Information on All Disabilities FROM Kids Source Online

DISABILITIES: PHYSICAL DISABILITIES : DISABILITIES: RESOURCES : CHIL
Posted by: "David P. Dillard" jwne at temple.edu jwneastro
Date: Tue Mar 3, 2009 1:39 pm ((PST))

DISABILITIES: PHYSICAL DISABILITIES :
DISABILITIES: RESOURCES :
CHILDREN: DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS:
Disabilities: Physical Disabilities and
General Information on All Disabilities
FROM Kids Source Online

Disabilities: Physical Disabilities and
General Information on All Disabilities
FROM Kids Source Online
<http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/dis.physical.html>


In this section, you'll find our best articles on specific physical
disabilities and on disabilities overall. If you do not find what you're
looking for in this section, refer to: ADD and ADHD or Learning
Disabilities

Content Sample:

A Guide to Children's Literature and Disability

This bibliography, produced by the National Information Center for
Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) is intended to help parents
and professionals identify books that are written about or include
characters who have a disability. The list is grouped according the
following disabilities: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),
blindness, cerebral palsy, deafness, learning disabilities, serious or
life-threatening conditions, physical disabilities, and other
disabilities.

Learning and Other Disabilities - A KidSource Calendar

This calendar is filled with resources and information for parents of
children with learning and other disabilities. You'll find tips, articles,
websites, books and more that will help you with the special challenges.

National Resources - Disabilities (Source: NICHCY)

This is a comprehensive list of national and regional organizations and
websites regarding a wide variety of disabilities from NICHCY (National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Clearinghouse). Contact information is provided for each organization.

NICHCY: Assessing Children For The Presence Of A Disability

This News Digest focuses upon the assessment process -- the ways and
primary skill areas in which school systems collect information in order
to determine if a child is eligible for special education and related
services and to make informed decisions about that child's educational
placement and instruction.

Questions Often Asked About Special Education Services

This in depth article from the National Information Center for Children
and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) provides a wealth of information
about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),and the
Individualized Education Program (IEP), which is a written statement of
the educational program designed to meet a child's special needs.

A Guide to Accessing Programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with
Disabilities

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(NICHCY) has written this Parent's Guide to help families learn how to get
help for their young children with special needs (ages birth through 5
years).

A Parent's Guide To Doctors, Disabilities, And The Family

How do families with a child who may have a disability and/or special
health care need choose a doctor? This paper will explore questions like
this and discuss some possible answers.

A Parent's Guide To Special Education And Related Services: Communicating
Through Letterwriting

This Parent's Guide presents a general overview of how a child becomes
eligible for special education and related services, parents' rights and
responsibilities, and a school's rights and responsibilities. Because the
focus of this issue is on communicating through letter writing, we have
identified points in the process when writing a letter is necessary or
useful.

This is a very extensive and rated listing of internet resources regarding
children with disabilities and in particular children with physical
disabilities.


Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University