Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Children with Special Needs

College Mental Health: A Different Diagnosis

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:12:13 -0500

Students' struggles with college mental health services are leading to some important changes, as WireTap's Annie Robinson reports.

A“Ticket to Work” for Transitioning Youth – and Those Working With Them

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:12:55 -0600

If you work with teens with disabilities, you’ll want to know about the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work (TTW) program. Its Youth Transition portion offers funds for organizations that help students receiving Social Security disability benefits find employment. Is it right for you? Melody Goodspeed, Youth Transition Specialist for TTW answers some common questions about the funding.

Choosing Care for a Child with Special Needs

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:00:00 -0500

Finding quality, affordable child care can be difficult for any parent. For those with a special needs child, it can also be a very confusing and emotional experience. Rebecca Freshour looks at what the law says, and what parents need to know to find care for their children.

Special Olympics (1968)

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:21:32 -0600

Start: Dec 1 2006 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

Special Olympics is an international program of year-round sports training and athletic competition for persons with intellectual disability. The idea was born when Eunice Kennedy Shriver noticed that individuals with intellectual disability were far more capable in sports and physical activities than experts thought. In December 1968, Special Olympics was established as a nonprofit charitable organization.

PTI Nebraska

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:22:21 -0500

The mission of PTI Nebraska is to provide training, information and support to parents who have a child, ages birth through twenty six, with a disability or specialized health care needs. Resources are provided for parents,family members, school personnel and interested citizens.

Children's Defense Fund Ohio

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:46:25 -0500

Children's Defense Fund (CDF) was founded in 1973 by Marian Wright Edelman to provide a strong and effective voice for the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Child Find Web Site: Finding and Assisting Kids with Special Needs

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 20:04:39 -0600

Mounting research affirms that the greatest window of opportunity to influence child development is during the first years of life, so early identification of young children with disabilities or developmental delays is critical. The Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service Web site has information for parents and caregivers--and is looking for ideas and resources that may help states or communities enhance the quality of their identification systems and public awareness activities.

A Legacy of Service

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:45:15 -0500

One of the most pressing needs of special-needs children is to be treated like children. Tessa's Place in Bettendorf, Iowa meets that need for many. Lee Nelson reports on how a family's loss turned into a huge gain for disabled children in the area.

Communicating With a Critically Ill Child

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 18:21:32 -0600

This site - part of the PBS Caring for Critically Ill Children online series -- has practical suggestions for parents and teachers on talking to critically ill children about what is happening to them, including a section with tips for different aged children.

A Place at the Policy Table

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:42:39 -0500

No one has better insight into the needs of children with developmental disabilities than those children themselves, and their families. Leanna Skarnulis reports on a Texas program that trains family members and individuals with disabilities to be persuasive and persistent advocates.

Naia, Growing Older

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:39:47 -0500

Almost five years ago, Greg and Tierney Fairchild learned through prenatal testing that their eagerly awaited first child would be born with Down syndrome. The story of their decision to proceed with the pregnancy was recently published as a book, Choosing Naia, by Mitchell Zuckoff. Connect for Kids' Caitlin Johnson wondered how the Fairchild family is doing now, as Naia approaches her school years.

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth Web Site

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 10:59:07 -0600

NCWD/Youth is one of two technical assistance centers funded by the U.S. Department of Labor to assist the workforce development community in addressing issues affecting the employment of people with disabilities. The site contains useful information and resources for parents, youth with disabilities, service providers, administrators, policymakers and employers.

Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:53:52 -0500

This website primarily focuses on providing aid to families with special needs children, through the use of training programs, community outreach and public policy. Such public policy includes addres

Captioned Media Program

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 07:44:33 -0600

This free video lending library funded by the U.S. Department of Education offers videos that are "open-captioned," meaning they will display the text with any TV/VCR, to anyone who works with students who have a hearing loss.

Autism Resources

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 18:37:37 -0600

A new National Institute of Child Health and Human Development site holds the latest research on autism and similar disorders.