Parenting a Disabled Child

Children and Parenting
This site provides families and caretakers with numerous resources from books to toys to wheelchair info. http://www.Adaptivemall.com.

Children With Special Needs
The Family Education Network has created this site in a clear and concise manner. http://www.childrenwithspecialneeds.com/

Educating Children About Disabilities
A delightful site from The Kids on the Block. Puppets who teach kids about special needs children. http://www.kotb.com/

Music Therapy for Special Children
Music soothes the soul. It has been proven to be a wonderful tool to help children reach goals. A charming page by Amy Mordaunt MT-BC. http://www.nt.net/~a815/music.htm

NORD
From the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. NORDs database provides individuals and organizations with a multitude of medical information. http://www.rarediseases.org/

Parents Exchange
An excellent organization devoted to helping families find resources and support. From the Home Page of Parents Exchange. http://pex.tripod.com/index.html

Special Needs Toy Catalogue
Answers4Families has created a listing of addresses and phone numbers of stores around the nation who carry toys, computer equipment and switches for adaptive play. http://www.answers4families.org/common/toys.html

State Disability Resources
A comprehensive site where you can access disability info from all fifty states. From the NICHCY. http://www.nichcy.org/

What's the Difference
An award winning video starring kids who speak candidly about being different. Designed for middle school kids; the message teaches children about differences rather than disabilities. A wonderful teaching tool from Mercury Productions Inc. http://www.mercuryproductions.com/kids1.html