LEARNING DISABILITIES - HELPFUL SITES

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Canadian Agencies and Resources

• Autism Today - A Canadian interactive online autism newsmagazine.

• Camp Winston - Supporting individuals with neurological disorders through our Summer Residential Recreational Programs, Behaviour Management Workshops and Weekend Retreats.

• Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists - CASLPA is the single national body that supports the needs, interest and development of speech-language pathologists and audiologists across Canada.

• Canadian Government Information for People With Disabilities

• Canada's Campus Connection - An Internet portal that connects learners to more than 2,000 Canadian on-line university and colleges courses.

• Indie - The Integrated Network of Disability Information & Education. Information is available in both French, and English.

• I n t e g r a - is an accredited Children's Mental Health Center located in Toronto, Canada. They are dedicated to helping children and adolescents who experience social, emotional, and behavioral problems related to their learning disabilities. They strive to deliver services in a manner that strengthens the family, in the belief that the family can be the most valuable resource for children and youth.

• LD Pride Online - Inspired by Deaf Pride, this site has been developed as interactive community resource for youth and adults with learning disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

• Learning Disabilities Association of Canada - The LDAC is a national, nonprofit voluntary organization which was founded in 1963 and incorporated in 1971. It is dedicated to advance the education, employment, social development, legal rights and general well-being of people with learning disabilities.

• Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick - The Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick promotes the understanding and acceptance of the ability of persons with learning disabilities to lead meaningful and successful lives.

• Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario - Informative site with a wealth of information on this subject.

• Learning Disabilities Association Of Yukon Territory - The Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon (LDAY) is a volunteer, non-profit organization which provides services and programs for Yukoners with learning disabilities.

• Special Needs Education (SNE) Project - is an Internet service providing resources for parents, teachers, schools, and other professionals, individuals, groups, and organizations involved in the education of students with special needs. The Special Needs Education project operates under the auspices of SchoolNet, a cooperative initiative of Canada's provincial, territorial, and federal governments in consultation with educators, universities, colleges and industry.

• The Federation Of Invisible Disabilities - the purpose of FIDS is to: ensure children with invisible disabilities have access to education, recreation, and other services that help them to reach their potential as members of society, and much more.

• The International Dyslexia Association - Dyslexia Central.com, is a resource of free information concerning reading, writing and other language-based learning disabilities.

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United States Agencies and Resources

• Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the U.S. - Non-profit organization dealing with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), Asperger Syndrome, and related neurologically-based social & communication disorders. Site includes good articles unavailable elsewhere on the net, a calendar, and a Reference Room with an annotated bibliography and list of important journal articles.

• Closing The Gap - is an internationally recognized source for information on innovative applications of computer technology in special education and rehabilitation.

• Federal Resource Center - Is a special education, technical assistance project funded by the US Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and is part of the Regional Resource and Federal Centers Network.

• KidSource OnLine - The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) responds to requests for information about the problems many children, youth, and adults experience with learning -- in particular, with learning to read.

• LD OnLine - is a service ofThe Learning Disabilities Project at WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with The Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities. School partners include The Lab School of Washington and Arlington (VA) Public Schools.

• Learning Disabilities Association of America - is a national, non-profit organization. Their purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest handicaps of a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature.

• National Center for Learning Disabilities - Excellent resource with help for both children and adults.

• National Rehabilitation Information Center - a library and information center on disability and rehabilitation. Funded since 1979 by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), NARIC collects and disseminates the results of federally funded research projects. NARIC's document collection, which also includes commercially published books, journal articles, and audiovisuals, grows at a rate of 250 new documents per month.

Special Education, Learning Disabilities Resources - A nationwide directory of special education professionals providing learning disabilities and ADD assessments, treatment, and advocacy.

• Through The Eyes Of A Child - Find out more about The LD Child - A VERY helpful and informative site.

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