The following is a list of websites where a number of different resources and support information is available. If you have suggestions of places to add, please contact us at: info@apollocounseling.org.
National and Local Organizations
National Alliance on Mental Illness-Iowa & Des Moines websites
NAMI Iowa NAMI of Greater Des Moines
Iowa Consortium for Mental Health
www.ICMentalhealth.org
Iowa Commission on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, and Brain Injury
Iowa MI/MR/DD/BI Commission
Autism Society of Iowa
www.autismia.org
Autism Services By Annie
Autism Services By Annie is a local Des Moines Area service by Annie Novak offering ABLLS, ABA, TEACCH, and Verbal Behavioral Methodology to assist children and families on the Autism Spectrum with interventions and program development to address the needs of the Autistic Child. Annie also is a consultant for DISCOVERY TOYS
Autism Services By Annie
Autism Search Engine and Web Resource
Zac Browser
Epilepsy Foundation-National and Local
National Epilepsy Foundation North Central Illinois Iowa & Nebraska
Iowa Area Education Agencies
Iowa AEA
Iowa Governors Developmental Disabilities Council
Iowa DD Council
Iowa Legal Aid Society
Iowa Legal Aid
Iowa Office of Consumer Affairs:Represent the interests of consumers (adults and children) in the planning and evaluation of mental health policy.
Iowa Office of Consumer Affairs
Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services
IPNA
Youth Transitional Resource- For Youth Transitioning between youth to adult services
My Transition Iowa
Social Security Administration-Information and application for disability benefits
SSA.gov
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing: Treatment for PTSD and Trauma victims
EMDR
Reactive Attachment Disorder
RAD Kid
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
Depression
Depression.com
Bi-Polar Disorder
Bipolar.com
Cutting and Self Harm
Psyke.org
Personal Websites and Blogs for Support
The following are blogs and websites that address a number of different issues surrounding raising children with disabilities as well as individuals coping with their own issues. Please read through the descriptions for details.
DISCLAIMER: Apollo Counseling does not endorse or support the personal views, practices, opinions or any offensive content of the listed webpages. Those interested in the following sites proceed at their own risk.
"Creating my own little Nirvana"
A webpage and blog that details a single mother's personal experience of adopting and living with a child with RAD, PTSD and Rumination Disorder.
A story of epilepsy
A webpage and blog specific to a little girls journey through beating infantile spasms, a rare and devastating form of epilepsy. Although epilespy is mostly a life long medical condition, those affected by it are often also affected by ADHD, Depression, and a number of other conditions. This is also a story of one families coping and going through the new diagnosis and treatment of a chronic health condition. A good resource for anyone with a new diagnosis in any form.
"Autism Family Adventures"
This blog has been created to advocate and support anyone dealing with Autism or a Pervasive Developmental Disorder. The writer discusses daily issues and obstacles as well as offers a number of resources and supports for Autism and Family Resources.
"My Life for the World to See: From Anxiety to epilepsy and everythings in between"
This website and blog talks about the issues a mother faces in raising a child with epilepsy as well as dealing with her own diagnosis of an anxiety disorder and panic attacks.
"Slurping Life"
Slurping Life is a blog and website designed to support and detail one mothers adventures with a number of childhood disorders with both her biological children as well as adoptive children. Some of these are Cerebral Palsey, ADHD, Autism, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and a vast number of other disorders. Melody, the blogs author, writes about the many issues that her adoptive children face and their stories as well as homeschooling and beginning a gluten-free, casin-free diet with her children to help treat the symptoms of their disabilities.
"Mauzy's Musings"
Mauzy's Musings is a blog dedicated to advocacy and stories of raising a child with Down's Syndrome.
"ADHD& LD Resource Blog"
The following blog is a great source of information and online support for children and families living with ADHD.
"That Crazy Mom"
A humorous and satirical account of a single mother rasing three children, and who happens to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Depression as well as an abuse survivor.
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