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• Learn Parent Advocacy - Learn how to be an effective advocate for a child with disabilities. Many articles for self help.
• Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils - Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils, an umbrella organization linking parent-run councils in most Massachusetts cities and towns. Includes a mail list for parents and special education advocates.
• National Center for Learning Disabilities - Nationwide listing of schools, summer programs, assessment and treatment centers, and parent support groups that serve individuals with learning disabilities (LD) and their families.
• Network for Special Education - (Portland, Oregon)
• The Northwestern Illinois Association - A not-for-profit Special Education Cooperative serving children with special needs ages birth-21 years. (Northwestern Illinois)
• Parent Advisory Committee - A group of parent representatives from all of the school districts in the county to provide representation, information, and referrals for support. (Eaton County, Michigan)
• Parent to Parent of New Hampshire - Support and referrals for New Hampshire parents of special needs children.
• Parent to Parent of Vermont - An organization of parents in Vermont offering support and information to parents of children diagnosed as having a disability or special health care need.
• Parents Helping Parents - A multi-faceted, comprehensive Parent Directed Family Resource Center for children with any kind of special need (mental, physical, emotional, or learning disabilities whether due to birth defects, illness, vehicular, sports, or other accidents, such as near drowning.) (Northern California and USA)
• Parents Together; NC - (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
• Parents United Together - The mission of Parents United Together is to provide parents and professionals with information relating to children with disabilities and to encourage them to become active in activities and events which impact our children's well-being and lives. (Mississippi)
• PURE- Parents United for Responsible Education - (Chicago, Illinois)
• Special Education in New Jersey - A message board for parents of special education students in New Jersey
• Special Educator's Web Pages - Special education resources and links for teachers and students, by an education professional. (Las Vegas, Nevada)
• The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers - Their mission is: "To provide training and information to meet the needs of parents of children with disabilities living in the area served by the center." Parent Training and Information (PTI) programs are funded by the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Dept of Ed. To locate a PTI program near you, click on the Parent Center Directory circle. It is a listing of parent centers serving families of children and youth with disabilities around the country. Included in the directory are links to other parent centers' web sites.
• The Unofficial Apollo-Ridge Open Forum - The purpose of this Web Site is to provide a forum for the parents and students of the Apollo-Ridge School District, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, who find themselves in a stalemate when dealing with the school's administration.
• Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative - The Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative is a network of special education leaders from the nation's urban school districts. The Collaborative currently links more than 170 administrators from 67 school districts in 21 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia through conferences, newsletters, and leadership development opportunities.
• Welcome to DevelopmentalDisaility.org - We are a resource for valuable information on Developmental Disabilities, sponsored by the Social Work Program at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. We provide training, curricular information, and other general information on Developmental Disabilities. We have two award winning Videos available that provide valuable insight for anyone who needs to know issues involved with parents with a developmental disability, or what it's truly like to raise a child with a disability.

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