Organizations and programs
Federal agencies
US Dept of Health & Human Services fatherhood programs
InsureKidsNow.gov
Child development and advocacy
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy
Children, Youth, and Families Consortium (CYFC)
Committee for Hispanic Children & Families (CHCF)
Futures Without Violence
National Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB) Consortium
National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)
Center for Family Policy & Practice (CFFPP)
Children’s Defense Fund (CDF)
Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (DEC)
Family Voices
International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Head Start Association (NHSA)
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Children with special needs
History of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
An overview of IDEA, its predecessor, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA), and highlights since the law’s reauthorization in 1990.
National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) IDEA Partnership
Tools and strategies to improve educational outcomes for children and youth with disabilities.
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21, OSEP provides leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.
OSEP legislation and policy
As part of its mission, OSEP is responsible for developing policy on early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and on the provision of special education and related services for children with disabilities.
Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center
A program promoting the national implementation of the IDEA early childhood provisions. Funded by OSEP, their website includes a directory of state and local services, conferences and training opportunities, and a huge clearinghouse of publications, documents, and resources.
Parent to Parent USA
Parent to Parent programs operate in every state in the US and abroad. Their mission is to train “veteran” parents to mentor other parents of children with special needs. Their site provides general information about Parent to Parent programs and how to set up a your own community program.