Nebraska Family Corner

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact and Program Information

Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/st/NE.htm
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

NAMI of Nebraska (National Voice on Mental Health): ne.nami.org
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.

Family Village: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. This site offers informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!

Parent Training Initiatives (PTI): www.pti-nebraska.org/about.htm
PTI Nebraska has Parent-Professionals available to offer training and information for all families of children with special needs. Some of the training topics are:Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and the law as it relates to students with disabilities. Inclusion issues. Positive Behavioral Interventions (PBI) and discipline. Transition from school to adulthood for families, school and agency professionals. Early Development Network and Preschool.

The Association for Retarded Citizen (Arc) Family Resource Guide www.thearc.org/familyguide/nebraska.doc
This guide is written for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. It tells families about benefits, supports and services in their state that might help their child.

Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical home@aap.org.

Last Updated July 27, 2005