| EARLY
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION |
| The National
Association for Child Development (NACD) |
Information and support for
those with learning difficulties or disorders such as ADHD, Down Syndrome
and Cerebral Palsy. |
| Frank
Porter Graham Child Development Institute |
University
of North Carolina Child Development Center for the study of young children
and families. |
| Child & Family
Web Guide |
This site evaluates web sites that contain research-based
information about Child Development. |
| Child
Development Institute |
Numerous
articles and information. |
| Square
One |
Hampton
Roads regional initiative to help all children in Hampton Roads enter
school healthy and ready to read. |
| Council
for Professional Recognition |
The mission is to increase recognition of education professionals
who care for children birth thru five years. |
| Zero to
Three |
Information about early childhood development during
the first three years of life. |
| National
Association for the Education of Young Children |
Organization dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs
for children birth through age eight. |
| National
Center for Early Development and Learning (NCEDL) |
Information focused on enhancing the cognitive, social, and emotional
development of children from birth through age eight. |
| National
Head Start Association |
Provides
a national forum for the continued enhancement of Head Start services
for children birth through 5 years. |
| EATING
DISORDERS |
| Barton
J. Blinder, MD. Eating Disorders Specialist |
Information about childhood eating disorders. |
| National
Eating Disorder Information Center (NEDIC) |
Information on eating disorders and weight preoccupation. |
| National
Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) |
Education, advocacy and research on eating disorders.. |
| Something
Fishy |
Dedicated
to raising awareness
of eating disorders. |
| The American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Research
articles on eating disorders written
mainly for an academic audience. |
| EDUCATION
(CURRICULUM, FACILITIES & OTHER RESOURCES) |
| TC Record |
Information on curriculum in a research-based journal format. |
| National Education
Association |
Website for the National
Education Association. |
| U.S. Department of
Education |
Extensive information
for parents, teachers and educators. |
| Council for Professional
Recognition |
To increase recognition of education professionals
who care for children birth through five years. |
| Center for Research
on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE) |
National educational
research and development center. |
| Center for Research
on the Education of Students Placed At-Risk (CRESPAR) |
Promotes
efforts to research, develop, evaluate, and disseminate school and community
programs capable of ensuring that each child achieves his or her full potential. |
| Center for Research
on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) |
Develops scientifically-based evaluation and testing techniques. |
| Clearinghouse on Educational
Policy and Management (CEPM) |
The Clearinghouse's
scope includes all aspects of the governance, leadership, administration,
and structure of public and private educational organizations at the
elementary and secondary levels. |
| Educational REALMS |
Educational REALMS
hopes to facilitate improved teaching, learning, and scholarship in science,
mathematics, technology, and environmental education through the active
exchange of formation and services. |
| High School Ace |
Free online learning center that features subject guides. |
| Score! |
Features interactive tools to help
parents assess the development and learning needs of their children. |
| National TRIO Clearinghouse
on Educational Opportunity |
Collects and disseminates information
about access to higher education for low income, first-generation college
students and students with disabilities. |
| Center for Adult
English Language Acquisition (CAELA) |
Language and literacy education of adults and
out-of-school youth learning English. |
| Buros Institute |
Online
test reviews and evaluations. |
| Clearinghouse for
U.S.-Japan Studies (ADJ/UJ) |
Provides educational information about Japan to K-12 students, teachers and curriculum developers. |
| National Clearinghouse
for Educational Facilities |
Provides information on planning, designing, funding, building,
improving and maintaining schools. |
| Neag Center for Gifted
Education and Talent Development |
Information covering identification,
school enrichment, accelerated schools and more. |
| ParentSmart |
Helpful
information about how to help your child succeed in school. |
| National PTA |
National Parent Teacher Association website. |
| EMOTIONAL & MENTAL
HEALTH |
| About
our Kids |
Applied
research and practical advice. Covering childhood anxiety and fears,
and other topics. |
| American
Counseling Association |
Research
articles on causes, prevention and treatment of depression, children
and adolescents, as well as many other mental health topics. |
| American Academy of
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
The Facts For Families
section is of special interest to parent educators and to parents. It
contains articles/fact sheets related to a variety of concerns, such
as manic depression, sleep problems, eating disorders, etc. |
| National
Institute of Mental Health |
Working
to improve mental health through biomedical research on mind, brain,
and behavior. |
| American
Psychological Association |
Research-based
articles and practical information on depression in middle childhood
and adolescents and other topics. |
| DepressedTeens.com |
Dedicated
to help teenagers and their parents and educators understand the signs
and symptoms of teenage depression and provide resources for those ready
to reach out and get the help they need. |
| notMYkid |
Dedicated
to facilitating improved understanding about youth behavioral health
issues including suicide, drug abuse, eating disorders and depression. |
| Suicide
Awareness Voices of Education |
Prevent
suicide through public awareness and education, eliminate stigma and
serve as a resource to those touched by suicide. |
| National
Association for Self-esteem |
Lengthy
review of articles with complete references, and an extensive bibliography
on the topics. Covers self-esteem and school achievement, crime and violence,
suicide and other topics. |
| Kids Health |
Research-based
articles covering self-esteem, healthy and unhealthy self-esteem, how
parents can help and more. |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Environment
of Planet Earth |
Environmental
education site. |
| Office
of Children's Health Protection (OCHP), United States Environmental Protection
Agency |
Established
in 1997 to make the protection of children's health a fundamental goal
of public health and environmental protection in the U.S. |
| EXPECTANT
PARENTS |
| Childbirth.org |
Offers
links of educational, informational, and personal nature on pregnancy,
childbirth and parenting babies. |
| drSpock |
drSpock.com
delivers original articles and answers to parents' questions in an online-community
environment that emphasizes a safe, lively exchange of advice and ideas. |
| Revolution Health |
Advice
on pregnancy for expectant mothers. |
| Baby Center |
Online resource center
for new and expectant parents. |
| Modern Stork |
Provides
information from preconception through your pregnancy to childbirth. |
| Pregnancy & Baby |
Features
information on fertility, pregnancy, planning, and infant care. |
| Stork
Net |
For each
of the forty weeks of pregnancy, you'll find information about baby's
development, the types of changes that occur within mom's pregnant body,
tidbits for dads, specific info for pregnant moms of multiples, inspirational
thoughts and suggested reading. |
| Pregnancy
Today |
|
| The Baby
Corner |
Baby Corner
provides information and advice to parents with articles on pregnancy
and parenting topics, expert advice from doctors and experts in the fields,
and a supportive community for parents to interact with each other. |
| March of Dimes |
The mission of the
March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth
defects and infant mortality. We carry out this mission through research,
community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. |
| FATHERS |
| Fatherhood
Initiative |
From the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources to support & strengthen
the roles of fathers in families. |
| National
Fatherhood Initiative |
NFI's
mission is to improve the well being of children by increasing the proportion
of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. |
| National
Center for Fathering |
This organization
has developed a web site in response to the trend toward fatherlessness
in America. Dr. Ken Canfield founded it in 1990. This site offers lots
of good articles/tips for fathers, links, materials for father support
groups and a bookstore through which fathers can order books and tapes.
Parent educators can also order materials and training information through
the bookstore. |
| National
Center on Fathers and Families |
Large
database of research information covering father presence, father absence,
and African-American fathers. Also presents information about national
resources and organizations, events, programs and employment opportunities. |
| American
Coalition for Fathers and Children |
Practical
and research articles covering child custody, joint custody, child support,
access and visitation and other topics. Focus on fathers. |
| HEALTH & MEDICAL |
| Healthy
Child Online |
Natural
and holistic health bimonthly newsletter offers articles and subscriptions
about children's health. Locate discussion forums. Provides in-depth
children's health information and resources to empower parents with the
information they need to make informed choices to protect the health
and well-being of their children. By Future Generations, Santa Rosa,
California. |
| WIC |
The Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better
known as the WIC Program - serves to safeguard the health of low-income
women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk
by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy
eating, and referrals to health care. |
| Infant & Toddler
Connection of Virginia |
Works
to ensure that youngsters from birth to three-years (0-36 months) of
age receive proper testing for potential developmental or disabling conditions. |
| Children's
Intensive Caring |
Dr. Mike
helps families and medical professionals by answering questions about
the health and care of infants, children, and young adults. |
| The Child
Health Information Center |
Home of
valuable information for pediatricians, parents and other people who
care about kids. Browse an index of books, support groups, government
agencies and Web sites on health topics from Aarskog Syndrome to Zoster. |
| American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) |
Articles,
information, research, publications & books to improve the well-being
of children. |
| Ronald
McDonald House Charities of Norfolk, Virginia |
Provides
a "home away from home" for out of town families of children
being treated at hospitals in Hampton Roads. Online registration available. |
| Children's
Hospital of the Kings Daughters |
Regional
hospital in southeastern Virginia dedicated exclusively to children.
Offers information on child health and safety, parenting and education. |
| iVillage.com:
Child Health |
Interactive
tools, resident experts, and feature articles about child health issues
in this online information network targeting women viewers. |
| National
Library of Medicine |
The National
Library of Medicine web site. |
| National
Institutes of Health |
This site
provides background on the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. It contains current
and past archives of news releases and events. The health information
page contains quite a few consumer, physician, and researcher related
reports on various health issues. There is a grants and contracts page
that has information on funding opportunities, award data, etc. |
| KidsHealth |
This site
is divided into sections for kids, parents, and teens. It is sponsored
by the Nemours Foundation. It has an easy search option to access the
entire web site database for information on a specific subject. |
| Healthfinder |
This site
provides health and human services information from the U.S. government.
The search engine links the consumer to resources on a particular subject,
offers links to the latest health news, events and press releases, and
provides links to online journal publications. Also supplies links to
toll free numbers, self-help and support group information. |
| US Department of Health
and Human Services |
This
site provides information about the DHHS and it's activities, and hosts
the Healthfinder site, which contains the most information related to
parenting issues. |
| Center
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
Numerous
health topics, articles & publications. |
| Safety
Tips for Sleeping Babies |
Simple
safety tips to prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) from US Consumer
Product Safety Commission. |
| Center
for Pediatric Research |
The CPR
was established in 1992 as a joint program of the Children's Hospital
of the Kings Daughters and Eastern Virginia Medical School to improve
the health and well-being of children. |
| Beansprout
Networks |
Beansprout
helps pediatricians and child care professionals use the web to educate,
support and communicate with Families. |
| Maternal
and Child Health Policy Research Center |
Policy
information and its own research, including substantial information on
children's health insurance. |
| The Urban
Institute |
Substantial
information on policy, public affairs and research covering children's
health insurance, health policy and uninsured families. |
| Families
USA |
Presents
policy, practical and research information covering children's health,
the uninsured, and other health care topics. |
| Riley Hospital for
Children |
|
| HOME
SCHOOLING |
| Educational
Policy Analysis Archives |
A free
monthly online journal that contains a substantial amount of research
articles on home schooling. |
| Home Schooling
Legal Defense Association |
Mainly
legal and legislative information; also presents practical advice and
research surveys and reports. |
| Home Instruction
for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) |
Helps
parents empower themselves as their children's first teacher by giving
them the tools, skills and confidence they need to work with their children
in the home. The program was designed to bring families, organizations
and communities together and remove any barriers to participation that
may include limited financial resources or lack of education. |
| National
Home Education Research Institute |
Information
on programming, policy and advocacy, practical advice and research articles. |
| LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT & LINGUISTICS |
| Center
for Applied Linguistics |
Presents
substantial research-based and practical advice information on language
development, in particular learning and teaching. |
| Language
Development |
Listing
of various links to sites dealing with language development for children. |
| National
Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders |
NIDCD
conducts and supports research and research training related to disease
prevention and health promotion; addresses special biomedical and behavioral
problems associated with people who have communication impairments or
disorders; and supports efforts to create devices which substitute for
lost and impaired sensory and communication function. |
| American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) |
Promotes
the interests of and provide the highest quality services for professionals
in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science,
and to advocate for people with communication disabilities. |
| LITERACY & READING |
| Children's
Literature Web Guide |
Reviews
of children's books and literary Web sites are the focus of this site,
which also features electronic forums and links to other resources. The
Children's Literature Web Guide is an attempt to gather together and
categorize Internet resources related to books for Children and Young
Adults. Much of the information found through these pages is provided
by fans, schools, libraries, and commercial enterprises involved in the
book world. Created and maintained by the University of Calgary. |
| International
Reading Association |
Practical
and research information and online journal articles. Covers literacy
in the classroom, teachers and literacy, technology and literacy, and
other topics. |
| America
Reads Challenge |
The America
Reads Challenge is a grassroots national campaign that challenges every
American to help all our children learn to read well and independently
by the 3 rd grade. |
| Clearinghouse
on Reading, English, and Communication at Indiana University |
Provides
educational materials, services and coursework on language arts. |
| First
Book |
National
nonprofit organization to give needy children opportunity to read. Its
primary goal is to work with existing literacy programs to distribute
new books to children who have little or no access to books. |
| Reading
is Fundamental |
Develops & delivers
children's & family literacy programs that help prepare young children
for reading and motivate school age children to read. Provides, through
thousands of volunteers, new free books and other literacy resources
to children & families. |
| Center
for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement |
University
of Michigan Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement. |
| National
Education Association (NEA) |
Tips for
reading to kids plus resources for teachers and parents. |
| Scholastic |
Featuring rich content,
community and live events, productivity and communication tools, and
e-commerce, Scholastic.com helps teachers integrate technology into the
classroom and supports the way today's students learn. It also provides
a unique link between the home and the classroom to enable parents to
supplement their child's education at home. |
| Reach Out and Read |
Reach Out and Read
(ROR) is a program that promotes early literacy by bringing new books
and advice about the importance of reading aloud into the pediatric exam
room. |
| MATHEMATICS
and SCIENCE |
| Math.com |
Dedicated
to providing revolutionary ways for students, parents, teachers, and
everyone to learn math. |
| National
Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics
and Science (NCISLA) |
Helps
teachers and schools to study and develop ways to advance K-12 students'
learning of mathematics and science. |
| Science News for Kids |
Offers
timely items of interest to kids, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on
activities, books, articles, Web resources, and other useful materials. |
| Cornell Theory Math
and Science Gateway |
Provides
links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students
in grades 9-12. |
| MEDIA & TELEVISION |
| Center
for Media Literacy |
The Center
for Media Literacy (CML) is a nonprofit educational organization that
provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational
resources nationally. |
| Parents
Television Council |
Includes
research/study-based articles, practical information, "Family Guide to
Prime-time TV," and advocacy. Information covers such topics as violence
on TV, nudity, and general content in programming. |
| Center for Successful
Parenting |
Continue clinical
brain research to investigate the effects of violent and non-violent
media on the prefrontal cortical development and activity in adolescents. |
| The National
Institute on Media and the Family |
Offers
varied types of information including research-based articles, practical
advice (i.e. Video Game Guide), as well as a TV program rating system.
Topics covered include violence on TV, the family and TV, and the Internet. |
| American Psychiatric
Institute |
The American Psychiatric Association is an organization of psychiatrists working together to ensure
humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders,
including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. |
| American Academy of
Policy |
AAP Policy brings
together a constellation of policy documents from the American Academy
of Pediatrics. Policy Statements, Clinical Reports, Clinical Practice
Guidelines, Technical Reports, and Parent Pages can now be found in one
convenient location. |
| Parents Guide to the
Internet, from the U.S. Department of Education |
Includes
very helpful, step-by-step information for parents including: a history
of the internet, basic computer terms, how to use the internet, and practice
examples. There is also a section related to child "safe-surfin" issues.
Contains lots of links into family fun sites also! |
