Foundation for Child Development
The Foundation for Child Development is a United States-based non-profit organization which promotes good child development.
History and name
The organization began as a volunteer community project in 1899, then in 1908 was established as the Association for the Aid of Crippled Children.[1] The goal of the organization then was to support disabled children.[2] In 1972 the organization changed its name to the Foundation for Child Development.[1]
Research
The Foundation for Child Development supports medical research for children.[3]
References
- ^ a b "History - Foundation for Child Development". fcd-us.org. 2013 [last update]. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ McMurtrie, Douglas C (1911). The permanent betterment of the crippled child : an essay on the operation of the nonresidential system of education and care; the social principles involved, and the restoration of crippled children to places as useful members of the community. An account of the work of the Association for the Aid of Crippled Children. New York.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Mayo, Leonard W. (April 1, 1957). "THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE AID OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN IN RELATION TO GRANTS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH". Pediatrics. 19 (4): 788–792. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
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External links
- Official website
- Archives of the Foundation for Child Development, 1909-1996, held by the Rockefeller Archive Center