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Family Opportunity Act Information |
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Part C Early Intervention Program |
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Power of the Ordinary |
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Project Prompt |
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Research and Training Center (RTC) on Early Childhood Development |
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Steps to Success |
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Zero to Three |
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Family Opportunity Act Medicaid Application |
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Family Voices - Family Voices - Provides information on advocacy for
children with special health care needs. |
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LACHIP Louisiana Health Services Apply online - LACHIP - Program provides no-cost health insurance for
children- click the link to apply online now
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LACHIP Information and Resources |
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March of Dimes - March of Dimes - provides information, resources,
referrals
and data to improve the health of babies by preventing
birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality
through research, community services, education and
advocacy to save babies' lives. |
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National Early Childhood Technical Assistance (NECTAC)Center - National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
provides information on laws pertaining to Part C,
governing bodies, and links to Part C programs in other
states, information about projects addressing early
childhood, notices of conference and events, and resources
for best practices for social, emotional, and behavioral
development and outcomes of children. |
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National Head Start Association - National Head Start Association - a private not-for-profit
membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting
the needs of Head Start children and their families
provides support for the entire Head Start community by
advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head
Start children and their families by providing extensive
training and professional development to Head Start staff;
and by developing and disseminating research, information,
and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery.
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National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) - National Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities - a source of information on disabilities in
infants, toddlers, children, and youth,IDEA, which is the
law authorizing special education, No Child Left Behind
(as
it relates to children with disabilities), and research-
based information on effective educational practices. |
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services,U.S.A.Government - provides funding and technical
assistance for programs serving infants and toddlers with
special needs. |
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Project Prompt - Project Prompt - provides information and training to
parents and families of children with disabilities.
Includes a LIVE SUPPORT Online help and a calendar of
event for support and training.
Als has special information about the Individualized
Education Plan (ITP, least restrictive environments,
communication skill building, behavior management,
discipline issues and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act
of 1975. |
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Puckett Institute - Puckett Institute - a broad range of topics available on
young children's everyday learning opportunities and
natural learning environments for childhood development of
those birth to six years of age, including Power of the
Ordinary Online: a celebration of the powerful learning
opportunities occuring through the everyday lives of young
children. |
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Research and Training Center (RTC) on Early Childhood Development (RTC) - Research and Training Center (RTC) on Early Childhood
Development (RTC) web site is designed specifically for
parents, therapists, early childhood educators, and early
interventionists, as well as researchers. The web site
includes information about effective early childhood
intervention practices based on research. |
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| Developmental Disabilities |
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National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities |
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The Arc - The Arc is the world’s largest community based
organization of and for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. |
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Autism Society of America - Autism Society of America - ASA's World Wide Web site
provides links to various organizational, university,
library, government agency, and chapter world wide web
sites. |
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Disability Information and Resources - Disability Information and Resources - This site gives
general information on disability issues |
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Families Helping Families - Families Helping Families - This site is a network of
family directed resource centers. |
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| Medicare/Medicaid |
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Louisiana Medicaid Apply Online Now |
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