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Family Support Network of North Carolina
The Family Support Network of North Carolina enhances the lives of children with or at risk for special needs by providing information and support to their families and the professionals who care for them and by facilitating the development of family centered services. 

La Leche League
NC La Leche League
La Leche League International's mission is to help mothers worldwide to breast feed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education, and to promote a better understanding of breast feeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and the mother.

 M.O.S.T. (Mothers of Supertwins)
A national, nonprofit network providing information, resources, empathy, and support to families with triplets and more.

Multiplicity
The Special Challenges of Parenting Twins && More--Loss, Prematurity and Special Needs. Built by Elizabeth A. Pector, M.D., this page lists organizations, print & website resources that may be helpful for parents facing the challenges of raising multiples, working through loss of one or more multiples, or raising one or  more premature or special needs child(ren). Includes articles, published & unpublished.

Sidelines National Support Network
Sidelines is a network of support groups across the country for women with complicated pregnancies and their families.

The Triplet Connection
The Triplet Connection, a non-profit, tax exempt organization, is a "Network of Caring and Sharing" for multiple birth families. It provides vital information to families who are expecting triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets or more, as well as encouragement, resources, and networking opportunities for families who are parents of higher order multiples.

 Bereavement

Center for Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB, Inc.)
Founded in 1987, CLIMB, Inc. deals with parents who have experienced the death of a multiple or multiples during pregnancy, birth infancy or childhood. It publishes the quarterly "Our Newsletter" and has an active parent contact network. Various articles and assistance are available to parents of twins clubs, professionals and parent support groups.

SHARE
Provides support toward positive resolution of grief experienced at the time of and/or following the death of a baby. This support encompasses emotional, physical, spiritual and social healing, as well as sustaining the family unit. Provides information, education, and resources for the needs and rights of bereaved parents and siblings. Offers community aid to those involved with the bereaved.

Twinless Twin Support
TTSGI is an organization comprised of nearly 1300 twinless twins. They gather annually for a conference where they share with and encourage each other. Between conferences they telephone, write, and email each other. If you're not a twin, but you are the parent, sibling, or spouse of a twinless twin who in turn struggles with how to support the surviving twin in your family, they are here for you, too.

TTTS: Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation, Inc. 
Founded in 1992, The TTTS Foundation is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational, emotional, and multiple birth loss support to families, medical professionals, parents of multiples clubs, and other caregivers before, during or after a diagnosis of TTTS.

Special Needs

Center for the Study of Autism
This site offers lots of wonderful articles about issues affecting autistic children, related disorders, sibling relationships, and new
interventions/therapies. P.O. Box 4538, Salem, OR 97302, 

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
This site is literally a clearinghouse of education articles and information for parents and educators of children with special needs. 

Parent's Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
A group of professionals who work with parents to mandate educational rights for special needs children. 4826 Chicago Ave South, Minneapolis, MN
55417-1098, voice phone (612) 827-2966, TDD (612) 827-7770 

Special Children
An organization for special-needs children. P.O Box 8193, Bartlett, IL 60103, or call (630) 213-1630 

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The mission of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is to promote the interests of and provide the highest quality services for
professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science, and to advocate for people with communication
disabilities. This site provides resources for parents as well. 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852, Answer Line (888) 321-ASHA, Action
Center (800) 498-2071, voice (301) 897-5700, TTY (301) 897-0157, fax (301) 571-0457. 

The Arc of the United States
This national organization on mental retardation provides support and services for individuals with mental retardation and their families. This site
provides links to local chapters as well as national information on disabilities affecting people with mental retardation. 500 East Border Street, Suite
300, Arlington, Texas 76010, call (817) 261-6003, TDD (817) 277-0553, fax (817) 277-3491, thearc@metronet.com 

The Council for Exceptional Children
The largest international organization working to promote better learning opportunities for children with disabilities and children who are gifted. 1920
Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1589, voice phone: (703) 620-3660, TTY (703) 264-9446, fax (703) 264-9494 

United Cerebral Palsy Association
Their mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. 166 L Street NW,
Suite 700, Washington DC 20036, call (800) 872-5827 or fax (202) 776-0414
twins in the world.

Miscellaneous Links

Center for the Study of Multiple Birth
Site maintained by Louis Keith, M.D.

Mid Atlantic Twin Registry
A Registry of Twins Born or Living in VA, NC, and SC

National SafeKids Campaign
Promoting Child Safety to prevent unintentional injury

Twins Days

Each year during the first full weekend in August, a festival is held in Twinsburg, Ohio (about 30 miles south of Cleveland). It's reported to the largest annual gathering of twins in the world.

Twins Magazine
TWINS Magazine is a unique publication geared to the multiple birth family. It lends support and professional guidance to parents, as well as related information on twin facts and research. Their web site includes some online articles as well as subscription information.

TwinsWorld

Huge site that gives information to multiples around the world about festivals, links, chats, events, jokes, stories, castings, etc...

DIAPERS
Both Pampers/Luvs and Huggies offer free coupons and baby-care products to mothers of multiples:

Pampers/Luvs: Send your brand preference, along with photocopies of the babies’ official birth certificates with seal, to:
   Pampers Multiple Birth Offer OR Luvs Multiple Birth Offer
   The Procter & Gamble Company
   POB 599
   Cincinnati, OH  45201

Huggies: Send photocopies of the babies' birth certificates to:
   Kimberly-Clark Corporation
   Department QMB
   POB 2020
   Neenah, WI 54957-2020

MomsView
Free Baby Stuff, Huggies Coupon, Pampers Coupons, 
Similac Coupons, Enfamil Coupons, Gerber Coupons
 


 
 
 
Products

Multiple Trends
Multiple Trends offers a variety of screened and embroidered apparel as well as gift items featuring their exclusive "mt" designs. Whether you're a Mom of triplets, Dad of twins, or Grandparent of quadruplets, Multiple Trends has the gift for you. All their items are designed for families and friends of multiples

TwinsHelp
Offers products and services for multiple birth families. Marsha and John Zimmerman are founders of the company and parents of 3 children, boy/girl twins Pete and Kate and their big sister, Abby. They are dedicated to helping multiple birth families with information products and services. 

Unlimited Additions
Company specializes in matching and coordinating quality brand name clothing for infant as well as toddler multiples. Accessories and gift items for baby, mom and dad are also available.

The Nursing Pillow company
Formerly owned by More Than One



 
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