LINKS MOST REQUESTED

• Autism
• Infant and Child Development Resources
• Laws, Regulations, and Advocacy Information
• Learning Disabilities
• Preschool and Early Childhood Inclusion

Autism

• Autism Checklist - This is a list of traits, symptoms, and behaviors that may indicate autism from the Autism Society of America.

• Oops! Wrong Planet! Syndrome - Autism Spectrum Resources - Created by a parent of a child with autism, this page includes a wide range of information on autism.

Infant and Child Development Resources

• The American Academy of Pediatrics: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child Birth to Age 5: The Complete and Authoritative Guide
• Learning Disabilities Association of American FACT SHEET on Early Childhood Assessment - Birth to Three Years

• Pediatric Behavior and Development - This is a site for pediatricians, but has links and handouts for parents.

• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families - "ZERO TO THREE is the nation's leading resource on the first three years of life whose aim is to strengthen and support families, practitioners and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers." See also Brain Wonders, a special page concerning how the brain develops and includes information and resources for parents, child care providers, and pedatricians and family clinicians.

Laws, Regulations, and Advocacy Information

• Inclusive Schools - laws, best practices, examples of programs all having to do with inclusion of children with special needs

• New York State Education Department - has links to latest state regulations, policies, laws, events, etc., related to children 3 to 21

• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) Center - "The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents."

• Rominger Legal - "Where legal research begins on the web"

• Special Education Law- "The website where you get real answers to your questions with strategies to secure your child's rights!"

• Special Education Resources on the Internet - "Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education."

• U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Home Page

• U.S. Department of Education

• Wright's Law - "Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about effective advocacy for children with disabilities."

Learning Disabilities

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Learning Disabilities Association of America FACT SHEET on Early Childhood - includes information on indicators of possible learning difficulties.

Preschool and Early Childhood Inclusion

• IDEA Requirements for Preschoolers with Disabilities: IDEA Early Childhood Policy and Practice Guide - This is the first in a series of guides designed to answer important questions about what IDEA '97 now requires for the education of young children with disabilities, ages birth through five years old. A PDF file of the entire guide can be downloaded for free. The Acrobat Reader Plug-In program is used to view PDF files and is available free from Adobe Systems.
  

| More About ECDC | Developmental Milestones | Continuum of Services |
| Inclusion For Young Children | Information Packages | Parent Training Initiative |
| Links Most Requested | Your Questions |