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Links and Resources
Educational Resources
AskABLE
AskABLE is a Digital Disability Resource through the
University of Wisconsin Stout. Users can post a question,
which will then be routed to a "campus-expert"
and a human response will be given in approximately
48 hours. Its goal is to improve the educational outcomes
of students with disabilities.
MathNerds.com
MathNerds.com provides free math guidance through facilitated email
discussions between its volunteer math professors and
clients who are having difficulty understanding concepts.
The average response time is 35 hours.
Sparktop.org
Sparktop.org is a free web site designed for kids ages 10-12 who
have learning difficulties, including LD and AD/HD.
The site offers a variety of creative activities for
children to pursue their interests and discover new
ways to succeed in and out of school.
Resource Organizations in Minnesota
Children, Youth and Family
Consortium (University of Minnesota)
TheCYFC web site is a bridge to a wide range of information and resources about children and families. It connects research, teaching, policy, and community practice. And, it seeks to advance greater understanding, shared knowledge, and action that is informed and deliberate.
Children, Youth, and Family Consortium
McNamara Alumni
Center, Suite 270A
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN
55455
(612) 625-7849
cyfc@umn.edu
Minnesota Department of Education, Division
of Special Education
The Minnesota Department of Education strives to be an innovative education agency serving a wide range of customers.
Minnesota Department of Education, Division
of Special Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
(651) 582-8200
mde.special-ed@state.mn.us
PACER Center
The mission of PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
PACER Center
8161 Normandale Blvd
Bloomington, MN 55437
(952) 838-9000
(800) 537-2237
National Resources
Association on Higher Education and Disability
AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education, providing training programs, workshops, conferences,
and publications.
Association on Higher Education and Disability
107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204
Huntersville, NC 28078 USA PHONE:
(704) 947-7779
LD OnLine
LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.
LD OnLine
WETA Public Television
2775 S. Quincy St.
Arlington, VA 22206
GED Prep Info
The tests of General Education Development, also called the GED, are used to measure the academic knowledge acquired by persons who have not completed a high school curriculum.
GED Prep Info
contact@gedprepinfo.com
HEATH Resource Center
National clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Serves as an information exchange resource for educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities.
HEATH Resource Center
2134 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
(800) 544-3284
askheath@gwu.edu
International Dyslexia Association
IDA is an international scientific and educational
association concerned with the widespread problem of
the specific language disability of developmental dyslexia.
Local and state chapters serve as literacy resources
for dyslexic adults and those who teach or advise them.
The International Dyslexia Association
40 York Road, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21204
(410) 296-0232
infor@interdys.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America
LDAA (formerly ACLD) is a non-profit volunteer advocacy
organization that provides information and referral
for individuals with learning disabilities, their families and the professionals who work with them.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
(412) 341-1515
ldanatl@usaor.net
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
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.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401
New York, NY 10016
(888) 575-7373
ncld@ncld.org
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
NICHCY is an information clearinghouse that provides free information
on disabilities and related issues, focusing on children
and youth (birth to age 25). Free services include personal
responses, referrals, technical assistance, and information
searches.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20009
(800) 695-0285
nichcy@aed.org
U.S. Department of Education, Division of Adult
Education and Literacy
DAEL promotes programs that help American adults get the basic skills they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens.
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
(800) 872-5327
National Center for Family Literacy
NCFL is credited with pioneering – and continuously improving – various family literacy models and approaches that improve the lives of our nation’s most at-risk children and families.
National Center for Family Literacy
325 West Main Street, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-1133
Books & Videos about Learning
Disabilities
Books on Special Education/Needs
in General
Anderson, Winifred, Chitwood, Stephen & Hayden, Diedre.
(1997) Negotiating the Special Education Maze:
A Guide for Parents and Teachers. Woodbine House.
Fisher, Gary L., Ph.D., Rhoda, Ed.D. Cummings, Jackie
Urbanovic.(2002) The Survival Guide for Kids With
Ld: Learning Differences. Free Spirit Publishing.
Levine, Mel (2003) A Mind at a Time. Simon
& Schuster
Meyer, Donald J. & Vadasy, Patricia. (1996) Living
with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs: A Book
for Sibs. University of Washington Press.
Meyer, Donald J. (1995) Uncommon Fathers: Reflections
on Raising a Child with a Disability. Woodbine
House.
Meyer, Donald J. (1997) Views from Our Shoes:
Growing Up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs.
Woodbine House.
Norlander, Karen. (1998) Justice For All.
International Dyslexia Society.
Shaywitz, Sally (2003) Overcoming Dyslexia.
Knopf.
Videos on Learning Disabilities
Lavoie, Richard. (1989) Understanding Learning
Disabilities: How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T.
City Workshop. PBS Home Video.
Lavoie, Richard. (1994) Learning Disabilities
and Social Skills: Last One Picked . . . First One
Picked On. PBS Home Video.
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