MUMS
National Parent-to-Parent Network150
Custer Court
Green Bay, WI 54301
voice (414) 336-5333
fax (414) 339-0995
mums@netnet.netThis
an international parent matching
service. MUMS matches parents
whose children have very rare
disorders, using a database
of over 7,300 families from
25 countries. MUMS also refers
to support groups. MUMS newsletters
are available free to parents
and $20.00 US for professionals.
NPPPIS
Kathleen Judd, Project
Director
PO Box 907
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
momsheart@aol.com offers
workshops for mothers, professional
and other practitioners.
Center
for Disability Policy and Research
University of Washington
Seattle, WA USA
(206) 543-4011
National
Fathers' Network
James E May
Project Director
Kindering Center
16120 NE 8th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
www.fathersnetwork.org
(206) 282-1334 or (206) 747-4004
FAX: (206) 282-1334 or (206)
747-1069 Parents
of Gifted/LD Children, Inc.
Nationwide non-profit organization,
supports parents, students,
and educators. Membership fee:
$25/ year. For $55 more, members
can receive a cassette tape
of each meeting that is mailed
monthly.
Parents
of GT/LD Children
2420 Eccleston Street
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 986-1422 T.A.S.K.
(Team of Advocates for Special
Kids) 18685
Santa Ynez
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 962-6332help
get services for special kids.
Parental
and Sibling Support
The
Arc (TheArc.org)
The
Sibling Support Project (chmc.org/departmt/sibsupp)
The Sibling
Support Project's home
page is currently the
only site devoted to the
interests and well-being
of siblings of people
with disabilities, chronic
health impairments, and
mental health concerns.
We have great hopes that
it will be a place for
siblings and those interested
in sibling issues to learn
about resources and make
connections.
The
National Fathers' Network
(fathersnetwork.org)
The National
Fathers' Network is a
non-profit organization
funded by a grant from
the Maternal and Child
Health Bureau. They are
dedicated to providing
support and resources
for fathers and families
of children with special
needs.
Parents
Helping Parents (portal.com/%7Ecbntmkr/php.html)Our
Kids
(wonder.mit.edu/our-kids.html)Evan
Kemp Associates (disability.com)
Disability
Resources, Products, Services
and Communications.Services
and Communications.
The
Parenting Resource Center on
the Web (parentsplace.com)
National
Information Clearinghouse for
Infants with Disabilities and
Life-Threatening Conditions
The NIC serves family members,
health care providers, and
social service professionals...I
call it all the time for out-of-state
information even though my
son is almost ten. Besides
information on the TEFRA program,
you can also get information
about Parent support and training,
community services/resources,
early intervention resources,
financial assistance resources,
protection and advocacy resources,
child protective services,
special needs adoption, and
other disability related information.
NIC also publishes fact sheets
and bibliographies. Call for
a publications list. NIC is
a joint program of the Center
for Developmental Disabilities
and the Association for the
Care of Children's Health (ACCH)
They can be reached at 1-800-922-9234,
ext 201, voice and TTY, Monday
through Friday, 9am - 5pm ET.
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