Resources

Godly Parenting 

22:6 Parenting
Subscription based parenting community by Dr. Josh and Christi Straub that is partnered with LifeWay.  This community will support parents and grandparents of 0-12 year old children.  This is based on the proverb Proverbs 22:6.  The community helps you to create an environment for training your child in the way he/she should go.
Focus on the Family
Bible and Christian Education Resources(Help your child learn their books of the Bible and other Bible basics through fun games.)"Bringing mothers and daughters closer to each other and closer to Jesus"(Buy individual homeschool subjects written with a Biblical world view.)(Jelly Telly is from the creators of Veggie Tales and What's in the Bible, and offerss a nearly infinite number of Christian Videos for children.  You can access all of the content for only $5 a month.)"We Choose Virtues utilizes 5 effective teaching methods to help you integrate Virtue into the lives of your kids. This is not seat work. It is the face-to-face teaching that children LOVE.""From Doorposts' inception in 1990, our mission has been to supply you with Bible-based, parent-designed, family-tested products to help you apply Scripture in your home."
Pen Pal Opportunities(Find a friend for your child to write to from nearly any country in the world.)We sponsor 4  children from various countries around the world.  Each child we sponsor was born on the exact same day as each of our children.  Each of our children has a child to pray for and give to on their birthday.  This also gives them a peer in another country to write to and learn from.  This process is life changing for the family receiving aid and our children who are learning about life outside of their own country.​We also sponsor 4  children from various countries around the world through compassion.  Each child we sponsor was born on the exact same day as each of our children.  This organization is much more child focused in contrast to World Vision's community focus.  Both programs are doing terrific work to improve quality of life and spread the gospel across the globe.

For Students with Disabilities

IEP Help

This was first page by page instruction I saw on an IEP 

​Reading Rockets
  • IEP Help
Smart IEP
  • See My IEP
Smart IEP Homepage
  • The IEP Team
The Law, the Reality, the Dream 
  • Answers to all IEP questions
​Pet Therapy
  • Affordable pet therapy options​
Wright's Law on IEP topics

This is a blank North Carolina IEP (State Forms May Vary but the elements are essentially the same.)

Special Needs Articles, Advice, and Assistance
 Children With Special Needs Planning Guide

Community Support and Inclusion

Community Programs​ ​​Financial Assistance by state for things such as: utility bills, cash assistance, child care, college, medical bills, mortgage, eviction prevention, rent assistance, and home buying.​  I came across a very informative brochure titled Bright Feats while waiting at USF for my daughter's autism appointment to begin. Many of you long time Florida residents may be familiar with this resource. I am new to Florida and North Carolina did not have anything like this. I quickly discovered that the information found in the brochure and a lot more can be found at the website www.brightfeats.com. If you are looking for local services in Florida, please check out this wonderful one stop shop for all special needs services in Florida.
"The primary goal of SEEDS is to provide support for children ages 3 through 3rd grade and families so that they are ready for Kindergarten, promoted at school year end and reading on level by third grade."  (Find your local Sylvan Learning Center and research tutoring programs that are right for your child.) (Find your local Mathnasium tutoring service)

Inclusive Playground Programs

Inclusive Playground instructions (Step-by-step instructions and support for getting an inclusive playground in your community) (Another great program that helps communities build inclusive play areas.)

Safety and Disaster Preparation 
Money and Savings

​Advice for Parenting Special Needs

Legal Planning
 CEC (Council for Exceptional Children provides many resources for parents of and teacher of children with exceptionalities.)

Wide Variety Disability information​ "This site provides the latest up-to-date information and free resources for expecting parents. There have been over 35,000 cord blood transplants thanks to donors worldwide. With more awareness we can increase this number and further save the lives of children suffering from cancers, blood disorders and many other serious disorders and disabilities including cerebral palsy."​​
  • Service Animal Laws defines service animals, explains different types and provides information on how to register a service animal.  Veteran-specific service animal info is available too. 
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