Web
Site |
Description |
Ability
Online Support Network
|
Connects
young people with disabilities to disabled and non-disabled
peers and mentors |
| Advocacy
Center for Persons with Disabilities |
A
non-profit organization providing protection and advocacy
services in the state of Florida |
| Americans
with Disabilities Act |
Commonly
asked questions about child care centers |
| Autism
Information |
Provides
information on autism treatments and therapies to parents,
teachers, therapists and doctors |
| Autism
Society of America |
Supports
parents, professionals and others with interest in the
autism spectrum through its advocacy and research information |
| Autism
Teaching Tools |
Teaching
tools for parents and professionals, practical tips for
teaching special learners |
| Autism: Unraveling the Mystery |
Article posted on CNN - 3/27/2008 |
| Bearable
Times Kids and Teens Club |
Support
group for kids helping kids through love, support, and
understanding |
| Benefits
for Children with Disabilities |
A
booklet written for the parents and caregivers of children
with disabilities and adults disabled since childhood,
listing possible Social Security and Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) benefits |
| Central Florida Parent Center Aware Project |
The Central Florida Parent Center has developed a new Web site for teens and young adults with disabilities. |
| Circle
of Inclusion |
Provides
links to information on inclusion |
| Coordinated
Child Care |
Includes
lots of helpful information including Project Challenge,
New Beginnings and Developmental Screening |
Council
for Exceptional
Children's Magazine |
Advocates
for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional
standards, provides continual professional development,
and helps professionals obtain resources necessary for
effective practice |
| Disability
is Natural: A New Way of Thinking |
Encourages
new ways of thinking about disability and helps create
a society in which all people are valued and included |
| Disabled
Children's Relief Fund |
Provides
disabled children with assistance to obtain equipment
focusing special attention on helping children throughout
the U.S. who do not have adequate health insurance, especially
the physically challenged |
| Disaster Preparedness for Families of Children With Special Needs |
Information from the Florida Institute for Family Involvement on preparing for disasters. |
Division
of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children |
Promotes
polices and advances evidence-based practices that support
families and enhance the optimal development of young
children who have or are at risk for developmental delays
and disabilities |
| Do
2 Learn |
Free
areas and products for learning |
| Exceptional
Parent Magazine |
Provides
information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach
for parents
and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals
who work with them |
| Facts
for Media |
Information
on mercury and autism in children |
| Family
Network on Disabilities of Florida |
Gives links to advocacy groups by county and includes
other information:
Clearwater 727-523-1130 |
| Family
Village, A Global Community |
Integrates
information, resources, and communication opportunities
on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities,
for their families, and for those that provide them services
and support |
Florida
Directory of Early Childhood Services
|
|
| GFCF
Diet |
Information
on Gluten-Free, Casein-Free diets |
Guide
to Children's Literature and Disability
|
Bibliography
identifying books written about or including characters
with a disability |
Head
Covers Unlimited
|
Offers
products for patients who are living with hair loss, including
hats, wigs, and turbans and sleeping caps |
| Internet
Resources for Special Children |
Lists
web sites that give information about children and adults
with disabilities |
Kids
Together, Inc.
|
Provides
information and resources for special needs children and
to adults about disabilities. |
| Laureate
Learning Systems |
Have
programs that train cause and effect, turn-taking, early
vocabulary, syntax, cognitive concepts, auditory processing,
and reading |
| National Center for Learning Disabilities |
A place to learn, grow and share in the journey of nurturing a child with a learning disability! The goal of the Parent Center is to empower, educate and equip parents with the information and tools they need to become effective advocates for their children, both at home and at school. |
| National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
|
A
central source of information on: disabilities in infants,
toddlers, children, and youth; IDEA (the law authorizing
special education); No Child Left Behind (as it relates
to children with disabilities); and research-based information
on effective educational practices |
National
Vaccination
Information Center |
Non-profit
educational organization advocating reformation of the
mass vaccination system |
| Parenting
Naturally |
Issues
on health and home schooling |
Pinellas
County License Board
|
Has
developmental checklists, tips, customer rights and responsibilities,
lists of centers and homes with any violations and lots
of other information |
Play
Stages |
Innovative
table-top theater, easy-to-use Minikin marionettes, backdrops,
props, and costumes actively engage children in fun, creative
expression, and learning |
| Preschool
Power |
Helps
young children develop practical, hands-on skills, like
how to hold a pencil properly, wash up after a bathroom
trip, or put on shoes, socks and jackets |
Sibling
Support Project
|
A
national program dedicated to the interests of brothers
and sisters of people with special health and developmental
needs |
| Special
Child |
Online
magazine featuring informative and supportive articles
for parents of special needs children. It includes a bulletin
board for parents to speak to each other. |
| Speech
Fun |
Supplemental
software for classroom and home |
Support
Groups for Siblings
|
Provides
information for families of children with disabilities |
| Support
for Parents of Blind and Visually Impaired Children |
A
guide to sources of information in alternative formats
(braille, recorded cassettes, large print, e-texts, web
audio) accessible by people with print disabilities, those
with visual and physical handicaps as well as dyslexia. |
| Talk
Autism |
Shares
knowledge, information and assistance |
| Lekotek |
Links to sites with developmentally appropriate toys |
| Detecting Signs of Autism Early |
Detect early signs of autism. Site sponsored by Centers for Disease Control |
