Resources
Online Resources
Adoption Specific Websites:
Adoption Coalition for Education and Support (ACES)
South Carolina based website dedicated to identifying resources for adoptive families.
Adoptuskids
National photo listing of waiting children.
Adopting.com
Resources for Children with Special Needs
The Dave Thomas Foundation
This organization plays a significant role inspiring people to action and positively affects the image of adoption and the children who wait.
Parent & Child Education:
Love & Logic Institute
Helping adults raise responsible kids
Chafee
Provides continuing education scholarship funds and services to qualifying foster youth and teens adopted at age 16 or older from the foster care system.
Special Education Law & Advocacy:
ProParents
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.
Additude Magazine
For adults and children with attention deficit disorder
Children with Disabilities:
NICHCY Kids
National Information Center for Children and Youth with DisabilitiesNICHCY
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Children and Adults with Attention Disorders (CHADD)
Serving individual with ADD/ADHD
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder links:
Mental Health/Mental Illness:
NAMI
National Alliance on Mental Illness
ATTACh
National organization that specializes in issues surrounding the assessment and treatment of Attachment Disorder
Out of Home Placement Resources:
South Carolina Association of Children's Homes and Family Services
Listing of private providers and public agencies that provide resources for children and families
