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International Organisations
American Association for Home Based Early Interventions
Serves parents of and those working in the field of early home intervention with infants, toddlers and preschoolers with special needs.
American Speech Language Hearing Association
The professional, scientific and credetialing association for audiologists, speech-language and learning scientists aiming to ensure all people with speech, language and learning disorders have access to quality services to help them communicate more effectively.
Autism Research Institute
Devoted to conducting research and to disseminate the results of research on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioural disorders of childhood.
Autism Society of British Columbia
A parent based and directed society providing support to individuals with autism and their families.
Birth Defects Foundation
BDF Newlife is the UK's leading child health and research charity. Disability, diseases, disorders and malformations affect thousands of families throughout the UK. Funds pioneering medical research and provides special nurse services and grants to affected children and families.
British Columbia Family Hearing Resource Centre
Offering comprehensive services to families with young deaf and hard of hearing children and provides consultation and training to professionals in this field.
Center for Children with Special Needs
Focuses on improving systems of care for children with special needs through education, research and evaluation and impacts policy, quality of care, education and family partnerships in health care.
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies 
Working to ensure that all infants, preschoolers and children to age twelve have an opportunity to be cared for and educated in high quality, inclusive community early care and education settings. Incorporates 'Growing Ideas Tip Sheets'.
Center for Motor Behavior and Pediatric Disabilities
Conducts and disseminates basic scientific research to better understand the complexity of individuals with Down syndrome and to utilise this knowledge to drive clinical services.
Center for the Study of Autism
Provides information about Autism to parents and professionals and conducts research into the efficacy of various theraputic interventions.
Contact a Family
Works across the UK to provide information and support for families who care for children with any kind of special need, disability or medical condition.
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Early Childhood Research Institute
Identifies, evaluates and promotes effective and appropriate early intervention practices and preschool practices that are sensitive and respectful to children and familes from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online
Created to promote better care and outcomes for children and familes effected by developmental, learning and behavioral problems by providing access to clinically relevant material for professionals, students and parents.
Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International
Controlled by disabled parents which promotes better awareness and support to disabled people considering, during and after pregnancy and as parents.
Disability Solutions
Offers useful information that is sensitive and brings current research, medical information, educational strategies and practical suggestions to parents, families, self-advocates and professionals concerned with developmental disabilities, in a language that is understood.
Disabled Parents Network
A national organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or hope to become parents and for their families, friends and supporters.
Down Sydrome: For New Parents
A resource for parents of children with Down syndrome, offering a personal perspective, with information that is particularly relevant to new parents. Also hosts a Forum.
Down Syndrome: Health Issues
A comprehensive site for parents and professionals containing articles about health and children with Down syndrome, by a pediatrician, but inspired by his son.
Down Syndrome Association - Penang
Offers support and encouragement for parents and families and provides assistance and facilities to individuals with Down syndrome to enable them to contribute to society.
Down Syndrome Information Network
Offers a range of information resources and online services to the international Down syndrome community and aims to provide information and services for families, carers, professionals and researchers worldwide.
Down Syndrome Research Foundation
Formed in 1995, in response to the need expressed, by parents and professionals, for detailed and research-based information for themselves and the community at large.
Down Syndrome Society - Canadian
Provides information and assistance to all those with an interest in Down syndrome by advocating on behalf of individuals in the areas of education, employment and healthcare and by providing networking opportunities for parents and professionals in relevant fields.
Down's Syndrome Association - UK
Offers information couselling and support for people with Down's syndrome, their families and carers, as well as being a resource for interested professionals.
Inclusion.com
Concentrates on the development of future leadership for inclusion through the creation of focused programs, materials and research to create a world where Everyone Belongs.
Infant Development Program of British Columbia
Serve children from bith to three years, who are at risk for, or who already have a delay in development.
Infants and Young Children
The journal Infants and Young Children is published in conjunction with the International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI). Articles from each issue are made available, in addition to the opportunity to comment or ask questions of the author(s).
Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues
Investigating children, families and contemporary social issues and is committed to undertaking both basic and applied research related to the development, functioning and wellbeing of children and families and to address pressing social issues.
Integrated Children's System
Focuses on a single approach to understanding the key processes of assessment planning, intervention and review, based on an understanding of children's developmental needs in the context of their families and communities.
International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI)
Provides a framework and forum for professionals from around the world to communicate about advances in the field of early intervention. Basic and clinical researches relevant to the field of early intervention representing a diverse array of biomedical and behavioral disciplines as well as clinicians and policy-makers in leadership positions.
KidNeeds.com
A worldwide resource that provides children with special needs, families and other caregivers with access to comprehensive information and resources.
National Center for Cultural Competence
Mission is to increase the capacity of health and mental health programs to design, implement and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems.
National Center for Early Development and Learning
National early childhood research project focusing on enhancing the cognitive, social and emotional development of children from birth through to age eight years.
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management
Dedicated to early hearing detection and intervention and universal newborn hearing screening. Resources include information for hospitals, states, audiologists and families.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilites
Promoting the health of babies, children and adults and enhance the potential for full, productive living. Work includes identifying causes of birth defects, development disabilities and helping children to develop to their full potential.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
National information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators and other professionals. Focus is children and youth (birth to age 22 years) with a wide variety of publications, including fact sheets on specific disabilities, state resource sheets, parent guides and bibliographies.
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
Supports the implementation of the early childhood provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and aims to strengthen service systems to ensure that children with disabilities, (birth through to five years) and their familes receive and benefit from high quality, culturally appropriate and family-centered supports and services.
National Scientific Council of the Developing Child
Based on the belief of the value of sound and accurate science as a foundation for enlightened action, aims to enhance the early development of children through the design and implementation of effective public and private policies and programs.
Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
Provides information on research, education and related subjects from those with personal experience. Chat rooms and message board facilities available.
Parents Helping Parents
Lots of information aimed at supporting parents of children with special needs. Contains information on parenting, technical aids and discussion groups.
Parents Inc
A partnership of Alaska families with disabilites that provide support, training resources and advocacy statewide. Families assisting families of children with disabilities.
Pathways Awareness Foundation
Designed for both parents and professionals containing valuable information about children's physical development including a growth and development chart where you can track a child's physical, play and speech
Resources for Health Care Providers
Primary goal is to improve the health of persons with developmental disabilities by educating physicians and other healthcare providers about caring for this population. It is also designed to support persons with developmental disabilities and their families, in making informed health care decisions.
Speechville Express
Provides knowledge about available resources to help your child or a child you care for who has difficulty with speech, language, communication or is a late talker.
Support Organisation for Trisomy (SOFT) UK
Provides support for families affected by Patau's syndrome (Trisomy 13), Edwards syndrome (Trisomy 18), partial trisomy, mosaicism, rings, translocation, deletion and related disorders.
Sure Start
A large scale interdepartmental initiative of the UK government which aims to work with parents and children to promote the intellectual and social development of preschool children, particularly those who are disadvantaged, to ensure they are ready to flourish when they get to school. A cornerstone of the government's drive to tackle child poverty and social exclusion, based on firm evidence of what works.
The Brazelton Institute
Focuses on the health and development of the newborn infant. Offers information on a comprehensive newborn baby assessment tool and organisation newsletter.
The Council on Quality and Leadership
An International non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing the quality of services and supports to people with disabilities, accomplished.
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