The Fathers’ Network connects fathers of children, of all ages, who have special needs with each other and with resources, information, and education to assist them as they become more competent and compassionate caregivers for their children.
PAVE provides information, resources, training, inclusive events, community referrals, support groups and person-centered plans for families and individuals with disabilities.
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) understands the many challenges still facing individuals with disabilities and their families. Therefore, OSERS is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. OSERS supports programs that serve millions of children, youth and adults with disabilities.
The Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit for Newly Diagnosed Families of Young Children was created specifically for families of children ages 4 and under to make the best possible use of the 100 days following their child’s diagnosis of autism. Anyone can download the kit for free from this website.
In this CNN article from April 26, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the new prevalence of 1 in 59 children who have autism spectrum disorder, up from the previous prevalence of 1 in 68 from their 2016 report.
This website provides free educational handouts for Speech-Language Pathologists, teachers, and parents on a variety of special needs and educational topics. Master’s level speech-language pathologists and special educators research and write each one. You are invited to download, print, and distribute as many as you like.
