Families
Family is a conceputually broad array term. Family relations refers to the dynamics of interpersonal interaction and developmental processes taking place betweenand among memb ers of a biological or socially define family unit.
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- Family Voices
A national grassroots clearinghouse for information and education about ways to assure and improve health care for children with disabilities and chronic conditions - Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas
The LSI brings together scientists of diverse disciplines including psychology, psychiatry, speech pathology, sociology, education, biology, pharmacology, physiology and medicine to study human development from its genetic origins through the final stages of life. - Pacer Center
The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. - Parents Helping Parents
A parent-directed family resource center for children with special needs. PHP provides information, support, and training for families of children of any age with any kind of special need (mental, physical, emotional, or learning disability) resulting from accident, illness, or birth defect. - Sibling Support Project
The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns. - Vanderbilt Best Buddies
Vanderbilt University's Best Buddies chapter.
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers need subjects to complete the studies listed below.
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