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Exceptional Parent, 1991
The directory lists 88 parent-to-parent support programs for parents of children with disabilities mostly in the states of Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming. (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Emotional Adjustment, Parent Associations, Social Support Groups
Owen, Mary Jane – Exceptional Parent, 1991
This article looks at ways the Social Security Administration is changing its image to be more helpful to families with a disabled child. Noted are Supplemental Security Income benefits, the part played by the National Parent Network on Disability, and the recent "Zebley" Supreme Court decision. (DB)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Financial Support, Government Role
Zeitlin, Paula – Exceptional Parent, 1986
The National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association is involved in education, research, and prevention of Tay-Sachs, an inherited metabolic disorder which destroys the central nervous system, and over 30 related disorders. The group features a parent peer group network and a support group for carrier couples. (CL)
Descriptors: Diseases, Neurological Impairments, Organizations (Groups), Parent Associations
Pressman, Harvey – Exceptional Parent, 1987
The article describes the National Special Education Alliance, a network of parent-led organizations seeking to speed the delivery of computer technology to the disabled. Discussed are program origins, starting a local center, charter members of the alliance, benefits of Alliance membership, and the Alliance's relationship with Apple computer. (DB)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities
Exceptional Parent, 1987
Serving as a reference for parents and professionals who live and work with disabled children, this resource section lists state directors of special education, national disability-related organizations (United States and Canada), parent coalition groups, government agencies; professional organizations, a calendar of annual meetings, and a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Human Resources, Information Sources, National Organizations
Pressman, Harvey – Exceptional Parent, 1987
Parents of disabled children throughout the country are organizing to find appropriate employment opportunities for their children by: writing proposals and obtaining funding for employment programs; improving in- school vocational programs for special needs students; advocating earlier vocational education; preparing work settings for supported…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Opportunities
Rader, Rick, Ed. – Exceptional Parent, 2001
This document collects the 12 monthly issues of Volume 31 of "Exceptional Parent," a magazine focused on practical advice for parents of children with disabilities. Most of the issues include a focus topic as well as articles on other issues, columns, reviews, and letters. These 12 issues concentrate on the following areas: (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Rearing, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
