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class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-lg-10 col-md-12 col-12"> <main id="content"> <article id="post-1432" class="post-1432 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry"> <div class="entry-content"> <p>This list includes national resources on disability, parenting, and grandparenting.</p> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">National Center for Disability and Pregnancy Research </h4> <p>Brandeis: Heller School for Social Policy and Management website with resources for pregnancy and disability including relevant research. </p> <p><a href="https://heller.brandeis.edu/disability-and-pregnancy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brandeis.edu website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities </h4> <p>Brandeis: Heller School for Social Policy and Management website with a wide variety of resources for parents with disabilities. </p> <p><a href="https://heller.brandeis.edu/parents-with-disabilities/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brandeis.edu website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Disabled Parenting Project </h4> <p>Online community for parents and prospective parents with disabilities with a Facebook group and resources. </p> <p><a href="https://disabledparenting.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Disabledparenting.com website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Adaptive Parent Project </h4> <p>A nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering parents with all types of disabilities. </p> <p><a href="https://www.adaptiveparentproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adaptiveparentproject.org website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">National Council on Independent Living </h4> <p>National cross-disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities with directory of state specific Independent Living Centers and resources to support the Independent Living Movement. </p> <p><a href="https://ncil.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NCIL.org website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">AT3 Center </h4> <p>The National Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance and Training Center provides links to local programs that could loan or suggest equipment. </p> <p><a href="https://at3center.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AT3center.net website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">National Federation of the Blind </h4> <p>A national center for individuals with blindness. Contains resources for blind parents including a podcast series from 2019 and research articles.聽</p> <p><a href="https://nfb.org/our-community/blind-parents" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nfb.org website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">National Deaf Center </h4> <p>Provides some resources for deaf parents, mostly related to advocacy for their own children’s educational needs along with research articles. </p> <p><a href="https://nationaldeafcenter.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nationaldeafcenter.org website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Cerebral Palsy Guidance </h4> <p>Informative website for people with cerebral palsy, including resources on parenting. </p> <p><a href="https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/cerebral-palsy/living/having-children/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cerebralpalsyguidance.com website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">National Multiple Sclerosis Society </h4> <p>Website includes general information for parenting with MS. </p> <p><a href="https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Living-Well-With-MS/Relationships/Parenting" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NationalMSsociety.org website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Christoper & Dana Reeve Foundation </h4> <p>Resources, blogs, and online support for people, including parents, with spinal cord injuries. </p> <p><a href="https://www.christopherreeve.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Christopherreeve.org website (external link)</a> </p> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Grandfamilies and Kinship Support Network </h4> <p>A national technical assistance center for those who serve grandfamilies and kinship families; site is in English and Spanish. </p> <p><a href="https://www.gksnetwork.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gksnetwork.org website (external link)</a> </p> 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