Other Resources
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This is a search engine, a good resource with many links on parenting.
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A site for helping parents and educators create responsible kids. This site contains articles, books, seminar information about the philosophy of practical techniques that help adults achieve respectful and healthy relationships with children
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Help for Troubled Teens and Families. An internet clearinghouse of resources, information, and support to help a troubled teen and heal the family. State directory of family help, hotlines and helplines, teen and family issues.
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A compilation of research, strategies, and resources for teachers and parents. The Early Literacy Project is part of the Telus Learning Connection Project Centre and started as a dream of two teachers. Initial work on this web site began January, 1999, with the input of early literacy resources (poems, raps, chants, fingerplays, rhymes) and subsequent additions of strategies, research, and classroom implications.
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The Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative, is a collection of projects that focus on educating and raising young children. ECAP hosts research, technical assistance, and service projects. It is from the University of Illinois.
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A listing of variety of internet resources related to curriculum areas that are intended to be helpful to educators, students, or parents. Areas included: child development, computer technology, economics, English/language arts/reading, fine arts, general teaching resources, health/nutrition/physical education, languages other than English, math, science, social studies, special education, and vocational/agricultural.
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ZERO TO THREE's mission is to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf. This site brings together the fields of medicine, child development, research science and human behavior, to focus exclusively on the first three years of life.
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The National Association for Child Development is an international organization of professionals and parents dedicated to helping children and adults reach their full potential through the implementation of innovative individual programs, research, and the dissemination of information.
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All parents want their children to succeed in school. Children whose parents are involved in their education are more likely to. But for many parents, it is hard to know how or where to start. This website is here to help those parents find answers.These web pages can offer tips and ideas so you can use what little time you have to ask the right questions, know where to turn and help your child succeed.
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This site includes information from the Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution, The Council for Exceptional Child, The IDEA Partnerships site, Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education, and others. There are also links to assistive technology devices, websites that offer a variety of information regarding ADHD/ADD, auditory impairments, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cognitive disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, speech/language disorders, learning disabilities, visual impairments, and medical disorders.
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The Community Council of Greater Dallas is a planning and resource coordinating agency concerned with the health, social, recreational, and educational needs of residents in the Greater Dallas metropolitan area.
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CCCAC is a child-centered setting where children, victimized by abuse, can come to tell their story. Professionals from Child Protective Services, law enforcement, medical and therapy providers, and the District Attorney's office work together, under one roof, to effectively resolve child abuse cases.
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The Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) is a nonprofit public / private collaboration that provides a coordinated, multi-agency approach to the investigation, intervention, and treatment of child sexual and physical abuse. Located in a restored, child-friendly Victorian house, DCAC provides a non-threatening, non-institutional secure, child-friendly environment for the children and families we serve.Also see Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, a statewide association that promotes the efforts of local CACs in the state of Texas.
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A group of listings sorted into 8 categories. Also, Special Education Resources on the Internet, SERI, is very comprehensive.
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The Family Education Network collects the best of the Internet's content, resources, and shopping for parents, teachers, and kids. The company's mission is to be an online consumer network of the world's best learning and information resources, personalized to help parents, teachers, and students of all ages take control of their learning and make it part of their everyday lives.
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Wright's Law page has accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. You will find articles, cases, newsletters, and resources about dozens of topics in the Advocacy Libraries and Law Libraries.
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The Sibling Support Project, believing that disabilities, illness, and mental health issues affect the lives of all family members, seeks to increase the peer support and information opportunities for brothers and sisters of people with special needs and to increase parents' and providers' understanding of sibling issues. This is accomplished by training local service providers on how to create community-based peer support programs for young siblings; hosting workshops, listservs, and websites for young and adult siblings; and increasing parents' and providers' awareness of siblings' unique, life-long, and ever changing concerns through workshops, websites, and written materials.
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Special Education News answers a need in education for in-depth, timely news related to educating students with disabilities. The Web site and newsletter are journalistic publications centered on the news of the special education field. The Web site is also designed to offer unique resources to parents, kids, and special education professionals in one convenient place. These include places for educators and others to exchange their views, find links to important information at other sites on the Web and keep track of news and events across the country.
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Magazines, Publications, on-line resources
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Parenting, Exceptional Parent, Parent News, Today's Parent, Parenthood, Family Education, Family Matters, Positive Parenting, Parents Talk, Wee Ones, Informed Parent, Child, Special Child |
The Do-It Center is people with disabilities successfully pursuing college and careers, including challenging fields in business, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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FamilyEducation has a new look and focus, making it easier than ever for parents like you to find the advice and activities they're looking for. You'll find improved navigation, design, and lots of new content. Information about school, life, and entertainment by age groups is included on this site.
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