Go to Home Page. Search the Matrix for a Provider's Profile Update Your Matrix Entry/Login Help for Providers, Agencies, Parents and SPOES General Contact Information. Provider and Agency documents.
  Central Directory Resources - National  
  The First Steps Central Directory invites users to contribute additional information/resources. Please "click" on the links on the right and left sides of the page to e-mail us your suggested information or web site addresses.

This page contains external links that are not the responsibility of, or under the control of, the First Steps program. First Steps does not endorse any commercial products, services or web sites. 		 
  Resource Groups  
 
Assistive Technology Autism Child Development
Deaf or
Hard of Hearing		 Family Advocacy and Support General Disabilities -
Resources and Info
Health Care IDEA Mental Health
Other Disability Resources Special Education Local Resources
  
Suggest an AT Resource! Assistive Technology
Back to Top		  
 
Alliance for Technology Access
ataccess.org		 Accessible Toys for Children with Disabilities
lekotek.org
Information on Assistive Technology and Devices
ablegeneration.com
 
  Autism
Back to Top		 Suggest an Autism Resource!
 
Autism Resources
autism-info.com
Yale Child Study Center
info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism
Autism Society of America
autism-society.org 		Asperger’s Syndrome Information
udel.edu/bkirby/asperger
 
Suggest a Child Dev Resource! Child Development
Back to Top		  
 

I am Your Child Campaign –
information on brain development
iamyourchild.org 		Information on Child Development
zerotothree.org

Information on empowering families and
communities to promote optimal
development of our children
frca.org
Promotes the education of
young children
naeyc.org
Website for Parents
Provides information on parenting, education, health and safety
greatkidsct.org
 
  Deaf or Hard of Hearing Resources
Back to Top		 Suggest a Hearing Resource!
 
The central point of
deaf-related information
deafworldweb.org 		EDEN – The Electronic Deaf Education Network
(a virtual community for families of deaf
and hard of hearing children)
bradingrao.com
Examines the impact of
deafness on young children
shhh.org
 Early Identification of Hearing Loss in Infants
– statistics about prevalence of deafness, use
of technology and consequences of delay in diagnosis
lhh.org
AG Bell
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Telephone: 202-337-5220
TTY: 202-337-5221
Fax: 202-337-8314
www.agbell.org 		Provides information and develops products which are
geared to children who are deaf or hard of hearing
and their families
listen-up.org
 
Suggest a Family Resource! Family Advocacy and Support
Back to Top		  
 
Family Voices – a national grassroots network
of families and friends speaking on behalf of
children with special health care needs
familyvoices.org 		Parents Helping Parents
php.com
Our Kids
our-kids.org 		National Parent Network on Disabilities
npnd.org
 
  General Disabilities – Resources and Information
Back to Top		 Suggest a General Disability Resource!
 
Division for Early Childhood
dec-sped.org 		The Family Village – a global
community of disability related resources
familyvillage.wisc.edu
Internet Resources for Special Children
irsc.org		 National Information Center for
Children and Youth with Disabilities
nichcy.org
National Early Childhood
Technical Assistance System
NECTAS.unc.edu 		Matches parents with other parents
of children with similar issues
therfcc.org
Exceptional Parent magazine’s on-line resource for parents of
children with disabilities
eparent.com
 
Suggest a Health Care Resource! Health Care
Back to Top		  
 
American Academy of Pediatrics
aap.org		 Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Online Community
dpeds.org
National Center for Education in
Maternal and Child Health
ncemch.org		 Maternal and Child
Health Clearinghouse
mnchc.org
National Health
Information Center
nhic-nt.health.org 		National Healthy Mothers/Healthy
Babies Coalition
hmhb.org
 
  IDEA
Back to Top		 Suggest an IDEA Resource!
 
Information on Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, Amendments of 1997
ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA 		Answers questions about IDEA
ideapractices.org
Federal Interagency Coordinating Council website for Part C of IDEA
fed-icc.org
 
Suggest a Mental Health Resource! Mental Health
Back to Top		  
 
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
nami.org 		National Mental Health Association
nmha.org
 
  Other Disability Resources
Back to Top		 Suggest an Other Disability Resource!
 
National Federation of the Blind
nfb.org		 National Down Syndrome Congress
ndsccenter.org
National Down Syndrome Society
ndss.org 		Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
chadd.org
National Organization on
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
nofas.org 		Spina Bifida Association of America
sbaa.org
Parent Support for Parents of
Children with Congenital Heart Defects
littlehearts.net 		National Organization for Rare Disorders
rarediseases.org
Office of Rare Diseases
rarediseases.info.nih.gov 		Genetic Alliance – international coalition
working to enhance the lives of everyone
impacted by genetic conditions
geneticalliance.org
A support e-group for families and others interested in sharing questions or information
on specific rare diseases
raredisorders.com
 
Suggest a Special Education Resource! Special Education
Back to Top		  
 
Special Education Resource Center
serc.rh.edu 		ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and
Gifted Education Council for Exceptional Children
ericec.org
 
     



Privacy Policy    Feedback