Healthy Santa Cruz County - developmental disorders

Library Resources

• Find Books: Disabilities
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about disabilities. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: AD/HD, books, books / videos, developmental disorders, disability, learning disorders

Recommended Websites

• Autism - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Clinical trials, research and news updates. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: autism, children's health, developmental disorders, MedlinePlus, parenting, recommended website
• Autism Collaboration
  Special features: No-frills format; strong emphasis on providing useful information for parents and families; direct links to autism-related videos plus TV and audio channels; in five languages. From: Autism Research Institute.
  Browse related subjects: autism, children's health, developmental disorders, parenting, recommended website
• Autism Society of America
  Special features: Facts and statistics; treatment and educational options; local resource and support group finder; advocacy programs. From: Autism Society of America.
  Browse related subjects: autism, children's health, developmental disorders, parenting, recommended website
• Autism Speaks
  Special features: Focus on news, advocacy and research. From: Cure Autism Now Foundation.
  Browse related subjects: autism, children's health, developmental disorders, parenting, recommended website
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
  Special feature: Comprehensive but understandable overview. From: National Institute of Mental Health.
  Browse related subjects: autism, children's health, developmental disorders, mental health, parenting, recommended website
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: Alternative and Complementary Medicine Resource Guide
  Special features: Focus on treating autism spectrum disorders from an alternative and complementary medicine perspective; recommended organizations, books, journal articles and online resources. From: Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, autism, children's health, developmental disorders, parenting, recommended website
• Disabilities - MedlinePlus
  Special features: News, overviews with links to specific subject areas. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: developmental disorders, disability, learning disorders, recommended website, research
• Epilepsy Foundation
  Focus on research and current/clinical trials; news, chatrooms and a special section on "Living with Epilepsy." From: Epilepsy Foundation.
  Browse related subjects: brain disease / injury, developmental disorders, epilepsy, medications, recommended website, research
• Family Village
  Special Features: Broad coverage, particularly helpful for parents of children with disabilities. Practical information about hundreds of conditions and diseases. Easy to use, appealing graphics. From: University of Wisconsin, Madison.
  Browse related subjects: AD/HD, caregivers, children's health, developmental disorders, disability, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, household safety, learning disorders, parenting, recommended website, research, self-care tools, support
• First Signs
  Special features: Primarily for parents with focus on early identification and intervention of children with developmental delays and disorders; research, advocacy and support. From: First Signs, Inc.
  Browse related subjects: autism, children's health, developmental disorders, parenting, recommended website
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
  Features: Brochures; statistics; two monthly newsletters available on research topics; Ask-Me questions answered. From: NARIC.
  Browse related subjects: AD/HD, autism, bipolar , children's health, developmental disorders, disability, head injury, parenting, recommended website, research
• NICHCY - National Center for Children with Disabilities
  Special features: A-Z Topics; online research center; e-newsletter; posters, handouts and other publications for parents / educators. From: NICHCY.
  Browse related subjects: AD/HD, autism, developmental disorders, disability, epilepsy, head injury, learning disorders

Databases

• Health and Wellness Resource Center
  Provides health-related information from more than 700 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets (many with full text), 2,200 magazines, and various reference sources.
• MEDLINE® PubMed
  PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes citations and abstracts from MEDLINE, the world's largest database of clinical medical literature. The database indexes more than 4,800 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries. Citations date back to the 1950s. Some citations link out to relevant information outside of Medline, or to the full text of articles. Tutorials are available and highly recommended for inexperienced users.