The presence of these links does not constitute official LSA approval or endorsement. Rather, they are presented as a courtesy in the spirit of academic freedom. Please validate your facts and use good judgment as you surf these sites.

•  Anxiety Disorders Association of America
• Autism site 
www.nichd.nih.gov/autism
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Behavior OnLine: The Mental Health and Behavioral Science Meeting Place
• Center for Mental Health in the Schools 
Resources for increasing mental health focus in schools.
• Center for the Future of Children 
Journal on the web.
• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
• Child Development 
A textbook-size site for parents with information on child development by a renowned textbook author, Dr. Robert
• Child Mind Institute
• Circle of Inclusion 
Talks about inclusion of disabled from birth to 8 into early childhood settings.
• Compact for Reading & Home-School Links 
Source for helping children read – suitable for kindergarten through 4th grade. Great resource but big file!
• Conflict Resolution Education
• The Consortium for Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE):
  • Main CADRE Website
  • CADRE State Database
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Cyberbullying.org
• Early Childhood Research Institute
• Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
• Family
• Family Education
• Family Village
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • FEMA for Kids
  • FEMA for Kids: National Security Emergencies
• Federal Resource Center for Special Education
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
• Federation for Children with Special Needs 
Great site on special education issues.
• FERPA – Update 
Type in FERPA in search engine
• Homework Helper 
Big help for all
• IDEA Practices of the Council for Exceptional Children
• Kid’s Health 
Great resource on health and behavior management issues; also updates pediatricians on various childhood illnesses. Nifty opening page.
• Kids Count 
Annie E. Casey Foundation lists the status of kids each year. How are the kids in your state doing?
• LD Online 
’Everything’ on specific learning disabilities.
• Mayo Clinic Health Site 
An interactive site to ask questions of a physician or dietition about health concerns.
• Medscape – a good source for medical information
• Mel Levine’s Educational Site 
A frequent NASP presenter has much to offer and discuss. A neurodevelopmental perspective presented.
• Mr. Rogers Helps Kids 
Helping children with scary news, or http://www.misterrogers.org is an alternate access.
• NAEYC OnLine
• National Center for Children Exposed to Violence 
This site is hosted by the Child Study Center at Yale. Excellent materials.
• PACER 
Information for parents of children with disabilities.
• Pediatric Development and Behavior 
From NASP Listserv by Bill Water. Materials for pediatricians on behavior disorders, ADHD, parent info, drug info. Worth checking out!
• Physicians’ Desk Reference 
All the drugs and up to date. Quick reference with your laptop.
• Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports 
Site from the University of Oregon; lots of good info on FBA and behavioral intervention.
• Positive Parenting
• Safe and Responsive Schools
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective IEP Teams 
An interesting play on Covey’s book. Might need to use “search” function to find it.
• Special Education Resources on the Internet
• Talking with Kids 
A neat site on how parents can talk to kids about tough topics, violence, drugs, HIV, etc. Also has 10 tips, which could make a great handout for you.
• Teacher Net 
Lots of information for teachers.
• US Department of Education

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