Local Resources

State of Alaska-Infant Learning Program

Stonesoupgroup.org

SESA - Special Education Service Agency

Alaskas kids can't wait - Infant learning program info

Best Beginnings - Alaska's Early Childhood Investment

Office of Children's services

Center for children with special needs

National Resources

Baby Sign Language Resources

Zero to Three .org

National Down Syndrome Society

Autism Research Institute

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Tardive Dyskinesia

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas
(404) 639-3534 / (800) 311-3435

http://www.fascenter.samhsa.gov/
(866) 311-3435

http://www.nofas.org/
(800) 66NOFAS

Healthy Children Project

http://www.healthychildrenproject.org/
(412) 341-1515

March of Dimes

http://www.modimes.org/
(914) 997-4477

National Lead Information Center

www.epa.gov/lead
(800) 424-LEAD (5323)

National Pesticide Information Center

http://npic.orst.edu/
(800) 858-7378

Parents as Teachers

http://www.parentsasteachers.org/
(866) PAT-4YOU

Pregnancy Risk Information

http://www.otispregnancy.org/
(866) 626-OTIS

Smokefree.gov

http://www.smokefree.gov/
(800) QUIT-NOW (784-8669(1

Parent Information Sites

http://www.todobebe.com/
The Agriculture Department and the Office of the Surgeon General are partnering with TodoBebe, which means "everything baby," to provide health information to Spanish-speaking families, including promotion of prenatal care, having a baby and being a parent. The web site is also available in Portuguese.

http://www.pathwaysawareness.org/
Designed for both parents and professionals, contains valuable information about children's physical development including a growth and development chart where you can track a child's physical, play and speech milestones from 3 to 15 months.

http://www.getreadytoread.org/
Get Ready to Read! is a national campaign to build the early literacy skills of preschool children. Get Ready to Read! is an initiative of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD).

http://www.mommyandme.com/
Make the most of the one-on-one time you spend with your child. Whether you're looking for parent-child activities and outings, developmental or playgroup information, or products, this is the place!

Smart-Mouth.org
The Center for Science in the Public Interest introduces a new web site designed to teach kids that healthy eating can be fun!

http://navigator.tufts.edu/
This web page from Tufts University provides the fastest, most reliable way to find sound nutrition information for women, men, family, seniors, health professionals, educators and more.

http://www.aap.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics

http://www.cpsc.gov/
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent Federal Regulatory agency that helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products. Features a "4 Kids" section.

http://www.earlychildhood.com/
Earlychildhood.com is a professional resource for teachers and parents. This web site is a great resource for activities for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children. Features "Ask The Experts," "Reading Center," and "Sharing Boards" sections.

http://www.familyeducation.com/
The Family Education Network - A resource for parents and professionals covering such topics as professional development, lifelong learning, and tools, activities, and resources for teachers, parents and students.

http://www.kidsears.com/
KidsEars

http://www.kidsncars.org/
Nonprofit organization promoting child safety related to leaving children unattended in or around a vehicle.

http://www.modimes.org/
March of Dimes

http://www.naeyc.org/
The National Association for the Education of Young Children, promoting excellence in early childhood education.

http://www.ncpie.org/
The National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) dedicated to developing effective family/school partnerships in schools throughout America.

http://www.nichcy.org/
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
National Library of Medicine's "MEDLINE PLUS" health information Web site.

http://www.windowblindskillchildren.org/
Parents for Window Blind Safety.

http://www.taalliance.org/
The Parent Training and Information Center in each state provides training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults with disabilities and professionals who work with them.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/
Wrightslaw is a site to access information about special education and advocacy for children with disabilities.