Children with Special Health Needs

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Special Education Programs Web Page

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Special Education Program Web Page provides referral resources for providers, outlines eligibility requirements, and diagrams ISBE special education responsibilities for children over three years old.

First Signs

Covers: healthy development and related concerns, screening and referral processes and treatment, and current research and guidelines. Links to other resources. Note the video "On the Spectrum: Children and Autism" that can be ordered from the site.

Pathways.org

Offers free brochures, handouts, and videos to promote the early detection and intervention when dealing with children’s early sensory, motor, and communication delays.

Epilepsy

National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy

Children With Epilepsy at School

The Center for Children with Special Needs

This site offers information and resources for parents and professionals who advocate and care for children with special health care needs.

Children with Special Health Needs - Snuggle ME Guidelines

Guidelines for the care of drug affected pregnancies and newborns