Yellow Pages for Kids with Special Needs

by JoleneNov 6, 2012Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting2 comments

The Yellow Pages at Wright's Law helps locate your state in the pull down menu or by clicking the map of the U.S. so you can find special needs resources.

The yellow pages folks recently delivered an updated hard copy of our local publication. Its arrival was a good reminder to pass on an update to a special needs yellow pages post from July of 2010.

Yellow Pages from Wright’s Law

Wrightslaw is best known for their educational and advocacy work in the field of special education law. They travel around the country educating parents through their special education law and advocacy training workshops. They have an online version of the workshop, which is great for parents who can’t leave home because they are caregivers for their children with special needs. But I digress.

How to Use the Yellow Pages

On the Yellow Pages webpage, you can locate your state in the pull-down menu or by clicking on your state on the map of the United States. The yellow pages for my state (Iowa) includes contact information for private organizations, foundations, practitioners, governmental organizations, and more. If the site seems confusing, check out their yellow pages user guide. What a time saver! I used the Yellow Pages often while doing research for Different Dream Parenting: A Practical Guide to Raising a Child with Special Needs.

How to Be Listed in the Yellow Pages

Your organization that provides services to families of children with disabilities can listed, too. According to the information at their website, they are looking for “private special education schools, clinics, health care professionals, special education attorneys and special education lay advocates, and related service providers and supplemental service providers as defined by IDEA 2004 and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Listings are free, however, not all listings will be accepted.” Learn more at the yellow pages listing application page.

Have You Used the Yellow Pages?

Have you had experience with the Wright’s Law yellow pages? Were you able to locate what you needed? Leave a comment about your experience if you like.

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By Jolene

Jolene Philo is the author of several books for the caregiving community. She speaks at parenting and special needs conferences around the country. Sharing Love Abundantly with Special Needs Families: The 5 Love Languages® for Parents Raising Children with Disabilities, which she co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman, was released in August of 2019 and is available at local bookstores, their bookstore website, and Amazon. See Jane Dance!, the third book in the West River cozy mystery series, which features characters affected by disability, was released in October of 2023.

2 Comments

Jolene on November 11, 2012 at 2:46 pm

Dee,

Thank you for your encouraging words. Notes like yours are affirmation that this ministry is needed. May God grant you the grace you need on your child’s special needs journey, too.

Jolene
Dee on November 10, 2012 at 11:56 am

Jolene,

What a beautiful ministry you have. It is so necessary! Thank you for following God’s calling! I became the mother of a child with special needs when I was 21 (practically a child). I remember how lonely and isolated it was at times. Therefore I know that your ministry is such a blessing. And one which God has given you the grace to walk in. Be blessed!