Early Learning Resources
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Information and resources for individuals experiencing mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse related disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and traumatic brain injuries.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ASHA is the professional association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
Autism Speaks Working to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. The website includes resources for families including a library, autism apps, grants and more.
Center for Parent Information and Resources Resource library with information on behavior, disabilities, mental health, IDEA, parental rights and more.
Cerebral Palsy Guide is a national organization dedicated to helping parents better understand their child’s diagnosis by providing information on cerebral palsy causes, symptoms and the treatment options that are available.
Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children is an international membership organization for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families.
Down Syndrome Health Issues News and information regarding Down Syndrome.
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center Supports the national implementation of the early childhood provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Their mission is to strengthen systems at all levels to ensure that children (birth through five) with disabilities and their families receive and benefit from high quality, culturally appropriate and family centered supports and services. Also includes a list of Part C coordinators for each state.
National Association for the Education of Young Children A national membership organization dedicated to promoting early learning for children, birth through age 8. The website includes information and publications, conferences, and online training.
Office of Special Education Programs Dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.
School Specialty Sensory and therapy equipment with ideas and resources for assisting individuals who have sensory processing disorders, attention and focus issues, behavioral concerns, and autistic spectrum disorder.
STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder Started to help parents, teachers, therapists, doctors, and others learn about and understand Sensory Processing Disorder.
Stone Soup Group provides information, support, training and resources to assist families caring for children with special needs.
US Department of Education: IDEA 2004 Resources News and information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA), the nation’s law that works to improve results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. NOTE: A series of public meetings will be held in June and July (2005) to take comments and suggestions about proposed regulations to implement programs under the recently amended IDEA. Please visit the Web site for more information.
Zero to Three Offers a comprehensive interactive resource for parents and early childhood education professionals on healthy development of children ages zero to three.
American Occupational Therapy Association AOTA serves as a guiding light for the occupational therapy profession. Our mission statement guides us as we advance the work of occupational therapy practitioners, and our vision will lead the profession into the future.
American Physical Therapy Association The American Physical Therapy Association is an individual membership professional organization representing 100,000 member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy.
Hotlines
Alaska Child Abuse Hotline: 800-478-4444
Alaska statewide referral hotline for Alaska consumer resources, Department of Health and Social Services, and other State services: 211