Support

» Learn Parent Advocacy
   Learn how to be an effective advocate for a child with disabilities. Many articles for self help.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1580/listall.html

» Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils
   Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils, an umbrella organization linking parent-run councils in most Massachusetts cities and towns. Includes a mail list for parents and special education advocates.

   
   http://www.masspac.org

» National Center for Learning Disabilities
   Nationwide listing of schools, summer programs, assessment and treatment centers, and parent support groups that serve individuals with learning disabilities (LD) and their families.

   
   http://www.LD.org

» Network for Special Education
   (Portland, Oregon)

   
   http://www.geocities.com/nsped_or/

» PURE- Parents United for Responsible Education
   (Chicago, Illinois)

   
   http://www.pureparents.org/

» Parent Advisory Committee
   A group of parent representatives from all of the school districts in the county to provide representation, information, and referrals for support. (Eaton County, Michigan)

   
   http://eaton.k12.mi.us/~sped/pac_page.html

» Parent to Parent of New Hampshire
   Support and referrals for New Hamphire parents of special needs children.

   
   http://www.parenttoparentnh.org/

» Parent to Parent of Vermont
   An organization of parents in Vermont offering support and information to parents of children diagnosed as having a disability or special health care need.

   
   http://www.partoparvt.org/

» Parents Helping Parents
   A multi-faceted, comprehensive Parent Directed Family Resource Center for children with any kind of special need (mental, physical, emotional, or learning disabilities whether due to birth defects, illness, vehicular, sports, or other accidents, such as n

   
   http://www.iser.com/PHP.html

» Parents Together; NC
   (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

   
   http://www.iser.com/parentstogether-NC.html

» Parents United Together
   The mission of Parents United Together is to provide parents and professionals with information relating to children with disabilities and to encourage them to become active in activities and events which impact our children's well-being and lives. (Missi

   
   http://www.parentsunitedtogether.com/

» Special Education in New Jersey
   A message board for parents of special education students in New Jersey

   
   http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/main.asp?webtag=sussangreenwald&nav=start

» Special Educator's Web Pages
   Special education resources and links for teachers and students, by an education professional. (Las Vegas, Nevada)

   
   http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/7315/

» The Northwestern Illinois Association
   A not-for-profit Special Education Cooperative serving children with special needs ages birth-21 years. (Northwestern Illinois)

   
   http://www.thenia.org/

» The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
   Their mission is: "To provide training and information to meet the needs of parents of children with disabilities living in the area served by the center." Parent Training and Information (PTI) programs are funded by the Office of Special Educa

   
   http://www.taalliance.org/

» The Unofficial Apollo-Ridge Open Forum
   The purpose of this Web Site is to provide a forum for the parents and students of the Apollo-Ridge School District, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, who find themselves in a stalemate when dealing with the school's administration.

   
   http://members.tripod.com/ApolloRidge/

» Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative
   The Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative is a network of special education leaders from the nation's urban school districts. The Collaborative currently links more than 170 administrators from 67 school districts in 21

   
   http://www.urbancollaborative.org/

» Welcome to DevelopmentalDisaility.org
   We are a resource for valuable information on Developmental Disabilities, sponsored by the Social Work Program at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. We provide training, curricular information, and other general information on Developmental Disabi

   
   http://www.developmentaldisability.org