Federal Resources
The following page lists a wealth of additional federal resources across the country for parents and caregivers to get assistance and support with their children. It’s important for parents and caregivers to know of federal aid or programs they may qualify for with their children.
Sheppard Software: Fun free online learning games and activities for kids
This website has hundreds of free games for kids to learn and have fun at the same time! Games are organized by subject (geography, math, animals, and science) and the games include various levels of difficulty for children of all ages.
This website is filled with educational games for K-8 kids and teachers.
Discovery Kids inspires kids to explore the awesome world around them and satisfy their curiosity with innovative games, activities, quizzes and articles.
Provided by the famous children’s television network Nickelodeon, this site offers kids games and activities for children of many ages. They also offer crafts, coloring pages, games with popular TV show characters, and sections for families to explore.
Another popular website filled with games and activities for kids.
Provided by the National Geographic Society, Animal Jam is an online virtual playground for children who love animals and the outdoors. Children can have fun while learning about plants and animals and can also chat with others in a safe and moderated online environment.
HelpKidzLearn is a website full of games and free software for young children with learning disabilities to play online.
A fun and interactive environment with a variety of animated and simple games with sound effects.
Features illustrated children’s stories for kids of all ages, as well as free storybooks to read, riddles, and quizzes.
A site filled with interactive online games, music and stories that parents and preschoolers can enjoy playing together.
Created by the National Center for Family Literacy, Wonderopolis offers the Wonder of the Day. Wonders of the Day are simple activities for parents to share and explore the wonders of life with their children.
A comprehensive site offering games, tips, and resources to help children learn important math skills. The site targets information and activities to three levels of children: infants and toddlers, PreK and K, and Grades 1 and 2.
Offers nursery rhyme activities and tips for parents and teachers. Reading, reciting and singing mother goose rhymes are an excellent way to help a preschooler get ready to read.
National Parent Teacher Association
As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, National Parent Teacher Association® (PTA) provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child and the best tools to help their children be safe, healthy, and successful—in school and in life.
PBS Parents offers parents resources on child development and early learning.
This website provides a comprehensive collection of information on the most common injury risks for children. The site is grouped by risk area and includes check-lists tips, and how-to videos to keep children safe.
Provided by KidsHealth, this website provides instruction sheets to help parents handle some common childhood emergencies.
This resource, offered by the Center for Disease Control, provides information on important immunizations your child needs, as well as a chart and checkup schedule for children in different age groups.
Cooking can help young kids learn and practice some basic math concepts and build language skills.
Color Me Healthy: Healthy Eating Tips
Color Me Healthy is a program developed to reach children ages four and five with fun, interactive learning opportunities on physical activities and healthy eating. Through the use of color, music, and exploration of the senses, Color Me Healthy teaches children that healthy food and physical activity are fun.
This online resource offers medical expertise, parental experience, and a focus on healthy living in a searchable, interactive library of resources to make raising healthy families easier.
A comprehensive resource on learning disabilities and ADHD. The site features essays, artwork, multimedia, hundreds of articles and columns, and more.
A North Carolina based website offering social skills and behavioral regulation activities and guidance, learning songs and games, communication cards, academic material, and transition guides for employment and life skills.
This is a great report that provides families with ways to play and keep their children active through the use of assistive technology.
Imagine is dedicated to supporting people who experience disabilities and exhibit, what some have called, “difficult behaviors.” In David’s view, what’s most needed when a person engages in difficult behaviors is imagination.
This site offers information about tics and tourettes disorders and can be used by parents and children.
National Tourette Syndrome Association
Provides parents, children, and educators with resources and information on Tourette Syndrome. The site is divided into four sections: conferences, children, parents, and adults with Tourette Syndrome. Each section offers a variety of information and resources.
Asperger Syndrome: Autism Speaks
This site Focuses on research into the causes, prevention and treatment of autism and asperger syndrome. The site includes information on advocacy, characteristics and causes of the disorders, and a toolkit for parents and families.
Offers information about ADHD with resources for children, teenagers, adults, families and educators. There are toolkits organized by grade level as well as videos and treatment links to facilitate the best possible care for children and individuals with ADHD.
Fast Braiin looks at ADHD not as a disease or disorder but instead as a unique ability: an ability to effectively handle a number of tasks simultaneously, to respond quickly to changing environments, changing tracks and back again, to do more and be more.
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
ADDA provides students, parents and professionals with articles and resources on life with ADD. The site offers webinars for professionals as well as support groups for parents and families.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
DBSA provides hope, help, and support to improve the lives of people living with mood disorders.
The National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH works to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure.
Understanding Special Education: A Parent Guide
A comprehensive guide for parents about special education, the IEP process and school success. This website explains 504 plans, parental rights, and discusses Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The Child Anxiety Network provides thorough, user-friendly information about child anxiety for parents, teachers and professionals. The site lists specialized treatment programs as well as gives descriptions and resources for a variety of anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorders, separation anxiety disorders and phobias.
Worry Wise Kids works to improve the quality of life for anxious children and their families by providing parents, educators, and mental health professionals with comprehensive, user-friendly information on the full range of anxiety disorders. The site, created by the Children’s Center for OCD and Anxiety, provides information about causes, treatments and medication, cognitive behavior therapy, parenting tips as well as a link for teachers with anxious children in their classrooms.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Provides research and information on neurological diseases. This site contains resources for a wide variety of disorders, including learning disabilities, autism, and ADHD.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
NICHCY offers a wealth of information on disabilities, including state resource sheets for developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, and health-related disabilities.
Cerebral Palsy Guide is an easy-to-read resource for parents and children affected by cerebral palsy. We provide emotional and financial support for individuals with this condition.