Cerebral Palsy Guide
This resource provides educational materials, financial resources, and support options for families affected by cerebral palsy and other birth injuries. This page discusses therapies, medications,…
This resource provides educational materials, financial resources, and support options for families affected by cerebral palsy and other birth injuries. This page discusses therapies, medications,…
Mesothelioma Hope has long provided free mesothelioma resources about cancer treatments, specialists, financial assistance, and more. This page particularly focuses on helping families discuss cancer…
This article discusses subsidies that provide additional support for adoptees and their families. It explains what they are, which entities provides them, who is eligible,…
This article answers the question: “Does your State provide additional finances or services for medical or therapeutic needs not covered under your State medical plan…
This book provides practical advice for parents of children with special needs and disabilities. It discusses hiring babysitters and free respite help, finding the best…
This is a directory for resources for kids with disabilities across the United States. It lists consultants, psychologists, tutors, therapists, coaches, and other professionals who…
A brief overview on how to identify a disability in a child, the first steps parents can take to address their child’s needs, and parenting…
This center is dedicated to providing parents of children with disabilities with information, training, and assistance. Their resource page features many websites and tools for…
This is an ever-growing menu of free resources and ideas for maintaining health with a disability. It discusses insurance, therapy, government programs, and nature programs…
An article explaining what parents need to know regarding special needs adoption. It clarifies special needs adoption, the medical conditions checklist, file reviews, setting up…
An article about the differences between convention requirements (which normally have an Article 16 requirement) and non-convention requirements. It also explains the expectations for accredited…
An article on vaccinations and disease for parents adopting internationally. It gives recommendations and information for pre-adoption procedures, overseas medical examination processes, vaccinations, finding a…
This article explains how health insurance works with adopted children. It mentions that while most insurance plans covering biological children must also cover adopted children,…
An article on protections for newborns, adopted children, and new parents in the context of a health protection act passed in 1996. It explains how…
This article discusses considerations for prospective parents when adopting a child with special needs or disabilities. It explains how to understanding children with special needs,…
This organization provides reference information for common special needs, including craniofacial conditions, digestive system conditions, infectious diseases, and more. There’s also a family stories page,…
This organization focuses on waiting children in China with medical needs. They have resources for prospective adoptive parents, adoptive parents, and about special needs. It…
This digital lending library allows prospective adoptive families, foster parents, and adoptive parents to rent books for free. Users can check out up to three…
This article by an adoptive mother discusses the considerations that go into the preference checklist adoptive parents must complete. She offers advice about how to…
This adoption advocacy website is a resource for families considering special needs adoption. It has information about special needs, adoption agencies and professionals, hosting, and…
An article covering general preparation advice for parents adopting a child with special needs. It discusses adoption of children with special needs, getting ready for…
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