CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder) is
the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals
with AD/HD
and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local
chapters
throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals,
parents,
teachers, professionals, and others.
http://www.chadd.org
New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities is responsible
for creating
a system of family support that is flexible, strengthens and
supports
families at home, and empowers families to meet their loved one's
needs.
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/famsupp.html
POAC has a proven track record of providing services to children
with autism,
their families, and the professionals who serve them. POAC has
focused its
attention and resources on how best to help the children and
families who are
struggling with autism today.
http://poac.net/
DDS serves as a single point of entry for people with
disabilities, whether
through illness or injury. Through its toll-free helpline (888-
285-3036),
DDS responds to questions about information, programs and
services required
by people with disabilities.
New Jersey Division of Disability Services (DDS)
222 South Warren Street, PO Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625
Telephone: 1-888-285-3036 (Toll-free)
Fax: 609-292-1233
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds
East Brunswick Special Education PTA
http://teacherweb.com/NJ/FrostElementarySchool/SEPTA/h0.stm
Founded in 1978, VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ) is a part of the
international VSA arts network, an affiliate of the John F.
Kennedy Center
for the Performing arts. VSA/NJ is dedicated to promoting the
creative power
of people with disabilities.
http://www.vsanj.org/
The mission of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network is to
empower and
support families and inform and involve professionals and others
interested
in the healthy development and education of children and youth.
http://www.spannj.org/
The Family Support Center (FSCNJ) was established in 1994 to
provide
information and referral on family support programs and services
to families
caring for a child with a disability, medical condition, rare
disorder or
other special needs. FSCNJ responds to the needs of families who
are
experiencing emotional distress and feelings of isolation, lack
of
information surrounding their child�s development and the
services available
to them. The Center operates a statewide toll free number (1-800-
FSC-NJ10)
for family members, professionals and other interested
individuals to call
for access to a broad array of support services.
http://www.fscnj.org/content/about/index.html
East Brunswick Baseball League is a community recreational
baseball
league. "Buddy" baseball is available to children who
need extra assistance
during gametime/ practices.
http://www.ebbl.org
Fast Break Basketball League is a community recreational
basketball league
for children in grades 2 and older.
http://www.fastbreak.org
East Brunswick Soccer League provides recreational/ travel soccer
to children
ages 5 and older.
http://www.ebsoccer.com
East Brunswick Recreation Department provides a myriad of
services for
children with special needs, including "Buddy
Basketball" and the well-
renowned Daisy program.
http://www.eastbrunswick.org
Basketball - Fast Break Buddy Basketball
http://www.fastbreakbasketball.org
Football and Cheerleading - St. Bart's Buffalos Pop Warner
http://www.stbartsbuffalos.com
Horseback Riding - Special Strides Therapeutic Horseback Riding
http://www.specialstrides.com
Soccer - Old Bridge Soccer League - A special soccer team for
children with
disabilities
http://www.OBSL.com
The Friendship Club provides assistance and support to the
families of children with special needs. Every week specially
trained teenage volunteers visit children in the comfort of their
own homes. This provides the children the chance to bond with
their volunteers and offers a long-term friendship that's easily
enjoyed. Open to ages 3-18 of all disabilities and religions.
(This is a local organization just starting out.)
http://www.ebchabad.com
Aplusmath provides children in grades K - 12 with interactive
educational math activities. Site includes math games,
worksheets, flashcards and more.
http:www.aplusmath.com
Funbrain, created for kids age preschool through grade 8, offers
more than 100 fun, interactive games that develop skills in math,
reading, and literacy. Plus, kids can read a variety of popular
books and comics on the site, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid,
Amelia Writes Again, and Brewster Rocket.
Parents can trust Funbrain to deliver a fun and safe experience
for even the youngest children. The Playground helps parents
introduce their preschoolers to the Internet and teaches them how
to manipulate the mouse and keyboard. Selected by FamilyFun
magazine in its September 2010 issue as one of the top ten
websites for kids, Funbrain is committed to providing a safe
gaming environment that bridges learning and entertainment.
http://funbrain.com
Guys Read is a web-based literacy program for boys. Our mission
is to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers.
Research shows that boys are having trouble reading, and that
boys are getting worse at reading. No one is quite sure why. Some
of the reasons are biological. Some of the reasons are
sociological. But the good news is that research also shows that
boys will read — if they are given reading that interests them.
So the biggest part of this site is the collection of book titles
below. These are books that guys have told us they like. Our
idea is to help guys become readers by helping them find
texts they want to read.
http://www.guysread.com
The International Child Digital Library (ICDL) promotes
tolerance and respect for diverse cultures by providing access to
the best of children's literature from around the world.
ICDL invites you to explore its growing library
http://www.icdlbooks.org
PBS KIDS Share a Story is a national literacy campaign designed
to inspire adults to help millions of children develop language
and literacy skills through daily activities, including book
reading, drawing, storytelling, rhyming and singing.
Literacy experts have long recognized the link between children's
exposure to language and their eventual reading success. The PBS
KIDS Share a Story campaign aims to demonstrate how any caring
adult can help raise a child's reading achievement.
Laura Bush serves as Honorary National Chair of the campaign.
Actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton is National Chairman.
Mr. Burton hosts the PBS Kids program Reading Rainbow, which has
won 20 Emmy Awards for its innovative approach to reading.
http://pbskids.org/shareastory
You may be wondering how to help and encourage your child as
he/she learns to read. Starfall.com's research-based methods are
modeled on recommendations from the National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development, and are perfect for bolstering the
instruction your child receives at school. Starfall.com is both
online and off-line to help parents provide the early language
and literacy experiences that their children needs.
http://www.starfall,com
HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that
features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with
engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot. With
the help of students, parents and teachers, our team of
educators, librarians and journalists has scoured the Web to
bring you the best resources for English, math, science, history,
art, music, technology, foreign language, college prep, health,
life skills, extracurricular activities and much more. For your
convenience, we have made every effort to organize these
resources into grade-appropriate categories for elementary,
middle and high school.
HomeworkSpot.com also features a powerful reference center that
provides free, immediate access to many of the world's best
libraries, museums, and current event sources. Because no
homework is complete without a study break, we have also included
a wide assortment of fun, mind-stretching, horizon-expanding
activities, diversions and events.
http://homeworkspot.com/elementary
Keep your child reading with this selection of reading lists.
These lists of recommended children's books and young adult books
are generally organized by grade level. Many of the elementary
children's reading lists include children's picture books. Many
of the middle school reading lists include a mix of children's
books and young adult books. You'll find classics, as well as
recently published books on these reading lists.
http://childrensbooks.about.com