The United Way Of Chittenden County

Children with Special Needs

Family Village
A great source for parents of special needs children! Parents of children with disabilities can utilize this web site to access resources for disability related topics. There are chat rooms and web boards for parents to interact with other parents that share their issues and needs. This site also features a catalog of disability-related products, a listing of educational links for parents of disabled children, and a listing of recreation and leisure links.

The ARC of the United States
Formerly the Association of Retarded Citizens of the United States, the ARC is an organization committed to the welfare of children and adults with mental retardation and their families. Although some information is targeted to adults with mental retardation, there are resources listed for parents of children with mental retardation.