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/
-
Scholarship Search Tool: https://www.goodcall.com/scholarships/search/