Additional Internet Resources

APS site
(http://www.psychologicalscience.org)

The Administration for Children and Families (Department of Health and Human Services)
(http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/)

Offers links and information concerning child care, child welfare, and agencies to assist children, parents, and families.

BioMedNet News
(http://news.bmn.com/search/section/results)

Presents a wealth of information on all sorts of biologically based scientific research; go to the search engine to find information on brain development-or thousands of other scientific topics.

The Child Development Website
(http://www.idealist.com/kt)

Information on children's topics

Children Now
(http://www.childrennow.org/)

Uses research and mass communications to provide information about children's issues; provides many useful links.

Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
(http://www.childrensdefense.org)

The Website for CDF, the organization headed by Marian Wright Edelman to promote child welfare (discussed in Chapter 1 of the text).

Dr. Koop
(http://www.drkoop.com)

C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General of the United States, provides information and links on a wide range of health issues, psychological and physiological)

Educational Weekly
(http://www.edweek.org)

International Food Information Council Foundation
(http://www.ific.org/search/)

Provides current information about food safety and nutrition information.

Kidsource
(http://www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/speech.html)

Discusses the various types of speech and language problems that children may develop.

Pediatric Health and Safety Information
(http://www.babysdoc.com)

Edited and reviewed by board-certified pediatricians. It offers an array of information on development revolving around health and safety issues, but also promotes products for sale.

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
(http://www.srcd.org/)

The Website for SRCD, promotes multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, fosters the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and encourages applications of research findings.

The World of Handedness
(http://homepages.nyu.edu/~whl203/lefty/lefty.htm)

A fun site on handedness created by an NYU student.

Zero to Three
(http://www.zerotothree.com)

A site for parents and professionals. Zero to Three is a nonprofit organization that focuses on promoting the healthy development of babies and toddlers.

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