Special Issues


Anger Management | Grief | ADHD | Special Education | Health Issues | Just For Girls | Gifted and Talented | Social Work | Military Families


Anger Management

http://members.aol.com/AngriesOut/


Grief

http://www.kidsaid.com

http://www.griefnet.org

http://www.tearsoup.com

For families of children with life-threatening illness:

http://www.jasonprogram.org

http://www.cgcmaine.org


ADHD

http://add.miningco.com

http://www.tamingthetriad.com/

http://www.add.org

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.html

http://www.health-center.com   (section entitled "brain center")

http://www.chadd.org

http://www.help4adhd.org

http://www.addvance.com  Girls and Women with ADD


Special Education Issues

Asperger's/Autism/PDD:

http://www.autism-pdd.net/

http://www.wrongplanet.net Autism/Asperger's/PDD

http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger

http://www.PINETREESOCIETY.org  Case management for handicapped children and adults   207-885-9215

http://www.socialthinking.com  Michelle Garcia Winner's site

Mental Health:

http://www.state.me.us/dmhmrsa  State Department of Behavior and Developmental Services

http://www.nami.org/about/namime/index.html  National alliance for the Mentally Ill-Maine Chapter

http://www.bpkids.org   Child and adolescent bipolar foundation

http://www.rethink.org

http://www.parentsmedguide.org

http://www.childhoodanxietynetwork.org

Learning Disabilities:

http://www.ncld.org   National Center for Learning Disabilities

http://www.ldanatl.org   Learning Disabilities Association of America

http://www.ldonline.org

www.allkindsofminds.org (Mel Levine, M.D.)

http://www.ldame.org  Learning Disabilities Association of Maine 207-465-7700

Special for kids!   http://www.sparktop.org  A free Scholastic web-site for children with learning difficulties

http://www.nichcy.org/index.html


Health Info.

http://www.health-connect.com

http://ac.org  Alpha Center:  State and National healthcare policies

http://www.aanma.org Allergy and Asthma Network

http://www.diabetes.org  American Diabetes Association

http://www.americanheart.org American Heart Association

http://www.edap.org Eating disorders awareness and prevention

http://www.apa.org American Psychological Association

http://www.kidsource.com Health care information for parents and kids

http://www.nfacacares.org/   caregiver support site-legislative action

http://www.caregiver.com   caregiver support with chatline

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth   Division of Adolescent and School Health

http://mainegov-images.informe.org/dhhs/bfi/mainecare/mainecareapplication.pdfMainecare applications


Just for Girls

http://www.girlformation.com   An organziation based in Ogunquit, Maine.  Includes:  girlformation newsletter, works by female artists and authors, health column

http://www.umaine.edu/umext/genderproject/Turn beauty Inside Out Campaign, based in Maine. Exploring the role of media on girls and more.  For more information you can also e-mail Aileen Fortune afortune@umext.maine.edu

http://www.research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links_girls.html A comprehensive site for links to web-sites for girls

http://www.academic.org/  Sponsored by the Women's College Coalition.  Tips for parent and programs for girls. Designed to help young women make smart, successful choices for their lives.

www.blackwomeninsport.org Resources for black women in sports

www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones Information on strong bones for girls

http://www.GirlsInc.org

http://www.girlpower.gov

http://www.girlsplace.com An educational website for pre-teen girls

http://www.sportingchancefdn.org Sports resources for girls and adults

http://www.gogirlgo.com Sports information for girls

http://clubophelia.com  Information and resources on Relational Aggression


Gifted/Talented

http://www.sengifted.org  Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted

http://www.nagc.org  National Association for Gifted Children

http://www.gtldnetwork.org  Gifted/Learning Disabled Network


Social Work

http://www.helpstartshere.org  Informational website sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers. Includes information on kids and family, mind and spirit, health and wellness and seniors/aging.  Articles on topics include caregiving, cyberbullying and over 100 other areas. 

http://www.naswdc.org/   Quick links, resources, find a clinical social worker

http://www.americanpsychotherapy.com  Resources, find a therapist

http://www.aboutpsychotherapy.com


Military Families

http://www.militarychild.org

 http://www.guardfamily.org

http://www.MaineGuardKids.com