Web Links |
Resource Sites on the World Wide Web
Center for the Study of Autism
www.autism.com/
Autism Family Village
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_autm.htm
Autism International Network
www.students.uiuc.edu./~bordner/ani.html
Autism Society of America
www.autism.society.org/
TEACCH
www.unc.edu/depts/teacch
NICHCY - The National Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities
www.nichcy.org
El Autismo/PDD US
www.nichcy.org/pubs/spanish/fs1stxt.htmlAutism/PDD Resources Network
Other Web Links
AskERIC Virtual Library - Easy search tool for educational information
Center for Accessible Technology - General disabilities: children and adults; product overviews; links
Disability Resources, Inc. - Guide to other Web sources + "Librarians' Connection"
DO-IT - General disabilities; includes adaptive technology, legal resources, links
HEALTH Resource Center - Info on postsecondary education for people with disabilities; college, vo-tech, adult education, other training
LD Resources - Many subjects; software for people with learning disabilities
Marin Disabilities Service Providers website - is a list of different places to find resources of interest to people with disabilities.
National Information Center for Child and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) - Info on all disabilities and related issues; lots of free/low cost materials.
PACER Center - General; for families of children and adults with disabilities
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic - Info on materials on audio tape and computer disk (E-text)
CH.A.D.D. - Extensive info on ADD/ADHD for children and adults.
Council for Exceptional Child - Geared toward educators
LD Online - New site; covers all aspects of LD
Learning Disabilities Association of America - Info, resources for parents and professionals; local, state chapters.
Matrix Parent Network - Support for parents of children with learning disabilities
National ADD Association - Rich site on ADD: medications, support groups, links
National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center (NALLDC) - Publications, hot topics, links regarding LD and adult literacy
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) - Info on all aspects of LD; resources; links
International Dyslexia Association - Info on dyslexia; research, legislation; state chapters
Parents Educational Resource Center (PERC) - Resources by subject and type; services, publications; links
Parents Helping Parents - Parents of kids with various disabilities, including LD and ADD
Parents of Gifted/Learning Disabled Children - Info of gifted/LD children; parent, child and educator support
Rebus Institute - By and for adults with learning disabilities
ListServs - E-mail mailing lists you can join and participate in...
Adult ADD list - For adults with ADD. Send message to listserv@sjuvm.stjuhns.edu. Leave subject line blank. In body of message put...
subscribe ADDULT YourFirstName YourLastName
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Parent ADD List - For parents and children with ADD. Send message to listserv@n7kbt.rain.com. Leave subject line blank. In body of message put...
subscribe ADD-PARENTS YourFirstName YourLastName
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LD-List - General discussion of LD issues by parents, educators, and people with learning disabilities. Send message to majordomo@curry.edu. Leave subject line blank. In body of message put...
subscribe LD-list YourFirstName YourLastName
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nifl-ld - Discussion of learning disabilities and adult literacy. Send message to listproc@literacy.nifl.gov. Leave subject line blank. In body of message put...
subscribe nifl-ld YourFirstName YourLastName
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PLLD-L - Info on libraries and learning disabilities, all welcomed. Send message to listproc@ala.org. Leave subject line blank. In body of message put...
subscribe PLLD-L YourFirstName YourLastName
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Newsgroups - you'll need a browser or software program that will allow you to read and post to these public forums on the UseNet.
Alt.support.attn-deficit - Active group of parents and individuals with ADD
Alt.support.learning-disab - LD issues discussed by parents and educators
Most of this list was compiled from a list produced by Roads to Learning, the Public Libraries' Learning Disabilities Initiative.
ASCLA American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611Telephone 1-800-545-2433 (ext. 4027 or 4399)
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