Links for Parents
AUTISM INFO:
www.teaam.org Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi. Improving the lives of Mississippians with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
www.autism-society.org Autism Society. “Improving the lives of all affected by Autism.”
DOWN SYNDROME INFO:
www.nads.org Down Syndrome
www.cmdss.org Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society
PHYSICAL THERAPY INFO:
www.apta.org American Physical Therapy Association
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INFO:
www.aota.org American Occupational Therapy Association
SPECIAL EDUCATON/ LEARNING DISABILITIES INFO:
www.parentpals.com Special Education Resources and Guide
www.Napcse.org National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education
www.ldanatl.org Learning Disabilities Association. LDA believes that every person with learning disabilities can be successful at school, at work,in relationships, and in the community – given the right opportunities.
www.ldams.org Learning Disabilities Association of Mississippi
www.easterseals.com Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities.
www.nichcy.org National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. This site offers a wealth of information on disabilities.
STUTTERING INFO:
www.sfa.org The Stuttering Foundation, a non-profit organization helping those who stutter.
www.stutteringhelp.org Site of The Stuttering Foundation. This site has a wealth of information including videos and books for parents, teachers, and children.
SPEECH/LANGUAGE/HEARING INFO:
www.asha.org American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. “Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all.”
www.mshausa.org Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association
www.apraxia-kids.org Part of the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA)"To strengthen the support services of children with Apraxia who have communication disorders"
AUDITORY INFO:
http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Understanding-Auditory-Processing-Disorders-in-Children/