Links
ADVOCACY GROUPS:
- Caring.com Helping you help your parents, www.caring.com
- Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, www.c-c-d.org
- Council for Exceptional Children, www.ideapractices.org
- Don’t Laugh at Me, www.dontlaugh.org
- Federation for Children with Special Needs, www.fcsn.org
- The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental & Learning Disorders, www.icsl.com
- Mothers from Hell, www.mothersfromhell2.org
- National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, www.nccnhr.gov
- National Inclusive Schools Week, www.inclusive-schools.org
- National Fair Housing Advocate Online, www.fairhousing.com
- National Information Center for Children and Youths with Disabilities, www.nichcy.org
- Easter Seals, www.easterseals.com
- The ARC of the United States, www.thearc.org
- Teaching Degrees in California, www.california-teaching.com
- Texas Teaching Certificate, www.texas-teacher.com
FINANCIAL:
HEALTH CARE:
HOUSING OPTIONS:
- Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse, www.accessibleapartments.org
- CCD Housing Task Force, www.c-c-d.org/tf-housing.htm
- CHANCE at UNH, www.alliance.unh.edu
- Center for Universal Design, www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/
- Community Housing Network, www.communityhousingnetwork.org
- Community Integration Report, www.thearc.org/fags/home.html
- Consumer’s Guide to Accessible Housing, www.abledata.com/abledata_docs/icg-hous.htm
- Concrete Change, www.concretechange.org
- Creating Accessible Homes (PDF) www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hous2/mf2213.pdf
- The Design Linc: Accessibility Design & Resources, www.designlinc.com
- Habitat for Humanity, www.habitat.org
- HomeMods.org, www.homemods.org
- Home Modification Information at Infinitec.org, www.infinitec.org/live/homemodifications/basic.htm
- Home Modifications for Wheelchairs, www.wheelchairnet.org/wcn_living/homemod.htmlwheelchairnet.org/wcn_living/homemod.html
INTERNET DIRECTORIES:
LEGAL:
- Americans with Disabilities Act Technical Assistance, www.wadata.org
- Disability Rights Activists, www.dralegal.org
- First Gov, www.usa.gov
- Federal Codes, www.gpoaccess.gov
- HALT, www.halt.org
- HUD Disability Rights & Resources, www.hud.gov/offices/fhed/disabilities
- Macomb Probate Bar Association, www.summitpath.net/macombprobatebar/index.html
- Medicaid Program Eligibility Manuals, www.mfia.state.mi.us/olmweb/ex/pem/pem.pdf
- PESI Continuing Education, www.pesi.com
- Probate Court Forms, www.courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/probate/gpindex/htm
- Justice Talking (NPR Show) www.justicetalking.org/home.asp
- Macomb County Probate Bar Association, mcprobatebar.org/
MEDICAID & MEDICARE:
SPECIAL EDUCATION:
- Alphabet Worksheets & Activities, www.specialed.about.com/od/wordwalls/ss/aws.htm
- Behavior Contracts, www.specialed.about.com/cs/behaviordisorders/a/samples.htm
- Classroom Projects & Activities from Dover Publications, www.doverpublications.com/ts001/index.php?adid=st-worksheets&lineid=22240
- Characteristics of A Gifted Child, www.specialed.about.com/od/giftedness/a/gifteddef_2.htm
- Child Development Tips for Gifted Children, www.childdevelopmenttips.com/index/php/40
- Different Roads to Learning; Autism Teaching Resources, www.difflearn.com
- Edhelper.com, www.edhelper.com
- Hands On Parent Education Center (HOPE), www.hopecenterhc.org
- Lindemood Bell, www.lindemoodbell.com
- National Association of Special Education Teachers, www.NASET.org
- Stewart Home School, www.stewarthome.com
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS:
- ADD Resources at About.com, www.add.about.com/?once=true&
- ADHD News, www.adhdnews.com
- A Place for Mom, www.aplaceformom.com
- Autism News Network, www.geocities.com/fishstep/
- Autism Treatment Center of America, www.autismtreatmentcenterofamerica.org
- Brain & Spinal Cord Injury, www.brainandspinalcordinjury.org
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, www.chaad.org
- Families Exploring Downs Syndrome, www.familiesexploringdownssyndrome.org
- Future Horizons – Austism, www.futurehorizons-autism.com
- Jack’s Place for Autism, www.jacksplaceforautism.com
- Judson Center, www.judsoncenter.org
- Pfieffer Treatment Center, www.hriptc.org
- United Cerebral Palsy, www.ucp.org
- Batten Disease Support & Research Association, www.bdsra.org
- Parents Discover the Joys of Having a Down Syndrome Baby, www.freep.com/article/201110300300/FEATURES08/110300338
SPECIAL NEEDS & WEB USE:
SPECIAL NEEDS SITES:
U.S. GOVERNMENT SITES:
OTHER LINKS:
- First signs, www.firstsigns.org
- Work & Family, www.workfamily.com
- Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities, www.marriott.com.foundation.default,mi
- Enabling Devices, Learning Aids, www.enablingdevices.com enablingdevices.com
- The Childrens Center In Detroit, MI, www.the childrenscenter.comthe childrenscenter.com
- Article: An Estate Plan Built for Special Needs, Wall Street Journal, October 8, 2008; Go To: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122351155944317491.htm
- PhD in Education: http://www.360-edu.com/phd-in-education.htm
- Long-Term Care Medicaid Boot Camp: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e4vvud7o9c4e5d0d&llr=i96nrjcab