Parent Connection
Our goal at Parent Connection is to offer you valuable links to information that parents might find helpful. Some of these web sites provide just one example of those that have been recommended by parents, so search for other sites specific to your geographical area for additional information.
This page will continue to evolve over time, so make sure to check back often.
If you have any questions or suggestions
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Advocacy
- The Ulimate Guide to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
http://www.guidetohealthcareschools.com/tips-and-tools/adhd - ASK - Advocates for Special Kids
http://www.advocatesforspecialkids.org/ - Education-A-Must
www.education-a-must.com/ - Children's Disabilities Information
www.childrensdisabilities.info/advocacy/ - Special Needs and Special Gifts
http://www.specialneedsadvocate.com/write_a_portrait.htm - School law, estate planning, guardianship, helping families with disabilities
www.cahillassociateslaw.com - Wrights Law
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/sec504.index.htm
Education
- FREE - Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://free.ed.gov - Mitchell College, New London, CT - Program for students with learning disabilities. Mitchell College's Learning Resource Center is nationally known and comprises one quarter of the student body.
www.mitchell.edu/index - Thames Academy at Mitchell College. Post-grad or pre-college transitional experience.
www.mitchell.edu/Prospective%20Students/thames/overview.html - Beacon College, Leesburg, FL - The only accredited college offering BA and AA degrees exclusively for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, or gifted LD.
www.beaconcollege.edu/index - Landmark College, Putney, VT - One of the only accredited colleges in the United States designed exclusively for students with dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), or other specific learning disabilities.
www.landmark.edu/index - Education consultants for parents of special needs children
www.precisioneducation.com - County Regional Educational Offices. Check your local county website for further information. They are usually the ones that are the liason between state and local school districts within your county.
Example: DuPage Regional Office of Education
www.dupage.k12.il.us - Assistive Technology, Example & Resources
www.wati.org - Products for Assistive Technologies for Schools
www.alphasmart.com - Special Needs Parents PTA
Example of school district in Naperville, IL
http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx/SpecialNeedsPTA - Chronic Illness Goes to School, Bandaides & Blackboards
www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/contkids.html
Parent Support
- Caregivers/Parents/Teachers for Special Needs Children
www.gigglepotz.com - Jonah & The Whale Foundation, Inc.
www.jtwf.org - How to Talk to Health Professionals So They Will Listen
www.childrensdisabilities.info/advocacy/advocacy-healthprofessionals.html - Parent/Teacher Conference Help
www.childrensdisabilities.info/advocacy/advocacy-conference.html - Special Needs Transition Services From High School
www.childrensdisabilities.info/advocacy/transition-highschool.html - What It Is Like To Be the Parent
www.childrensdisabilities.info/advocacy/advocacy-someonelove.html - Emergency Preparedness Information
http://cshcn.org/planning-record-keeping/emergency-preparedness-children-special-needs
Medical
- Pain and Your Child or Teen
http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/pain.htm - Prescription Drug Information
http://www.rxlist.com/drugs/alpha_a.htm - Invisible Disability Group
www.myida.org - Medical Equipment and Supplies
www.sportaid.com - Pediatric Medical Equipment
www.adaptivemall.com - Medical Alert Jewelry/Sports Bands (Children to Adults)
www.n-styleid.com - Heating/Cooling Pads
www.herbal-concepts.com
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