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- Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center - The CT Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 21.
members.aol.com/cpacinc/cpac.htm
- Disability Information for Students - International disability news, jobs, discussion, resources. A site designed for students and professionals supporting individuals with disabilities.
www.abilityinfo.com
- Education A Must Inc. Educational Advocates - Educational advocates for education for the special needs child located in New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts.
www.education-a-must.com
- Educational Needs Alliances - (Albany, Oregon)
www.ed-needs.org
- 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.
www.fhfla.org/fhfla
- Family Village - Information about ways of dealing with disabilities and everyday life.
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
- Family Village -- Regional Resources in the United States - Information, resources, communication opportunities for persons with disabilities.
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/comm/index.html
- 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)
www.fcsn.org
- iep guide - IEP guide and special education email support group
groups.yahoo.com/group/IEP_guide
- Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA) - Independent Panel for Special Education Advice: free advice to parents of children with special educational needs (United Kingdom)
www.ipsea.org.uk
- IT and Special Educational Needs - Short factsheet about how IT can provide access to learning and support for learning.
www.advisory-unit.org.uk/itspnds.html
- Knox County Educational Service Center - A parent mentor program (Knox County, Ohio)
www.treca.org/schools/knoxesc/laufersweiler.html
- Learn Parent Advocacy - Learn how to be an effective advocate for a child with disabilities. Many articles for self help.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1580/listall.html
- Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils - 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.
www.masspac.org
- Nanuet Parents Information Network - Special education support group in Rockland County, New York
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/2074
- 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.
www.LD.org
- National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program - Scholarships for legally blind individuals seeking post-secondary education.
www.nfb.org/services/schlprg01.htm
- Network for Special Education - (Portland, Oregon)
www.geocities.com/nsped_or
- 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)
www.cyberus.ca/oafccd/main.htm
- Oregon Parents United - An Oregon Information and Referral Source for K-12 Disabled Children
www.oregonparentsunited.org
- Parent Advisory Committee Page - (Eaton County, Michigan)
eaton.k12.mi.us/~sped/pac_page.html
- Parent Guide - Special education parent guide offering support, information and resources. (From the US Department of Defense Education Activity)
www.brus-dso.odedodea.edu/special/parentpage13.html
- Parent Mentor Program of Washington County, Ohio - Help parents navigate the special education maze.
hometown.aol.com/th402000/myhomepage/index.html
- Parent to Parent of New Hampshire - Support and referrals for New Hamphire parents of special needs children.
www.p2pnh.org
- 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.
www.partoparvt.org
- 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)
www.iser.com/PHP.html
- 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.
www.iser.com/PLUK-MT.html
- Parents Together; NC - (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
www.iser.com/parentstogether-NC.html
- 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)
www.parentsunitedtogether.com
- Parents, Inc. - Families of children with disabilities. Special education articles, financial aid for students with disabilities, bulletin board, library, resources and more. (Alaska)
www.parentsinc.org
- People 1st Programme - Supporting people with an intellectual disability in the area of human relationships. (Perth, Washington)
www.fpwa-health.org.au/pip.htm
- PURE- Parents United for Responsible Education - (Chicago, Illinois)
www.pureparents.org
- Special Education in New Jersey - A message board for parents of special education students in New Jersey
forums.delphiforums.com/n/main.asp?webtag=sussangreenwald&nav=start
- Special Educator's Web Pages - Special education resources and links for teachers and students, by an education professional. (Las Vegas, Nevada)
www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/7315
- Special Kids LA - The site serves as a reference and source for services and information for parents of special needs children. Includes lists of Los Angeles area service providers, support groups and a calendar of local seminars and events.
www.specialkidsla.com
- Texas Special Education Resource Center - Special education advice for Texas parents. NOTHING can replace the collective guidance and understanding of other parents who've been there.
www.icsi.net/~stlevine
- The Northwestern Illinois Association - A not-for-profit Special Education Cooperative serving children with special needs ages birth-21 years. (Northwestern Illinois)
www.thenia.org
- The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers - 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.
www.taalliance.org
- 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.
members.tripod.com/ApolloRidge
- 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.
www.edc.org/collaborative
- 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.
www.developmentaldisability.org
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