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American Speech-Language Hearing Association The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) promotes the interests of and provides the services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. They also advocate for people with communication disabilities in addition to providing brochures, booklets, and packets of information on hearing loss and speech language concerns. Website
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - July 2024 The July 2024 Newsletter from the ChildCare Education Institute contains information on the following topics:Americans with Disabilities ActHow Does the ADA Apply to a Child Care Provider?Making the Child Care Facility Accessible and Compliant with the ADA,  Approaching and Working with Families Whose Children Have Disabilities Website
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Part One Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel discuss what the Americans with Disabilities Act is and what features of the civil rights law pertain to early childhood professionals and their child care programs. Haga clic aquí para ver una transcripción en español Podcast
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Part Two Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel continue their discussion about the Americans with Disabilities Act and child care programming, including effective inclusion strategies for children with special needs. Podcast
Arc Minnesota The ARC of Minnesota website is geared towards advocacy and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families in Minnesota. Legislative info, public policy hotline, affiliated chapters, and lots of Minnesota and national links are available throughout his site. ARC also offers a lending library with equipment, videos, and books. Website
Asociaciones de cuidadores familiares: Crear conexiones sólidas con las familias de niños con discapacidades (Family-Caregiver Partnerships: Building Strong Connections with Families of Children with Disabilities) Al establecer una asociación con familias que tienen niños con discapacidades, es importante comprender su papel como educador y apreciar la perspectiva de la familia. When building a partnership with families who have children with disabilities, it is important to understand your role as an educator and have and appreciation of the family’s perspective. Tipsheet
Association of University Centers on Disabilities Through its members, The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is a resource for local, state, national, and international agencies, organizations, and policy makers concerned about people living with developmental and other disabilities and their families. All of our member programs have unique strengths that they share with each other and the greater disability community. Some of our members are exemplary educators. They train professional leaders, individuals with disabilities, and family members in areas such as early care and education, primary health care, special education, and innovative housing and employment programs. Other members excel in basic and applied research, model demonstration programs, systemic reform, and policy analysis. Because these programs work collaboratively, innovations from one program can be rapidly implemented in communities throughout the country, thus affecting more lives than any one program could touch. By working together, programs engage in significant research that informs national policy and best practices. The network emphasizes national and international implementation of innovations in disability-related education, health care, and supports and services. It offers leadership on major social problems affecting all people with disabilities or special health needs. Website
Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder Fact Sheet Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is a neurologicaldisorder that affects a child's ability to communicate, understand language, play, and relate to others. PDD represents a distinct category of developmental disabilities that share many of the same characteristics. The different diagnostic terms that fall within the broad meaning of PDD, include: Autistic Disorder, Asperger?s Disorder, Rett's Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). Document
Benefits for Children with Disabilities The Social Security Administration has updated its Benefits for Children with Disabilities pamphlet (2019) describing benefits available to eligible children with disabilities and how to apply. Some benefits included are Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and employment support programs. A 2018 version is also available in Spanish. Document
Benefits for Children with Disabilities The Social Security Administration has updated its Benefits for Children with Disabilities pamphlet (2019) describing benefits available to eligible children with disabilities and how to apply. Some benefits included are Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and employment support programs. A 2018 version is also available in Spanish. Document
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