Helpful Links

Child Abuse Prevention

Education and Special Needs

http://www.wrightslaw.com/
Special Education Advocate Newsletter and Resources

http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Promoting awareness of autism spectrum disorder in schools

http://www.autismsciencefoundation.org/autism-early-signs
Early Signs of Autism

https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/
Cerebral Palsy Guide

Resource for Stutterers

The SAY organization is a non-profit theater-based organization that helps children and teens with stuttering. To learn more about the organization, please visit their website at www.say.org

State Education Department and Government Websites

www.nysed.gov
New York State Department of Education Web Page

www.opwdd.ny.gov/
New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD)

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

https://www.thisisreboot.com/
Reboot is a Mindfulness podcast for children and families

http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning

http://therulerapproach.org/
The Ruler Approach - Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Building Emotional Literate Schools

https://casel.org/
CASEL Website: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
Tools for Families to foster social-emotional learning

RULER Skills Overview for Families

Creating a Family Charter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxbWLOVN17A (Video on creating RULER Family Charter)

Wellness

http://www.licadd.com/
Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence

http://www.drugfree.org/
The medicine abuse project and toll-free hotline

http://www.heroinprevention.com/
Heroine Prevention TaskForce

http://www.oasas.ny.gov/
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Sustance Abuse Services

http://www.justthinktwice.com/
Learn the Real Facts about Specific Drugs

Nutrition

https://www.myplate.gov/life-stages/kids

 
http://www.sugarydrinkfacts.org/
Food Advertising to Children - Know the Facts

http://www.diabetes.org/
Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many of its symptoms seem so harmless.
Recent studies indicate that the early detection of diabetes symptoms and treatment can decrease the chance of developing the complications of diabetes.