Developmental Disabilities

From the National Institutes of Health
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary

Prevention/Screening
Newborn Screening Tests (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish

Coping
Mental Retardation: Learning How to Help Your Child (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish

Specific Conditions
Developmental Dyspraxia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Mental Retardation (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
Mental Retardation (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
Also available in: Spanish
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Nemours Foundation)

Related Issues
Communicating with Your Child's School through Letter Writing (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
Dental Care Every Day: A Caregiver's Guide (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) (Nemours Foundation)
Parent Training and Information Centers (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)

Research
Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Children with Disabilities and Injuries at School (Nemours Foundation)
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Branch (MRDD) (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Taking Fatty Acid Supplements Could Improve Behavior and School Performance in Kids with DCD (Nemours Foundation)

Dictionaries/Glossaries
Kids' Quest on Disability and Health: Dictionary (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)

Directories
State Resources (Disability-Related) (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)

Law and Policy
Americans with Disabilities Act - ADA Home Page (Dept. of Justice)
Closing the Gap: A National Blueprint to Improve the Health of Persons with Mental Retardation (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Disabilities That Qualify Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth for Services Under the IDEA (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
Also available in: Spanish
Guide to the Individualized Education Program (Dept. of Education)
IDEA Reauthorization News (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
Intermediate Care Facility for People with Mental Retardation Program (ICF/MR) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Questions and Answers about IDEA (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
Also available in: Spanish
Related Services under IDEA for School-Aged Children with Disabilities (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
Also available in: Spanish
Services in School for Children with Special Needs: What Parents Need to Know (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish

Children
Coping with Disaster: Suggestions for Helping Children with Cognitive Disabilities (Administration for Children and Families)
Kids' Quest on Disability and Health (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
Zigawhat (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)