These resources may be especially useful to first time caregivers of young children who have substantial orthopedic and/or medical disabilities: 

Comprehensive Information:  A great resource is the Family Support Network of Central Carolina.  This resource is for families of children with special needs. It offers information, services, and support, together with links to a number of relevant and helpful websites and programs. It also has information regarding siblings of special needs children. Family Support Network (336-832-6507; www.fsncc.org).  

Another valuable and comprehensive resource is TelAbility. TelAbility is an innovative, community oriented, interdisciplinary program from the UNC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation that uses telecommunications to improve the lives of children with disabilities. Using real time video-conferencing and internet technologies, TelAbility provides comprehensive, coordinated, family centered care to children with disabilities across North Carolina and offers education, training, and peer support for people who care for them. www.telability.org

KidsPath is another agency that provides individual and group therapy for children coping with the disability of a brother or sister.  KidsPath (336-544-5437; www.kidspath.com). 

Intensive Early Intervention: We provide this.  For an explanation of our five day a week program, click here.

Other resources: 

Caregivers' Mental Health:  Facing a serious developmental disability in your child can be devastating, and the search for a self-acceptable and healthy attitude can be long and difficult.  Many of our parents have found substantial comfort in a short writing by Emily Perle Kingsley entitled Welcome To Holland.  You can find it here:  www.our-kids.org/Archives/Holland.html.

Tips From Our Staff: From time to time, we will be posting short articles written by our staff members concerning care for special needs children.