A special campaign and outreach of ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) with the goal of assisting American military families with treatment programs and other special needs in order to help their children with autism realize their full potential. 

Provides special assignment consideration to Air Force members who have a spouse, child or dependent adult with medical conditions requiring prolonged hospitalization or out-patient treatment.

Increases public awareness and advocates for individuals with autism.

Promotes and advocates for best practices in treatment, education and all services - from early intervention to adult care. Family services include Tools for Families, links to local resources, information on opportunities to participate in research and contacts for specially trained Autism Response Team (ART) members who can connect families with information, resources and opportunities.

There are 14 primary disabilities included in the IDEA under the definition of child with a disability. These definitions guide how states define disability, and determine eligibility for a free public education under special education laws.

Dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.

Offers practical advice and emotional support to families of children and adults with disabilities and special health care needs, as well as the physicians, allied health care and educational professionals who are involved in their care and development.

Provides information on issues faced by children and youth with disabilities, including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families.

Provides special needs consultation, research, resources and materials intended to enhance current military services available to families with special needs.

Serves as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children and youth; IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education; No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities); and research-based information on effective educational practices.

Sponsors research and training aimed at preventing mental retardation and related developmental disabilities.

A web-based resource created to support military families that have children with autism. Provides access to information and a forum where military parents of children with autism can ask questions, share information and ideas and lend mutual support.

Provides a basic monthly payment for an eligible surviving spouse. The monthly payment is increased for each dependent child, and also if the surviving spouse is housebound or in need of aid and attendance. VA also adds a transitional benefit to the surviving spouse's monthly DIC if there are children under age 18. The amount is based on a family unit, not individual children. Surviving parents are also eligible for this program.

Learn about how people with spina bifida who are natural children of Vietnam and Korea Veterans may be eligible for a monthly monetary allowance. 

Provides military families with priority space and care at respite facilities while critically ill children receive treatment at military hospitals.

Information for parents and educators on children with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorders.

Provides support and advice to military parents who have children with special education or health needs. STOMP is a federally funded Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center that provides information and training, connects families to other families and raises awareness of issues faced by military families of children with disabilities.

Health care system supported by the Shriners of North America that works to improve the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, research and teaching programs.

Research paper focusing on supportive services, a subset of health-related services that are used almost exclusively by children with disabilities.

Advocates and provides services and support for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Find a chapter near you.

Provide training, technical assistance, service, research and information sharing. Includes links to technical assistance resources and a UCEDD Directory with contact information for centers in every state and territory.

Offers a safety net for military families when a family care plan fails, supportive services for Veterans with children who are approved for VA Vocational Rehabilitation, a chance for Veteran-related single-parent families to get a fresh start and a loving home for Veteran-related children who need it. Call the National Home Helpline at 1-800-313-4200 if you need help with supportive services and resources in your own community or if you are seeking a referral to an on-campus program.

Enables a qualified child to prepare for and attain suitable employment. Services may include mentoring, counseling and rehabilitative services, education, training, and employment services leading to suitable employment. VA pays for the cost of these services.