage of links, articles, news and cute little Winnie the Pooh graphics. The Gray Center. Instructions on writing social stories, along with links to resources and information on autistic spectrum disorders. Oops, Wrong Planet Syndrome. Travels on the autistic spectrum. The Source. "A global information and support network for more advanced [higher functioning] persons with autism and Asperger's syndrome." asperger’s O.A.S.I.S. Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support. Tony Attwood. "A guide for parents, professionals, people with Asperger's Syndrome, and their partners." intervention ABA Handbook. Information on Applied Behavior Analysis. Autism and Developmental Disorders: A Developmental Approach. Includes a sample sensory diet, information on floor time, developmental checklist and resource guide. Autism Network for Dietary Intervention. "To help parents understand, implement and maintain a gluten and casein-free diet for their autistic children." YAACK: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) connecting Young Kids. Information for anyone involved with a child with special communication needs." products 
& services ABA Flashcards. Photos of common items for use in Applied Behavior Analysis. do2Learn. Picture cards, routine charts and other learning aides.http://specialchildren.about.com/od/autismspectrumdisorders/http://autism.about.comhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddautism.htmhttp://www.autism-md.org/http://www.autism.com/ari/http://www.jorsm.com/~binstock/index.htmhttp://www.autism-society.org/http://www.autismtoday.com/http://trainland.tripod.com/http://www.thegraycenter.orghttp://www.isn.net/~jypsy/http://www.maapservices.org/http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/http://www.tonyattwood.com.auhttp://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/aba_handbook.htmhttp://www.mindspring.com/~dgn/index.htmhttp://www.autismndi.com/http://aac.unl.edu/yaack/http://www.abaflashcards.com/http://www.dotolearn.com/shapeimage_7_link_0shapeimage_7_link_1shapeimage_7_link_2shapeimage_7_link_3shapeimage_7_link_4shapeimage_7_link_5shapeimage_7_link_6shapeimage_7_link_7shapeimage_7_link_8shapeimage_7_link_9shapeimage_7_link_10shapeimage_7_link_11shapeimage_7_link_12shapeimage_7_link_13shapeimage_7_link_14shapeimage_7_link_15shapeimage_7_link_16shapeimage_7_link_17shapeimage_7_link_18shapeimage_7_link_19
fetal alcohol
essentials About.com: Parenting Special Needs. FASD help from MWA editor Terri Mauro. FASlink. Excellent resource on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, with an enormous e-mail support list. FAS Brochures. Five printable brochures on FAS, including "Ain't Misbehavin: Explains why kids with FAS/FAE act the way they do" and "Eight Magic Keys: Developing Successful Interventions for Students with FAS." FAS Community Resource Center. Lengthy list of articles and links. general FASCETS. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and Training Services) FAS-UK. "A group of parents and professionals in the United Kingdom devoted to raising awareness about FAS and ARND." Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit. Site of the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome research unit headed by Dr. Ann Streissguth at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Home Page. CDC site. Roots & Wings. FAS information for adoptive parents. SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence. Federally funded initiative devoted to preventing and addressing FASD. education Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Education Strategies. From Emory University Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Research Project, in collaboration with the CDC and Emory School of Public Health Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects. An extremely useful, well-organized resource guide for teachers from the British Columbia Ministry of Education. Towards Inclusion: Tapping Hidden Strengths. "Planning for students who are alcohol-affected." shopping The FAS Store. Books, videos, posters, and pins with an FAS-support or FAS-prevention theme.http://specialchildren.about.com/od/fetalalcoholsyndromehttp://www.acbr.com/fas/%0Ahttp://fasalaska.com/brochures/%0Ahttp://www.come-over.to/FASCRC/%0Ahttp://www.fascets.org/%0Ahttp://www.fasstar.com/UK/%0Ahttp://depts.washington.edu/fadu/%0Ahttp://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/default.htm%0Ahttp://www.adopting.org/rwfas.html%0Ahttp://fascenter.samhsa.gov/%0Ahttp://www.psychiatry.emory.edu/PROGRAMS/GADrug/Edfas.htm%0Ahttp://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/fas%0Ahttp://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/specedu/fas/index.html%0Ahttp://come-over.to/FAS/store/%0Ashapeimage_9_link_0shapeimage_9_link_1shapeimage_9_link_2shapeimage_9_link_3shapeimage_9_link_4shapeimage_9_link_5shapeimage_9_link_6shapeimage_9_link_7shapeimage_9_link_8shapeimage_9_link_9shapeimage_9_link_10shapeimage_9_link_11shapeimage_9_link_12shapeimage_9_link_13
essentials About.com: Parenting Special Needs. LD help from MWA editor Terri Mauro. About.com: Learning Disabilities. Lots of helpful articles and blog entries. SchwabLearning.org. "A parent's guide to helping kids with learning differences." general Audioblox. Offers resources "effective in overcoming dyslexia and other learning difficulties by addressing the underlying shortcomings that interfere with academic performance." Auditory Sequential Memory. Techniques for building short-term memory, from the "Can Learn" site. Word Finding Difficulties. Information on "a serious language difficulty affecting many learners." nonverbal American Hyperlexia Association. Dedicated to helping children who have a precocious ability to read but difficulties with verbal language. NLDline. Information and advocacy on nonverbal learning disorders.http://specialchildren.about.com/od/learningdisabilities/http://learningdisabilities.about.comhttp://www.schwablearning.org%0Ahttp://www.audiblox2000.com/%0Ahttp://www.kidscanlearn.net/ideaseq.htm%0Ahttp://www.wordfinding.com%0Ahttp://www.hyperlexia.org/%0Ahttp://www.nldline.com/%0Ashapeimage_10_link_0shapeimage_10_link_1shapeimage_10_link_2shapeimage_10_link_3shapeimage_10_link_4shapeimage_10_link_5shapeimage_10_link_6shapeimage_10_link_7
LEARNING DISABILITIES
essentials About.com: Parenting Special Needs. RAD help from MWA editor Terri Mauro. general Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health. Research and resources focused on "improving services to children and youth who have mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders and their families." Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health. "A National Action Agenda." The Silvan S. Tomkins Institute. "Research on affect theory, script theory, and the systems of psychotherapy they make possible." bipolar disorder Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation. "Information on and resources for early-onset bipolar disorder." What Can the Amish Tell Us About Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder?. Interesting reading from the Bipolar Child Newsletter. obsessive-compulsive disorder Does Your Child Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?. Multi-page article with information and suggestions.http://specialchildren.about.com/od/mentalhealthissueshttp://www.rtc.pdx.edu/%0Ahttp://www.surgeongeneral.gov/cmh/childreport.htm%0Ahttp://behavior.net/orgs/ssti/%0Ahttp://www.bpkids.org/%0Ahttp://www.bipolarchild.com/newsletters/0101.htm%0Ahttp://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/OCD.html%0Ashapeimage_12_link_0shapeimage_12_link_1shapeimage_12_link_2shapeimage_12_link_3shapeimage_12_link_4shapeimage_12_link_5shapeimage_12_link_6
mental health
essentials About.com: Parenting Special Needs. Sensory Integration help from MWA editor Terri Mauro. Sensory Integration International. This link takes you to SII's very useful FAQ; you can access the rest of the site from there. Sensory Resources. "Resources for raising children with sensory motor, developmental, and social-emotional challenges." Includes listings of conferences as well as various links and products. S.I. Network. Resources for parents, educators, therapists, physicians, and kids. general Kidz Play. Site of a therapy center in New Hampshire, with info and links on SI. Sensory Integration. Listing of articles on sensory integration on the Comeunity site, along with links to other disabilities and special needs. Sensory Integration Dysfunction. Good page of information on "the misunderstood, misdiagnosed and unseen disability." shopping Abilitations. "Specialized equipment for physical and mental development through movement." Alert Program. "How Does Your Engine Run?"-related products. Dream Catcher Blankets. Nice-looking custom-made weighted blankets, lap-sized for comfort or bed-sized for sleep. In Your Pocket. Site for purchasing patterns or ready-made weighted vests. MW Sales. "Rehabilitation and exercise products." OT Ideas. “Unique products designed by occupational therapists to help young children develop fine motor and visual motor skills." Playful Puppets. "Puppets that entertain, stimulate the imagination, educate and aid health professionals." Includes swallowing puppets. Pocket Full of Therapy. "Pediatric and school-based therapy products and toys." Professional Development Products. "... books & therapy materials recommended or developed by therapists." Sammons Preston. "Your on-line resource for aids to daily living." Sensory Comfort. "Making Life More Comfortable for Children and Adults with Sensory Processing Differences." Southpaw Enterprises. "...sensory integration and developmental products, pediatric therapy equipment, resources, and support for therapeutic professionals, health care professionals, schools, and families." Theraproducts.com. Occupational therapy products. Therapy Shoppe. "The extraordinary little specialty shoppe for school and pediatric therapists, teachers, and parents too." William's Store. Medical and therapy aides, feeding aides, toys, and items for helping with clothing, grooming and mobility.http://specialchildren.about.com/od/sensoryintegration/http://www.sensoryint.com/faq.htmlhttp://www.sensoryresources.com/http://www.sinetwork.orghttp://www.kidzplay.org/http://www.comeunity.com/disability/sensory_integration/index.htmlhttp://mywebpages.comcast.net/momtofive/SIDWEBPAGE2.htmhttp://www.abilitations.comhttp://www.alertprogram.comhttp://www.weightedblanket.net/http://www.weightedvest.com/enhanced.htmlhttp://www.world-net.net/home/mwsales/index.htmlhttp://www.otideas.comhttp://www.playfulpuppets.comhttp://www.pfot.comhttp://www.pdppro.com/shop/shop1.php3http://www.sammonspreston.comhttp://www.sensorycomfort.com/http://www.southpawenterprises.com/http://www.theraproducts.comhttp://www.therapyshoppe.comhttp://http://williamsstore.com/marketplace.htmlshapeimage_14_link_0shapeimage_14_link_1shapeimage_14_link_2shapeimage_14_link_3shapeimage_14_link_4shapeimage_14_link_5shapeimage_14_link_6shapeimage_14_link_7shapeimage_14_link_8shapeimage_14_link_9shapeimage_14_link_10shapeimage_14_link_11shapeimage_14_link_12shapeimage_14_link_13shapeimage_14_link_14shapeimage_14_link_15shapeimage_14_link_16shapeimage_14_link_17shapeimage_14_link_18shapeimage_14_link_19shapeimage_14_link_20shapeimage_14_link_21
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essentials About.com: Parenting Special Needs. Index of special needs by name. developmental delays and disabilities Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Government site includes listings of state programs for the developmentally disabled. Developmental Delay Resources. "A nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of those working with children who have developmental delays in sensory motor, language, social, and emotional areas." down syndrome Einstein Syndrome: Down Syndrome with a Positive Attitude. "This site is written to bring hope, brought by moms who are changing the face of Down Syndrome. We share ideas, experience, and learning to help you reach for the stars with your child." Myths and Misconceptions. "Answers to the most common questions about Down's syndrome." fragile x FRAXA Research Foundation. Information on Fragile X and support for research being done on treatments for it. Fragile X - Overview. Comprehensive description of the genetic disorder on the Web site for the Carolina Fragile X Project. Other pages include case studies, publications and links. miscellaneous The Benign Congenital Hypotonia Site. Lots of good information on low muscle tone. Infant Development Brief descriptions of different types of cerebral palsy, from the flowery but info-packed KidPower site. LPA Online. Official website of Little People of America, Inc., with organization news and dwarfism resources. Multiple Sclerosis Sucks. MS with attitude. Tourette Syndrome "Plus". Tourette site offers excellent series of articles on behavior management in schools appropriate to children with any neurological problems. I'm printing them out for my son's child study team pronto.http://specialchildren.about.com/od/gettingadiagnosis/a/alphabetsoup_2.htmhttp://http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/add/http://www.devdelay.org/http://www.einstein-syndrome.comhttp://www.pirchei.co.il/specl_ed/down/archives/myths.htmhttp://www.fraxa.orghttp://www.fpg.unc.edu/~fx/Pages/overvu.htmhttp://www.lightlink.com/vulcan/benign/http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/9021/development.htmlhttp://www.lpaonline.org/http://www.multiplesclerosissucks.comhttp://www.tourettesyndrome.net/behavior.htmshapeimage_16_link_0shapeimage_16_link_1shapeimage_16_link_2shapeimage_16_link_3shapeimage_16_link_4shapeimage_16_link_5shapeimage_16_link_6shapeimage_16_link_7shapeimage_16_link_8shapeimage_16_link_9shapeimage_16_link_10shapeimage_16_link_11
other special needs
essentials About.com: Parenting Special Needs. Info on therapies from MWA editor Terri Mauro. hippotherapy North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. Information on therapeutic horseback riding and listing of centers that offer it. listening therapies Interactive Metronome. Attention training technology to improve planning and sequencing. Vital Sounds. Therapeutic listening, done at home, for children with auditory and vestibular sensory processing disorders. music therapy American Music Therapy Association. Information on music therapy, including FAQ, information on therapy for different needs, and how to find a music therapist. Music Therapy: The Power of Music. Examines the power of using popular music, something people already listen to, in therapy. Includes examples of therapeutic messages in popular music as well as original music by Freudian Slip, therapeutic rock band. speech therapy Rivanna Music: Singing Sounds. CD or cassette with "Songs for Learning Early Speech Sounds." SpeechDelay.com. Information on the causes and remedies for children's communication problems. Understanding Early Childhood Speech and Language Development: How Is Your Child Doing? Article from WholeFamily.com site includes checklist of speech milestones from ages one through six. Voice, Speech and Langauge. Health information from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. VOICES. Home of Victory Over Impairments of Communication, Expression and Speech, a national non-profit organization created "to be a resource for families with children who have communication impairments and the professionals who care for them." Resources include an e-mail support group and monthly newsletter. vision therapy Children's Vision Information Network. A site "dedicated to the thousands of children who struggle from undiagnosed vision problems"; includes information on vision therapy. miscellaneous Brain Gym. All about educational kinesiology. Coloring Therapy. "An alternative to formal meditation practices with a potential for family and interpersonal team-building skill development. Guidelines and resources to help you inexpensively improve your coping and awareness skills through an enjoyable activity." Pipsqueakers. Noisy little shoes that encourage toddlers to walk (and help parents keep track of them when they do). Yoga for the Special Child. "Techniques designed to enhance the natural development of children with special needs"; includes listing of practitioners nationwide. http://specialchildren.about.com/od/therapies/http://www.narha.orghttp://www.interactivemetronome.com/http://www.vitalsounds.com/http://www.musictherapy.org/http://www.enterthefreudianslip.comhttp://www.rivannamusic.com/singing_sounds.htmlhttp://www.speechdelay.comhttp://www.wholefamily.com/aboutyourkids/child/normal_1.htmlhttp://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/http://www.4voices.orghttp://www.childrensvision.com/index.htm%0Ahttp://www.braingym.org/faq.htmlhttp://www.coloringtherapy.com/%0Ahttp://www.pipsqueakers.com/%0Ahttp://www.specialyoga.com/index.htmlshapeimage_18_link_0shapeimage_18_link_1shapeimage_18_link_2shapeimage_18_link_3shapeimage_18_link_4shapeimage_18_link_5shapeimage_18_link_6shapeimage_18_link_7shapeimage_18_link_8shapeimage_18_link_9shapeimage_18_link_10shapeimage_18_link_11shapeimage_18_link_12shapeimage_18_link_13shapeimage_18_link_14shapeimage_18_link_15
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essentials About.com: Parenting Special Needs. Special education help from MWA editor Terri Mauro. About.com: Special Education. Lots of helpful articles and blog entries. Play Hearts, Not Poker. Excellent approach to negotiating an IEP by "an attorney, arbitrator, mediator and loving mother of an autistic daughter." Wrightslaw. "Special Education Law and Advocacy" general Ed Chapman's Special Laughs Page. "Your Child May Have an IEP If..." Family & Advocates Partnership for Education. "...aims to inform and educate families and advocates about IDEA." IDEA Training Package. Download more than 500 pages on special education law. Mothers from Hell 2. "A national group of parents, relatives, friends, and anyone who just plain 'gets it' fighting chipped tooth and broken press-on nail for the appropriate education, community acceptance, desperately needed services, rights of and entitlements for individuals with disabilities." Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers. "... establishing, developing, and coordinating Parent Training and Information Projects and Community Parent Resource Centers under IDEA." http://specialchildren.about.com/od/specialeducation/http://add.about.comhttp://www.harborhouselaw.com/articles/hearts.bollero.htm%0Ahttp://www.wrightslaw.comhttp://edchapman.tripod.com/SpecialLaughs.htmlhttp://www.fape.org/http://www.nichcy.org/training/contents.asphttp://www.mothersfromhell2.org/http://www.taalliance.org/shapeimage_20_link_0shapeimage_20_link_1shapeimage_20_link_2shapeimage_20_link_3shapeimage_20_link_4shapeimage_20_link_5shapeimage_20_link_6shapeimage_20_link_7shapeimage_20_link_8
special ed
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