Parent to Parent of New Hampshire - Support for Families with Special Needs Children

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" document.write(header) </SCRIPT> Welcome to Parent to Parent of New Hampshire. Learning that your child has special medical needs or a disability can be a traumatic experience. As a parent you may have questions and concerns about dealing with your child's needs and your own feelings. You are not alone. We have been there. <BR> </td> </table> <P> <center><font color="#0099ff" size="+2"> Parent to Parent of New Hampshire offers: </center></center> <TABLE WIDTH=100% $border CELLPADDING=5> <TR> <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP> <CENTER> <img src="parent2parent.gif" WIDTH=50 alt="bullet symbol for spacing" ></center> </TD> <TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP> <font color="#000000" size="+1"> Emotional support, insight and understanding for parents when they learn their child has special needs, or when their child may be going through a transitional period </td></tr> <TR> <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP> <CENTER> <img src="parent2parent.gif" WIDTH=50 alt="bullet symbol for spacing" ></center> </TD> <TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP> <font color="#000000" size="+1"> Parent Matches between Supporting Parents, who "have been there" with referred parents of children with special needs (medical, developmental, emotional, learning) </td></tr> <TR> <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP> <CENTER> <img src="parent2parent.gif" WIDTH=50 alt="bullet symbol for spacing" ></center> </TD> <TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP> <font color="#000000" size="+1"> Information and Referral to community resources, services, support groups, state support programs, and others </td></tr> <TR> <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP> <CENTER> <img src="parent2parent.gif" WIDTH=50 alt="bullet symbol for spacing" ></center> </TD> <TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP> <font color="#000000" size="+1"> Training for parents who would like to become volunteer Supporting Parents </td></tr> <TR> <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=TOP> <CENTER> <img src="parent2parent.gif" WIDTH=50 alt="bullet symbol for spacing" ></center> </TD> <TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN=TOP> <font color="#000000" size="+1"> A state-wide network of regional Parent to Parent coordinators </td></tr> </table></font><P> <center> <INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="Voice Greeting" onClick="parent.location='ptpgreeting.wav'"> <script language="Javascript"> var bookmarkurl="http://www.parenttoparentnh.org/" var bookmarktitle="Parent to Parent of NH" function addbookmark(){ if (document.all) window.external.AddFavorite(bookmarkurl,bookmarktitle) } </script> <INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="Add to Favorites" onClick="addbookmark()"> <br> </center> <P> The mission of this website is to provide a channel of support for New Hampshire parents of children who have special needs. Much of the information contained within this website is contributed by visitors like yourself. Although medical information may be shared, it is not the intention of this site to become a substitute for our physicians. It is important to remember that you should never change your child's treatment without first consulting your physician. Any medical questions and concerns should be discussed with your child's physician. <P> Funding for this website is provided by Parent to Parent of New Hampshire. There is no membership fee to use any of this website's services. <p> Parent to Parent of New Hampshire respects and upholds the confidentiality of visitors to this site and the information that they submit. Visitors are not required to reveal their real name or address. For some services you are asked to provide an email address. <P> <TABLE WIDTH=100% $border CELLPADDING=5> <TR> <TD WIDTH="75%" VALIGN=TOP> The material within this website is not public domain and cannot be used for other purposes without the consent of the author. The author's email address is provided at the end of each submission. <font color=blue strong> Please consider sharing your story and experiences with others. Select a category from the links on the right. 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