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Index: Links & Resources
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- LDA's Websites
- Learning Disabilities Web Sites
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Web Sites
- California Government Web Sites and California Department of Education
- Education & Special Education Web Sites
- Literacy Web Sites
- Governmental & Legislative Web Sites
- Advocacy Web Sites
- Parent Training & Information Center (PTI)
- Community Parent Resource Center (CPRC)
- Disability Web Sites
- Research Web Sites
- Miscellaneous Web Sites
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LDA's Websites
- LDA of America
- LDA of Alabama
- LDA of California
- LDA of Connecticut
- LDA of Georgia
- LDA of Florida
- LDA of Hawaii
- LDA of Illinois
- LDA of Indiana
- LDA of Iowa
- LDA of Kansas
- LDA of Kentucky
- LDA of Maine
- LDA of Maryland
- LDA of Michigan
- LDA of Minnesota
- LDA of Mississippi
- LDA of Missouri
- LDA of Montana
- LDA of New York
- LDA of North Carolina
- LDA of Northeast Ohio
- LDA of Oklahoma
- LDA of Oregon
- LDA of Pennsylvania
- LDA of Texas
- LDA of Virginia
- LDA of Washington
- LDA of Wisconsin
Learning Disabilities Web Sites
- All Kinds of Minds (Mel Levine)
- American Hyperlexia Association
- California State Library, Braille & Talking Book Library
- Center for Adaptive Learning
- Council for Exceptional Children - Division for Learning Disabilities
- Council for Learning Disabilities
- Dyslexia Awareness & Resource Center (Joan & Les Esposito)
- Hello Friend: The Ennis William Cosby Foundation
- International Dyslexia Association (formerly the Orton Dyslexia Society)
- LD OnLine
- LD Pride OnLine
- LD Resources
- Learning Disabilities - National Institutes of Health
- National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities
- National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
- NLDline - Nonverbal Learning Disorders
- NLD on the Web!
- Parents of Gifted/Learning Disabled Children
- Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)
- Roads to Learning: The Public Libraries' Learning Disabilities Initiative
- SchwabLearning.org - A Parent's Guide to Learning Differences
- Scientific American Article, Dyslexia by Sally E. Shaywitz
- Teens Helping Teens
- Tera's NLD Jumpstation
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Web Sites
- ADDA - National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- ADDitude Magazine for People with ADD
- ADDvance OnLine Resource for Women & Girls with ADD
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - National Institute of Mental Health
- Children and Adults with ADD (CH.A.D.D)
- Kim's ADHD Info Page
- One ADD Place
California Government Web Sites and
California Department of Education
- California Advisory Commission on Special Education
- California Assembly
- California Department of Education
- California State Board of Education
- California Legislative Analyst's Office
- California Legislative Information
- California Senate
- CalSTAT - California Services for Technical Assistance and Training
- Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers
- Due Process Hearings - Office of Administrative Hearings
Education & Special Education Web Sites
- California Association of Private Special Education Schools
- Casa de Amma
- Center for Adaptive Learning
- Center for Educational Reform
- Education Week on the Web
- ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)
- GuideToOnlineSchools.com
- The Federal Resource Center for Special Education
- Internet Special Education Resources
- Learning Disabilities for the ESL Classroom Practitioner
- NAPSEC - National Association of Private Special Education Centers
- NCIP - National Center to Improve Practice in Special Ed
- The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
- US Dept. of Education
- Starfall.com
Literacy Web Sites
Governmental & Legislative Web Sites
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Society for Ethics in Education
- Congress.org - Your Link to Congress
- FindLaw: Education Law
- Full-text State Statutes and Legislation
- IDEA Partnership
- IDEA Practices
- IDEA Regulations
- Legal Services of Northern California
- Office of Hearings and Appeals (U. S. Dept. of Education)
- National Association of College and University Attorneys
- National Association of State Directors of Special Education
- US Dept. of Education
- US Dept. of Justice
- US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- US Government Printing Office (Federal Register, Bills, Congressional Record, Public Laws, U.S. Code, etc.)
- US House of Representatives
- US Library of Congress - Thomas Federal Legislative Information
- US Senate
- US Social Security - Benefits For People With Disabilities
- The White House
Advocacy Web Sites
- Community Alliance for Special Education
- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
- Disability Rights Advocates
- Cases including Chapman v. California Department of Education A class-action suit regarding the High Stakes High School Exit Exam
- Protection & Advocacy - in California is now Disability Rights California
- Protection & Advocacy (National) – National Disability Rights Network
- Wrightslaw (by Pete & Pam Wright)
Parent Training & Information Center (PTI)
Parent centers serve families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all disabilities: physical, cognitive, emotional, and learning. They help families obtain appropriate education and services for their children with disabilities; work to improve education results for all children; train and inform parents and professionals on a variety of topics; resolve problems between families and schools or other agencies; and connect children with disabilities to community resources that address their needs. Note: PTI and CPRC listings change often. See http://www.taalliance.org/ptidirectory/pclist.asp for additional listings and information.
- DREDF - Serves: Northern California With Parents Helping Parents of Santa Clara
- Exceptional Parents Unlimited - Serves: Central California
- FACT (Family, Adult & Child Therapies) provides a unique, affordable approach to autism care
- Frostig Center - Helping Children with Learning Disabilities
- Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center Serves 4 counties: Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma
- Parents Helping Parents - Serves: Northern California
- Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern CA - Serves: Far Northern California
- Support for Families of Children with Disabilities - Serves: San Francisco
- Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK) - Serves: Southern California
- The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
Community Parent Resource Center (CPRC)
These centers provide information about families rights in the special education process and ways parents can help the school understand their children. The project connects families and professionals with resources in the community and is a source for best practice in special and general education. Note: PTI and CPRC listings change often. See http://www.taalliance.org/ptidirectory/pclist.asp for additional listings and information.
- Chinese Parents Associated for the Disabled - Serves: Los Angeles and Orange County
- Fiesta Educativa - Serves: East Los Angeles
- Foster Youth Resources for Education (FYRE) - Serves: Alameda County
- Loving Your Disabled Child - Serves: LA County
- ParentsCAN
- Parents of Watts, phone: 323-566-7556 - Serves: Los Angeles
- Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
- Vietnamese Parents of Disabled Children Inc - Serves: Los Angeles
Disability Web Sites
- Advocates 4 Special Kids
- AHEAD - Association on Higher Education And Disability
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Alliance for Technology Access
- American Foundation for the Blind
- ASHA - American Speech - Language - Hearing Association
- Apraxia Kids
- Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the United States
- Asperger Syndrome - Information & Support
- Autism Network International
- Autism Society of America
- Brain Injury Association
- California Disability Community Action Network
- Center for Development & Learning
- Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
- Cornucopia of Disability Infomation
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Disability Resources on the Internet
- Down Syndrome
- Facts for Families
- Federation for Children with Special Needs
- HEATH Resource Center
- International Dyslexia Association
- Internet Resources for Special Children
- Kleinfelter Syndrome and Associates
- Mental Health Net
- National Fragile X Foundation
- NICHCY (National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
- Research & Training Center on Family Support & Children's Mental Health
- The Social Security and Disability Resource Center
- Tourette Syndrome Association
- Williams Syndrome Association
Research Web Sites
- The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
- Primate Handedness and Brain Lateralization
- UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute - Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- University of Kansas - Center for Research on Learning
- The Whole Brain Atlas
- Stanford Math Brain The website especially for parents (which also includes math games for kids).
- Stanford Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Laboratory
Miscellaneous Web Sites
- Alliance for Technology Access
- Assistive Technology
- Center for Adaptive Learning
- CAST Center for Applied Special Technology - Universal Design for Learning
- Children's Medical Library
- Family Education Network
- Financial Aid for College
- Free Scholarships & Financial Aid
- KidsPeace - The National Center for Kids Overcoming Crisis
- NASP - National Association of School Psychologists
- National Academy for Child Development
- National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System
- National Organization for Rare Diorders
- Preemie Magazine
- Santa Barbara City College . . . Students with Disabilities
- We Connect Now - to connect college students with disabilities