Special Education Support

• Parents Helping Parents - A multi-faceted, comprehensive Parent Directed Family Resource Center for children with any kind of special need (mental, physical, emotional, or learning disabilities whether due to birth defects, illness, vehicular, sports, or other accidents, such as near drowning.) (Northern California and USA)
• Parents Together; NC - (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
• Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils - Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils, an umbrella organization linking parent-run councils in most Massachusetts cities and towns. Includes a mail list for parents and special education advocates.
• National Center for Learning Disabilities - Nationwide listing of schools, summer programs, assessment and treatment centers, and parent support groups that serve individuals with learning disabilities (LD) and their families.
• Parent to Parent of New Hampshire - Support and referrals for New Hampshire parents of special needs children.
• Parent to Parent of Vermont - An organization of parents in Vermont offering support and information to parents of children diagnosed as having a disability or special health care need.
• Parents United Together - The mission of Parents United Together is to provide parents and professionals with information relating to children with disabilities and to encourage them to become active in activities and events which impact our children's well-being and lives. (Mississippi)
• PURE- Parents United for Responsible Education - (Chicago, Illinois)
• The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers - Their mission is: "To provide training and information to meet the needs of parents of children with disabilities living in the area served by the center." Parent Training and Information (PTI) programs are funded by the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Dept of Ed. To locate a PTI program near you, click on the Parent Center Directory circle. It is a listing of parent centers serving families of children and youth with disabilities around the country. Included in the directory are links to other parent centers' web sites.
• The Northwestern Illinois Association - A not-for-profit Special Education Cooperative serving children with special needs ages birth-21 years. (Northwestern Illinois)