Ability
Web site for the disabled
ADHD
and Children who are gifted
ERIC Digest # 522
America Academy of Child and Adolesent Psychiatry
A membership of over 6,300 child and adolescent psychiatrists and other interested
physicians. They actively research, evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders.
American Hyperlexia Association
home page
AskERIC
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a federally-funded
national information system that provides a variety of services and products
on a broad range of education-related issues. ERIC is FREE and has a lot of
information about child development and psychology.
Assistive
Tech for Students with Mild Disabilities
ERIC Diges
The Attachment Center at Evergreen
Committed to transforming the lives of children with attachment disorder and their
families, and promoting healthy parent/child attachments.
Beverly Farm Foundation
"A not-for-profit home and training center for developmentally-disabled
adults." Site designed to help people with disabilities overcome barriers to community
integration and become more independent.
The Bureau For At-Risk Youth
An educational publisher and distributor of programs, videos, publications and products
for youth at-risk and their caregivers. Publishing activity include substance abuse, teen
age sexuality & pregnancy, violence prevention, conflict resolution, child abuse,
self-esteem, etc.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
A nonprofit parent-based organization to better the lives of individuals with attention
deficit disorders and those who care for them.
Children Youth & Family Consortium
Medical information about children and their health.
Chrohns Disease/Ulcerative Colitis
Frequently Asked Questions and more.
Conduct
Disorders
ADHD, ADD, ODD, CD, Depression, OCD, RAD, Bi-Polar, Oppositional Defiance
Disorder, Wellbutrin, Paxil, Zoloft, Ritalin, Conduct Disorders??? If
these sound familiar to you, chances are...you're desperate.
ConductDisorders.com is a companion site to our wonderful Parent Message
Board...that is worth more than many years of paid therapy.
Cornucopia Of Disability Information
An incredibly large and resourceful gopher site with many resources concerning
disabilities.
The Deaf Resource Library
DEAF-L FAQ site
All you wanted to know about deafness
Diabetes Net
For Active and Proactive People with Diabetes.
Diagnostic
and Statistics Manual (DSM-IV) Criteria for ADHD
Disabilities
Director of National Information Sources on Disabilities.
disABILITY Information and
Resources
many resources
Dyslexia Archive
General information
Family Village
Family Village is a global community that integrates information, resources, and
communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other
disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services and supports. The
Federal Resource Center for Special Education
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
A national parent-run organization focused on the needs of children and youth with
emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders and their families.
Fetal Alchol Syndrome
Facts about FAS/FAE, information on parenting, treatment and educating children with
FAS/FAE.
Dr. Dana Johnson & the
International Adoption Clinic, University of Minnesota
The International Adoption Clinic counsels prospective adoptive parents, screens adopted
children after arrival, and provides ongoing follow-up and referral. Located at the
University of Minnesota Hospital.
Epilepsy Foundation of America
The Epilepsy Foundation of America is the national organization that works for people
affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Fibromialgia
A guide
for patients
healthfinder(tm)
healthfinder(tm) is a gateway consumer health and human services information
web site from the United States government. A reliable health information
source for non-medical professionals
Helping
Children Overcome Reading Difficulties
ERIC Digest
Hyperlexia Page
From a parents' perspective. Resources on autism, hyperlexia and other disorders..
Hydrocephalus Association of
America
Find out about this non-profit organization.
Information Technology and Disabilities
e-journal
The Instant Access Treasure Chest
Another fine collection of resources and articles on ADD, dyslexia, auditory deficits and
other LD-related topics.
International Concerns Committee Online
Information about international adoptions.
International
Medical Clinic Moscow
International Medical Clinic Moscow, which opened in 1994, is situated in the
center of Moscow, Russia at Presidential Polyclinic #1. The medical staff is
composed of American, Canadian and Russian physicians. The clinic provides
Family Medicine services with Emergency and Trauma care capabilities. Child
and Women's Care is also available at the clinic.
Internet Resources for Special Children(IRSC)
The IRSC web site is dedicated to communicating information relating to the needs of
children with disABILITIES on a global basis.
Jim Lubin's Disability Resources List
Kid
Source - Children with Disabilities
A Parent's guide to accessing programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
with disabilities.
LD OnLine
an interactive guide for parents, teachers and children.
Learning
Disabilities- information
a gopher server.
Lupus Page
Information about lupus.
Medical
Issues for International Adoptions
This page of the Chinadopt website contains information relevant to all
parents of international adoption, including: choosing a pediatrician,
medicines to bring with you, information on Hepatitis A & B, three
submissions from Deborah A. Borchers, M.D., F.A.A.P. (a pediatrician who has
adopted from China), and links to a variety of medical university websites.
MGH Spine Center Home Page
Information pertaining to spine tumors, surgery, and anything related.
National ADD Association
home page
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a grass roots, self-help, support and
advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental
illness and their loved ones.
The National Database of Assistive
Technology Information
National
Federation of the Blind
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities
NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on
disabilities and related issues for families, educators, and professionals. Their
focus is children from birth to age 22.
National
Library of Medicine
NLM's search service with FREE access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE
andPre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other
related databases.
National Organization on Fetal Alchol Syndrome
Information and resources on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
New Mobility
"...serving the resource and informational needs of people with disabilities."
NIDDK Home Page
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders's Web page.
OncoLink
The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Resource.
Orphandoctor.com
Adoption travel info and other medical articles on Scabies, Anemia, Rickets,
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Giardiasis, Scabies, Iodine Deficiency, Lead
Exposure in Chinese Children, Age in Chinese Children, Laboraty Screening
Tests, Alcohol Related Birth Defects, and more.
The Parent Network
The Parent Network for the Post-Institutionalized Child is a group of parents, clinicians,
and researchers who seek to help the thousands of children who are adopted from orphanages
around the world. They offer information, conferences, and referrals.
Parentpals.com
Ameri-Corp Speech and Hearing has developed a gifted and special education website for
parents. Therapists, teachers, audiologists and physicians provide links, news and views,
conferences, and more for various disabilities.
Parent Network of the Post Institutionalized Child
Created to connect families throughout the United States and Canada who have children who
came from the maternity hospitals, orphanages, and other institutions of
economically-deprived countries.
Parent
Pals Gifted and Special Education Guide
PsychCrawler
A reliable guide to psychological information on the web, sponsored by the
American Psychological Association.
Psychology
Self-Help Resources on the Internet
Providing links to non-commercial sites with information and help about specific disorders
related to psychology.
Post
Adoption Depression Syndrome
Most people recognize post-partum blues as a natural and expected part of the
birth process and identify those feelings with "just getting those
hormones back into kilter." But, the truth is, many adoptive parents
suffer from the same post-placement blues, and feel very confused when they
cannot rely on the "hormone theory" to explain their feelings.
Written by June Bond for Roots and Wings Magazine.
Parents Advocating of Vision Education
A national non-profit education, resource and support organization whose
mission is to raise public awareness of the relationship between vision and achievement.
Founded by parents and teachers with children who had suffered the effects of undiagnosed
vision problems.