Parenting Information and Support

• Supported Living Resource List - Information on selected programs and materials that address various aspects of community living.
• Family Voices - Family & friends speaking on behalf of children with special healthcare needs.
• The Institute for Community Inclusion - Organization which advocates for the right of all people with disabilities to be full participants in all aspects of their communities.
• Chromosome Deletion Outreach, Inc. - Organization providing information and support to families affected by any type or rare chromosome disorder.
• Special Needs Information - Practical advice that parents and people with autism share.
• Maryland Trust for Retarded Citizens - Parenting information.
• Kennedy Krieger Institute - Dedicated to helping children and adolescents with disorders of the brain achieve their potential and participate as fully as possible in family, school and community life.
• Pennsylvania Federation Council for Exceptional Children
• CTAA - Human services agencies that provide any sort of transportation
• The Alliance of Genetic Support Groups - A national coalition of consumers, professionals and genetic support groups for concerns on genetic conditions
• The California Center on Life Planning - The mission of the California Center on Life Planning is to assist the average family who has a child, spouse, sibling, or parent with a disability in doing comprehensive life and estate planning using a team approach at the lowest, possible cost.
• The John and Joanne Davis Story - A journey in Self Determination
• PACER Center (Parent Training & Information Center)
• The Special Kids Company
• The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Advocacy, and Support.
• The Indiana Parent Information Network, Inc.
• 11q Research & Resource Group - Provides support and organizational efforts for parents of all children with 11th chromosome abnormalities.
• Access through Barriers with Education - Information about disability as it relates to the Disability Community.
• Adoption Advocates - Specializing in adoptive family support.
• Clinician's View Home Page
• Down Syndrome Home Page - Home page for the Down syndrome listserve.
• Family Empowerment Home Page
• National Child Care Information Center - A federally-funded project to complement, enhance and promote child care linkages and to serve as a mechanism for supporting quality, comprehensive services for children and families. NCCIC addresses the child care needs of children with disabilities.
• P.A.R.E.N.T.S. - Parent information and training project of Alaska.
• The Parent Connection
• Special Child Magazine - Special Child is a free online publication for parents and caregivers of children with special needs.
• Basic Educational Materials - Basic Educational Materials, Publishers offers quality educational materials for special needs professionals.
• The Sibling Support Project - An excellent site of sibling support resources, workshops and connections regarding brothers and sisters of people with disabilities, chronic illnesses or mental health concerns.