http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/acyf/ - [Book Mark It!]- The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) - administers the major Federal programs that support: social services that promote the positive growth and development of children and youth and their families; protective services and shelter for children and youth in at-risk situations; child care for working families and families on public assistance; and adoption for children with special needs. These programs provide financial assistance to States, community-based organizations, and academic institutions to provide services, carry out research and demonstration activities and undertake training, technical assistance, and information dissemination.
http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/srcd/cdab/search.html - [Book Mark It!]- Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography: Online Edition - provides abstracts of articles on Child Development. This site is produced by the University of Chicago Press for the Society for Research in Child Development. Browse or search the abstracts of the latest and all available CDAB's.
http://www.cdipage.com - [Book Mark It!]- Child Development Institute Research Center - Child Development Institute provides information on parenting, child development, child psychology, learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and reading and study skills improvement. You can find information here on improving your child's learning ability, behavior and self-esteem, a store with books, tapes, videos, educational games,software and complete learning systems on a wide range of subjects. Resources on child development, child psychology and parenting (from infants to teens). Development basics information on physical, mental, speech, language and emotional growth in children and teenagers.
http://www.irsc.org/ - [Book Mark It!]- Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) - web site dedicated to communicating information relating to the needs of children with disABILITIES on a global basis in order to provide valuable information for parents, family members, caregivers, friends, educators, and medical professionals who interact with children who have disABILITIES.
http://www.aacap.org/factsfam/index.htm
- [Book Mark It!]- Mental health facts for families is part of a pamphlet series by the American Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The site aims to educate parents
and families about psychiatric disorders affecting children and adolescents.
http://www.nacd.org - [Book Mark It!]- The National Academy for Child Development - A family centered approach to child development and education. The National Academy for Child Development, is an international organization of parents and professionals. Find articles, resources and research here.
http://www.nih.gov/nichd/ - [Book Mark It!]
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -
is part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NICHD conducts and supports laboratory, clinical and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families and populations.
http://www.parent.net - [Book Mark It!]
- Parent News: An Unique Opportunity for Parent Information -
This page is a resource for Parents with information on health, news, homework, and more.
http://www.aacap.org/resource.htm
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- Psychology and Psychiatry on the Web - Part of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. This page lists links to other psychology and psychiatry sites such as Anxiety Disorders Association Of America (ADAA), American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, etc.
http://www.wesleyan.edu/spn/psych.htm - [Book Mark It!]
- Psychology Organizations on the Web -
This page contains links to a variety of psychology organizations. The page focuses mainly on general psychology and social psychology, but a number of other organizations are listed by subject area.
http://www.aap.org/family/readmeastory.htm - [Book Mark It!]
- "Read Me A Story" - This page contains a Reading Checkup Guide in consultation with some of America’s leading educators and researchers. The guide has advice about what you can do to nurture your children’s emerging literacy skills and interest in reading.