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Parents etc

Internet and Education                  .

Get netwise.Information about keeping your child safe, safe internet searches, preventing spam and keeping your private information private.  Also Tools For Families and links to sites families can use together. If your child uses the internet (and whose doesn’t?) it might be wise to visit this site. http://www.getnetwise.org/

                                                                                                                           

School Libraries and You. A school library media center for teaching reading and practicing information-gathering skills.information literacy, and unlocking your child’s door to the world, plus information about filtering/parental control software. http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/schlibrariesandyou/parentsandcomm/parents.cfm

                                                                                                                           

 Internet 4 Classrooms.  A lot of links to help parents help their children.  Organized into these subject areas: Reading | Math | Discipline | Family | General School work | Internet Safety | Planning for the Future | Summer Learning | español | Sites for Kids  Y incluye información en español. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/parents.htm 

                                                                                                                           

Support for illness and disabilities                  .

Support for Families. Links to resources. Guides to internet resources and public policy websites. Links to information packets in areas like ADD/HD | Autism  | Behavior  | Learning disabilities  | Downs syndrome.     http://www.supportforfamilies.org/resources.html 

                                                                                                                           

Children’s Disabilities Information. Links to articles on a wide range of disabilities including ADHD & ADD  | Advocacy  | Allergies  | Autism & Aspergers  |  Cerebral Palsy  | Feeding  | Learning Disabilities  | OCD  |  Parenting Special Needs Children  | Speech and Communication  | and  | Visual Impairment.  http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/ 

                                                                                                                           

National Institutes of Health. Health topics A-Z, plus links to health information on the web.  http://health.nih.gov/  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Keep Kids Healthy. Articles for Infants, Children and Teens: ADHD | Childhood Cancers | Mental Health |Common Illnesses|Safety http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/index.html

                                                                                                                           

 Hospital websites for El Paso, TX                .

Del Sol.   http://www.delsolmedicalcenter.com/ 

                                                                                                                          

Las Palmas.  http://www.laspalmashealth.com/ 

                                                                                                                          

Sierra Providence Network.  http://www.sphn.com/CWSContent/sphn 

                                                                                                                          

Texas Tech. Clinic Information:  http://www.ttuhsc.edu/elpaso/clinicinformation.aspx 

                                                                                                                          

Thomason General Hospital. List of services. http://www.epchd.org/webshell/thomasonweb2.nsf/DefaultFrameset/Site+Defaults?OpenDocument&DocID=8724C62CBE9F8F1887256DAC006B0476 

                                                                                                                     

Parenting             .

Help for Parents.  From the National Education Association. Why and how to get involved in your child’s education,  plus links to Closing the Achievement Gap, and information about community involvement. http://www.nea.org/parents/index.html

                                                                                                                       

Family Education. The left side has links to games and activities.  There’s also advice about lots of other family issues, like communicating with teens, links to movie info, and healthy a recipe database. Ads, but the other stuff makes it worth working around them. http://www.familyeducation.com/home/

                                                                                                                          

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