Empowering students with language-based learning differences
Helpful Resources
Resources
RESOURCES
ATTENTION-DEFICIT DISORDER
ADDitude: Information for adults and children with attention deficit disorder www.additudemag.com
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) www.chadd.org
DYSLEXIA
Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center (ASDEC) www.asdec.org
International Dyslexia Association http://eida.org/
The Dyslexia Center www.dyslexiacenter.com
ParentingPod's Comprehensive Guide: The Truth About Dyslexia
EDUCATION
Learning Network Parent Channel www.familyeducation.com
National Center for Educational Statistics www.nces.ed.gov
Thinkport: A resource for Maryland educators, families, and communities www.thinkport.org
GIFTED/EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
Council for Exceptional Children: Information Center on Disabilities and Gifted Education www.eric.ed.gov
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act http://www.education.com/reference/article/individuals-disabilities-education-act/
Internet Resources for Gifted/Special Needs Children www.uniquelygifted.org
Gifted and Talented World www.gtworld.org
National Association for Gifted Children www.nagc.org
LEARNING DIFFERENCES
Child Mind Institute, "Inside an Evaluation for Learning Disorders"
All Kinds of Minds www.allkindsofminds.org
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation www.schwablearning.org
LD Online www.ldonline.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America www.ldaamerica.us
Learning Disabilities Association of Montgomery County www.ldamc.org
Learning Disabilities Association of Virginia https://ldava.org/
National Center for Learning Disabilities www.ld.org
Resources for People with Learning Disabilities www.ldresources.com
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities www.smartkidswithld.org
PARENT SUPPORT
Parent Encouragement Program http://pepparent.org/
Parents Place of Maryland www.ppmd.org
Understood https://www.understood.org/
WISER http://www.wiserdc.org/
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Wrightslaw: Special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities www.wrightslaw.com
COLLEGE
College for Students with Disabilities: https://online.maryville.edu/disabilities-guide/
College Resources for Students with Disabilities: http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/resources-for-students-with-disabilities/
Guide to College Planning for Learning-Impaired Students: https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-learning-disabilities/
Scholarships & Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities: http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/affordable-colleges-for-students-with-disabilities/