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Special Needs Kids - Informative Links American Sign Language Alphabet: Learn the American Sign Language with our helpful Alphabet chart! Federation for Children with Special Needs: This site is for "families of children with special needs to keep them informed of their rights in the areas of education, health care, and many other topics of concern". Internet Resources for Special Children: Disability links divided into almost 40 categories. The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities: National information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Guide to Doctors; Fact Sheets; State Resource List. Growth Charts for Children with Down Syndrome: Printable charts to track your child's growth. ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC EC): This federally funded clearinghouse "gathers and disseminates the professional literature, information, and resources on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted. Gain access to the ERIC database of educational materials, which has more than 900,000 citations (70,000 citations on disabilities or gifted issues). Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: For Webmasters - How to make Web content more accessible specifically to people with disabilities and more generally to all users. US Government TTY/TDD Directory: Contact information for access to the Federal Government for all citizens. Disable Hotline: Message forums that were created to "encourage the inclusion of persons with disabilities, disability advocates, their families, friends and professionals on issues facing us all in a user friendly environment. Also, to provide information on a wide range of disability issues. Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): U.S. Department of Education's supports programs that assist in educating children with special needs, provides for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities, and supports research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities. Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Service outlines different programs available to disabled persons. Disability Etiquette Handbook: Acceptable terms for people with disabilities. Special Olympics: Their mission is to "provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for individuals with mental retardation by giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Make-A-Wish Foundation: This organization grants the wishes of children with terminal or life-threatening illnesses. Positive Parenting Talk Show: Listen online to this week's talk show on Raising a Child with Down Syndrome; includes previous shows. "Special Needs Kids" Article