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Disability Resources - Children with Disabilities

Links in this category: 17. Newest link in this category: 2023-10-16

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SMA Europe
SMA Europe is an umbrella organisation, founded in 2006, which includes Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patient and research organisations from across Europe.
https://www.sma-europe.eu/
International interest,
United Kingdom,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Through the Looking Glass
The organization, in Berkeley, CA, US, has pioneered clinical and supportive services, training and research serving families in which one or more members - whether parent or child - has a disability or medical issue.
https://www.lookingglass.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
To give help and advice to people with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and their families
https://www.asbah.org/
United Kingdom,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC)
A voluntary organization founded in 1949 by parents who were determined to forever change society's traditional disregard for the needs of their children with mental retardation.
https://www.ahrcsuffolk.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
The Bazelon Center conducts legal and policy advocacy to protect children and adults with mental disabilities from discrimination and promote their full participation in community life.
https://www.bazelon.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Christian Care Foundation: for Children with Disabilities in Thailand
Christian Care Foundation for Children with Disabilities in Thailand (CCD) has been providing care and support abandoned children with disabilities, regardless of gender, nationality, creed or religion, since 1986.
http://www.ccdthailand.org/
Thailand,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Die Lebeneshilfe Wien
Lebenshilfe Wien is the Vienna Parents Association for Persons with Intellectual (Developmental) Disabilities. It is founded and run by parents and advocates. It works for the inclusion of persons with intellectual disabilities in all ages and all levels of society. It both provides services (parent-to-parent counselling, toy library, advocacy, workshops, group homes and independent living support) and support and advocacy for persons with intellectual disabilities. It is part of our national network, Lebenshilfe Austria, and Inclusion International, the International League of Socities for Persons with Mental Handicap.
http://www.dielebenshilfe.at/
Austria,
German language,
Link checked 2024-03
familyplacement.com

https://www.familyplacement.com/
United Kingdom,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X is the #1 inherited cause of mental retardation, affecting an estimated 1 in 2000 males and 1 in 4000 females of all races. It is relatively unknown and often misdiagnosed.
https://www.fraxa.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Gentle Teaching
Gentle Teaching is a way of helping people with special vulnerabilities to feel safe and loved and included in human relations. We teach parents & care-givers how to create a culture of gentleness and how to teach a person the feeling of companionship
http://www.gentleteaching.nl/
Netherlands,
Dutch language,
Link checked 2024-03
Institute for Child Health Policy

https://ichp.ufl.edu/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
International Child Amputee Network
To support and empower the parents of child amputees through communication with other parents and adult mentors who grew up with a limb deficet
http://www.child-amputee.net/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Kind Tree Productions, Inc.
Here you can find autism information, autism links, our Kind Tree newsletter, our celebratory "Autism Rocks" T-shirts, reviews of books on autism, creations by autistic artists and poets, autistic events we produce (recreational retreats and educational seminars), and more...
https://kindtree.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Pierce County Parent Coalition for Developmental Disabilities
A parent driven organization based in Tacoma, WA., US, that provides information, education, and opportunities for families to learn and grow together.
https://www.pc2online.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulenrable(SARPV)
Mission of the organization is to capacity development of the of community and NGOs to influence disability policy and practice in Bangladesh to ensure the equal rights and opportunities of he disable people.
https://sarpv.org/
Bangladesh,
Bengali language,
Link checked 2024-03
The Blind Children’s Center
Founded in 1938, the Blind Children’s Center (BCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides FREE high-quality early childhood education programs for children ages 18 months to 5 years-old (Head Start, Early Head Start, CA State Preschool). We also offer Early Head Start services for infants and toddlers from birth through 36 months and pregnant mothers.
https://www.blindchildrenscenter.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03


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