Surf these sites: ADHD News -- Updated weekly and provides online support through chat, message boards, email discussion group and counseling. Resources for support groups, social security, special education and more. Adapted Carrier for Wheelchairs -- Finally an infant carrier for a wheelchair that allows users to do normal tasks others take for granted. Ask the Doctor: The Child Behavioral Health Forum -- Interactive medical question and answer format about all aspects of child behavior and development. Patient question is replied to by online doctors. Library and archive of articles on children''s health. Assistance at The Medicine Program -- The Medicine Program, free, patient comments, news articles about free medicine. Brain-Net, Development of Brain Injured Children -- Aimed at improving the quality of life of brain injured children, by training their parents in the knowledge and expertise of specialised techniques, and providing ongoing support to enable them to help their children overcome the disabilities limiting their potential. Building Your Child''s S.E.L.F. Esteem -- Help your child build his self esteem, improve confidence, and be more responsible. Child Development Institute -- Provides information on parenting, child development, child psychology, health and safety, learning disabilities and teens. Child Sexual Abuse -- The American Academy of Pediatrics provides information to help prevent child sexual abuse from happening and to help cope with it if it does occur. Child and Family Canada -- Self-help for parents of children with special needs, and guidelines to help you start your own support group. Children''s Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati -- Serving infants to adolescents, Cincinnati Children''s Hospital Medical Center is an international leader in pediatric health care, research and education. Congenital Heart Anomalies, Support, Education, and Resources, Inc. -- CHASER News offers info on many heart defects, parent matching, and fact sheets. Cyndi''s Special Needs Resources -- Info on the Katie Beckett program, VCFS, general disability resources, inspirational writings and scripture verses. Dr. Paula -- A board certified pediatrician, and licensed pediatricans from all over the US offer newborn infant and childrens pediatric medical advice. Other forums on breastfeeding, parent to parent, vaccination schedules and product recalls. ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education -- Resources for learning to read, reading to learn, research connections, e-mail lists for discussion groups, links to other information sources, digests, fact sheets and minibibs. Ed Chapman''s Speech and Developmental Delays Page -- For parents for of children with speech delays, developmental delays, special ed, SID, and other disabilities. Effective Parenting -- Professional parenting advice from James Windell on children with behavior problems and ADD/ADHD. Exceptional Parent -- Magazine to aid in parenting a child or young adult with disabilities or special healthcare needs. Factitious Disorders, Munchausen & Munchausen by Proxy Page -- Only comprehensive site dealing with factitious disorder and Munchausen by proxy; written by acknowledged expert in the field. Growth Central -- Help for families, relationships, anger control and anger management, assertiveness, anxiety, panic, binge and compulsive eating. Free information and mental health resources. Infomedical: Dictionary Of Information For Patients -- Dictionary of information for patients and support groups Innovative Products -- Working with handicapped or disabled children to build equipment that can be used for teaching and evaluating a child''s everyday functions. JOEY Support Group -- JOEY stands for Just Open Everybody''s eYes to ODD and other disabilities. A support group for parents whose children have ODD, ADHD, ADD, LD, as well as other disabilities. Joseph''s Story -- Joseph''s story & ADD/ADHD links Ketogenic Diet FAQ -- Special diet that offers an alternative for some kids with epilepsy Kidsgrowth -- Child health information for parents by pediatricians. Lipreading Notes -- Supporting notes on lipreading. They should prove useful for those with a hearing loss, or friends and relatives of those with a hearing loss, teachers of lipreading or deaf awareness. M.A.M.A. -- Mothers Against Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy allegations. Nazara''s Special Needs Tips -- Tips compiled because of a demand by parents and caregivers of children with special needs for inexpensive alternatives to daily living aids and ideas. Also information on ADHD. Not Me, Not Now -- "Talking to Your Kids About Sex." This site offers help and advice on how to do just that. O.D.D. Support page -- Messages Page for ODD SUpport. Includes Past Postings Archives Online Baby''s Doctor -- Online advice from board certified pediatrician. Oppositional Defiant Disorder -- Site written by a Mom of two ODD children Our-Kids Website -- Devoted to Raising Children with Special Needs Parent Connection -- The Parent Connection is the parent organization to: Texas United Regional Networks (TURN) Texas Federation of Families for Children''s Mental Health Parent-to-Parent Internet of PA -- An e-mail support group for parents of children with special needs. This innovative electronic vehicle allows parents to give and receive support, advice, information, resources, and share some of the challenges and successes of parenting children with disabilities. Parenting Special Needs -- The starting place for exploring parenting special needs, at the Mining Co. Parenting With an Illness -- This site is for parents who are ill and raising kids at the same time. Parents With Disabilities -- Site for people with disabilities, who are thinking about becoming pregnant or adopting, and for parents with disabilities with children of all ages -- confronting issues in health care, schools, recreation and worship. Partners Resource Network -- Purpose is to empower parents of children and youth with disabilities in their roles as parents, decision makers, and advocates for their children. The Big Pages of Special Education Links -- Helpful resources for visual and hearing impairment, and assistive technology for people with disabilities. Plus information on intellectual differences, gifted/talented education, attention deficit, and other disabilities. The Parent Guide -- Help for parents of children with ADHD, and adolescents with emotional/behavioral problems. Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation -- Homepage for the VCFS Foundation- research, annual VCFS conference information, fact sheet, and contact information. Why Can''t My Child Behave -- A parent''s guide to ADD/ADHD. Easy to read compilation of living with a child with behavior problems. Based on the Feingold Association program. Better behavior without drugs. Winslow Press -- Resources for parents, carers and therapists. Practical books and resources that cover areas like special needs, learning difficulties, rehabilitation, elderly care, speech and language problems.
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