Links for All/Enlaces para todos

Parents and Caregivers:

• Can Do! - An ability focused web site dedicated to helping all people develop a "can-do" attitude and approach to life...no matter what the obstacles.....full of fun activities, inspiring stories, and useful resources!!

• Child Safety on the Information Highway - A guide for internet safety for young people, originally from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Interactive Services Association.

• Dads & daughters - DADS provides tools to strengthen father-daughter relationships.

• Facts for Families - Information sheets published by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

• Family Education Network - Find parenting advice, child development news and information, gifted children resources, child safety tips, special education, kid's games, etc.

• Love and Logic - Love allows children to grow through their mistakes. Logic allows children to learn from the consequences of their choices.

• Parenting Toolbox - Expert tips for good parenting.

Children with Differing Abilities:

• Autism Society of America - Facts for families and educators.

• CHADD - WWW site for Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders, a nonprofit parent-based organization.

• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - A national organization for those involved in special education and gifted education.

• National Down Syndrome Society - National organization with information, articles, and links to other sites.

• Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) - Information for adults who interact with children who have disabilities.

• LDOnline - Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children.

• One ADD Place - A virtual neighborhood consolidating in ONE PLACE information and resources relating to Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), AD/HD and Learning Disorders (LD).

• Schwablearning.org- A Parent's Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Differences.

Mental and Emotional Health:

• American Psychological Association - Access information about parenting, healthcare, depression and more.

• David Baldwin's Trauma Info Pages - Information about Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and various traumas, from death to stress (check out the links under "General Support.")

• Knowledge Exchange Network - The Center for Mental Health Services.

• National Institute of Mental Health - Provides information regarding mental health illnesses.

• National Mental Health Association - Addresses all aspects of mental health and mental illnesses.

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - View the latest data related to mental health and substance abuse.

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention:

• DrugRehab.com - A free online resource that provides information about adolescent bullying, addiction, and mental health issues.

• Parents. The Anti-Drug - Information-sharing regarding youth drug-prevention.

• National Association for Children of Alcoholics - Educational information to help adults help children growing up in substance abusing families.

• The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare - A resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse.

• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - The largest US philanthropy foundation devoted to improving the health and healthcare of all Americans.