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 that are meant for people with disabilities.
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 parents of children with disabilities.
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 strategies.
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 serve children with disabilities by state and zip code.
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 and kindest doctors, managing family dynamics, advocating for your child, and more.
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 to children receiving adoption assistance?” It proceeds with a state-by-state breakdown of available adoption subsidies.
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, the application process, and tips for earning them.
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 healthcare operates in relation to adoption and the different technicalities of securing health insurance when adopting.
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, some exceptions exist. It explores these exceptions and what parents can do to ensure their child receives Medicaid or other health insurance.
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 medical provider in the US, Class A conditions, and the waiver process.
