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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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The Low Incidence Directory - Administration Directorydescription and instructions, public school directory, resource directory and FAQ all found here in this low incidence directory for California

California Department of Rehabilitation

National Support Employment ConsortiumPurpose: to critically evaluate supported employment programs nationally and provide technical assistance to state and local agencies. This has information that will help me with my class of developmental disabled students.

Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental DisabilitiesInforms of Certification Principles for guardianship/conservatorship: "Making It Work To Self Determination"

Developmental DisabilityLots of links on this subject

Department of Developmental Services DDS is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to children and adults with developmental disabilities. These disabilities include mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions.

Self Determination for Persons with Developmental Disabilities * Self determination technical assistance offered here.

Developmental Delay ResourcesAdoption, Allergies, ADHD, Auditory Integration training, Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Environment, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Homeopathy, Laws, Learning Disabilities, Research, Sensory Integration/Occupational Therapy, & more!

Developmental Coordination Disorder

Autism and Pervasive Developmental DisorderExcellent article, don't know how long it will be up. You can email it to a friend.

Riverbend Down Syndrome Parent Support GroupAn absolutely wonderful informative site. Not a site like mine that has collected sites to visit, but pages of information about lots more than just down syndrome

Jypsy's links - Hundreds of Autism, Aspergers, PDD, etc."More Autism related links than you shake a stick at!!!" 1st and 2nd hand accounts of life on the spectrum and their parents.

Autism and Pervasive Developmental DisorderTrackStar - Collection of sites with good information

Autism and Developmental Disorders: A Developmental ApproachA site by a group that works with autistic children.

NICHY Fact Sheet: Autism and Pervasive Developmental DisorderKnow that this site will disappear soon as NICHY changes pages often. I would copy it if it has what you want or need. definitions, characteristics and educational implications are included.

About Psychology-Developmental Disabilities List If you are into research in developmental disabilities, you can sign up for Psych-DD amyl

Travel and Recreation for the Developmentally Disabled Has links for vacation program, NY program, specialty trips

New York State Commission on Quality of Care (for mentally disabled) If you live in New York this may be a good site for you to investigate

American Association on Mental Retardation Home Page Links to: periodicals, publications, training institute, & career opportunities

The National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils Promotes national policy on developmental disabilities

Riverbrook Residence - Home to women with developmental disabilities Just listed as a potential resource

Group Counseling for People with Mental Retardation "The Healing Crowd: Process, content and technique issues of group counseling for people with mental retardation." good article.

The Arc's Q&A on Mental Illness/Mental Retardation Wonderful article on mental illness in persons with mental retardation

Awesome Library on Mental Retardation

NEW IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

CA The Association of the Severly/Profoundly HandicappedLinks on the association as well as inclusion

CA depart. of developmental servicesInformation about services, developmental disabilities, state initiatives, guides and resources, appleals, complaints & comments.

CA consortium on DD and cultural Diversity*Search engine to find resources on dealing with cultural diversity from three sources: books, pamphlets and papers/presentations.

Skookum Comercial site for company that employs people with physical or mental disabilities. Non-profit.

Welcome to Developmental Delay ResourcesA nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of those working with children who have developmental delays in sensory motor, language, social, and emotional areas. Lots of info.

Different Roads to Learning specializing in educational products for challenged children. Online catalog specializing in learning materials and playthings for children with developmental delays and challenges. For ages 2-10

Administration on Developmental DisabilitiesDepartment of Health and Human Services section that administers grants, etc.

National Association of Developmental Disabilities CouncilsHas section with legislative updates and links to other sources of legislative information.

Independent Living: disability resourceThis site offers "training materials, technical assistance and information on personal assistance, advocacy, access, legislation and peer support."

Mental Health Aspects of Developmental DisabilitiesMarvelous collection of articles on this important aspect of people with developmental disabilities.

Alpha Listing to the Online Multiple Congenital Anomaly / Mental Retardation (MCA/MR) SyndromesUnited States National Library of Medicine website on Multiple Congenital Anomaly/Mental Retardation searchable syndrome database. Priceless information.

LiveWorkPlayThis is a site of a charity that says, "Building Productive Lives for Young People with Developmental Disabilities." Has information on what they do and developmental disabilities. Somewhat limited, but different.

Meeting Challenging Needs: Section IV - Referenced Curriculum Guide * Site from Saskatchewan, Canada. Absolutely super information for educators working with developmentally disabled students ages 14 to 22.