Clearinghouses
- Children with Disabilities:
http://www/childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org
A website that offers families, service providers, and other interested individuals information about advocacy, education, employment, health, housing, recreation, technical assistance, and transportation covering a broad array of developmental, physical, and emotional disabilities. - Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC):
http://www.ericec.org
ERIC EC (Gifted Education) gathers and disseminates the professional literature, information, and resources on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted. - The HEALTH Resource Center of the American Council on Education:
http://www.heath.gwu.edu
A national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. - Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN):
http://www.mentalhealth.org
A national one-stop source of information and resources on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for mental illness. - National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY):
http://nichcy.org
A national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Key focus is children and youth (birth to age 22). - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):
http://www.nichd.nih.gov
NICHD created by Congress in 1962, supports and conducts research on topics related to the health of children, adults, families, and populations. - National Parent Information Network (NPIN):
http://www.npin.org
Provides access to research-based information about the process of parenting, and about family involvement in education.