Welcome to the Health/Child Health/Special Needs category of the Open Directory Project. Here you will find many resourceful links to sites providing information, resources and support to parents and families of children with special needs. Special Needs in this category is being defined as anything related to developmental disorders and or developmental delays. If you are looking for other sites concerning learning disabilities, behavioral disabilities or other childhood disorders, please utilize the "at links" listed at the top of the page. This will direct you to other important categories. You may like to use the "see also" categories in your search. If you can not find what you are looking for, please contact one of our editors and we will be happy to assist you.
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  • Special Child Magazine
    Online magazine featuring family issues, health disorders, tips and success stories.
  • Ideal Lives Project
    Resource site for parents of children with special needs and the teachers and professionals who support them. Offers practical tips, custom services, a directory of recommended books and web sites.
  • KidNeeds
    A worldwide resource that provides children with special needs, families and other care givers with access to information.
  • Resources for Disabled and Special Needs Children
    Links to resource sites, health information and support groups.
  • Association for Children with a Disability
    Provides information, support and advocacy to families with a children with a disability.
  • The Extra Lesson
    Provides an individualised 1:1 intervention program by trained practitioners for children and adolescents with learning, and fine or gross motor problems, social or behavioural difficulties including ADD, ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia.
  • Ashlys World of Wonders
    Links to medical resources for parenting a special needs child. Resources to information on rare disorders, skeletal dysplasias, dwarfism, mucopolysaccharidoses.
  • Amy's Dedication To Her Children
    A personal webpage by a mother of a child with Autism, ADHD/ADD, and Adoption related links.
  • NICHCY: Parenting A Child With Special Needs - Resources
    Provides a starting point for families in their search for information and resources to professionals who work with families who have a child with a disability.
  • Tour of Centers for Special Kids
    Offers details of the purpose to this web ring, statistics, the sites currently participating and joining instructions.
  • [Bellaonline] Parenting Special Needs
    Information, link resources, articles, and a message board for parents and caregivers of special needs kids.
  • Aaron's Tracheostomy Page
    Guide to home care for children with a tracheostomy. Brief FAQs, message board, mailing list and family stories.
  • Support for Families of Special Needs Kids
    Links to many sites useful for those parenting special needs children.
  • Center for Medical Home Improvement
    Works to improve the quality of primary care medical homes for children with special health care needs, by advocating for and supporting partnerships between parents and care providers. Located at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
  • MySpecialChild Magazine
    Online magazine for parents and caregivers of children with special needs.
  • The Capper Foundation
    Mission is to enhance the independence of people with physical disabilities, primarily children.
  • Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN)
    Volunteer organization providing free one-on-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities.

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  • Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN)
    URL : www.health.state.mn.us/mcshn
    ... children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) ... HOW TO CONTACT US: Information on contacting Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs. ...[2008/11/17]
  • Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Services for Children with ...
    URL : www.kdheks.gov/shs
    health,special health care,Kansas,health care needs,SHS,eligibility,treatment services,BFH ... Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) promotes the ...[2008/09/18]
  • Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program
    URL : www.dshs.state.tx.us/cshcn
    Children with Special Health Care Needs Home Page ... Families of children with special health care needs, including those on the ...[2008/11/29]
  • Children with Special Health Care Needs - Child Health - Personal ...
    URL : www.clark.wa.gov/health/child/healthneeds.html
    ... staff available to support families with children with special health care needs. ... Children with Special Health Care Needs information: http://www.cshcn.org ...[2008/03/12]
  • Special Child Health Services - Family Health services
    URL : www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/sch/index.shtml
    Centers for Primary Health Care. Prenatal Services. Children with Special Health Needs. Overview. Early Intervention System. Case Management Units ...[2008/11/30]
  • Resource Directory for Children with Special Health Care Needs
    URL : www.health.state.ny.us/community/special_needs/resource_directory.htm
    Resource Directory for Children with Special Health Care Needs ... You are Here: Home Page > Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs > ...[2008/11/24]
  • Children with Special Health Care Needs
    URL : health.utah.gov/cshcn
    Utah Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) is a part of the Utah ... All children with special health care needs will receive coordinated ongoing ...[2008/07/08]
  • AAP Children's Health Topics: CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
    URL : www.aap.org/healthtopics/specialneeds.cfm
    My child has special health care needs. What is the safest way for him to ride in a vehicle? ... Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs ...[2008/10/27]
  • TMHP - Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
    URL : www.tmhp.com/CSHCN/default.aspx
    Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Workshops. Claim Status Inquiry ... Early identification of children with special health care needs ...[2008/11/23]
  • Virginia Department of Health
    URL : www.vahealth.org/specialchildren
    The Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Program promotes the optimal ... children with special health care needs by working in partnership with families, ...[2008/11/23]
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