Resources for Parents of Students with Disabilities

Online Resources for Parents of Children with Disabilities

http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Exceptional+Children/Parent+Involvement/Parent+Resource+Library.htm
The Parent Resource Library provides parents of exceptional children information and links to available resources across the Commonwealth.

http://www.septaofoldhamcounty.org/wordpress/
The website for SEPTA of Oldham County is a PTA that brings together people that are interested in special education and the needs of exceptional children. Its membership consists mainly of parents, other family members, teachers and administrators who come together to build partnerships in the school setting. SEPTA also works with existing PTA’s and members of the community to ensure that children receiving special education services of any kind, will be better understood, integrated and embraced by our schools and our community.

http://www.autismexpo.org
Mark your calendars! Families with ASD is proud to host their 4th Annual Autism Expo on Saturday, September 26, 2009. This is a free family event, with guest speakers, information on local and national autism providers and fun family activities are included. There is live entertainment, pony rides an ID A Kid program, face painting, arts and crafts, sensory tables, corn hole, sand art and much, much, more.
Raffles and Door Prizes! The Expo is free and open to everyone.

http://www.addinschool.com/
This time of year can be challenging for any parent, but a new school year can pose special challenges for parents of children with ADD/ADHD. A little extra organization can make a world of difference.

http://www.westfieldacademy.org/adhd/
Dedicated to teaching and seeing the gift in your highly distractible child. Top 10 tips for teaching children with ADHD/ADD.

www.playattention.com
ADHD does not have to be a struggle. Play Attention is the international leader in attention solutions. They provide you with the skills to survive in the classroom or workplace. Play Attention has a solution for you, whether you are a parent looking for a way to improve your child's concentration or a professional in need of an educationally proven attention training system.

www.help4adhd.org
The National Resource Center on ADHD: A Program of CHADD is the nation's clearinghouse for science-based information about all aspects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the NRC provides information on this disorder which affects how millions of children and adults function on a daily basis. The NRC was created to meet the information needs of professionals and the general public.

http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/
Parents of children with disabilities can utilize this web site to access resources for disability related topics. There are chat rooms and web boards for parents to interact with other parents that share their issues and needs. This site also features a catalog of disability-related products, a listing of educational links for parents of disabled children, and a listing of recreation and leisure links. Great source for parents of special needs children!

http://www.ldonline.org/
Learning Disability Online is a web site is for parent, teachers and children with disabilities. The site contains information on learning disabilities, offers a free newsletter, bulletin boards, and also has activities for children at various age stages.

http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx
The National Information Center for Child & Youth with Disabilities web site contains information on children and youth with disabilities. There is a section on publications including fact sheets on specific disabilities parent guides, bibliographies, to name a few. It also features state resource sheets to assist parent in locating services in their state.