FREE Download - American Sign Language Alphabet Chart (PDF) created by Mom to Mom Chat.com.
FREE Story/Coloring Book! If you have a child with seizure afflictions, the OSSD (Overcoming The Stigma of Seizure Disorders) Support Group, a newly-formed support group in Savannah, GA., is offering you a free, downloadable story/coloring book, titled I'm Feeling Just Ducky
The group meets the fourth Thursday of each month at The Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church on Abercorn and Gordon Streets in downtown Savannah at 7:00 PM. Individuals and families with any kind of
seizure disorder are welcome to attend.
Please contact Pam Steadman for further more information about the group meetings or to get your free copy of the book.
Articles
AD/HD Job Support/Acorn Global by Suzy Zrake
Dyslexia: Is the Shoe Perhaps on the Wrong Foot? by Susan du Plessis
Homework Help for the Attention Deficit Child by Jeannine Virtue
Seven Tips for Getting Along Better with Your Kids by James D. Sutton, EdD
Strattera, the New ADHD Medication by Jeannine Virtue
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? by David E. Smith, CSW
Links
- Click Here for Ideal Lives.com. Practical support and ideas for special needs.Ideal Lives specializes in practical information products and services for parents and professionals who want to provide effective advocacy and inclusion for someone with special needs.
- Birth Disorder Directory
- Children's Disabilities Information -Empowering parents with articles, resources and advocacy for children's disabilities and children's special needs.
- Children With Special Needs - Children's Visual Health
- Contact a Family is the only UK charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child.
- Developmental Delay Resources - A nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of those working with children who have developmental delays in sensory motor, language, social, and emotional areas. DDR publicizes research into determining identifiable factors that would put a child at risk and maintains a registry, tracking possible trends. DDR also provides a network for parents and professionals and current information after the diagnosis to support children with special needs.
- Parenting By Parents - Support and Resources for Parents of Premature Babies as well as those of Children with Special Needs and Terminal Illness.
- Mother's With Attitude - Find links mostly about Sensory Integration
- S.I. Network - Sensory Integration Disorder information
- The Out-of-Sync Child - The Out-Of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Books
Heads Up Helping is the story of a mother's journey as she observes her son's special learning challenges and responds with love and dedication. Drawing on her years of experience as a speech pathologist, Melinda begins her pursuit of educational methods and materials that will help her son achieve the potential she is convinced exists. With fierce determination, Melinda sought information to help her son Joshua both accept himself and find areas in which he could excel despite his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social difficulties, and sensory issues.
At Heads Up, you will find expert information, products and support for parents, teachers, speech therapists, OT therapists of children with learning disabilities, developmental delays and special needs
