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Miscellaneous
Sites of Interest
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: A Minor Consideration, a nonprofit association to support child actors.
- Articles on the dilemmas faced by child actors and celebrities.
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Describes the agency’s programs, regulations, and outcomes; links to other Web sites concerning developmental disabilities.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌs: Kentucky Department of Education; University of Kentucky Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling.
- Detailed descriptions of behavioral interventions for classroom teachers to use when dealing with children’s behavior problems.
- Discussion forum.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Pinnacle Communications Group.
- Information about causes of and treatments for drooling.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Family Village.
- Extensive fact sheets and hyperlinks for specific disabilities.
- Internet links to general information about disabilities.
- This site is not frequently updated.
National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils.
- Describes the association.
- Click on “Resources File?for a list of printed materials and a few hyperlinks concerning developmental disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Office of Special Education Programs
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: U.S. Department of Education.
- Lists current projects, funding opportunities, and updates to Federal regulations.
- A few online brochures about general topics such as safe schools.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Shaken Baby Alliance, which provides support to families of Shaken Baby Syndrome victims.
- Victim advocacy and family support information.
- Bibliography of medical articles and books.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Williams Syndrome Association, an information and support resource.
- Describes Williams Syndrome and criteria for diagnosis.
- Links to resources, related Web sites, educational approaches, and professional and parent conferences.
Williams Syndrome Comprehensive Web Site
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Williams Syndrome Foundation, which promotes training in the arts and music for people with Williams Syndrome.
- FAQs about the disorder and many links for parents and professionals.
- Detailed descriptions of camps for children with WS.
Williams Syndrome Foundation (UK)
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Williams Syndrome Foundation (UK), which promotes research and provides advocacy services.
- FAQs on the disorder.
- Summaries of recent research.
- Detailed online versions of booklets concerning children and adults with WS.
Wrightslaw: Special Education Law and Advocacy
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌs: Pete Wright, an attorney with learning disabilities of his own who represents children with disabilities; Pam Wright, a psychotherapist who edits an online newsletter, The Special Ed Advocate.
- Specific and highly useful information on how to advocate for the educational requirements of children with special needs.
- Summaries of recent news items.
- Includes links to relevant statutes and case law decisions.