In my last post, I was tickled pink to share a searchable list of children’s hospitals. Today, I’m tickled yellow to share another great locator for parents looking for resources for kids with disabilities.
Wrightslaw Yellow Page Resources for Kids with Disabilities
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. Recently they launched 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 Wrightslaw Yellow Pages
On the Wrightslaw Yellow Pages webpage, you can find 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. What a time saver! Once again, I’ll be using the Yellow Pages while doing research for Different Dream Parenting.
How to Be Listed in the Yellow Pages
If you are part of an organization that helps get services to families of children with disabilities, you can apply for a listing in the yellow pages. 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.” Click here for more information about the application process.
How Will You Use this Resource?
If you have ideas about how to use this resource or know of other great resources of use to parents of kids with special needs, please leave a comment!
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