Special Needs

Aba Resources for Recovery from Autism
Information on educational intervention for autism and related pervasive developmental disorders.
http://members.tripod.com/RSaffran/aba.html

Hearing, Speech, and Deafness Center Site
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.
http://www.hsdc.org/

Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential
Nonprofit educational organization introduces caregivers to the field of child brain development. Serves both brain-injured children and well children.
http://www.iahp.org/

Learning Disabilities Resources
Offers new articles about learning disabilities each week. Also features children's artwork and stories.
http://www.ldonline.org/index.html

Meeting the Needs of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children with Disabilities
Summarizes U.S. requirements for meeting the needs of special needs children under the age of 5 in the public school classroom.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/OSEP95AnlRpt/ch2a.html

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)
Supports the implementation of the early childhood provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
http://www.nectac.org/

The Parent-Child Home Program
Home-based literacy and parenting program serving families challenged by poverty, low-levels of education, language barriers and other obstacles to educational success.
http://www.parent-child.org

Preschoolers: Learning and Other Disabilities
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.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/preschoolers.disabilities.html

Speech Therapy Activities
Activities for parents and educators to help enhance the speech and language of children.
http://www.speechtx.com/

Too young for glasses?
contains information useful for families of babies and young children who have vision impairment which could be improved by use of prescription glasses.
http://visionre.net

Website for Parents of Dyslexics
Offers advice and links for parenting children with dyslexia and special needs.
http://fp03-146.web.dircon.net/