Wednesday, June 26, 2013

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PARENTS AND EDUCATORS...
CHECK OUT HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
CONTACT INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICES ARE LOCATED ON  RESOURCE'S WEBSITE.  IF YOU KNOW OF OTHERS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THEM TO THE LIST. PLEASE GIVE ME FEEDBACK ON MY BLOG ON HOW THESE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED YOU.  THANKS!

Region 5 Education Service Center

Region 5 ESC serves educational professionals and parents of children with special needs pertaining to all areas of education.

Shorkey Center

Shorkey Center serves provides services to children with special needs, which  include  physical, occupational, and speech rehabilitation; as well as  education services for children with autism and other related disorders. 

ARC of Beaumont

ARC of Beaumont serves individual with special needs, helping to provide socialization and leisure activites in the local community.

Spindletop Center

Spindletop MHMR Services provides assistance for services pertaining to recreation for children and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

ASK offers organized team sports for children and young adults with special needs.

FullFX
FullFX is a gymnastics facility the offers a special cheerleading and gymnastic teams for for children with developmental and physical disabilities.

PRN provides education to parents with children with disabilities ranging from academics to physical education.

Camp for All

Camp for All is a great site providing information on camps for children and adults with a variety of medical illnesses and disabilities.

Texas Department of Human Services

TDHS website provides a variety of information and services pertaining to the health and well-being of children.

Project Mend

Project Mend is a non-profit organization that help individuals with medical equipment and assisitive technology at  reduced rates.

PE Central

PE Central is a great website for those wanting to learn more about teaching ideas for Adaptive Physical Education.

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreations and Dance

AAHPERD's website provide valuable information pertaining to research and professional development for physical education professionals. 

Sensory Processing Foundation

SPF website offers a wealth of information for teachers and parents regarding sensory challenges in children. 


Disabled Sports USA

Disabled Sports USA website provides information on adaptive sports opportunities for people with disabilities and adaptive equipment. 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society/Pediatrics

NMSS website provides valuable information for parents and educators to help children with MS get the most out of the educational experience.

 American Foundation for the Blind

AFB website provides information and training tools for educators and parents of children with visual impairments.

American Society for Deaf Children

ASDC website provides advocacy information for parents of children who are deaf or have a hearing loss and training resources for educators.

The National Autism Resource Information Center

Autism NOW Center provides valuable resources pertaining to Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities, for families, caregivers, and professionals in the field.

Assistive Technology and Adaptive PE

The weblog shares a wealth of information regarding assistive technology for parents and educators of children with disabilities.

Achievable Concepts USA

This website offers a variety of different adapted sports equipment for ordering.

Reaching for the Stars- Children with Cerebral Palsy 

This website offers information on improving the lives of children living with CP.  Parents and educators can view resources and research pertaing to research in this area.

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