Child Abuse Reporting:
A Printable Desk Reference:
http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/news/publications/TeacherDeskRef.pdf
State Of NJ Department of Children and Families:
http://www.nj.gov/dcf/
Internet Safety:
GetNetWise:
http://www.getnetwise.org/
National Center For Missing & Exploited Children Internet Advice:
http: www.NetSmartz.org
Reactive Attachment Disorder (children & adult):
http://radkid.org/signs_and_symptoms.html
http://www.focusonyourchild.com/relation/art1/A0000746.html
http://www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/attachment_disorder.htm
Mental Health (information, symptoms, publications)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Each month our clinicians pick their favorite links and information to share and we spotlight them here before they get added to our general list to the left:
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Teachers:
http://teacherwithanattitude.netfirms.com/
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Parenting:
http://www.state.nj.us/childadvocate/
Before taking a look at the developmental stage for your child please keep in mind that all children progress at different rates in the different aspects of their development. For example, for some children it is completely normal to be on target for their age in social development but an age behind (or ahead) for their emotional developmental. In addition, a child may regress back to a previously mastered stage in response to some change in their life (birth of a new baby, divorce of parents, vacation, etc.) So remember these are guidelines more than they are concrete markers to measure your child's growth and you may want to take a look at the corresponding stages for a year before and after your child's actual age to get a better overall picture of their unique development. As always, any questions you may have about your child's development should be shared with his doctor, teacher, or other knowledgeable professional.
American Academy of Pediatrics:
http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/stages.cfm
Child Development Institute:
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/
Baby Center:
http://www.babycenter.com/milestone-charts-birth-to-age-3
General Child Safety:
http://www.missingkids.com/
http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/
http://www.ntis.gov/hottopics/child-safety.asp
http://www.nationalguidelines.org/
Behavior Charts:
http://www.latitudes.org/behavior_charts/tips_children.html
http://www.freebehaviorcharts.com/charts/
Adoption and Foster Care Information:
http://www.njarch.org
http://www.fostercaremonth.org
http://www.nationalcasa.org/about_us/index.html
http://www.cpafnj.org
http: //www.adoptionlearningpartners.org
