Child Development Center Resources

Autism Resources:

The following websites provide up-to-date information about Autism Spectrum Disorders, including prevalence and causes, resources and legislative initiatives.

• Autism Speaks
• Autism Speaks' Family Services Tool Kit
• American Psychological Association
• Autism Society
• Autism Treatment Network
• Autism Treatment Network's Tools You Can Use
• Autism Websites Document
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Autism Fact Sheet
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Central Ohio Autism Directory
• Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence
• First Signs
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Autism Spectrum Disorders - What You Should Know
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Facts About Autism Spectrum Disorders
• American Academy of Pediatrics

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Resources

The following websites provide up-to-date information about Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

National

• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
• The ARC
• The National Down Syndrome Society
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Local

• Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
• Special Olympics of Ohio
• The Ohio State University Nisonger Center (Research and Clinical programs)
• The Association for the Developmentally Disabled

General Mental Health

The following websites provide up-to-date information about general mental health.

• The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)
• The National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
• National Institute of Mental Health

ADHD and Behavioral Difficulties

The following websites provide up-to-date information about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and behavioral difficulties.

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• The Attention Deficit Information Support Network, Inc.
• Attention Deficit Disorder Association

Depression and Mania

The following websites provide up-to-date information about depression and mania.

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
• Psychoeducational Psychotherapy
• Mood Letter
• Families for Depression Awareness
• National Institute of Mental Health
• The Bipolar Child
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
• The Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation

Anxiety

The following websites provide up-to-date information about anxiety.

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
• Childhood Anxiety Network
• The Child Anxiety Network

Substance Abuse

The following websites provide up-to-date information about substance abuse.

• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services