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For
Families and Consumers

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Many
of the resources on the UCEDD Web site include information
for families and consumers.
Highlighted
below are resources of special interest.
For additional information, also see on
this website:
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Health
Institute
for Children’s Environmental Health, Learning
and Developmental Disabilities Programs
A group that works with
disability organizations, health professionals, researchers and
environmental health and justice groups to address the impact
of environmental pollutants on healthy brain development.
http://www.iceh.org/LDDI.html
NEW! Health Fact
Sheets Developed by UCEDD in English and Spanish
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Family
Food and Fitness
A family guide that has information about healthy eating, recipes, and activities.
For families with young children of all abilities
This guide provides
families with information about healthy eating and active lifestyles. It is our
hope that families will
use this knowledge to help them buy fresh food, prepare nutritious
meals, and have fun being active. We encourage families to
include their children while they shop for food, prepare
meals, and cook. Children who participate in cooking enjoy
eating and make healthier food choices. The manual includes
information about:
- Nutrition
Recommendations
- Food
Safety
- Meal
Planning and Preparation
- Budgeting
- Physical
Activity
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Heart- Healthy Home Cooking African American Style
A cookbook published by the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Office of Research on Minority Health with healthy recipes for families to make and share.
Fitness
Kids Feeling
Fit Foundation, Inc
Non- profit organization that provides
scholarships for children 5-18 years to participate in personalized
exercise programs and improve their physical fitness. Scholarships
are based on need and for children living in the District of
Columbia and some surrounding Maryland and Virginia counties. http://www.kidsfeelingfit.org/
National
Center on Physical Activity and Disability
Types of activities and sports with adaptations for people
with a wide range of abilities and conditions. Also information
about
accessible parks and program listings by state.
http://www.ncpad.org
Organizations
on Developmental Disabilities (National and Local)
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
The Web site of the. The organization promotes
policies, research and practices for people with
intellectual
and developmental disabilities. The site includes
events, publications, and
information
about laws.
http://www.aaidd.org
Administration
for Children & Families
The federal organization
website containing information about services for
families including those with children with disabilities.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov
Disabilityinfo.gov
Links to information of interest to people with disabilities,
their families, employers,
service providers
and many others.
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) and the National Center on Caregiving (NCC)
The National Center on Caregiving (NCC) at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) issued its 2007 National Policy Statement earlier this year. The FCA’s National Center on Caregiving (NCC) works to set the national agenda and highlight priorities, policies, and federally-funded initiatives to support the estimated 44.4 million Americans who are family caregivers.
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp
The Arc of
the United States
Organization of and for people with mental
retardation
and other related
developmental disabilities to improve support and services,
connect
families,
influence
policy and promote research and education in the
prevention of developmental disabilities.
http://www.thearc.org
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