The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
HealthyChildren.org is the parenting website of the AAP which is committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Pathways' mission is to provide free tools to maximize all children's motor, sensory, and communication development. To empower parents to understand and encourage their baby’s development to keep them on track or catch potential delays early. To ensure every child is screened for motor, sensory, and communication development by 4 months of age, taking advantage of baby’s neuroplasticity.
The APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy represents pediatric physical therapy and serves as a collective voice to support provision of the highest quality physical therapy services to children, their families, and adults with developmental disabilities