Developmental Disabilities Resources
Resources and information that may address your child's and family's needs
At a glance, these resources and information (65k) highlight issues such as library resources, health and development, your child's behavior, school, education, IEP, child care, medical coverage, and other resources within Cincinnati Children's and in the community.
Other resources specific to Autism Spectrum Disorders
A collection of resources for families of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder was developed by staff of the Kelly O'Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's.
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The Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center suggests the following resources for further information about developmental disabilities and behaviors:
Developmental Disabilities Resources / NORD
- National Organization for Rare Disorders -- NORD is dedicated to helping people with rare, orphan diseases and disabilities.
- FamilyEducation.Com -- The FamilyEducation Network is a resource that may be of particular interest to parents.
- Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- The Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States (ARC) of the U.S., a national organization on mental retardation.
- American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons With Developmental Disabilities -- Learn about university-affiliated programs and how they support the independence, productivity, integration and inclusion into the community of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
- Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities (Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.) -- The Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities provides leadership that enables communities to include, support, and empower people with disabilities and family members.
- Human Development Institute (University of Kentucky) -- The Human Development Institute-University Affiliated Program at the University of Kentucky promotes independence, productivity, and integration of all people through numerous research, training, and outreach activities.
- American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) -- AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals (and others) concerned about mental retardation and related disabilities.
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation -- The March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of babies by reducing birth defects and infant mortality.
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) -- NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. NICHCY especially focuses on children and youth to age 22.
- Mothers of Children With Special Needs
- Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Spina Bifida Association of America (SBAA)
- United Cerebral Palsy Associations
Advocacy / Legislative Developmental Disabilities Links
- The White House
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State of Ohio
- Information for State Health Policy Program -- The Information for State Health Policy Web site is intended to help interested parties (inclusive of health care policy makers, state officials, health care employees, health providers, insurers, consumers, etc.) locate health statistical information and locate related health information resources.
- President's Committee on Mental Retardation -- The President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR) is a federal advisory committee, established to advise the United State president and the Health and Human Services secretary on issues concerning citizens with mental retardation.
Library Web Sites Related to Developmental Disabilities
- Ohio Link -- The Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK) offers user-initiated online borrowing through its statewide central catalog.
- Cincinnati Public Library -- The Cincinnati Public Library includes an online catalog, databases and web resources.
- Kenton County Public Library (Covington, Ky.) -- The Kenton County Public Library provides access to various resources on the Web.
- University of Cincinnati Libraries Catalog (UCLID) -- UCLID enables keyword searches for information.
- American Library Association (ALA) -- The ALA represents all types of libraries -- public, school, academic, state, and special libraries serving government, commerce, the armed services, hospitals, prisons and other institutions.
- The Internet Public Library -- The Internet Public Library provides access to various information resources on the World Wide Web.
- Library of Congress -- Through its Web site, the Library of Congress presents information and materials from its collection.
- National Institutes of Health Library -- Visit the National Institutes of Health Library for information about its collection and services.
- National Library of Education -- The National Library of Education (NLE) is the hub of a national network of libraries, archives, and other information providers in the field of education.
- National Library of Medicine -- Access the resources of the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest biomedical library. Located on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., the National Library of Medicine is the world's largest medical library.
- PubMed -- Search PubMed, the National Library of Medicine's search service.
