101. Massachusetts Association Of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils A grass roots organization for special Education Parent Advisory Councils which promotes advocacy for their children who have special needs and learning disabilities. Also provides an internet discussion forum for the parents of special needs children. http://www.masspac.org/

MASSPAC Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils "What the best and wisest parent wants for his (her) own child, that must the community want, for all its children." John Dewey (1859-1952), renowned author and theorist, on education. Hello and welcome to the Massachusetts Association of Parent Advisory Councils, more commonly known as MASSPAC. Thank you for visiting this site. We are pleased you are able to access the important information provided here and hope you find this site helpful and educational. MASSPAC is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt member association of parents, school based councils, professionals and agencies. Its financial support comes primarily from membership dues, donations and advertising revenues. The success of this organization is dependent on its membership. The more members we have, the louder our voice. We need YOU to make MASSPAC a strong and viable association by becoming a member. Even though the parent advisory council (PAC) in your district may be a member, each individual should consider the value of their personal membership. It makes a difference! MASSPAC combines both traditional and innovative means to support its members. This includes a program of training, publications and communications. Use of the internet is central to MASSPAC activities.

102. Learning Disabilities. (from Special Education) --  Britannica Student Encyclop learning disabilities. (from special education) This rather vaguesounding term actually refers to several quite specific learning problems. http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-208490

Home Browse Newsletters Store ... Subscribe Already a member? Log in This Article's Table of Contents Introduction Exceptional Learning Needs Mental retardation. Sensory handicaps. ... Communication problems. Learning disabilities. Social and emotional disorders. The gifted. The Scope of Special Education Diagnosis. ... Print this Table of Contents Shopping Price: USD $1495 Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Hardcover) Price: USD $15.95 The Scrabble player's bible on sale! Save 30%. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Price: USD $19.95 Save big on America's best-selling dictionary. Discounted 38%! More Britannica products special education Student Encyclopedia Article Page 8 of 17 This rather vague-sounding term actually refers to several quite specific learning problems. Dyslexia, for instance, is a difficulty in reading in which the person perceives individual characters, words, or sentences in reverse (see Reading special education...

103. Connecticut State Department Of Education antbullet.gif A Parent s Guide to special Education in Connecticut Spanish antbullet.gif Guidelines for Identifying Children with learning disabilities http://www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/special/

Connecticut State Department of Education Division of Teaching and Learning Programs and Services George Coleman, Associate Commissioner Bureau of Special Education Special Education Resources Staff Directory Approved Private Programs Focused Monitoring IEP Forms ... Contact The State Board of Education believes each student is unique and needs an educational environment that provides for, and accommodates, his or her strengths and areas of needed improvement. The Board also believes that a unified and coordinated continuum of educational opportunities and supports serves and benefits all students. Special Education Hearing Decisions Special Education Updates Please note: Many links in the sections below are in PDF or Word format. With a free Acrobat Reader®, you can view and print PDF files. Click here to download. Approved Private Special Education Programs Directory of Approved Private Special Education Programs PDF Word List of Approved Private Special Education Programs [ PDF Principles, Procedures and Standards for the Approval of Private Special Education Programs [

104. Harmony Hill School, Inc. Chepachet, Rhode Island. Offers residential and extendedday treatment and education programs for youth with serious behavioral disorders, social problems or extreme learning disabilities. Includes admissions information, parent resources, school policies, special events, and development. http://www.harmonyhillschool.org

Dormitory on Harmony Hill School Campus Photograph by Steven McLaughlin Harmony Hill School provides treatment and education for behaviorally disordered children, youth and their families, who are experiencing disruptive life experiences. Our dedicated and professional staff offers the opportunity for them to grow and change using a continuum of care with the goal of enabling them to become positive and productive individuals. Harmony Hill School, Inc. 63 Harmony Hill Road Chepachet, RI 02814-1429 401.949.0690 (Phone) 401.949.2060 (Fax) Harmony Hill School is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, located in rural northern Rhode Island. ACCREDITED National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services MEMBER American Association of Children's Residential Centers (AACRC) Connecticut Association of Non-Profits (CAN) Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) International Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC) New England Network (NEN) Quality Care Company, LLC

105. CAST: Center For Applied Special Technology We believe that the most effective strategy for expanding educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities is through Universal Design for learning. Our work now focuses the development of learning models, approaches, and tools that are usable by a wide range of learners and CAST's impact is seen locally, nationally, and internationally. http://www.cast.org

CAST: Universal Design for Learning CAST is a nonprofit organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through the research and development of innovative, technology-based educational resources and strategies. skip navigation site map Search Home About CAST Professional Development Publications ... d With Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a blueprint, CAST researches and develops ways to support all learners according to their individual strengths and needs. On this site, you'll learn how CAST's , which draws on the latest brain research and multimedia technology, translates into more effective professional development policy and practice products , and publications CAST Named 2005 Nonprofit EdNET HERO Access to Instructional Materials Learn about the NIMAS Centers hosted by CAST. Teaching Every Student The TES interactive site offers model lessons, tutorials, and more. Now Online ... The UDL Center at CAST Home About CAST Professional Development ... Accessibility Policy CAST, Inc. 1999-2005. CAST cast@cast.org

106. CEC Information Center On Disabilities And Gifted Education Resources for learning to read, reading to learn, research connections, email lists for discussion groups, links to other information sources, digests, fact sheets and minibibs. http://ericec.org/

Searching the Databases The ERIC/OSEP Special Project Research Connections E-Mail Lists (discussion groups) Links to Other Online Resources Gifted Education/Dual Exceptionalities Digests Fact Sheets, Minibibs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Links to the Laws Federal Regulations for IDEA '97 OSEP 24th Annual Report to Congress A Guide to Disability Rights Laws Back to CEC Home Page

107. Coastal Learning Center School Approved by the state of New Jersey as a private school for classified students with behavioral or multiple disabilities. Offers specialized education programs with therapeutic support for students ages 521. http://www.coastallearningcenter.com/

Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation. - John F. Kennedy Coastal Learning Center Inc., founded in 1974 in Lakewood, NJ, has four state approved private day schools serving special needs students ages 5-21. The schools located in Howell Morganville Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor provide a unique, nurturing, hands-on environment that develops a solid education and strengthens students' personal growth. The program prepares them for return to public school and, ultimately, an independent, productive life after graduation. A variety of teaching styles; close student-teacher relationships; and open communication make us unique. Our self-contained classes, with a maximum of twelve students, allow staff members to get to know each student on a individual basis. At CLC, our main focus is on education and personal growth. We create a secure and accepting environment built on a foundation of trust and mutual respect. This encourages our students to embrace learning - about themselves, their peers and the professionals with whom they interact. Our students learn the importance of accepting differences in race, ethnicity, and culture. They learn to recognize and accept the individual situations of different people.

108. College Information For Students With Learning Disabilities. Organizations, testing, and publications. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LDAT/college.html

Please visit us at our new web address: www.ldat.org COLLEGE INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES ORGANIZATIONS: HEATH Resource Center 2121 K St. NW, Suite 220 Washington, DC 20037 askheath@heath.gwu.edu http://www.heath.gwu.edu Go to HEATH web site A national clearinghouse on post-secondary education for individuals with disabilities. A program of the American Council on Education. Free resource information including financial aid. Learning Disabilities Association of Texas 1011 West 31st Street Austin, TX 78705-2023 LDAT@compuserve.com Send E-mail to LDAT http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LDAT Free literature including a list of Texas colleges/universities with programs/services for students with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities Association of America 4156 Library Road Pittsburgh, PA 15234 info@ldaamerica.org http://www.ldaamerica.org Go to LDA of America web site Free literature; list of publications that can be purchased. ADMISSION TESTING: ACT For Information, contact: ACT Special Testing P.O. Box 4028

109. National Center For Learning Disabilities: Resources On Learning Disabilities NCLD's Mission is to promote public awareness and understanding of children and adults with learning disabilities, and to provide national leadership on their behalf, so they may achieve their potential and enjoy full participation in our society. http://www.ncld.org/

Home LD InfoZone LD resources, information and fact sheets. Living with LD Important topics for teens and adults. LD Advocate Write your legislators and learn the latest policy news. Become a FRIEND Make a difference for those with LD today. var content = new Array('', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '' ) displayRotatedContent("request") Relive forum here Listen to Early Literacy Screening Forum. NCLD's early literacy program Visit GetReadytoRead.org September LD News Read about life success for students with LD and more. Katrina's Displaced Students in Need of Special Education: Learn the education rights of affected students, tips on obtaining student records and additional resources

110. Learning Disability Resources Articles and Publications Related to learning disabilities learning disabilities OnLine Resources regarding giftedness and LD http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/categories/ld.html

Learning Disabilities Featured Links TeachingLD.org LDBlog Teach Effectively! What is a Learning Disability ... Articles and Publications Related to Learning Disabilities What is a Learning Disability Definition The definition provided in US federal code (Section 300.7(c)(10) of 34 CFR Parts 300 and 303): (i) General. The term means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations, including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia. (ii) Disorders not included. The term does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, of mental retardation, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage. The definition used during most of the 1970s and 80s: The term 'children with specific learning disabilities' means those children who have a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations. Such disorders include such conditions as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia. Such term does not include children who have learning problems which are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, of mental retardation, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.

111. Welcome To The Fowler Center Located in Michigan, provides recreational opportunities for children and adults with mental and physical disabilities, including trails, adapted horseback riding, organic garden, and barnyard. http://thefowlercenter.org/

The Fowler Center needs YOU! If you would like to work at The Fowler Center, please click Want a Job. If you would like to volunteer at The Fowler Center, please click Want to Volunteer. Thank you! The Fowler Center For Outdoor Learning Please enter here for jobs. 2315 Harmon Lake Road Mayville, MI 48744 Tel (989) 673-2050 Fax (989) 673-6355 Viewing in Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher? Please enter here. Please enter here.

112. Find Help For Attention Deficit Disorders And Learning Disabilities At ADDResour ADD Resource is a search engine and directory for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities. http://www.addresource.com/

Pity Folks Who Can Focus On Only One Thing At A Time. Find your talents at ADDResource.com. The only FREE search engine and directory for ADD/ADHD and related learning disabilities. Just Added Search over 1,930 web sites about ADD/ADHD and Learning Disabilities Enter keywords and choose a category to search: All Categories Articles Books and Videos CHADD Chapters Clinics Coaches Education E-Zines LDA Chapters News and General Info Personal Sites Products and Services Professional Help Schools and Camps Support Groups Tourette Syndrome TSA Chapters Just for Fun Games Music search tips help "Hyper" Links Orion Academy Orion Academy is a day school designed to provide a state of the art academic program for high school students whose academic succ... E-zine Signup Yes! Sign me up for Online With ADD to receive the latest news about attention and learning issues on the Web. Enter your e-mail: Sample Issue Privacy Advice from ADD Docs! Don't miss our new library of Webcasts ! View programs online for advice and information from leading ADD/ADHD experts. Advertisement Browse a Category News and General Info Education Personal Sites Blogs ... TSA Chapters International Sites United Kingdom Australia Italy Germany France Latin America Switzerland Advertise Submit a Site About Us Privacy Promise ... Contact

113. Special Education And Learning Disability Links Ashly s World of special Education Links has a large variety of resources for special education; IEP, disability laws, speech disorders, learning disability http://www.angelfire.com/or2/ashlysworldofwonders/educationlinks.html

setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Angelfire 40 Yr Old Virgin Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Next WELCOME TO OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION LINKS Here, you will find information and resources for special education, learning disabilities speech disorders, and federal disability laws A devlopmental disability is any disability that interefers with a child's normal development. It can be speech and communication disorders, mental retardation, or specific disorders such as epilepsy, autism, and cerebal Palsy,etc.. NIDCD Health Information Aphasia Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia NIDCD Health Information ... and Language: Developmental education testing LD OnLine: Understanding Tests and Measurements for the Parent What do those test scores mean? APRAXIA Apraxia-Kids Message Boards apraxia.com.cc Apraxia of Speech Apraxia Therapy DYSPRAXIA Dyspraxia: Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia or Apraxia of Speech Dyspraxia: Other Resources Dyspraxia ... Developmental, Verbal DYSLEXIA Dyslexia Online Dyslexia Online is a new online magazine that offers information and resources for dyslexia Bright Solutions for Dyslexia Definitions of dyslexia defined by a dyslexic Dyslexia A 2 Z-make the connection IEP INFORMATION The Individual Family Service Plan Preparing for Your Child's IEP Wrightslaw-Understanding Tests and Measurements for the ... Parent, Attorny

114. LEARNING DISABILITIES Brochure from NIMH. Indepth look at learning Disability types, causes, diagnostic procedures, education, medication, how families cope, governmental regulations, resources, and hope for the person with LD. http://fly.hiwaay.net/~garson/learnd_nimh.htm

Learning Disabilities: Brochure from NIMH Imagine having important needs and ideas to communicate, but being unable to express them. Perhaps feeling bombarded by sights and sounds, unable to focus your attention. Or trying to read or add but not being able to make sense of the letters or numbers. You may not need to imagine. You may be the parent or teacher of a child experiencing academic problems, or have someone in your family diagnosed as learning disabled. Or possibly as a child you were told you had a reading problem called dyslexia or some other learning handicap. Although different from person to person, these difficulties make up the common daily experiences of many learning disabled children, adolescents, and adults. A person with a learning disability may experience a cycle of academic failure and lowered self-esteem. Having these handicapsor living with someone who has themcan bring overwhelming frustration. But the prospects are hopeful. It is important to remember that a person with a learning disability can learn. The disability usually only affects certain limited areas of a child's development. In fact, rarely are learning disabilities severe enough to impair a person's potential to live a happy, normal life. This booklet is provided by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Federal agency that supports research nationwide on the brain, mental illnesses, and mental health. Scientists supported by NIMH are dedicated to understanding the workings and interrelationships of the various regions of the brain, and to finding preventions and treatments to overcome brain dysfunctions that handicap people in school, work, and play.

115. America's Literacy Directory - Programs For Learning Disabilities Focuses on adult literacy programs within correctional ettings and on some documented successes in serving adults with LD. http://novel.nifl.gov/nalld/VOL3NO2.HTM

Over 5000 Literacy Programs For literacy resources, Go to Call for Help Skip Links Preguntas? Llame al Select a State to get a list of State Contacts for Learning Disabilities: Select any one state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marshall Islands Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Micronesia Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York No. Marianas Islands North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington, DC West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Or you can select a state by clicking any of these links: (skip these links) Alabama Alaska American Samoa ... Robots, crawlers, and spiders: follow this link.

116. The Reading Foundation Canadian learning clinics provide intensive, oneon-one remedial programs in reading, spelling, comprehension and math. Offers services for learning disabilities including dyslexia. http://www.readingfoundation.com

117. TechDis - Welcome To TechDis Service aimed at enhancing access for those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, to learning and teaching, research and administration across higher and further education through the use of information and communication technologies. (United Kingdom) http://www.techdis.ac.uk/

Skip over navigation Restore visual elements. Print page Cite page Site Map Welcome to TechDis Welcome to TechDis Who are the people at TechDis? What do we aim to do? How do you contact us? ... Visual Preferences TechDis is a service funded by JISC the Joint Information Systems Committee News TechDis / Stockton Riverside College project wins Innovative Practice with E-Learning competition TechDis and UKOLN paper wins Best Research Paper Award at ALT-C 2005 Quadriplegic sailor crosses English Channel using breath-powered controls Events ALT / LSDA Conference - e-Learning: Making it Work Post-16 e-Learning Conference 2005 Techshare 10th Annual SEDA Conference Welcome to TechDis TechDis aims to be the leading educational advisory service, working across the UK, in the fields of accessibility and inclusion. TechDis aims to enhance provision for disabled students and staff in higher, further and specialist education and adult and community learning, through the use of technology. TechDis is a JISC-funded service (Joint Information Systems Committee). Contact Contribute Helpdesk Accessibility Statement

118. Welcome To NLDA The NLDA promotes education, support, and advocacy for people with Nonverbal learning disabilities, and for professionals and family members. http://www.nlda.org

Dedicated to research, education, and advocacy East Coast Conference 11/ 19/ 2005 10th Annual Symposium Sign Up Online Welcome to NLDA ... Message from NLDA CO-Presidents NLD News Online NLDA Store Join NLDA Now! Links Support Portal Welcome to NLDA Nonverbal Learning Disorder, known as NLD, is a neurophysiological disorder orginating in the right hemisphere of the brain. Reception of nonverbal or performance-based information governed by this hemisphere is impaired in varying degrees, including problems with visual-spatial, intuitive, organizational, evaluative, and holistic processing functions. NONVERBAL LEARNING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION NLDA@nlda.org

119. Summer Camps - Special Needs - Summit Camp - Honesdale Pennsylvania Serving boys and girls classified as having attention deficit disorders and possible concomitant learning disabilities or mild emotional problems. Located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, 3 hours from New York City. http://www.summitcamp.com/

18 East 41st Street Suite 402 New York, NY 10017 or E-mail us at: summitcamp@aol.com Camping for boys and girls with attention, social, or learning issues at Honesdale, Pennsylvania.

120. Learning Disabilities Article for kids to find out more about this common problem. Includes definitions for dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/learning_problem/learning_disabili

KidsHealth Kids Kids' Health Problems Having a learning disability doesn't mean you can't learn. But you'll need some help and you'll need to work extra hard. If you have a learning disability, such as dyslexia or dyscalculia (serious trouble with math), remember that you are not slow or dumb. Learning disabilities happen because of the way a person's brain takes in and processes information. As a result, people learn differently. The trick will be figuring out how you learn best. There are people who know how to do just that. Your parents and teachers can help you and they can find you a learning specialist or a school psychologist. These professionals can help figure out what a kid's learning problem is - and come up with ideas for how to make it better. What Are Learning Disabilities? Learning disabilities aren't contagious, but they can be genetic . That means they can be passed down in families through the genes, like many other traits we get from our parents and grandparents. Someone with a learning disability probably has other family members who have had some learning troubles, too. Kids with learning problems are sometimes surprised to find out that one of their parents had similar troubles when he or she was in school. But kids today have an advantage over their parents. Learning experts now know a lot more about the

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