For Parents

Having a child with special needs can be both rewarding and challenging. You, being a parent, want the best for your child and for your family. Check out the links below to help you reach that goal.


Talking with your child

• The Preventive Ounce Web site helps parents understand their child's temperament and provides parenting tactics that work for each child
• Articles to help you deal with your child's feelings
• Articles to help parents deal with issues kids face as they grow

• Article on giving children with special needs independence
• "Having a Daughter with a Disability: Is It Different for Girls?" article on National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) Web site

• Medical Home Program for Children with Special Needs message from parents to doctors

• http://www.charleston.k12.sc.us/ccsdpages/PPSforms/SpecEdForms.htm
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act information for parents
• The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities
• Internet Resources for Special Children has information on laws affecting children with special needs

• Alliance for Technology Access helps children and adults who have disabilities gain access to adaptive technology
• Free Spirit Publishing produces Young People and Chronic Illness, True Stories, Help, and Hope by Kelly Huegel and other books and learning materials for children, teens, and parents
• Internet Resources for Special Children
• Parent Training and Information Centers provide assistance and training to parents of children with disabilities
• Parents Helping Parents
• Special Needs Advocate for Parents
• The Sibling Support Project offers information and support for parents, brothers, and sisters of people with special needs
• Links to other useful sites can be found in the Go Surfing section of this Web site.
  
  

• Children's Family Bulletin Board
• Message board for parents of kids with cerebral palsy and other disabilities
• Family Voices advocacy group for children with special health care needs