To open a Web site, click on the blue hypertext link or type the Web site's address in the Location box of your browser. In a moment, you will see the Web site on your screen. Click on the Print button in Netscape to print your article. These Web sites provide family support in a number of ways. Most of them are designed and maintained by parents who have children with disabilities.
Many parents use the Internet to tell their stories.
They share their feelings and experiences of parenting a child with a disability. Most of these Web sites have ways in which parents can talk directly with each other, through message boards and e-mail. Thus, the Internet provides another way for families of children with disabilities to develop friendships and relationships with others experiencing the same challenges. This huge Web site has tips, articles, activities, and questions and answers for parents of children of all ages. It has many message boards on a wide range of topics including several on disabilities.