Favorite Links

Family Link staff and families have shared some of their favorite web sites on the Internet that they find helpful when searching for disability information and support.

Remember- we aren't endorsing any of the information provided at these sites. On the Internet you must use your judgment and be cautious with any information or contacts you make.

I f you have suggestions or corrections for this page please send them to [email protected] . We hope to be adding to and organizing these links continually.

Happy surfing!

The web site of the New Jersey Early Intervention System is www.njeis.org.

The New Jersey Department of Health website provides useful information about the organization of the NJ early Intervention system, check out http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/eiphome.htm.

The NJ Department of Education can be found at www.state.nj.us/education.

The Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children is a large professional organization devoted to young children with special needs and their families, www.dec-sped.org.

Exceptional Parent Magazine can be found at www.eparent.com.

Family Village is a huge website with a wealth of parenting and disability information, see it at www.familyvillage.wisc.edu

Family Voices is a national organization devoted to helping families with their health care and insurance concerns. Visit them at www.familyvoices.org .

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) will have information on your condition, even when no-one else does, visit www.rarediseases.org/cgi-bin/nord .

For general information about quality early childhood programs visit the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) at www.naeyc.org .

The National Parent Network on Disability (NPND) is a great place to start looking for legislative resources, www.npnd.org.

Special Education Resources on the Web provides a great place to start learning about the special education world, www.seriweb.com .

Zero to Three is a professional organization devoted to meeting the needs of all infants and toddlers, check out their resources at www.zerotothree.org .

NEC*TAS is the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System, check them out at www.nectas.unc.edu .

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act website will provide you with information on the laws that govern early intervention and special education services, check out www.ideapractices.org

NICHY is the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities and can be found at www.nichcy.org .

The Connecticut Early Intervention System's web site is full of useful information and links, check out www.birth23.org.