Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc.
Statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 21 in Connecticut.
Disability Information for Students
International disability news, jobs, discussion, resources. A site designed for students and professionals supporting individuals with disabilities.
Education A Must Inc. Educational Advocates
Educational advocates for education for the special needs child located in New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts.
Families Helping Families of Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Louisiana centers are a group of families who, through our own experiences, are committed to reaching out to other families who have members with special needs and self-advocates.
Family Village
Information about ways of dealing with disabilities and everyday life.
Family Village -- Regional Resources in the United
Information, resources, communication opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Federation for Children with Special Needs
A center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families. (Massachusetts)
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IP
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice: free advice to parents of children with special educational needs (United Kingdom)
IT and Special Educational Needs
Short factsheet about how IT can provide access to learning and support for learning.
Knox County Educational Service Center
A parent mentor program (Knox County, Ohio)
Learn Parent Advocacy
Learn how to be an effective advocate for a child with disabilities. Many articles for self help.
Massachusetts Association of Special Education Par
Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils, an umbrella organization linking parent-run councils in most Massachusetts cities and towns. Includes a mail list for parents and special education advocates.
Nanuet Parents Information Network
Special education support group in Rockland County, New York
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Nationwide listing of schools, summer programs, assessment and treatment centers, and parent support groups that serve individuals with learning disabilities (LD) and their families.
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Progr
Scholarships for legally blind individuals seeking post-secondary education.
O.A.F.C.C.D.
A group of parents and professionals who are concerned about the lack of a provincial voice for children with speech and language disorders. (Ontario, Canada)
Oregon Parents United
An Oregon Information and Referral Source for K-12 Disabled Children
Parent Mentor Program of Washington County, Ohio
Help parents navigate the special education maze.
Parent to Parent of New Hampshire
Support and referrals for New Hamphire parents of special needs children.
Parent to Parent of Vermont
An organization of parents in Vermont offering support & information to parents of children diagnosed as having a disability or special health care need.
Parents Helping Parents
A multi-faceted, comprehensive Parent Directed Family Resource Center for children with any kind of special need (mental, physical, emotional, or learning disabilities whether due to birth defects, illness, vehicular, sports, or other accidents, such as near drowning.) (Northern California and USA)
Parents Let's Unite for Kids, Montana
PLUK is a private, non-profit parent organization serving families and individuals with disabilities of any age in the state of Montana with information, support, training and assistance.
Parents United Together
The mission of Parents United Together is to provide parents and professionals with information relating to children with disabilities and to encourage them to become active in activities and events which impact our children's well-being and lives. (Mississippi)
Parents, Inc.
Families of children with disabilities. Special education articles, financial aid for students with disabilities, bulletin board, library, and resources. Alaska.
People 1st Programme
Supporting people with an intellectual disability in the area of human relationships. (Perth, Washington)
Special Education in New Jersey
A message board for parents of special education students in New Jersey
Special Educator's Web Pages
Special education resources and links for teachers and students, by an education professional. (Las Vegas, Nevada)
The Northwestern Illinois Association
A not-for-profit Special Education Cooperative serving children with special needs ages birth-21 years. (Northwestern Illinois)
The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Cente
Their mission is: "To provide training and information to meet the needs of parents of children with disabilities living in the area served by the center." Parent Training and Information (PTI) programs are funded by the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Dept of Ed. To locate a PTI program near you, click on the Parent Center Directory circle. It is a listing of parent centers serving families of children and youth with disabilities around the country. Included in the directory are links to other parent centers' web sites.
The Unofficial Apollo-Ridge Open Forum
The purpose of this Web Site is to provide a forum for the parents and students of the Apollo-Ridge School District, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, who find themselves in a stalemate when dealing with the school's administration.
Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative
The Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative is a network of special education leaders from the nation's urban school districts. The Collaborative currently links more than 170 administrators from 67 school districts in 21 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia through conferences, newsletters, and leadership development opportunities.
Welcome to DevelopmentalDisaility.org
We are a resource for valuable information on Developmental Disabilities, sponsored by the Social Work Program at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. We provide training, curricular information, and other general information on Developmental Disabilities. We have two award winning Videos available that provide valuable insight for anyone who needs to know issues involved with parents with a developmental disability, or what it's truly like to raise a child with a disability.