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Alaska Governor's Council for the Handicapped and Gifted, Fairbanks. – 1984
Intended for parents of children with disabilities, the booklet lists types and addresses of resources available in Alaska. Resources are organized according to the following types of services: support services, medical and health services, education, respite care, day care, homemaker and home health aides, residential services, vocational…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Services, Recreation
PDF pending restorationSchmitt, Christopher, Ed. – 1991
This directory was produced to help parents of children with special needs and professionals identify one another and form relationships to improve the health care system. The directory contains entries from families throughout the United States and Canada, and is organized alphabetically by state or province, with parents listed alphabetically…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Health Services, Information Networks
Minnesota State Dept. of Health, Minneapolis. Services for Children with Handicaps. – 1990
This booklet contains guidelines to help families coordinate health care of a child with diabetes. The first section provides general information covering what diabetes mellitus-Type I is, the symptoms of diabetes, causes of Type I diabetes, and effects of diabetes. A section on health care focuses on the membership and functions of the Family…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Chronic Illness, Developmental Stages
Minnesota State Dept. of Health, Minneapolis. Services for Children with Handicaps. – 1991
This booklet contains guidelines to help families coordinate health care of a child with asthma. The first section provides general information covering what asthma is, the signs and symptoms of asthma, effects of asthma, and the use and effects of various medications. A section on health care focuses on the use of the Family Centered Health Care…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asthma, Child Development, Children
PDF pending restorationKlein, Stanley, Ed. – Exceptional Parent, 1996
Twelve 1996 issues of "Exceptional Parent" magazine provide a variety of articles and resources on parenting the child or young adult with a disability. The January issue is a resource guide, with directories of national organizations, associations, products, and services. The February issue focuses on early childhood, including articles…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Child Advocacy, Child Rearing
Download full textPorter, Stephanie; Freeman, Linda; Griffin, Lynne Reeves – 2000
Designed for Massachusetts parents and adolescents with special health needs, this booklet provides information on the transition to adulthood. It covers four major areas of adulthood: health care, education, employment, and recreation. It includes: (1) a family fact sheet on health care transition that explains important issues and lists…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Check Lists, College Preparation, Disabilities
