Canoeing for all children in the following parks: Proud Lake State Recreation Area (main location) • Island Lake State Recreation Area • Kensington Metropark- Farm Center • Newburgh Lake- Hines Drive, Livonia.
The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) advances learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities. NCTI fosters technology innovation through helping researchers, product developers, manufacturers and publishers to create and commercialize products of value to students with special needs.
Our goal is to help the millions of parents whose children, ages 3-20, are struggling with learning and attention issues. Our programs for Families, Educators, and Young Adults focus on empowering people who learn and think differently and those who support them, offering customized, accessible resources and a compassionate community. Our Workplace program helps organizations across industries create inclusive workplaces, by developing and implementing best-in-class disability inclusion programs so they can hire, advance, and retain people with disabilities.
Think College is a national organization dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving inclusive higher education options for people with intellectual disability. The website contains information, resources and learning materials for families and professionals.
Therapaws of Michigan, Inc. (Therapaws), a canine-assisted therapy program, is dedicated to promoting and fostering the human-animal bond in therapeutic and educational settings. In the spirit of this mission, individual owner-dog teams visit residents and patients in health care facilities and in schools and libraries, providing social, emotional, and physical benefits.
The Special Needs Store is not only a place for you to find your child’s special needs products, but a place for you to learn, share, and be a part of a community that is dedicated to making the lives of our special children enriched and brightened!
The Pacer Center offers several programs for children with disabilities and mental health challenges including a parent information center, a national bullying prevention center, a health information center, a technology center, and newsletters and publications.
The Catalyst Center is a national center dedicated to improving health care coverage and financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN). The center works with families and other stakeholders to promote strategies to cover more kids, close benefit gaps, pay for additional services, and build capacity. Includes resources for families and professionals.
The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the concerns of brothers and sisters of individuals who have special health, developmental or mental health concerns.
The foundation provides free information, resources, and support to those in need.