Resources for professionals

To refer a family to Raising Special Kids, please visit our I'm a Professional page.

Family-Centered Philosophy

The Beach Center
http://www.beachcenter.org

Institute for Family-Centered Care
http://www.familycenteredcare.org/

Health Related & Social Services

Office of Maternal and Child Health
http://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/

Maternal & Child Health Library
http://www.mchlibrary.info/

American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org

GeneralPediatrics.com
http://www.generalpediatrics.com

Arizona Department of Health Services
http://www.azdhs.gov/ Children's' Rehabilitation Services
http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/ocshcn/crs/crs_az.htm

Office for Children with
Special Health Care Needs (OCSHCN)
http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/ocshcn/index.htm
Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities
http://www.de.state.az.us/ddd/

Arizona Department of Economic Security
http://www.ade.state.az.us

AzEIP (Arizona Early Intervention Program)
http://www.de.state.az.us/AzEIP

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
(AHCCCS)
http://www.state.az.us/health.html

University of Arizona Health Science Center
http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu

Medical Home Project
http://www.ppmedhome.com

Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.disabilityresources.org

Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org

American Youth Policy Forum
http://www.aypf.org

Education

OSERS
(Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services)
http://www.ed.gov.offices/OSERS

Arizona Department of Education
Exceptional Student Services
http://www.ade.state.az.us/ess/

ISER
(Internet Special Education Resources)
http:// www.iser.com

NECTAS
(National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System)
http://www.nectas.unc.edu/

 Teacher Mentoring Project for Special Educators - U of A
http://www.uacoe.arizona.edu/mentoring/

Other Parent Centers/Programs

Parent Training and Information Centers
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/Debsimms/pti.html

NICHCY
(National Information Center on Children
and Youth's with Disabilities)
http://www.nichcy.org/

National Center of Family Support
www.familysupport-hsri.org

Family Voices
http://www.familyvoices.org

The PACER Center
(Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights)
http://www.pacer.org

National Parent Network on Disabilities
NPND nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering parents
http://www.npnd.org

The Father's Network
Our mission is to celebrate and support fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities.
http://www.fathersnetwork.org/

Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
Website designed to make available information on the disabilities and other health-related disorder that impact children.
http://www.irsc.org

Family Village
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx

Exceptional Parent Magazine
http://www.eparent.com/