CHILD DEVELOPMENT: Specific Special Needs
ADD/ADHD
NEW IDEAS NETWORK OF INFORMATION ON ADD/ADHD
NewIdeas.net has been providing free, easy to understand information on attention deficit disorder to parents and teachers since the early days of the internet. Over the years we have developed a "family" of internet sites into a network of ADHD information. Over 200,000 parents and educators learn from our sites each year, making us one of the largest, oldest, and most respected ADHD resources on the internet. Our other sites include
NewIdeas.net has been providing free, easy to understand information on attention deficit disorder to parents and teachers since the early days of the internet. Over the years we have developed a "family" of internet sites into a network of ADHD information. Over 200,000 parents and educators learn from our sites each year, making us one of the largest, oldest, and most respected ADHD resources on the internet. Our other sites include
ADDitude: Living Well with Attention Deficit
Founded in 1998 by Ellen Kingsley, an award-winning journalist with a unique ability to convey credible information with empathy and inspiration, ADDitude magazine has provided clear, accurate, user-friendly information and advice from the leading experts and practitioners in mental health and learning for almost 10 years. What will you find on ADDitude's site?
Website www.additudemag.com
Founded in 1998 by Ellen Kingsley, an award-winning journalist with a unique ability to convey credible information with empathy and inspiration, ADDitude magazine has provided clear, accurate, user-friendly information and advice from the leading experts and practitioners in mental health and learning for almost 10 years. What will you find on ADDitude's site?
- Practical information about raising children, including behavior and discipline strategies, help making and keeping friends, and organizing for success.
- Hundred of answers from ADDitude’s expert panel to difficult questions asked by real people living with ADHD or learning disabilities.
- Credible information for those just diagnosed or just starting treatment.
- Inspiring first-person life stories from people who share the emotions of their diagnosis and the strategies they followed after it to succeed.
- A community of individuals sharing tips and experiences with one another in ADDConnect.
- Education and learning resources to help students (and the teachers who work with them) with ADHD or learning differences succeed at school.
- The best organization tips anywhere to help you manage time and space management and get things done — at home, in the office.
Website www.additudemag.com
AUTISM
FIRST SIGNS
First Signs is dedicated to educating parents and professionals about autism and related disorders. With developmental, behavioral, and learning disabilities on the rise, there is much that remains poorly understood, from cause to cure. However, there is one widely-accepted fact: early and intensive intervention can have a profound impact on the quality of life for children at risk and their families. The key is early detection. But recognizing the early signs can be a challenge for parents and healthcare professionals alike. Our organization aims to educate parents, healthcare providers, early childhood educators, and other professionals to ensure the best developmental outcome for every child. Our goals are to improve screening and referral practices and to lower the age at which young children are identified with developmental delays and disorders. The First Signs website provides a wealth of vital resources, covering a range of issues: from monitoring development, to concerns about a child; from the screening and referral process, to sharing concerns. We invite you to explore our website in your search for answers.
P.O. Box 358, Merrimac, MA 01860
(978) 346-4380
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.firstsigns.org
First Signs is dedicated to educating parents and professionals about autism and related disorders. With developmental, behavioral, and learning disabilities on the rise, there is much that remains poorly understood, from cause to cure. However, there is one widely-accepted fact: early and intensive intervention can have a profound impact on the quality of life for children at risk and their families. The key is early detection. But recognizing the early signs can be a challenge for parents and healthcare professionals alike. Our organization aims to educate parents, healthcare providers, early childhood educators, and other professionals to ensure the best developmental outcome for every child. Our goals are to improve screening and referral practices and to lower the age at which young children are identified with developmental delays and disorders. The First Signs website provides a wealth of vital resources, covering a range of issues: from monitoring development, to concerns about a child; from the screening and referral process, to sharing concerns. We invite you to explore our website in your search for answers.
P.O. Box 358, Merrimac, MA 01860
(978) 346-4380
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.firstsigns.org
KENTUCKY AUTISM TRAINING CENTER AT KOSAIR CHARITIES (University of Louisville)
The Center's mission is to build a partnership by expanding state-of-the-art diagnostic programs in the UofL School of Medicine's Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, expanding treatment through Systematic Treatment of Autism & Related Disorders (STAR), training services provided by the College of Education and Human Development's Kentucky Autism Training Center and developing a supported research agenda. This mission will lead to creation of a premier autism program of treatment, evaluation, intervention, training and research that will serve residents of Kentucky and surrounding states, offering children, parents and primary care providers with a single source of treatment, referral and information. Includes the Kentucky's Family Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders.
KATC'S Learn the Signs. Act Early. Campaign offers free materials that educate parents on the social, cognitive, language and motor skills milestones that mark a child's development going beyond the familiar signs of physical growth (such as height and first tooth) and explains that there are other important signs to watch for, like using pronouns and engaging in pretend play.
University of Louisville Autism Center at Kosair Charities
1405 E. Burnett Avenue, Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 852-4631 or 800-334-8635 ext. 852-4631
Email [email protected]
Website https://louisville.edu/education/kyautismtraining
The Center's mission is to build a partnership by expanding state-of-the-art diagnostic programs in the UofL School of Medicine's Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, expanding treatment through Systematic Treatment of Autism & Related Disorders (STAR), training services provided by the College of Education and Human Development's Kentucky Autism Training Center and developing a supported research agenda. This mission will lead to creation of a premier autism program of treatment, evaluation, intervention, training and research that will serve residents of Kentucky and surrounding states, offering children, parents and primary care providers with a single source of treatment, referral and information. Includes the Kentucky's Family Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders.
KATC'S Learn the Signs. Act Early. Campaign offers free materials that educate parents on the social, cognitive, language and motor skills milestones that mark a child's development going beyond the familiar signs of physical growth (such as height and first tooth) and explains that there are other important signs to watch for, like using pronouns and engaging in pretend play.
University of Louisville Autism Center at Kosair Charities
1405 E. Burnett Avenue, Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 852-4631 or 800-334-8635 ext. 852-4631
Email [email protected]
Website https://louisville.edu/education/kyautismtraining
SPINA BIFIDA
SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY
The Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky's mission is to promote the prevention of Spina Bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected. SBAK is a resource center for children, their families and adults affected by Spina Bifida. SBAK educates parents how to be the best advocate for their child, and helps children and adults overcome physical, learning, and social challenges to become successful and independent.
SBAK specializes in working with parents to provide the resources, information, and connections you need to navigate this path. We believe that when parents connect with one another, they receive more practical information than they've ever received in a doctor's office, as well as the support of just knowing they are with people who speak this same language and understand what they are going through.
982 Eastern Parkway, Box 18, Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-7363 or toll free (866) 340-SBAK (7225)
The Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky's mission is to promote the prevention of Spina Bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected. SBAK is a resource center for children, their families and adults affected by Spina Bifida. SBAK educates parents how to be the best advocate for their child, and helps children and adults overcome physical, learning, and social challenges to become successful and independent.
SBAK specializes in working with parents to provide the resources, information, and connections you need to navigate this path. We believe that when parents connect with one another, they receive more practical information than they've ever received in a doctor's office, as well as the support of just knowing they are with people who speak this same language and understand what they are going through.
982 Eastern Parkway, Box 18, Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-7363 or toll free (866) 340-SBAK (7225)
TOURETTE SYNDROME
NATIONAL TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION (TSA)
Founded in 1972 in Bayside New York, the national Tourette Syndrome Association is the only national voluntary non-profit membership organization in this field. Our mission is to identify the cause of, find the cure for and control the effects of Tourette Syndrome. We offer resources and referrals to help people and their families cope with the problems that occur with TS. We raise public awareness and counter media stereotypes about TS. Our membership includes individuals, families, relatives, and medical and allied professionals working in the field.
42-40 Bell Blvd., Suite 205, Bayside, NY 11361-2820
(718) 224-2999
Website http://tsa-usa.org
Lexington Support Group
(859) 276-0835
Email [email protected]
Louisville Support Group
(502) 852-7528
Email [email protected]
Founded in 1972 in Bayside New York, the national Tourette Syndrome Association is the only national voluntary non-profit membership organization in this field. Our mission is to identify the cause of, find the cure for and control the effects of Tourette Syndrome. We offer resources and referrals to help people and their families cope with the problems that occur with TS. We raise public awareness and counter media stereotypes about TS. Our membership includes individuals, families, relatives, and medical and allied professionals working in the field.
42-40 Bell Blvd., Suite 205, Bayside, NY 11361-2820
(718) 224-2999
Website http://tsa-usa.org
Lexington Support Group
(859) 276-0835
Email [email protected]
Louisville Support Group
(502) 852-7528
Email [email protected]