FORConn
Friends of Retarded Citizens
of Connecticut

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Links
There are many services in place to support your child and family. Here a few links to help get you started....
From FORConn
CT Insurance and/or Medical Benefits
FORConn Know Your Rights Flier Husky
Mental Retardation Yale Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs
CT Email ListServes and NewsServes for Special Needs Families State of Connecticut Insurance Department
    CT Department of Developmental Services
State Websites
   
CT Department of Developmental Services  
CT Sports and Rec, Summer Progs, Buddies
CT Birth to Three System   Camp Horizons
Connecticut State Department of Education   Connecticut Challengers Bowling League
CT State Resources   Connecticut Special Olympics
Connecticut General Assembly   Connecticut Unified Sports
CTTAP - Connecticut Tech Act Project   Easter Seals
United Way of CT Infoline   UConn Best Buddies Website (work with Camp Horizons)
Connecticut Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired (CDHI)   CT Best Buddies
Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities Best Buddies International
   
Education
Some CT Charities/Groups

Connecticut State Department of Education

Connecticut Assoc for Children & Adults with Learning Disabilities
CPAC - Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center Connecticut Down Syndrome
SERC - Special Education Resource Center of CT
   Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment (CT FEAT)
Connecticut Coalition for Inclusive Education   Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
The Parent-Teacher Association of Connecticut  

Great Kids CT

IDEAnews Easter Seals of Connecticut
University of Connecticut,
Services for Students with Disabilities 		ElderWeb: Connecticut

Connecticut KidsLink - Voices for Children

 The Greater Hartford Association for Retarded Citizens - HARC
Disability Studies for Teachers New England Assistive Technology Marketplace
  The Kennedy Center, Inc
State Government Contacts
Respite Care in Connecticut

Connecticut State Government

   Spina Bifida Association of Connecticut
Connecticut House Republicans   United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Connecticut
Connecticut House Democrats VARCA
Connecticut Senate Democrats Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment (CTFEAT)
Connecticut Senate Republicans Connecticut Council of the Blind
  The Eunice Shriver Kennedy Center
National Government Contacts
 Spina Bifida Association of Connecticut
U.S. Senate Spina Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region
U.S. House of Representatives Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities (CACLD
The White House Rett Syndrome
  Spina Bifida Association of Connecticut
Online Medical Research Search Engines
 Spina Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region
Pubmed The Eunice Shriver Kennedy Center
Government Clinical Trials United Community & Family Services
National Institute of Health  
 
National Groups - Diseases and Conditions

Sites for Parents with Young Children

American Association of Mental Retardation
Children's Defense Fund National Organization For Rare Disorders
Family Village The Alliance Of Genetic Support Groups
IDEAnews Genetic Information and Patient Services, Inc.
Inclusion & Parent Advocacy: A Resource Guide Angelman Syndrome Foundation
Institute for Child Health Policy The Arc
Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
National Down Syndrome Congress
National Down Syndrome Society
FRAXA Research Foundation - Fragile X
Voice of the Retarded
 

Parent to Parent
  Alliance of Genetic Support Groups
  MUMS: National Parent-to-Parent Network
  Parent-to-Parent Web Board
   
 

Additional Links

  State by state guide to resources
  Untangling the web - Disability Links
  Exceptional Parenting
  Path Finder Village - For Children and Adults with Down Syndrome, Located in NY
     

 

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who have Mental Retardation.
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