Association on Higher Education and Disability
www.ahead.org
The Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
is an international, multicultural organization of professionals committed
to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities.
The Association is a vital resource, promoting excellence through
education, communication, and training.
Clinical Information for School Based Personnel
www.state.sc.us/dmh/schoolbased/clininfo_sbpersonnel.htm
This Web site is maintained by the Department of Mental
Health in South
Carolina and provides information for school personnel
on a number of mental
health issues.
Family Village – Learning Disabilities
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_ld.htm
This Web section of Family Village provides contact
information as well as links to important family
resources.
LD In Depth: Post Secondary Education
www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/
This is the postsecondary education area of the LD
Online Web site. LD Online is a Web site on learning disabilities for
parents, teachers, and other professionals. The postsecondary strand
has articles written by leading experts, research findings reported by
top researchers, and the latest news in the field of learning disabilities.
LD Online
www.ldonline.org
LD Online is a service of The Learning Project at WETA, Washington, D.C., in
association with The Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
www.ldanatl.org
The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) is a non-profit
grassroots organization whose members are individuals with learning
disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. LDA
strives to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults
with learning disabilities.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
www.LD.org
LD.org strives to be an effective, easy-to-use resource for people seeking
authoritative information on learning disabilities.
National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational
Supports (NCSPES)
www.rrtc.hawaii.edu
The Rehabilitation Research & Training Center is a National Center
that envision to move beyond what has and has not worked in the past,
towards a new system of educational supports for people with disabilities
in the 21st century. It also promotes a model Postsecondary program of
the future that must foster high expectations, build self-confidence,
and develop an understanding of strengths and weaknesses of all students.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders
www.nidcd.nih.gov
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
is one of the Institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
NIH is the Federal government's focal point for the support of biomedical research.
NIH's mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for
everyone.
National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language
Learners, October 14-15, 2003: Symposium Summary
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/products/ld-ell/
Three federal agencies jointly organized a National
Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners, held
Oct. 14-15, 2003, in Washington, D.C. The goal of this symposium was
to determine how best to apply knowledge about identifying and assessing
learning disabilities in native English-speaking students to the identification
and assessment of learning disabilities in ELLs. In addition, symposium
participants discussed ways to distinguish between actual learning disabilities
and the challenges associated with learning a new language.
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
www.rfbd.org
This Web site represents the nation's educational library
for those with print disabilities.
SchwabLearning.org
www.schwablearning.org
This extensive Web site is designed to be a parent's
guide to helping students with learning disabilities
-- it frequently has very helpful educator articles
as well.
SPD Network
www.spdnetwork.org
The Sensory Processing Disorder Network (SPD Network)
is a project of the KID Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in
Littleton, Colorado. Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a complex disorder
of the brain that affects developing children. Children with SPD misinterpret
everyday sensory information, such as touch, sound, and movement.
Tasks Galore
www.tasksgalore.com
This Web site features full-color representation of
multi-modal tasks that have been used in TEACCH affiliated
programs for children with autism. The series also
shares curriculum and assessment
strategies for working with exceptional children. These
tasks and strategies may be used in any education or
learning environment.
Teaching Hints
ww.teachingld.org/teaching_how-tos/hints/default.htm
The articles included in Teaching How-to’s are drawn from TEACHING
Exceptional Children (TEC), a publication of The Council for Exceptional
Children (CEC). TEC is published specifically for teachers and administrators
of children with disabilities and children who are gifted and features
practical articles that present methods and materials for classroom use
as well as current issues in special education teaching and learning.
Teaching LD
www.teachingld.org
TeachingLD is a service of the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) of the
Council for Exceptional Children. DLD is the largest international professional
organization focused on learning disabilities. The purpose of TeachingLD is to
provide trustworthy and up-to-date resources about teaching students with
learning disabilities.
