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Welcome to...
~ The Special Study ~
This is a room set aside to study the needs of your Special Child. It doesn't matter how long ago you found out that your child has special needs...our need to educate ourselves grows with our children. We have tried to provide you with information on a variety of topics relating to children and their families who require that extra bit of love and support. Hopefully these links will help you deal with, understand, learn from and enjoy your little individual.
 Get ready for both laughter & tears...this is a great site!
Recommended Reading...
This "law book" contains the full text of the the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, FERPA, implementing regulations, decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. Extensive commentary and explanations of statutes by Pete Wright.
Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy is a practical "survival guide" that teaches parents and others how to advocate for children with disabilities. It cross references the Special Education Law book listed above. A must have to prepare for those dreaded IEP meetings.
Organizations...
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association The National Information Clearinghouse for Infants with Disabilities and Life-threatening Conditions
Other Links... About.com Index which includes a link to...
KNOW your child's rights & DEMAND them!!!
Links to info on IDEA, Section 504, IEPs & more...
A must visit index for every special needs child advocate!
Resource & support for parents raising challenging children.
ADD/ADHD & Autistic Disorders Not every disability is apparent to the naked eye or can be diagnosed by a blood test or treated based on a Physician's Desk Reference ... no quarantees of success offered. Sometimes a child may appear "out of sync" with his peers and can be given different labels by different medical professionals. Quite often Mom, who knows her child best, is the one who does most of the homework and raises the pertinent questions that lead to a proper diagnosis. Below are links to sites with information on Attention Deficit & Autistic related disorders. As social issues abound with our children, you may want to step into the Education Station for links to sites on how to handle the playground bully. WE are our child's best advocate!!!
Attention Deficit Disorder PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorders Jayna Girl - Autism/PDD-NOS
Our Special Kids - ADD/ADHD & PDD
OOOPS Wrong Planet! Syndrome - Check out his "Maze"
Siblings of Autism & Related Disorders - support group
Asperger's Syndrome...
Tony Attwood's Site - Asperger's Syndrome
O.A.S.I.S. - Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support
A.S.P.I.E. - Asperger's Syndrome Parent Information Environment
Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the US Asperger's Syndrome - Definition, link & info
Recommended Reading for your Adolescent/Teenager:
Written by a 13yo boy with AS...a GOOD read!
Resources in the State of New Jersey...
ASPEN - Asperger Syndrome Education Network
COSAC - NJ Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism Community
Feel free to talk about any of these topics on our message board.
Special Needs Parenting Message Board MWS is YOUR community! If you know of a site that would fit great on this page, please let us know. We would also appreciate it if you would let us know if you come across a link that we have listed here that no longer works. Make sure when you e-mail us you include the name of the page you are referring to. Thank you!
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