Links

Below are many resources which can be used to acquire more disability information. Click any group to view its links.

[+] Assistive Technology

• Missouri Assistive Technology Project

[+] Autism and Related Disorders

• American Hyperlexia Association
• Autism Society of America
• Autism Today
• Autism Treatment Center of America - Son-Rise Program
• Center for the Study of Autism
• Cure Autism Now
• International Rett Syndrome Association
• TEACCH - Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children

[+] Cerebral Palsy

• Cerebral Palsy: A Multimedia Tutorial for Children and Parents
• United Cerebral Palsy Association

[+] Cleft Lip and Palate

• American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) and Cleft Palate Foundation (CPF)
• Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
• Wide Smiles: Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

[+] Cultural Awareness

• National Center for Cultural Competence

[+] Down Syndrome

• Down Syndrome Online
• Down Syndrome for New Parents
• Down Syndrome Health Issues
• Logan's Link

[+] Early Childhood

• Early Childhood
• Early Childhood Educators and Family Web Corner
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education
• Macomb Projects

[+] Early Intervention

• International Society on Infant Studies
• Missouri's First Steps System
• National Network for Child Care
• NECTAC - National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

[+] Education

• CISE - Center for Innovations in Special Education
• Circle of Inclusion
• Council for Exceptional Children
• DESE Special Education Technical Assistance Bulletins
• Early Childhood Educators and Family Web Corner
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education
• Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997
• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
• National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media and Materials
• SERI - Special Education Resources on the Internet
• Special Education Association (SEA)
• The Special Education Exchange

[+] Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

• FASCETS - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and Training Services
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Intrauterine Exposure to Drugs and Alcohol
• National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

[+] Fragile X

• Fragile X Research Foundation
• National Fragile X Foundation

[+] General Information

• Disability and Medical Resource Mall
• disABILITY Information and Resources
• The Disability Link Barn
• Family Village
• HealthTouch Online
• Mayo Clinic Disease and Disability Links
• Mental Help Net
• Missouri Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (MODDRC)
• NICHCY - The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• Pathways Awareness Foundation
• UMKC's Institute for Human Development, a University Affiliated Program
• Waisman Center

[+] Hearing Impairment

• Central Auditory Processing Disorders Parents' Page
• Central Institute for the Deaf
• Deafblindness Web Resource - Dual Sensory Impairment

[+] Hydrocephalus

• Hydrocephalus Association
• World Arnold Chiari Malformation Association

[+] Kansas City Resources

• Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC)
• Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)

[+] Lead Poisoning

• Lead Exposure in Children Affects Brain and Behavior
• Preventing Childhood Lead Exposure: Putting the Issues in Perspective

[+] Legal Issues and Policy Making

• Americans with Disabilities Act Information on the Web
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997

[+] Lovaas

• Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention
• Me-List Home Page

[+] Mental Health

• Missouri Department of Mental Health
• Missouri Institute of Mental Health Library

[+] Missouri Resources

• Missouri Association of County Developmental Disability Services
• Missouri Department of Mental Health
• Missouri General Assembly
• Missouri House - find your state representative
• Missouri Senate - find your state senator
• Missouri Institute of Mental Health Library
• MPACT - Missouri Parents Act
• Sharing Our Strengths
• Special Education Association
• UMKC's Institute for Human Development, a University Affiliated Program

[+] National Resources

• KidNeeds
• National Institute of Health

[+] Parents

• Encouraging Families with Exceptional Children, Inc. (EFECT)
• Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
• MPACT - Missouri Parents Act
• Parenting: Babies and Toddlers
• Parents Helping Parents
• Parents Place
• Sharing Our Strengths
• Special Child On-Line Magazine
• Special Education Guide for Parents

[+] Pediatrics

• Connecticut's Birth to Three System
• Zero to Three

[+] Premature Birth

• Preemie Child: An Email Support Group
• Preemie Page

[+] Seizure Disorders

• Epilepsy Foundation of America

[+] Sensory Motor

• Sensory Integration Resource Center
• Sensory Materials
• Tactile Defensive Children

[+] Speech and Language

• Apraxia - Kids
• ASHA - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Stuttering and Articulation

[+] Spina Bifida

• Spina Bifida Association of America

[+] Tourette Syndrome

• Tourette Syndrome

[+] Visual Impairment

• American Council of the Blind
• Deafblindness Web Resource - Dual Sensory Impairment
• Missouri Council of the Blind