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.

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.

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 addressing the health and development services foster care children need.

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.

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

What's it like for a family when one of you is developmentally different? Caitlin Johnson looks at one family's struggle, and how supportive schools and neighborhoods can make all the difference.

The National Household Education Survey regularly conducts topical interviews of households on topics such as early childhood education, school readiness, parent involvement in education, safety and discipline, and adult education.