Resources for Parents


American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Provides information to parents and families on developmental, behavioral, and 
emotional issues affecting children and adolescents.
http://www.aacap.org/

American Psychological Association
This is the professional organization for psychologists but information on a
wide range of psychological and educational issues can be found with a little
bit of searching.
http://www.apa.org/

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
This is an excellent resource for persons wanting to learn about ADD/ADHD.
http://www.chadd.org/

Learning Disability Association of America
This is a web site where parents, teachers, and professionals can learn more
about learning disabilities.
http://www.ldanatl.org/

Medline Plus
This web site is like a one-stop shopping center for parents, teachers,
special educators, counselors, psychiatrists, and psychologists.  It is
comprehensive in providing numerous links to other useful sites and articles.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parenting.html

National Association for Gifted Children
This web site is useful for those interested in learning about the needs of
gifted children.
http://www.nagc.org/

National Education Association
This is a professional organization for teachers but it often has useful
information for parents.  It�s nice to check out this web site every once in
awhile to learn about the new trends in education.
http://www.nea.org/

National Institutes of Health
Provides excellent, research-based information on health issues.
http://www.nih.gov/

National PTA
This is just like the local PTA but on a national level.  Often there is
information on important topics such as school achievement, health and
fitness, safety, etc.
http://www.pta.org/

School Mental Health Project/UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools
Provides information on school-based and school-linked programs as they relate
to intervention, crisis intervention, prevention, treatment, and promotion of
positive social and emotional development.
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/

U.S. Department of Education
This is an excellent U.S. government site that has an abundance of education 
information for students, parents, educators, and administrators.
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml


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