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Recommended Emotional Support Websites |
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MUMS - Mothers United for Moral Support
http://www.netnet.net/mums/
A national parent-to-parent organization for parents or care providers of a child with any disability, rare or not so rare disorder, chromosomal abnormality or health condition. |
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Compassionate Friends
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/
A national nonprofit, self-help support organization that offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings after the death of a child. There is no religious affiliation and there are no membership fees. They produce a newsletter and have local chapters. |
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Fathers Network
http://www.fathersnetwork.org/
Provides up-to-date information resources and support for fathers caring for children with special needs. Information is in English and Spanish. |
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Parents Helping Parents
http://www.php.com/
A comprehensive, not-for-profit family resource center run for and by parents of children with special needs with extensive information on disability-related resources. |
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The Sibling Support Project
http://www.thearc.org/siblingsupport/
A national program whose primary goal is to increase the availability of peer support and educational opportunities for brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs. |
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Special Child
http://www.specialchild.com/index.html
Provides educational resources and emotional support to parents and care-givers of children, adolescents, and young adults with disabilities. |
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Exceptional Parent Magazine
www.eparent.com
Online magazine for parents and providers of children with special needs; provides informative articles that are written on various health topics along with information on other topics such as recreation, equipment and parent matching. |
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