Our New Look!

Welcome to The Family Village.  If you are a frequent visitor to our web site, you probably noticed the addition and redesign of several of the buildings in our village.  We expanded the Family Village web site to better meet the needs of our visitors.  The changes we made include:

NEW BUILDINGS:
 
We added a "legal center" in order to better organize the many resources related to disability-related legislation and civil rights for people with disabilities.  We've included general information on legal topics such as estate planning and advocacy organizations.  And, we've included information on specific legislation such as the ADA, IDEA, FERPA, and more.  Visit the Family Village Law Office here:
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/legal/
   
Another new building is the Disability Culture Center.  When you visit this building in The Family Village, you will find links to resources ranging from disability studies to the history of the disability rights movement, from people with disabilities in film and television to self-advocacy and self-determination.  We've found hundreds of fascinating and informative web sites for you to explore.  Visit the Family Village Culture Center here:  www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/culture/
   
There are hundreds of web sites devoted to helping individuals and families cope and thrive when disability is part of their life.  The Living with Disability Center was created to capture and organize the diverse array of information aimed at making life easier.  The House of Worship was incorporated into the Living with Disability Center. Other topics of interest include siblings issues, respite care, service dogs and more.  Visit the Living with Disability Center here:  www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/living/

REMODELED BUILDINGS:
 
The former Community Center has been converted to the Family Resources Center to better describe the types of information visitors will find there.  The focus is on family issues–adoption, foster care, child care, grandparents, resources for military families, and cultural-specific information links.  Visit the Family Resources Center here: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/familyresources/
   
Our University Building is now our Research Center.  Much of the information is the same, but it's new moniker will clearly describe the kind of resources visitors will find in the Family Village Resource Center.  We've developed helpful information on how families can learn about research related to their child's disability.  Visit the Research Center here: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/university/

 

OTHER FAMILY VILLAGE BUILDINGS:
In addition to the changes made to the Family Village you can learn more about existing Family Village buildings below:
 
If you are looking for information on specific diagnoses, check out the Family Village Library.  We have information on over 300 diagnosis including support organizations, online discussion groups to help you connect with other families, articles about the diagnosis, web sites, and more.  Check out the Card Catalog at the Family Village Library here:
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/specific.htm
       
The Family Village Shopping Mall is your ticket to a world of information about assistive technology for individuals with disabilities.   The Mall contains hundreds of links on a variety of topics including adaptive clothing, special needs toys, beach wheelchairs, communication systems, van adaptations and more.  Do a quick search and find exactly what you want, or spend hours browsing through the dazzling array of devices and equipment available:  www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/mall.htm
       
Find ways to connect with other families, either online or through face to face parent matching in the Family Village Coffee Shop:
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/coffee.htm		 The Family Village Hospital has information on more than a dozen health care topics, from tests and procedures to family-centered care to pharmacology & drug information:
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/hospital.htm
       
The Post Office is the place to connect with others around specific topics - post your query, or read what others have posted.
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/post.htm		 Finding books about your child's disability can be a challenge.  The Family Village Book Store will point you towards reading lists, publishers, individual titles, and other media:
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/bookstor.htm
   
Looking for information about Special Education?  Maybe you want to find a copy of IDEA, or learn more about inclusion. 
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/school.htm		 Learn about the wide range of leisure time activities available for children and adults with disabilities in the Family Village Recreation Center.
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/recreat.htm
   

OTHER ADDITIONS:
In addition to the new buildings at Family Village, we have also added Feedback & Suggestion pages and a little bit about the Family Village for people interested in the history of this project.
 

Last updated 11/13/2006 by rowley@waisman.wisc.edu
Document Source: http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/new.html