General Resources for English Speakers in Italy
Angloinfo
Expat information website, has a good page on the Italian education system.
http://italy.angloinfo.com/family/schooling-education/special-needs/
Bellies Abroad
Bellies Abroad’s aim is to provide people away from their home countries with the very best information and health care possible at honest prices with a support system to match.
MumAbroad
This website offers parents from the International Community valuable information such as child-related services, schools, family activities, shops, family holidays and restaurants.
http://mumabroad.com/mumabroad_italy/
Wanted in Rome
Magazine and classified ads online
VCN
Rome-based discussion group and community
http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/VCN-Rome-Discussions/
Resources for Special Needs
Italian Support Groups
AIFA (Associazione Italiana Famigilie ADHD)
“Dedicated to those who have a child or adult in the family with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Aims to offer support and hope for a better future for the family, making them feel less alone.”
AIRIPA Onlus
Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca e l’Intervento nella Psicopatologia dell’Apprendimento “Italian Association for Research and Intervention on Learning Disabilities”
Una Breccia nel Muro (A Breach in the Wall)
Una Breccia nel Muro is a nonprofit association, created in 2011 to support autistic children aged 2 to 12 years, providing access to individually tailored intensive behavioral interventions with the goal to improve their quality of life. Has a useful page in English. http://www.unabreccianelmuro.org/english/
Pane e Cioccolata
autism support group – organizes ABA therapy workshops etc
http://www.paneecioccolata.com/home
SOS Dislessia
Offers assessment and therapy for learning difficulties.