Links:

These are links that you might find helpful about learning disabilities:

www.ldonline.org/index.html
A very straightforward site with easy-to-understand definitions about learning disabilities. Be sure to check out the books and videos in http://www.ldonline.org/ccldinfo/6.html

http://amazinggrace.org/disablinks.html
All the links you will ever need...and then some! A list of hundreds of sites.

http://www.cec.sped.org
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

http://www.chadd.org
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
A great resource for both children and adults with ADD/HD. They publish a wonderful and helpful magazine—Attention— that has a lot of helpful information.

http://www.ldanatl.org/
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities. LDA's purpose is to help parents and individuals with learning disabilities to improve their quality of life by promoting advocacy, education and research into the causes of learning disabilities.

http://www.ldresources.com
LD Resources
This site contains a variety of resources for the learning disabilities community, including articles and links to other resources and references.

http://www.interdys.org
International Dyslexia Association
Formerly the Orton Dyslexia Society (ODS). Provides resources professionals and families dealing with individuals with reading disabilities. Membership available. Special sections for teens and adults.

http://www.edgamesandart.com/learndisability.html
A Base for Learning Disabilities
Resources on learning disabilities. Online articles, programs and books on educating those with ADD and other challenges.

http://pages.cthome.net/cbristol/capd.html
CAPD Parent's Page
Links for parents of children with central auditory processing disorder and other language based learning disabilities.

LEGAL RESOURCES

http://www.ideapractices.org/doe%20press%20releases/050400
obligations.htm

http://www.wrightslaw.com
The Special Ed Advocate—Special Education Law
Wrightslaw provides a working strategy manual for parents, advocates, lawyers, and educators who need disability case law, regulations, statutes, legal rights and responsibilities regarding the education of children with disabilities.

http://home.hiwaay.net/~seachsv/

Special Education Action Committee (SEAC)
Non-profit organization dedicated to training parents to advocate for their disabled & gifted children.

http://www.ipsea.org.uk
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice
IPSEA offers free independent advice and support to parents and other on local education authority's legal duties to assess and provide for children with special educational needs. The site contains seven first-step solutions to common problems, descriptions of landmark legal cases and much background information.

http://www.npin.org
Rights and Responsibilities of Parents with Children with Disabilities
ACCESS ERIC Parents of children with disabilites have a vital role to play in the education of their children. This fact is guaranteed in federal legislation that specifies the right of parents to participate in the educational decision-making process.

http://www.reedmartin.com
USA Reed Martin Special Ed Law
Articles, videotapes and conferences.

There literally thousands of good links and sites full of information on- line. Please share some of your favorites with us if we have not included them here.