Links
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Learning Disabilities Association of America
Since 1963, the Learning Disabilities Association of America has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals. At the national, state and local levels, LDA provides cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources. These services make the Learning Disabilities Association of America the leading resource for information on learning disabilities.
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National Center for Learning Disabilities
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life.
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National Institute for Literacy
The National Institute for Literacy, a federal agency, provides leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults.
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National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
The NICHD, established by congress in 1962, conducts and supports research on topics related to the health of children, adults, families, and populations. Some of these topics include:
Reducing infant deaths;
Improving the health of women, men, and families;
Understanding reproductive health and fertility/infertility;
Learning about growth and development;
Examining, preventing and treating problems of birth defects, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities; and
Enhancing well-being of persons through the lifespan with optimal rehabilitation research.
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READINGRockets, Launching Young Readers
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic® (RFB&D), a national nonprofit, volunteer organization, has been the leading accessible audiobook library for students with disabilities such as visual impairment or dyslexia that make reading standard print difficult or impossible for the last 60 years. With titles available in every subject area and grade level, RFB&D’s digitally recorded audio textbooks on CD and downloadable audio textbooks help students challenged by the printed page.
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Rick Lavoie
Rick Lavoie has served as an administrator of residential programs for children with special needs since 1972. He holds three degrees in Special Education and has served as an adjunct professor or visiting lecturer at numerous universities including Syracuse, Harvard, Gallaudet, Manhattanville College, University of Alabama and Georgetown. His numerous national television appearances include CBS Morning Show, Good Morning Amedca, ABC Evening News and Disney Channel Presents.
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SchwabLearning/Great Schools
GreatSchools is committed to helping you understand your child's learning difficulties, including those that can be diagnosed - learning disabilities, AD/HD, autism and Asperger's syndrome - and other difficulties without a diagnosis.
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Slingerland Institute for Literacy
The Slingerland® Institute for Literacy was founded in 1977 by Beth Slingerland as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit educational organization. Its function is to provide teacher training using the Slingerland® Multisensory Approach. This methodology is a simultaneous, multisensory, structured approach for teaching language arts to dyslexic students in the classroom.
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Spark Top
"Where no two brains think alike," this website "is a place where kids who learn differently can create awesome stuff...play great games...connect with other kids...and discover new ways to succeed in school and in life."
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