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Exceptional Parent Magazine Exceptional Parent Magazine provides articles, resources and inspiring stories for the special needs community. It is a print and digital publication with information to help individuals with disabilities of all ages (from infancy to elderly), the families, as well as, the educational and healthcare professionals that work with them. Anyone interested can subscribe to EP for Free at www.epmagazine.com and receive the digital magazine version as well as the monthly newsletter for free. Website
Facts about Down Syndrome Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome.  This fact sheet from the CDC is available in English and Spanish. Website
FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES RISING, INC Families & Communities Rising, formerly Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project, is a Durham, NC based nonprofit organization with locations in Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties of NC and programs that reach nationwide. FCR was established in 1969 and is a national provider of training and technical assistance services, audiovisual and print materials, and offers direct services to children, families and communities. Website
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
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