Children & Youth
11th Annual Autism Summer Institute New!
The Institute's goal is to provide strength-based perspectives about students with Autism Spectrum Differences to improve the quality of education in inclusive settings. Conference will be held August 10-13, 2009 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. This link opens a PDF document.
Financial Assistance Program for Children's Adaptive Equipment & Therapy Sessions New!
Provides financial assistance through Kyra's Krusade for adaptive equipment, physical and occupational therapy or hippotherapy sessions not covered by insurance.
Swine Flu: Information for Parents & Caregivers New!
Information from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) on H1N1 (swine flu) and steps you can take to protect your family and those you care for and when to seek medical care.
Abuse of Children with Cognitive, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Administration for Children & Families Home Page
Administration for Children & Families Office of Child Support Enforcement
Adopting Children with Developmental Disabilities
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: Child & Adolescent Health
Alzheimer's Disease & People with Mental Retardation
Answers4Families: Children's Mental Health
Information and support to families and professionals in Nebraska who are interested in Children's Mental Health issues.
Answers4Families: Families with Special Needs Children
Resource for families with children, youth and adults with special needs, including disabilities and chronic illnesses of all types. Offers links to a wide variety of information to help connect to and learn from other families.
Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on ADHD with links to research and resources.
Autism & Pervasive Developmental Disorder Web Site
Autism Spectrum Disorders Resources
Information on autism and autism spectrum disorders from the Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University.
Benefits for Children with Disabilities
Bipolar Disorder in Children & Teens: A Parent's Guide
Publication from the National Institute of Mental Health answers common questions about children and teens with bipolar disorder, including how it is diagnosed and treated. This link opens a PDF document.
Causes & Prevention of Mental Retardation
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Kids Page
Designed to help children understand and accept disability.
Child Health Guide to Preventive Care
Explains preventive care for children such as checkup visits, immunizations and tests and exams and provides guidance on related issues.
Children with Disabilities & the State Children's Health Insurance Program
Information regarding low-income uninsured children with disabilities to assist state decision makers in their implementation of Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans.
Children's Health Insurance Expanded
President Obama has reauthorized the Children's Health Insurance Program, expanding access to health care to an additional 4 million children. Learn more about health insurance for infants, children and teens in your state.
Children's Mental Health: A National Action Agenda
Children, Adolescents & Families Mental Health Information
Department of Education Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Provides a wide array of support to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research in order to improve results and outcomes for people with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities) of all ages.
Developmental Screening & Assessment Instruments
The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) has compiled this information to meet the needs of a growing emphasis on the mental health and social and behavioral developmental needs of very young children. This link opens a PDF document.
Developmental Screening for Children
Learn ways to identify children who should receive more intensive assessment or diagnosis for potential developmental delays or intellectual disabilities.
Dietary Intervention for Autism & Related Disorders
Disabilities & Chronic Illness in Girls
Information about disabilities from the 4girls.gov Web site, developed by the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services to give girls between the ages of 10 and 16 reliable, current health information.
Information for people with disabilities and healthcare providers on maintaining health standards.
Data on children with disabilities from the 1990 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), a nationally representative survey of the civilian non-institutionalized population.
Early & Periodic Screening & Diagnostic Treatment Benefit (EPSDT)
Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment (EPSDT) Program Information
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
Early Identification of Developmental Delay & Disability
Family Guide to Systems of Care for Children with Mental Health Needs
Provides information on issues faced by children and youth with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities) and their families.
Health Care Resources from HRSA
Fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on hearing loss with answers to frequently asked questions.
How Families Can Help Children Cope with Fear & Anxiety
Indiana Resource Center for Autism
Information & Resources for Girls & Young Women with Disabilities
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Kid Quest Page on Disability & Health
Kids Health Pervasive Developmental Disorders & Autism Information
A national, grassroots network of youth with special health needs or disabilities (including physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities) and friends who speak on their own behalf. KASA provides information about a variety of issues including living with disabilities, health care, school and work.
Lutheran Services of America (LSA)
Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Policy Research Center
Focuses on health care policy issues affecting children, including those with special health care needs and those from low-income families.
Maternal & Child Health Bureau
Medicaid: Elimination of Reimbursement for Transportation
Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities (MRDD) Branch
Mental Retardation Information
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on intellectual disabilities (formerly referred to as mental retardation) with links to research and resources.
National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs
Provides support to physicians, families and other medical and non-medical providers who care for children with special needs so that they have access to a medical home.
National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
Information on the NCBDDD, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that works to find causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities, implement prevention strategies and improve the health and wellness of people living with disabilities.
National Directory of UCEDD Contacts
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS) Learning Disabilities Information Page
National Institute on Child Health & Development (NICHD) Autism Site
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Information for Parents & Teachers
New Research to Help Youth with Mental Disorders Transition to Adulthood
Opening Doors: Technology & Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss
PACER's National Center for Bullying Prevention
Promotes bullying awareness, teaches effective ways to respond to bullying and prevents bullying of all children, especially those with disabilities. Includes the Kids Against Bullying Web site, which teaches elementary school students about bullying and provides methods to deal with it whether they are targets or witnesses.
Parent Training & Information Centers & Community Parent Resource Centers
Research Efforts on Developmental Screening
Research from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) on screening for developmental and intellectual disabilities (formerly referred to as mental retardation) and other health conditions in children.
Resources for People Affected by Developmental Disabilities
Services for Children with Special Health Needs
Information on services available to families from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Adminstration for Children and Families, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Head Start.
Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
State of the Science in Autism
Supportive Health Service Needs of Children with Disabilities
Focuses on supportive services, a subset of health-related services that are used almost exclusively by children with disabilities, in order to sharpen the focus on the differential need of children with disabilities.
Teen Mental Health Problems: What Are The Warning Signs
Through the Looking Glass (TLG): Serving Families with Disabilities
A nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability (including physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities) or medical issue.