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CHADD of Nassua County - chapter website	Nassau County Chapter of CHADD
CHADD National Website	AD/HD Conditions, Symptoms, Evaluation, Treatment described by CHADD’s National Directors. Also Info on Local Chapters, Professional Directories, further tips and resources provided through CHADD’s National Board of Directors.
CHADD National-	What We Know sheets are developed by the National Resource Center on AD/HD to keep the general public and professionals up to date on new developments in research, treatments and successful strategies for children and adults with AD/HD. Previously called CHADD Fact Sheets, the What We Know sheets are available to view or print as a standard Web page
Long Island Parent Center's Link	The LIPC is available to provide information and support to parents and professionals, through person to person contact, training, workshops, website contact and our resource library regarding services to children with special needs. We provide workshops/training for parents and professionals in English and Spanish on many topics. (631) 603-3300 Toll Free: 1-(800) 432-0199
Parent to Parent of NYS Link (Long Island Office)	Our goal is to provide you with connections, tools and resources to support you in advocating for a person with disabilities or special health care needs. Parent to Parent of New York State connects parents who live in New York State with a trained volunteer support parent whose child has the same disability, illness, issue or concern to provide support and share information. We can also connect families with local, state or national resources and organizations. You always get a parent who has "been there" on the phone when you call us! Parent to parent of NYS also assists with questions related to education and special education services 1-800-559-1729 and 631-434-6196.
Parent Advocacy Brief from National Center for Learning Disabilities	This Parent Advocacy Brief from National Center for Learning Disabilities explains the impact the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 had on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973:
Today Show w/ Matt Lauer: March 31, 2010 Does your child have ADHD	Matt Lauer interviews Steve Kurts,MD Clinical director of NYU Child Study Center and Beth Kaplanek. Beth Kaplanek in addition to being a Mom of an ADHD child, she is CHADD National Past President, Co-Author of CHADD Parent to Parent Family training program, past CHADD of Suffolk Board Member, RN, certified Pilates Instructor and most of all the most wonderful volunteer ever!! See CHADD of Suffolk home page for her volunteer story.

This information was last updated on: 04/21/2010