There are three Part C family outcomes, which measure the
family’s view of help received through the BabyNet system. The
following family outcomes are focused on families:
knowing their rights,
effectively communicating their children’s needs, and
Click on Video below to hear stories from parents of children with disabilities, as they discuss parental experiences raising children with special needs...
Family Resources for Outcome #1- Know there Rights
Family Connections- Programs and services are centered on the concept of parent-to-parent support or the fact that families with shared experiences are uniquely qualified to help each other. http://www.familyconnectionsc.org/about_us/
Pro-Parents- Parents Reaching Out to Parents of South Carolina, Inc., is a private, non-profit organization which provides information and training about education to families of children with all types of disabilities. http://www.proparents.org/about_us.html
SC Autism Society- providing support and resources for children with autism enabling them to reach their maximum potential. http://www.scautism.org/
Wright’s Law- Providing accurate, information about effective advocacy for children with disabilities while offering hundreds of articles, cases, newsletters, and other information about special education law and advocacy in the Wrightslaw Advocacy and Law Libraries. http://www.wrightslaw.com/
Family Resources for Outcome #2- Effectively Communicating their Children’s Needs
Family Resources for Outcome #3- Helping their Children Develop and Learn
The ABC's Of Child Development- This is a very easy to use website full of useful information as well as expected developmental milestones in four areas: physical, social/emotional, thinking (cognitive) and communication. http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/abc/index.html
How Kids Develop- This website provides domain-based developmental milestones. Basic questions regarding childhood development are answered briefly, while links to different age ranges and their corresponding milestones can be found about halfway down the page. http://www.howkidsdevelop.com/developSkills.html#notMilestone
Tarlaris Institute-- Provides a timeline for developmental of skills in children birth to 5 years of age with references for further information. Also provides research spotlights with information coupled with some 60-second video spots on key parenting issues and related topics. Highly recommended. http://talaris.org/timeline.htm#
Institute of Family Centered Care- The Institute for Family-Centered Care provides leadership to advance the understanding and practice of patient- and family-centered care in hospitals and other health care settings. http://www.familycenteredcare.org/
Encylopedia on Early Childhood Development- The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development is produced by the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development. It is intended for policy-makers, service planners and service providers and for parents. It brings together articles written by internationally renowned experts on topics having to do with the psychosocial development of young children, from conception to the age of five. Each of the 35 topics addressed is explored from three perspectives: development, services and policies. http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/en-ca/home.html
TECS Allied Health Network- Dedicated to information for Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech-Language Therapists, & other team members based on: IDEA Part C federal requirements and South Carolina’s BabyNet Policies and Procedures; Scientific and evidence based peer-reviewed research and information from numerous fields; Provider evaluations/surveys http://uscm.med.sc.edu/tecs/alliedehealthresources2.htm
Learn the Signs. Act Early.- Early recognition of developmental disabilities such as autism is key for parents and providers. CDC realized the impact on families and invested in a campaign to help parents measure their children's progress by monitoring how they play, learn, speak and act. http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/
