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- DisabilityInfo.gov
The disabilityinfo.gov website, a collaborative product among twenty-two federal agencies, contains comprehensive information on cross-cutting issue areas including employment, benefits, housing, transportation, health care, education, civil rights and technology.
This Center, which is funded by the Office of Special Education in the US Department of Education, serves as a central source for information on disabilities in children and youth. The site provides information in English and Spanish on specific disabilities, the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and information on effective practices.
NCBDDD is a project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The website provides information on the prevention of disabilities, and specific disabilities.
This website explains how to measure your child’s growth (from birth to 5 years) in terms of how he plays, learns, speaks and acts. A delay in any of these areas could be a sign of a developmental problem. The earlier it’s recognized the more you can do to help your child reach his full potential.