Special Needs

Links

Aba Resources for Recovery from Autism

http://members.tripod.com/RSaffran/aba.html

Information on educational intervention for autism and related pervasive developmental disorders.

Hearing, Speech, and Deafness Center Site

http://www.hsdc.org/

An educational, service, and supply resource for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech impaired people. Has a parent-infant program for parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children.

Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential

http://www.iahp.org/

Nonprofit educational organization introduces caregivers to the field of child brain development. Serves both brain-injured children and well children.

Learning Disabilities Resources

http://www.ldonline.org/index.html

Offers new articles about learning disabilities each week. Also features children's artwork and stories.

Meeting the Needs of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children with Disabilities

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/OSEP95AnlRpt/ch2a.html

Summarizes U.S. requirements for meeting the needs of special needs children under the age of 5 in the public school classroom.

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)

http://www.nectac.org/

Supports the implementation of the early childhood provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Preschoolers: Learning and Other Disabilities

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/preschoolers.disabilities.html

Links to articles on learning and other disabilities that have information and advice directly relevant to preschool children. Rating system rates each articles as good, very good, or best.

Speech Therapy Activities

http://www.speechtx.com/

Activities for parents and educators to help enhance the speech and language of children.

The Parent-Child Home Program

http://www.parent-child.org

Home-based literacy and parenting program serving families challenged by poverty, low-levels of education, language barriers and other obstacles to educational success.

Too young for glasses?

http://visionre.net

contains information useful for families of babies and young children who have vision impairment which could be improved by use of prescription glasses.

Website for Parents of Dyslexics

http://fp03-146.web.dircon.net/

Offers advice and links for parenting children with dyslexia and special needs.