Resources

Professional Websites

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

• Department of Education page - IDEA

Lists of Early Intervention Programs

• For County Listing across NYS
• For State Listings across USA – Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center Map Finder

NY State Early Intervention Regulations

• New York State Department of Health - Early Intervention Program Regulations

NY State Early Intervention Guidance Documents

• Information for Families

Informational Websites

Child Development

• Healthychildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• zerotothree.org
• Bright Futures at Georgetown University child development tools in both English and Spanish that can be downloaded.  What to Expect & When to Seek Help: Bright Futures Developmental Tools for Families and Providers, now available in Spanish, are designed to help families and service providers from a range of disciplines support the healthy social and emotional development of children and adolescents.
• C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital University of Michigan - good site for child development.

Children with Challenging Behaviors

• 2008 Challenging Behaviors Resource List
• Functional Behavioral Assessment Summary, App B

Local Websites

• Kids Out and About - Good for anyone looking for great stuff to do with children in the Rochester area.
• ClicOnHealth - Trustworthy, up-to-date health information for the Rochester region provided by local medical, public, and school librarians.
• Regional Early Childhood Direction Center

Medical/Disease/Health Resources

• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (CDC)
• Merck.com  - Good site for medical information.
• National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

Natural Environment Resources

• Project TaCTICS (Therapists as Collaborative Team members for Infants /Toddler Community Services)
• North Carolina Early Intervention –publications
• Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) - Inclusion

Parenting Special Needs Children

• Parent to Parent of NY State - Connecting and supporting families if individuals with special needs.  Produces Parent to Parent Links Digest which lists websites helpful for parents.

Communication

• CLAS: Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services

  The CLAS Institute identifies, evaluates, and promotes effective and appropriate early intervention and preschool practices that are sensitive to cultures

Military

• MilitaryOneSouce.mil This web site has comprehensive information and tools to help military families with special needs children navigate the maze of medical and special education services, community support, benefits and entitlements.