Health Law

Institute Offers Support to Families of Children with Disabilities

The Siskin Children’s Institute, headquartered in Tennessee, offers various kinds of support to families of children with disability, including research help, information on community resources, and workshops and education classes – all free of charge.
If you are a parent of a child with cerebral palsy, you may wish to check out Siskin’s:

• Free Online Library: The Institute features an online library where parents can go to find over 5,000 resources on disability topics such as cerebral palsy and autism.
• Education Programs: Through the Institute’s Center for Outreach and Adult Education, parents and families can attend free workshops led by therapists, special educators and other professionals. The Center also hosts free education series on topics ranging from disability awareness and parent advocacy to early childhood education and autism.
• Community Resources: Families can contact the Institute’s family support and resource coordinator to find assistance in their local communities.

Visit the Siskin website to learn more about how the Institute’s team of professionals can help you.

Full post as published by Cerebral Palsy Law Blog on December 09, 2008 (boomark / email).