RESOURCES &SERVICES
U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Department of Justice
Phone: 800-514-0301
TTY: 800-514-0383
www.ada.gov
ADA’s Web site includes Federal resources and ADA publications about how to comply with the
ADA standards. ADA specialists are available to answer questions through a toll-free hotline;
Spanish language services are also available. The following resources are also available:
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Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (1997),
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/chcaflyr.htm; and
Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
(1997)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
English: http://www.cdc.gov/
Spanish: http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/
The CDC is dedicated to protecting health and quality of human life through the prevention and
control of diseases, injuries, and disabilities. The passing of the Children’s Health Act of 2000
required the CDC to establish the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities (NCBDDD) within the CDC. NCBDDD works to improve the health of children and
adults by preventing birth defects and developmental disabilities, promoting optimal child
development, and promoting health and wellness among children and adults living with
disabilities. More information is available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/. The following
resources are also available:
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Birth Defects, http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/bd/default.htm;
Developmental Disabilities, http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/default.htm; and
Learn the Signs. Act Early, http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/. Information in Spanish
is available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/spanish/default.htm.
Child Care Law Center (CCLC)
Phone: 415-394-7144
Email: info@childcarelaw.org
www.childcarelaw.org/
CCLC provides information and publications about ADA and child care programs and the legal
rights under the ADA standards for families. A list of CCLC publications about disabilities is
available on CCLC’s Web site at http://www.childcarelaw.org/pubs-issue.shtm.
Circle of Inclusion
Email: questions@circleofinclusion.org
www.circleofinclusion.org/
The Circle of Inclusion Web site offers information about the effective practices of inclusive
educational programs for children birth through age 8.
Easter Seals
Phone: 312-726-6200
Toll free: 800-221-6827
TTY: 312-726-4258
www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer
Easter Seals assists children and adults with special needs through a nationwide network of more
than 450 service sites. Primary Easter Seals services include medical rehabilitation (e.g., early
intervention, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and hearing therapy), job
training and employment, child care, adult day services, and camping and recreation. Information
about Easter Seals child care services is available at
www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_inclusive_child_care&s_esLocation=serv_
icc_. Information for parents is available at
www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_early_intervention.
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)
Phone: 952-838-9000
TTY: 952-838-0190
Email: fape@fape.org
www.fape.org
FAPE aims to inform and educate families and advocates about the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act of 1997 (IDEA). Publications about IDEA are available at
http://www.fape.org/pubs/. The following resources are also available:
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Family Involvement Key to Improved Outcomes for Young Children ,
www.fape.org/research/famInvolve.htm; and
Early Intervention Works, www.fape.org/research/earlyintworks.htm.
Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers
Alliance National Center
Phone: 952-838-9000
Toll free: 888-248-0822
TTY: 952-.838-0190
Email: alliance@taalliance.org
http://www.parentcenternetwork.org/national/aboutus.html
The Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers supports a technical assistance system
designed to assist and coordinate Parent Training and Information Projects and Community
Parent Resource Centers under IDEA. Publications and materials are available in Spanish,
Hmong, and Somali in the Translated Materials section of the Web site at
http://www.parentcenternetwork.org/national/resources/translated-materials.html. Additional
Spanish resources are available at
http://www.parentcenternetwork.org/national/resources/translated-materials/spanish.html.
The Arc
Phone: 202-534-3700
Toll free: 800-433-5255
Email: info@thearc.org
www.thearc.org
The Arc provides information and materials about mental retardation and other disabilities, as
well as information about where to find help and other resources that may be of interest to
parents of children with special needs. The Arc’s Web site contains many resources about
children with special needs at http://www.thearc.org/page.aspx?pid=2444.
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Phone/TTY: 202-884-8200
Toll free/TTY: 800-695-0285
Email: nichcy@aed.org
English: http://nichcy.org/
Spanish: http://nichcy.org/espanol
The National Dissemination Center provides information and referral services to families,
caregivers, professionals, and others to help them improve the educational outcomes of all
children and youth with special needs. Information for families is available in the Families and
Community section of the Web site at http://nichcy.org/families-community.
REFERENCE INFORMATION
Choosing Quality Child Care for a Child with Special Needs (2009), by Child Care Aware, is
a brochure that describes how to select high-quality child care programs for a child with
special needs. This brochure is available in English at
http://ccapub.childcareaware.org/docs/pubs/102e.pdf,
IEP [Individualized Education Program] Meeting Planner (2009), by the National Center
for Learning Disabilities, is a meeting planner designed to help parents prepare for their
child’s IEP meeting. This resource is available at http://www.ncld.org/publications-amore/checklists-worksheets-a-forms/iep-meeting-planner.
LD [Learning Disability] Checklist of Signs and Symptoms (2009), by the National Center
for Learning Disabilities, is a checklist to help parents identify the signs and symptoms of
a learning disability and to help them determine whether their children show those
signs. This resource is available at http://www.ncld.org/publications-a-more/checklistsworksheets-a-forms/ld-checklist-of-signs-and-symptoms.
IDEA Parent Guide (2004), by the National Center for Learning Disabilities, is a guide
designed to help parents better understand their rights under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act. This resource is available at
http://www.ncld.org/publications-a-more/parent-advocacy-guides/idea-parent-guide.
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Does Your Child Have Special Needs? Looking at Development, by National Association of
Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies and Child Care Aware, provides information
to help parents identify signs of possible developmental delays. This resource is
available on the ECLKC Web site at http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/ttasystem/family/For%20Parents/Safe%20and%20Healthy%20Family/Health/DoesYourChil
dH.htm.
Parenting a Child with Special Needs, by the National Dissemination Center for Children with
Disabilities, is a document that provides tips, support, and resources to help parents deal with
the issues they confront on a day-to-day basis. This resource is available on the ECLKC Web site
at http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/ttasystem/teaching/Disabilities/Working%20with%20Families/Parenting/disabl_fts_00044_08110
5.html.