The Advocating Mommy

Support and Resources for Parents and Teachers Looking for an organization or website to provide you with more information on a special education or disability topic? Start here! Support Organizations for Families NICHCY  ( http://nichcy.org/families-community ) NICHCY serves the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children and youth. You’ll find easy-to-read articles on IDEA, the law authorizing early intervention services and special education, as well as researched-based information on effective practices, programs and services. Child Development Institute  ( http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/ ) Our website is designed to provide the information and tools parents need to understand their unique child/children and to enable them to help each child develop into the successful human being they were meant to be. Through the Looking Glass  ( http://www.lookingglass.org/ ) Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationa...

I am a mother to a child with special needs. My little guy was born with a conductive hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane (eardrum), or middle ear (ossicles). This has been one of the hardest challenges for my husband and I. Not only does he have hearing loss but other physical and developmental concerns. Knowing that we have a child with Special Needs required us to research his diagnosis and treatment. We receive services through the Early Intervention Program and we are now in the process of researching Developmental Preschools. Knowing that our child will start school soon, we understand the importance of advocating his education. I work in the field as a Social Worker, so I see first hand how many families struggle with understanding their child's disabilities and how to advocate for them.  If you have a child with special needs, you may wind up ...