Other Specific Disabilities
familyconnect.org/parentsitehome.asp FamilyConnect gives parents of children with visual impairments access to message boards where they can talk to other parents, videos featuring real-life families, parenting articles, a mom-authored blog, a glossary of more than 30 eye conditions, and links to local resources. The site also features sections dedicated to multiple disabilities, technology, education, and every age group from infants to teens.
chargesyndrome.org CHARGE Syndrome Foundation is an organization aimed at providing information to parents and providers on this genetic pattern of birth defects.
afb.org American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), a US nonprofit organization enabling blind or visually impaired people to achieve equality and access.
rfbd.org Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic- recorded textbooks for students K-12.
besb.state.ct.us Board of Education Services for the Blind; also provides information on their services for children.
nfb.org National Federation of the Blind
tr.wou.edu/dblink National information clearinghouse on children who are deaf-blind. This is a federally funded information and referral serviced established to collect, develop and distribute information to help improve the education and lives of children and youth who are deaf-blind, ages birth to 21.
chadd.org Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
nofas.org National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)
cacld.org Connecticut Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
sbaa.org Spina Bifida Association of America
littlehearts.net Parent support for parents of children with congenital heart defects.
chasa.org Offers support and information for families of children who have hemiplegia, hemiparesis and/or pediatric stroke.
tsalliance.org Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance- offers information and resources for families of infants and young children diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis- spiral bound resource guide for families is available.
Last updated on 4/1/10