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RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

 The Mt. Lebanon Public Library maintains a collection of books, pamphlets, videos, and other materials, and a Web resource directory for parents of children and young adults with special needs such as attention deficit disorder, autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, learning disabilities, visual impairments, giftedness, and others. 

This clearinghouse, a collaboration of the Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon School District, Mt. Lebanon PTA Council, and members of the community enables parents, teachers, and other interested adults to locate information on educational, social, and other aspects of caring for youth with special needs.

The collection is housed in the Adult Department of the Mt. Lebanon Public Library.  The library staff is happy to provide guidance in locating and using information and welcomes suggestions at any time.

This Web Resource Directory was compiled by Holly Shields, Andrea Ketchum,
Audrey Zelanko, Mark McNutt, and John Riegart.

Go To:   Education  •   Family  •  Legal  •  General  • Gifted
Medical/Therapies  •  Specific Exceptionalities/Disabilities

EDUCATION


Closing The Gap
Council for Exceptional Children
Early Intervention Technical Assistance, E.I.T.A.
Federal Resource Center for Special Education
Inclusion Press
Interwork Institute
KidSource OnLine
Learning Disabilities Association
National Academy for Child Development(NACD)
National Association for the Education of Young Children, NAEYC
National Center on Accessibility
National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials, NCRTM
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, NICHCY
National Rehabilitation Information Center, NARIC
Office of Special Education Programs
PA Department of Education
The West Virginia Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
United States Department of Education
Virtual Assistive Technology Center

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FAMILY


The Beach Center on Disability
The Center for Creative Play
Disability Resources
Exceptional Parent Magazine
Family Education Network
Family Village
Family Voices
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
The Foster Parent Home Page, FPHP
Houghton Mifflin Interactive Network
Parents with Disabilities Online
SibNet (listserv for adult brothers and sisters of people with special needs)
Smiles
TASH
The Special Kids Network
Three Rivers Center for Independent Living

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LEGAL


Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
Center on Human Policy
Education Law Center
National Council on Disability
The United States Senate
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. House of Representatives
Wrightslaw

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MEDICAL/ THERAPIES


American Association For Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus
Eyenet (American Academy of Opthalmology)
Healthfinder--a gateway consumer health info. from the United States gov.
National Institutes of Health
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc., NORD
National Women's Health Information Center, Women with Disabilities
Neurosciences on the Internet
New England Journal of Medicine On-Line
Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Virtual Hospital

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SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONALITIES/DISABILITIES


Alpha 1 National Association
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Hyperlexia Association
Angelman Syndrome
The ARC of PA
Asperger Info: O.A.S.I.S. On-Line AS Info.& Support
Autism Society of America
Batten Disease Support and Research Association
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disord
Children with Aids Project
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Dandy-Walker Syndrome, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Down Syndrome WWW Page
Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorder (FOD) Network
Food Allergy Network
Human Growth Foundation
HHT Foundation International, Inc.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Macular Degeneration Foundation
Moebius Syndrome Foundation
MSUD Family Support Group
Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Myelin Project
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Aphasia Association
National Federation of the Blind
National Association of the Deaf
National Ataxia Foundation
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
National Center For Stuttering
The National Fragile X Foundation
National Marfan Foundation
National Mental Health Association
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
National Organization for Albinism and Hypoplgmentation (NOAH)
Pituitary Tumor Network Association
PKU
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
Spina Bifida Association of America
Sturge-Weber Foundation
Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome (SADS)
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and other Related Disorders
Tourette Syndrome Association
United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh
The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Williams Syndrome Association
Wolf-Hirschhorn (4P-) Syndrome

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GIFTED

American Mathematics Competitions
Andrew's Leap at CMU
Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary Students
Council for Exceptional Children
Educational Options
ERIC Digests
Gifted Development Center
Hoagie's Gifted Education Page
Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children
John's Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Mt. Lebanon PAGE Affiliate Email Address: ohanlonc@msn.com
National Association for Gifted Children
National Network of Families with Gifted Children
Northern Area Gifted Consortium
Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education
 SENG: Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
State of PA Gifted Education Page
University of Connecticut Research Center

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GENERAL


Access Unlimited-Vehicle Modifications For People With Disabilities
Cornucopia of Disability Information
Designing an Accessible Web
Disability Information and Resources
Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
Mainstream-Magazine of the Able-Disable
The National Institute of Art and Disabilities
RJ Cooper & Associates Special Needs
The Center For Universal Design
Three Rivers FREE-NET, Local Non-Profit Organizations and Government Agencies
Yahoo-Society and Culture: Disabilities

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