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Education Links- LEARNING DISABILITIES

Misunderstood Minds
Click on the "Attention," "Reading," and other links to experience, firsthand, what various learning disabilities are like. Then go see:

All Kinds of Minds
Dr. Mel Levine's site

Learning Disabilities Association
A phenomenal resource

LD Online
Another terrrific resource

Renee Newman
Articles on dyscalculia and dysgraphia

National Center for Learning Disabilities
Has a resource locator and on-site research reports on different interventions and efficacy

American Hyperlexia Association
Learn about this type of disability

LD Resources
Articles, resources, technology section

Dysgraphia/writing Disorders LD
Articles

Marmalade Man's Math Tricks
Having trouble with math facts? Try some of these tricks

OT Perspective on Handwriting
An occupational therapist provides tips for parents to help their children

Education Links - GIFTED-DISABLED

GT World
Online support for parents, with various mail lists

Uniquely Gifted
Focus on gifted children with special needs (dually diagnosed)

Hoagie's links on Gifted-Disabled
Separate sections for parents, teachers, and kids

Resources on gifted students
A compilation of links

Memo from Thomas Hehir (US Dept. of Education) about gifted-LD and IDEA
From a 1995 memo

Education Links - ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Closing the Gap
Products, newspaper, and forums

Dreamms for Kids
Products, newsletter online

Calculators in the classroom
News article questioning the value of using calculators in the classroom

Education Links- TRANSITION

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
Information, articles, resources

NYS's site on Transition Planning
How transition is supposed to be handled in NYS

College and the Disabled Student
Article by Doug Lederman in Inside Higher Education, 2005

Education Links- GENERAL EDUCATION SITES OF NOTE

The Importance Of Homework In Your Child's Education
Series of articles by Dr. Sam Goldstein

Star Sleeper for Kids
Fun program to teach kids about sleep

The Busy Educator's Guide to the World Wide Web
Fantastic collection of resources for teachers

Neuroscience for Kids
Wonderful resource for teachers or parents teaching children about the brain and neuroscience

familyeducation.com
Download some free educational software

BrainPop
Lots of animated explanations on a whole host of subjects, for kids. Check it out!

funbrain.
Other great, free educational games to play with your student or child online (for all ages)

Educational Emporium
Lots of links, organized by subject.

SchoolExpress.com
Free resources for teachers

Real History Archives.
Know a student who's a conspiracy theorist? This is the site for them!

"Star Child: a Learning Center for Young Astronomers"
NASA educational site for the under-14 set.

Education Links- SPECIAL EDUCATION SITES OF NOTE

Specialednews.com
Freequently updated site

Empirical Research on Test Accommodations:
Online searchable database

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities in High School
Thurlow, 2002 (PDF file)

Online state resources on accommodations for students with disabilities
A directory of links to help you locate resources in your state

National Information Center for Children and Youths with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Informative site

Teachers.net Special Education Message Board
Post a question or answer one

All Kids Can!
Site oriented to fostering tolerance and inclusion

Kathie Nunley's Site for Inclusion Strategies at the Secondary Level and Yours, Mine, Ours..... 
Sites devoted to inclusion

ETS (Educational Testing Service)
Policy on documenting psychiatric disabilities in adolescents and adults (2001)

Education Links - SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

School Psychology Resources Online
Organized links

The Child Psychologist
A wealth of information from a lawyer-psychologist

Education Links- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

DO-IT
Information on scholarships and accommodations for secondary education for students with disabilities

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