Youth Resources
Child Development Watch:
258 Chapman Road
Suite 103
Newark, DE 19702
Phone: 302-283-7240 Fax: 302-283-7241 or 7242
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/
Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services (DPBHS)
http://kids.delaware.gov/pbhs/pbhs.shtml
Delaware Central Directory of Services for Young Children with Special Needs: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Mental Health - (DSAMH)
www.dhss.delaware.gov/dsamh/index
Delaware Central Directory of Services for Young Children with Special Needs: Division of Public Health
www.dhss.delaware.gov/dms/epqc/birth3
Find Yourth Info
FindYouthInfo.gov was created by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP), which is composed of representatives from 12 Federal agencies that support programs and services focusing on youth. http://www.findyouthinfo.gov/index.shtml
Nation Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities:
Informaiton and fact sheets about ADHD
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/adhd
National Kids as Self Advocates
National Kids As self Advocates is pleased to announce four NEW Tip-sheets and one NEW article written BY youth with disabilities, FOR youth. Check out all of National KASA’s resources at: http://fvkasa.org/resources/index.php
NeedyMeds Scholarships and Camps Page:
A listing of camps for children with parents or a family member with a specific disability and a listing of scholarships for students with a specific disability. Visit their website.
Safety Kids, USA
www.safekids.org/safety-basics/special-needs/
Tip-sheets:
How to Work with Personal Care Assistants
When a young disabled person turns 18 years old, legally, they become an adult. He/she wants to be independent, but may need help with dressing, feeding, bathroom, exercising, and so on. That is where Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) or Personal Assistants come in. PCAs are hired and supervised by the person with disabilities. This article offers tips about being a supervisor for PCAs as well as how to manage relationships with PCAs.
Dancing Through Life
Are interested in getting involved in dance or other physically integrated recreational activities? Check out one KASA member’s experience with dance and what it has meant to her.
How to Ride the Bus
Using the bus can be one of the keys to your independence. In this tip sheet you will learn about what you need to know to find a bus route to where you want to go, figure out the accommodations you may need and basically everything you need to know to make sure the wheels of the bus go “round and round” with YOU on board.
Funding Higher Education
Whether you are in grammar school and the word “college” isn’t even in your vocabulary or in high school preparing for college, it is never too late (or too early) to start looking for funds. “Where do I start?” you may wonder. There are many resources available. Check out this tip sheet for ideas and resources on funding college.
