Helpful Resources For Parents of Children With Birth-Related Neurological Injuries

Assistive Technology

Abledata - a federally funded resource site on assistive technology
http://www.abledata.com

Cerebral Palsy

UCP United Cerebral Palsy
http://www.ucp.org/?as_grant

Education

U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html?src=mr

Financial Considerations

Social Security
http://www.ssa.gov/kids/parent3.htm

Article - Duty to Support Disabled Children (re: divorce)
http://childsupportguidelines.com/articles/art200003.html

General Information

Evaluation of No-Fault Malpractice Insurance Programs in Florida and Virginia
http://www.rwjf.org/reports/grr/027070.htm

Caring For A Severely Disabled Child
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialcare/SC54.asp

Advocating A New System Of Medical Justice
http://physiciansnews.com/spotlight/703.html

Housing

National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse
http://www.accessibleapartments.org/website/article.asp?id=4

U.S. Dept. Of Housing & Urban Development/People With Disabilities
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/disabilities/sect504faq.cfm#anchor275219

Abledata
http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=16029&ksectionid=19326

Parenting Special Needs Children

Special Families Resource Center
http://www.specialfamilies.com/

Ideal Lives: Special Needs Practical Support
http://www.ideallives.com/

Children's Disability Info
http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/

Tools For Coping With Life's Stressors
http://www.coping.org/

Parent To Parent Of New Hampshire
http://www.parenttoparentnh.org/

Medical

American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/

Reading

Special Children, Challenged Parents
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1557665354/102-0811131-1339305

Recreation

Lekoteck
http://www.lekotek.org/

Religious

Hope For The Handicapped
http://www.hopeforthehandicapped.com/

Transportation & Travel

Entervan
http://www.braunability.com/

Accessible Vans America
http://www.accessiblevans.com/

Wheelchair Getaways (van rental)
http://www.wheelchairgetaways.com/franchiselocations.htm

Medical Travel
http://www.medicaltravel.org/

Abledata
http://www.abledata.com/

Other

CaringBridge
http://www.caringbridge.org