Read Resources on Kids and Electronic Media and Video Games
www.Mediafamily.org
www.kidsrisk.harvard.edu
www.wsj.com/reports
Dad’s Survey:
Wichita State University assistant professor Terre Graham is conducting a research survey with fathers of children with Down syndrome. You can read more about the survey and download it from: http://www.ndsccenter.org/news/newsstories.php#research
A New Book on Special Education Advocacy for Families:
The book covers the laws, rules, etc., but with particular emphasis on family empowerment in the process. SPECIAL EDUCATION: A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Success by Michael Bailey/Introduction by Curt Decker: http://search.barnesandnoble.com
The German Down Syndrome Info Center:
Shows pictures of what children like to do:
http://www.ds-infocenter.de/seiten/Oeffarbeit/PosterShow/
Link to pictures of a dance group called “Happy Dancers”.
http://www.ds-infocenter.de/seiten/Oeffarbeit/HappyDancers/
Parents Helping Parents
Please join the group and discuss many exciting and interesting topics: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DownsyndromeNEOhio
Changes in Family Structure
www.urban.org
Zero to Three
www.zerotothree.org
National Center of Children in Poverty
www.nccp.org
Head Start
www.nhsa.org
Center for the Study of Natural Systems and the Family
www.csnsf.org
Forum of Child and Family Statistics
www.childstats.gov
Child Welfare
www.childwelfare.com
National Committee of Grandparents for Children's Rights
www.grandparentsforchildren.org
The Future of Children
www.futureofchildren.org
The National MS Society Ohio Chapter
www.msohiobuckeye.org
The Hanna Perkins Center
www.hannaperkins.org
Center For Family and Demographic Research
www.bgsu.edu/organizations/cfdr/main.html
ACEI - Association for Childhood Education International
www.acei.org
Babies Online
www.babiesonline.com
The Baby Place
www.baby-place.com
NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children
www.naeyc.org
NPR - National Public Radio
www.npr.org
SRCD - Society for Research in Child Development
www.srcd.org
TASH - The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps
www.tash.org
Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org/
MedlinePlus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/autism.html
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.nationalmssociety.org
Bradford Alumni Association
Bradfordalumni@aol.com
Educational Productions
custserv@edpro.com
Help Me Grow
www.helpmegrow.org
Early Intervention
www.brookespublishing.com
Carnegie Foundation
www.carnegiefoundation.org/perspectives/
Northcoast Education Service
www.northcoasted.com
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Parenting Advice and Parenting Tips, Child Development resources Connect with other parents! Real people. Real questions. Real answers. Parenting advice community where parents help parents.
www.toytips.com
Early Childhood Resources
www.corwinpress.com
Infancy and Early Childhood Books and Videos
www.stanleygreenspan.com
Family Voices – a national grassroots network of families and friends speaking on behalf of children with special health care needs www.familyvoices.org
The place for girls’ health
www.iemily.com
Ohio Early Intervention Services
www.ohiohelpmegrow.org
Resources for Parents on Developmental Milestones
www.cdc.gov/actearly
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