Brookes
Publishing Company--the premier publisher in the early intervention
field in the United States with close ties and affiliations with publishers
in numerous countries throughout the world. (USA)
Canadian Early Intervention Research--seeks to inform researchers, policymakers, practitioners, parent, families, and other stakeholders about early intervention for young children with developmental delays/disabilities and their families across Canada. (CANADA)
Centre
for Special Needs and Studies in Inclusive Education (CSNSIE)--As
part of the Hong Kong Institute of Education, CSNSEI seeks to promote
the implementation of inclusive education, to ensure each child, including
the gifted and talented, disabled and socially disadvantaged, has access
to a quality and holistic schooling. (HONG KONG)
CLAS
Institute--Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, Early
Childhood Research Institute at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
(USA)
Communication Matrix and Matriz de la Comunicación --free online communication assessment service (in English and in Spanish) for children operating at the earliest stages of communication development (0-24 months). Especially useful to assess children who use pre-symbolic communication or alternative (nonspeech) symbolic systems. (USA)
Dancing
Star--The research and development department of the Roed Centre,
an early intervention organization specializing in individualized teaching
and therapy for children with behavioral problems and developmental
delay. (SOUTH AFRICA)
Design to Learn™ --offers strategies and materials to address the educational needs of children and adults who have severe disabilities, including multiple and "low incidence" disabilities such as deafblindness and autism. (USA)
Downside
Up, Ltd.--A charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for
Russian children with Down syndrome. (RUSSIA)
The
Down Syndrome Educational Trust -- A registered charity, based in
the United Kingdom, and a recognized leader in scientific research into
the development and education of individuals with Down syndrome. (UNITED
KINGDOM)
The
Early Intervention Association of Nova Scotia (EINS) - formed in
1996
by parents of children receiving services, board members of existing
Early
Intervention programs, professionals working within the field, and other
interested individuals. (CANADA)
EIRI--Early
Intervention Research Institute at the Center for Persons with Disabilities,
Utah State University. (USA)
EURLYAID -- The European Network in Early Intervention - established to promote
the exchange of information about early intervention among European
early intervention services.
First Steps Program, Kentucky Department for Public Health -- First Steps is a statewide early intervention system in the State of Kentucky which provides services to children with developmental disabilities from birth to age 3 and their families. (USA)
Frank
Porter Graham Child Development Center--This Center, located at
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a multidisciplinary
center for the study of young children and their families. (USA)
Global
Early Intervention Network-to provide a supportive and collaborative
community network to facilitate continuous learning about early intervention.
(USA)
Infants
and Young Children -- An interdisciplinary journal of special care
practices. (Lippincott Williams, & Wilkins) (USA)
International
Portage Association (IPA)--An international early intervention organization
whose mission is to unite parents and professionals in promoting and
developing quality services which focus on young children and their
families.
The
Journal of Early Intervention--published by the International
Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children.
(USA)
Lippincott
Williams, & Wilkins--a leading international publisher of professional
health information, including the journal, Infants and Young Children.
(USA)
NICHCY--The
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(USA)
The Ontario
Association for Infant Development-- serves families and professionals
involved in Infant Development and Early Intervention Services within
and outside of Ontario, Canada. (CANADA)
The Orelena Hawks Puckett
Institute--a not-for-profit organization engaging in activities
that enhance and promote healthy child, parent and family functioning.
(USA)
Pathways
Awareness Foundation -- a national, nonprofit organization dedicated
to raising awareness about the benefit of early detection, intervention
and therapy of physical differences in children. This site also includes
a "parent-answered" toll free hotline.(USA)
Preemie Magazine -- a free print publication and online community for parents of preemies and the professionals that care for preemies from birth into the school years. (USA)
Proyecto GENYSI (Grupo de Estudios Neonatológicos y Servicios de Intervención) -- provides information (in Spanish) regarding multidisciplinary approaches to Early Childhood Intervention. (SPAIN)
Puterakembara
--An informational website on Autism in Indonesia (partially published
in English). (INDONESIA)
SpeciaLink-the National Centre for Child Care Inclusion--puts researchers, policy makers, parents, early childhood educators and directors in touch with the best inclusive practices on the frontlines of Canadian child care. (CANADA)
Talaris
Research Institute -- Discover how children think, feel and
learn, and what parents and caregivers can do in the first five years
of life to support their healthy development. This website provides
useful research-based tools and helpful parenting tips. (USA)
