EBD Resources
The following is a partial list of organizations that provide services for the parents of children with Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD). These resources offer a diverse selection of services that range from direct instruction to parents, referrals to professional help, and involvement in legislation and advocacy. The specific strategies of the organizations are listed in the descriptions; however, as can be seen by reviewing these descriptions the public agencies mostly rely on education, training, and referrals to professionals in order to assist children with EBDs.
The Child Developmental Institute (CDI) originated in 1999 and has a website that provides information for parents regarding a number of issues, especially for parents with children that have EBD's (CDI, 2015). The CDI is an important resource for parents who are looking for information, services, or products related to the development of their child, the child's health, parenting, learning, media, psychological issues such as mental health issues, and advice from professional experts regarding the specific situation. Advice and resources provided to parents of the EBD children include behavioral issues and help with other mental illnesses such as ADHD through more severe issues such as autism spectrum disorders. The site offers a monthly newsletter, links to expert articles, links to expert advice, referrals for specific issues, and the potential for referrals to local agencies that can direct parents who have EBD children to finding specific local resources and local support. The site is endorsed by the American Psychological Association and has its national office in Orange, CA. This site offers extremely timely and useful information for parents and can assist them in finding local help.
Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that offers research, services, and training for families that have either a child, a parent, or grandparent with a disability or medical problem (TLG, 2015). TLG is a community-based nonprofit organization that is partially funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research through the U.S. Department of Education. TLG works especially closely with parents and children who have EBD's in order to assist them in all levels. The TLG provides training seminars and workshops for parents who have children with EBDs, home-based services and developmental support, a wide array of publications for parents (who have disabled children or are disabled themselves), and legal advice and legal support services for families. TLG also acts as a national research center collecting data on parents and children in order to foster improvements in future services. These services are offered on a local (CA) and national level. TLG is especially helpful in training and providing legal advice for parents. TLG also makes local referrals for specific issues.
The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) is a central resource providing information and products to the Parent Training Information and Community of Centers and Parent Resource Centers that serve the families of children with disabilities including EBD's. CPIR's three objectives are:
1. To provide Parent Training Information Centers and Parent Resource Centers with the resources and materials they need to work with families of children with disabilities.
2. To train and increase the capacity of Parent Training Information Centers to serve children with disabilities and their families.
3. To facilitate training of parents through the networks they work with.
As a service provider to other services for parents the CPIR does not directly work with parents and children with EBD's; however, it does list the local Parent Training Information Centers throughout the country and parents in need of assistance from one of the centers can go to the website and find the closest and most appropriate center for their needs. Thus, CPIR offers an extremely important service for parents of children with EBD's.
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) was founded in 1977 by the parents of children with disabilities in order to help other parents who face similar challenges. PACER is heavily staffed with parents of children who have disabilities which is unique for a national organization. PACER works with 18 disability organizations to provide services and information to other parents (PACER, 2015). PACER assists other parents the three primary ways via more than 30 projects. PACER provides individual assistance to parents with children with disabilities including EBD's, provides workshops for parents of children with disabilities including EBD's, and as a comprehensive list of publications that parents can draw on to assist them. In addition, PACER is easy to contact from anywhere in the nation and has...
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