Kansas Parent Information Resource Center
The KPIRC, federally funded under Title V of No Child Left Behind, is the
official Parent Information Technical Assistance Center for the state of
Kansas. We are one of a national network of 60 PIRCs and are funded for five
more years (2006 through 2011). The KPIRC works hand-in-hand with the KSDE
State and Federal Programs office in providing you information and resources
on early childhood through high school parent involvement.
http://www.kpirc.org/index.html
WebMD� - All medical issues, discussed by age group.
http://www.WebMD.com/
National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education
This site does have a cost of $19.95 for the year, but has information about
Special Education Laws and
Parents rights, resources for parents, transition services and information,
reference library, updated
news and publications in special education, and parent forums
http://www.napcse.org/
Family Education
This is a website that has all kinds of resources for parents, families and
professionals. It has
games, recipes, information on learning disabilities (by age level), healthy
eating suggestions,
message boards, and links to more resources.
http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
About Special Ed.
Get newsletters emailed to you. It has some great information on just about
everything that has to do
with the field of special education including ways of including and building
partnerships with parents.
http://specialed.about.com/
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Information, resources, teacher/parent letter that is reproducible about
children with RAD.
http://www.radkid.org/index.html
Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, LLC
Questions and Answers, symptoms, what is Dyslexia, related topics
http://www.dys-add.com/sitemap.html
March of Dimes
This website is a great resource for parents of premature babies. Many
disabilities can derive from
being born prematurely. Parents can find parent chats, reliable information,
and help support the
cause.
http://www.marchofdimes.com
ADD
Many parents question if their preschooler has ADD/ADHD or is just a normal,
high-energy child. This
website can offer a checklist of characteristics of ADD/ADHD to then talk to a
doctor about. Parent
support is also provided.
http://www.add.org
Speech Delay
This website gives parents a guide of the age appropriate sounds, parent
chats, research, and toys and
books you can buy for your child.
http://www.speechdelay.com
Topeka Shawnee County Public Library
This is the LOCAL library website. It provides fun for children of all ages.
Parents can request books
and videos online and they will be sent right to their house. Parents can
also find books and video
about their child�s disability and check them out for FREE!
http://www.tscpl.org
This is the website for the Battered Women�s Task Force. . One big plus
about this website is
information in Spanish!
http://www.ywca.org
Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities
http://www.grandyllusions.com/kcdd/
The United Way of TOPEKA
There is a link on the top of the home page titled 'get help', and if you
click on it you will be taken to
another page with a wide range of resources in the area for a variety of issues!
http://www.unitedwaytopeka.org
Intervention Central
Ideas, templates and articles are at your fingertips! My favorite articels
are the ones by Jim Wright, they
always seem to be helpful.
http://www.interventioncentral.org
Families Together, Inc.
Families Together is a statewide non-profit organization assisting Kansas
families which include
sons and/or daughters who have any form of disability. It is our hope through
support &
information to enable families & communities to maximize the abilities of
individuals who learn
differently.
http://www.familiestogetherinc.org/whoarewe.htm
Capper Foundation-Easter Seals
A community resource providing services to enhance the independence of people
with disabilities,
primarily children
TOPEKA LOCATION:
3500 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66604
Phone: 785 272-4060
Scroll to the bottom of page and enter zip code and it will provide a link
that lists what services are
available here in Topeka
http://capper.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=KSTO_homepage
Family Service and Guidance
TOPEKA
�Family Service and Guidance Center provides behavioral health care for
children and families and
professional training opportunities in an environment committed to quality,
innovation, and effective
outcomes.�
http://www.fsgctopeka.com/
YMCA OF TOPEKA
Classes and activities for all ages to meet those ever growing minds and
bodies. There is a
membership fee, but then most all the classes and activities are included and
the use of all facilities is
free.
http://www.ymcatopeka.org/
Misc. Links
Sites for parent resources, teacher oriented activities and tips and student
games and activities
http://www.sussexcountyettc.org/links_misc.htm
TACA Talk About Curing Autism: Families with Autism helping Families with Autism
http://talkaboutcuringautism.org/jenny/jenny-mccarthy-press-tour.htm
Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic
The Autism Program at Yale is an interdisciplinary group of clinicians and
scholars dedicated to providing comprehensive clinical services to children
with autism spectrum disorders and their families. This is also one of the
leading research centers in the world and recently recognized as a National
Institutes of Health AUTISM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.
http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/index.html
"Parents" magazine - advice by age (mostly geared to younger
children). Health & safety issues, etc.
http://www.Parents.com/