List all Topics
Top Level / Education Portal / Parents / Services and Advice / Children With Special Needs
37 items found.
Aboriginal Disability Network NSW
URL: http://www.pwd.org.au/adnnsw/
Category: Children With Special Needs
The Aboriginal Disability Network brings together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability to: tell their stories, give each other support, create a voice for change, and speak for themselves.
URL: http://www.allergyfacts.org.au/
Category: Children With Special Needs
Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction and is potentially life threatening. Anaphylaxis Australia strives to raise awareness of life threatening allergy in the community and provides science-based information, resources and services to support children and adults living with anaphylaxis. The website provides information for schools and child care with links to guidelines from each of the states and territories.
Attention Deficit Disorder Association Queensland (ADDAQ)
Category: Children With Special Needs
The purpose of this web is to provide information and support services on Attention Deficit Disorder. It includes information sheets, links to other useful websites, support groups and professionals in Queensland.
URL: http://www.autismhelp.info/main.htm
Category: Children With Special Needs
Autism spectrum disorder is a complex, lifelong condition: characteristics of the disorder include difficult behaviour and unusual patterns of social interaction. People with autism may not physically appear to have a disability. With understanding and support, the opportunities for successful inclusion of those with ASD are greatly increased. The site aims to increase awareness of ASD, and provide practical strategies and resources to benefit preschool, primary and secondary teachers, childcare workers, integration aides, health professionals and more.
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
URL: http://www.aspect.org.au/
Category: Children With Special Needs
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is the leading provider of autism-specific services in Australia, building partnerships with people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, their families and the community to provide information, services, learning and research. Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) also operates six schools for children with autism in New South Wales.
URL: http://www.bestbuddies.org.au/
Category: Children With Special Needs
Best Buddies Australia (BBA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disability by facilitating opportunities for one-to-one friendships with students and other members of the community. BBA offers five programs: Best Buddies High Schools; Best Buddies TAFEs; Best Buddies Universities; Best Buddies Citizens; and e-Buddies.
Carers Association of Australia
URL: http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/
Category: Children With Special Needs
Carers are usually family members who provide support to children or adults who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition or who are frail aged. Carers can be parents, partners, sisters, brothers, friends or children of any age. This site provides contact information for the Association, online fact sheets, links to other useful sites, and more.
Department of Family and Community Services (FACS)
Category: Children With Special Needs
The Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) focuses on social policy programs and services. Its goal is to help create a fair and cohesive Australia by strengthening the capacity of individuals, families and communities to contribute to, and benefit from, greater involvement in all aspects of life. The site contains information on related legislation, a who's who within the department, pertinent publications and papers.
Department of Health and Ageing
URL: http://www.health.gov.au/
Category: Children With Special Needs
The Department provides services for the aged, people with disabilities, and families with children, family community support services, public health and medical research, health promotion and disease prevention, pharmaceutical assessment and pricing policy, health benefits schemes, human quarantine and other specific health service, and the national drug strategy.
URL: http://www.disability.vic.gov.au/dsonline/dssite.nsf?Open
Category: Children With Special Needs
This service, funded by the Department of Human Services, is operated by Vision Australia Foundation in partnership with the Association for Children with a Disability and KnowledgeWorks. Resources provided on the site include a directory of disability-related services for people with disabilities of all ages, facts on disability, Latest News and Events section, web accessibility information, and a chat area where users can communicate with friends, professionals, and colleagues, and discuss issues relating to disability.
