Promotes grassroots advocacy to help families to obtain specialized services locally and to understand current proposals affecting them pending before the state legislature so that they can contribute their own input to the legislature process.
A website for caregivers to learn, exchange ideas and provide and receive support.
http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/index.htm
DB-LINK is a federally funded information and referral service that identifies, coordinates, and disseminates (at no cost) information related to children and youth who are deaf-blind (ages 0 to 21 years). Publications, bibliographies, a database, and individual state resources.
http://www.caregiver.org/index.html
Though based in the San Francisco bay area, this support organization for caregivers of adults with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, ALS and related brain disorders offers valuable information and support for caregivers everywhere. Included are an online support group, caregiver consultation and question-and-answer service; fact sheets and reading lists; webcasts; a news bureau for reporters; and more.
The purpose of the Family Center is to assist organizations and programs who serve families of children with disabilities by providing information and support on accessing and using assistive technology. The Family Center Web Site includes a database of materials, informational resources, model programs that provide technology information, and contact information on the members of our network of organizations.
http://www.fathersnetwork.org/
Provides current information and resources to assist all families and care providers involved in the lives of children with special needs. Information is up-to-date, helpful, and designed to promote the resilience of all family members.
http://www.familycenteredcare.org/homepage.html
The Institute for family-Centered Care, a non-profit organization, provides essential leadership to advance the understanding and practice of family-centered care. This site shares information, facilitates problem-solving and promotes dialogue among individuals and organizations working toward family-centered care.
NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. NICHCY’s web site features fact sheets, resource guides and other publications about specific disabilities and disability-related issues. Many of the publications are available in Spanish.
http://parentpals.com/gossamer/pages/
A special education guide for parents and professionals, it offers special education support, special education teaching ideas and tips, special education continuing education, disability specific information, and a wide range of related topics.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/
Learn the basics of Internet history, searching, and personal safety for kids and parents. Put out by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of educational Research and Improvement, Office of Educational Technology.
http://www.parentsreachingout.org
Parents Reaching Out (PRO) is a statewide non-profit organization that provides support, training, and information throughout New Mexico to parents of children with special needs and the professionals who work with them.
http://www.thearc.org/siblingsupport/
A national program dedicated to the interests of brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs. Its primary goal is to increase the availability of peer support and educational opportunities for brothers and sisters of persons with special health and developmental needs.
Through the Looking Glass serves families in which either parent or child has a disability. Its National Center coordinates research, training and n formation focused on parents with disabilities.