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Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This sites provides a wealth of information regarding issues that surround educational rights. PACER works with parents of children with disabilities to insure educational equity.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Dyslexia

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Children with dyslexia often have poor phonological skills, resulting in difficulties with decoding, reading fluency, and spelling. Dyslexia can also impact reading comprehension and writing. Learn about the early warning signs for...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Autism and Asperger's

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here you'll find information on how to help children with ASD succeed in the K-3 classroom, books for children that feature characters on the spectrum, links to PBS autism awareness programming and resources, and much more.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 9: A Chance to Read

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
For generations, too many people assumed that children with disabilities couldn't learn to read - so they never gave them a chance. Hosted by Molly Ringwald, "A Chance to Read" looks at the reading challenges facing kids with...
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Simplified Technology for Children With Disabilities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides easy to follow directions to make a talking switch and a mouse house. A concise definition of augmentative communication devices is also provided.
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Dyslexia in the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
From the Davis Dyslexia Association, committed to providing assistance and methods of learning for individuals with dyslexia, comes a complete list of classroom accommodations. This bulleted list provides a helpful resource for regular...
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Macomb Intermediate School District: Gifted Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Part of a Michigan school site, this page offers several definitions of giftedness, lists characteristics and behaviors of gifted students, and confirms ways of addressing their special needs.
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Alliance for Technology Access

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site is for providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. Wonderful search engine to find just the technology you need!
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Infinite Potential Through Assistive Technologies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Very informative site whose mission is to advance independence and promote inclusive opportunities for children and adults with disabilities through technology.
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LD Online

Ld Online: Strategies for Composition in the Writing Process

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An extensive discourse on strategies to teach writing skills to learning disabled children. Authors have developed an approach known as self-regulated strategy development (SRSD). In this paper they elaborate on the research they...
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Infinite Potential Through Assistive Technologies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Very informative site whose mission is to advance independence and promote inclusive opportunities for children and adults with disabilities through technology.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: How Parents Can Be Advocates for Their Children

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Parents are often the best educational advocates for their children, especially children with a learning disability. The Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities (CCLD) has developed the following tips to help parents champion...
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Childnet: Star Send Toolkit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An extensive teaching toolkit to equip, enable and empower educators with the relevant knowledge they need to support young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND). View and download each part of the teaching toolkit.
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Childnet: Online Safety: Getting Started

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The STAR Toolkit provides practical advice and teaching activities to help educators explore online safety risks with young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Key Stages 3 and 4. Download the 'Getting...
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Ad lit.org: Understanding Assessment Options for Idea Eligible Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The No Child Left Behind law requires each school test students in Reading/Language Arts & Math each year in grades 3-8, and at least once more in grades 10-12. In some cases, children eligible for Individuals with Disabilities...
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Learning Disabilities Association of California

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This organization is made up of parents, teachers, and other professionals to help promote understanding of and resources for people with learning disabilities. It provides definitions, symptoms, and access to books about this children.
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LD Online

Ld Online: Giftedness and Learning Disabilities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"How does one identify the learning disabled gifted?" "What are the major classroom problems and how can they be solved?" Find the answers to these questions and also find tips for parents and resources for parents and children.
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Reading From Scratch: dyslexia.org

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the Reading From Scratch program that is based on scientific research to help students with dyslexia. This site features helpful hints for teachers, a bibliographies, definitions and more.
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Ad lit.org: No Child Left Behind: Determining Assessment Accommodations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Assessment accommodations help people with learning disabilities display their skills accurately on examinations. Teachers, learn how to test the true knowledge of your students. Don't test their ability to write quickly if you want to...
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US Department of Education

Identifying and Treating Adhd: Resource for School/home [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An article on identifying and treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in school as well as at home. Included are causes of ADHD, legal requirements for identification, treatment options, and tips for parents and teachers. [pdf].
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US Department of Education

Identifying and Treating Adhd: Resource for School/home

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An article on identifying and treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in school as well as at home. Included are causes of ADHD, legal requirements for identification, treatment options, and tips for parents and teachers. [pdf].