Resources
Below is a collection of resources with more information about the effects of extremely premature birth on learning, behavior and development.
Information on Problems Associated with Premature Birth
Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/Features/PrematureBirth/
March of Dimes http://www.marchofdimes.com/Professionals medicalresources_lowbirthweight.html
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Information on Learning Disorders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/learningdisabilities/learningdisabilities.htm http://www.ninds.nih.gov/find_people/voluntary_orgs/vol_org_sub_LD.htm http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/index.shtml
National Center for Learning Disabilities http://www.ncld.org/
Learning Disabilities Association of America http://www.ldanatl.org
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Information on Autism Spectrum Disorders
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/asd.cfm
Autism Speaks http://www.autismspeaks.org/
The Autism Society http://www.autism-society.org/
Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html
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Information on Cerebral Palsy
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm
The Cerebral Palsy Outreach Network (CPON) www.epi.msu.edu/cpon
We Move http://www.wemove.org/
PubMed Health http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001734/
Nationwide Children’s http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/cerebral-palsy-resources
Reaching for ther Stars http://www.reachingforthestars.org/
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