Anxiety Disorders

This booklet:

• describes the symptoms of anxiety disorders,
• explains the role of research in understanding the causes of these conditions,
• describes effective treatments,
• helps you learn how to obtain treatment and work with a doctor or therapist, and
• suggests ways to make treatment more effective.

Resource Directory for Children and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs

This resource directory is for the families of children and young adults who have a serious illness or long-lasting condition for which they need extra health care and support services. Children and young adults with special health care needs might have a serious or long-lasting:

• Physical condition
• Intellectual or developmental disability or
• Behavioral or emotional condition.

Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAP)

A Special Education Technical Assistance Partnership, or TAP, is a funded contract located within an institute of higher education that serves two primary purposes: provide tools and resources for families and professionals, as well as provide direct support to the professionals within the OSE Educational Partnership. The five TAPs include Data, Transition, Behavior, Academics, and Equity.