Banner
Title

Search and Filter Tools

Disability Topic
Category
Language

Filtering by:

Results: Page 19 of 36
Resource Name Description Resource Type
Families of Children with Hearing Loss The Minnesota Department of Human Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division provides many helpful resources to families of children with hearing loss, including: Information and referrals to a wide range of resources, through this website and through our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialists Grants to community programs Grants to mental health service providers who serve deaf and hard of hearing children Website
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy The Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) website provides extensive information and resources on SMA, including research, newsletters, printer resources, and message boards. The site will link to relevant ideas and articles from various other websites as well as link to the Minnesota Chapter of SMA. Website
Families--The Process of Grief and Loss of Dreams (Conclusion) In the final session in this series, Priscilla Weigel and Cindy Croft will offer insights into some of the responses that may come from a family when they are told there are red flags in their child’s development. As parents grapple with developmental information, they will need ongoing support and understanding from the early educator and program staff. We can be an important partner in a journey that is just beginning. Podcast
Family Voices Family Voices is an advocacy organization that speaks on behalf of children with special health care needs. They publish a newsletter and other printed material related to health insurance and various forms of medical assistance. There is also a Minnesota Chapter. Publications are available in Spanish as well. Website
Fascets : Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and Training FASCETS; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and Training Services, Inc. services are designed to increase understanding, build on strengths, expand options for developing effective parenting and professional techniques, enhance existing programs and support development of new programs that work with children with fetal alcohol syndrome. Goals include reducing frustration, increasing effectiveness, improving outcomes, and preventing burnout in parents, professionals and people with FAS/ARND of all ages. The long term goal of this work is to contribute to the prevention of FAS/ARND. The website provides workshop information, helpful links, reference tools, and useful personal stories. Website
Federal Funding and Young Children: Directions, Opportunities and Challenges to States in Building Early Childhood Systems The BUILD Initiative published a paper, entitled Federal Funding and Young Children: Directions, Opportunities, and Challenges to States in Building Early Childhood Programs (2009), by Charles Bruner. The report highlights current and new federal sources of funding for early learning programs and discusses the challenges states are facing in trying to effectively coordinate and use this array of federal funding to build integrated early childhood systems. Website
Federation for Children with Special Needs The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides parents in Massachusetts with parent groups, advocacy information, and legislative information. The site offers publications, reference books, and links to national parent education centers. Website
Feeding Matters Eating is more difficult than walking or talking and it takes 26 muscles and 6 cranial nerves to produce a single swallow. It is a vital function for survival and development. When children are unable to eat, they cannot thrive cognitively, physically, or emotionally. They produce uncomfortable children, worried parents, frequent telephone calls, office visits, and challenged physicians. Website
Feeding your baby with Cleft Lip or Palate This pdf provides feeding information for children with cleft lip or palate. Website
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Definition, characteristics, and strategies to support the inclusion of young children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Tipsheet
Results: Page 19 of 36