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Learning Disabilities
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Speech Impairment
See also Academic for Academic Resources.
Autism
New Haven is a private, non-profit treatment and education centre for children with autism and their families.
An online source for the latest Autism and Asperger's Syndrome resources and information. We are physically located in Edmonton, Alberta Canada though we reach many places around the world with our worldwide presence. The creation of Autism Today is geared to provide the most efficient and effective tools available.
TalkAutism is a service to organizations, groups, and companies. TalkAutism allows the autism community access to up-to-date resources and perspectives, while it builds a database for future inquiries. TalkAutism also develops complementing new communication technologies to connect and assist the autism community.
The Geneva Centre provides information, resources and support services to people in Ontario with autism. The Geneva Centre web page features extensive lists of resources for parents of children with autism.
Autism Society of British Columbia is a non-profit organization in British Columbia with offices in Vancouver, Nanaimo and Prince George. As aprovincial resource of the Ministry for Children and Families, A.S.B.C. provides support services to people with autism and Asperger's syndrome and their families.While many of A.S.B.C.'s family support programs are funded by the Ministry for Children and Families, others are supported solely through the fundraising efforts of staff, parents and many wonderful volunteers!
A resource guide for parents, professionals, and persons interested in Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Asperger's Syndrome, and related disorders in the The Greater Kingston Area.
ASC puts special focus on providing information, referral and resources for parents and other family members who are seeking support for children with autism, for youths and adults with autism conditions.
"InLv, an abbreviation for Independent Living on the autistic spectrum. We are an online support group for people with Autism or related conditions, including but not limited to Asperger Syndrome. We come together here to make friends, support each other, and share practical experiences and tips relevant to independent living with our condition. This email based group consists of several "forums" dedicated to a particular topic related to living independently with our condition."
Information Center on Disabilities and Gifted Education is one of 16 federally funded clearinghouses in the ERIC system, a nationwide information network sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), and administered by the National Library of Education (NLE). ERIC EC focuses on the professional literature, information, and resources relating to the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted.
page contains lots and lots of links related to Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and developmental disorders generally. AUTINET FORUM, a free, open, unmoderated electronic list discussing all aspects of Autism and developmental disorders, but especially High-Function Autism (HFA) and Asperger's Syndrome (AS). Its aim is to be a point of unity between Autistic/Asperger people, their parents, friends and helpers, and neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists (both clinicians and researchers) and educationalists in the field.
contains lots and lots of links related to autism.
by Ronald Hoffman, M.D. discussed the history of autism, factors that trigger autism, therapy for autism and more.
By Stephen M. Shore. A personal story about how autism affected his childhood, adulthood and life itself.
teaches parents, their volunteers and assisting professionals how to design and implement parent-directed, child-centered, home-based programs for their children with autism and special needs, based on an attitude of acceptance. They work with children and adults of all ages and diagnoses. They do not work with children in isolation from their parents or guardians.
Lighthouse International is a leading resource worldwide on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation. Through its pioneering work in vision rehabilitation services, education, research and advocacy, Lighthouse International enables people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted to lead independent and productive lives.
This site exists to provide information about albinism and NOAH. It's a place where people with albinism, their families and those that work with them can ask questions and share their experiences.
Services and Programs, Blindness/Vision Impairment Information Centre, Events, Pamphlets and Publications, Braille Information Centre, Library for the Blind.
Promoting braille as a primary medium for persons who are blind.
Visual aids catalog, take an Eye-Q-Test, links and FAQs and a library of visual impairment.
Making visual media accessible to vision-restricted Canadians.
An information and support network for individuals and families concerned with the rare inherited vision disorder achromatopsia, including both rod monochromacy and blue cone monochromacy.
strives to be the leading resource and provider of premier services to facilitate the independence of people who are blind or visually impaired.
All about guide dogs.
The Foundation is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to fighting glaucoma, the world's leading preventable cause of blindness.
Resources and information on Nystagmus.
Seeking a cure for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Macular Degeneration, Usher Syndrome and allied retinal distrophies
Site provides info about a non-profit organisation which provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and to professional caregivers providing pet-assisted therapy.
Producer of large print books.
Online books for people with visual impairments
This is a site about what an orientation and mobility speialist is and does.
This page will provide you with USEFUL and FACTUAL information about blindness. Not just general information but links to organizations OF the Blind, those organizations FOR the Blind that work with us, some of the companies that provide equipment we use as well as other resources.
Deaf/Hearing Impairment
Centre AlphaPlus Centre provides support services that will benefit adult literacy and language learners from diverse communities. They serve practitioners and organizations who work in the Deaf, Native, Francophone and Anglophone literacy field and those working in second language learning communities in Ontario.
CASLPA is the national organisation representing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Canada, the professionals who treat people with communication disorders.
A non-profit organization which provides free dogs to people with special needs.
offers elementary, secondary and academic continuing education, has links to other schools and programs.
nonprofit membership organization offering member-oriented programs, publications, and financial aid programs.
private non-profit international membership organization dedicated to promoting listening and speaking as a way of life for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, site has newsletter, stories, news, links, resources, contacts, and forum.
International organization for the hearing children of deaf parents, site has publications, calender of events, scholarships, conference, and retreats information.
Provide services that enhance the independence of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing, site has news, resources, and services they offer.
is Canada's only nation-wide non-profit consumer organization run by and for hard of hearing people, site has resources, links, and chat.
The world's only four-year university for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate students. Gallaudet also offers graduate-level programs available to deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students, sign language classes, and summer and continuing education courses.
The Centre for Inclusive Education (CCCD) is a Canadian university-based centre of specialization which was established in 1985 by the Secretary of State to improve educational opportunities for students with communication exceptionalities. CCCD is dedicated to assisting students with language and learning disabilities, deafness, and physical challenges to participate fully in society.
site has resources, online polls, and services related to website development.
Research on the syntactic structure of ASL.
A Collection of Sign Language online resources all over the world, including academic links which address sign language from a linguistic point of view, as well as research related to deaf culture.
Resources for people with hearing and visual impairment.
Resources for people with hearing and visual impairment
Gifted
The Association for the Gifted of The Council for Exceptional Children for Ontario assists educators, parents, students, and other community members directly involved in gifted education in Ontario, Canada.
Joseph S. Renzulli, Ed.D., Director, The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, University of Connecticut
"...The first section deals with several major issues that might best be described as the enduring questions and sources of controversy in a search for the meaning of giftedness and related attempts to define this concept. The second section describes a wide range of research studies that support the writer's "three-ring" conception of giftedness..."
"How can a child learn and not learn at the same time? Why do some students apply little or no effort to school tasks while they commit considerable time and effort to demanding, creative activities outside of school?..."
a private internet-based school with individualized and personalized instruction for opportunity of one on one educational contact between the instructor and the student.
first school to operate solely over the Internet, taking advantage of services such as e-mail, mailing lists, the World Wide Web and newsgroups. The VSG is specifically aimed at gifted students. All teaching, socialising and assessment is done electronically via the Internet. The VSG is owned and operated by DARX Consulting Pty Ltd.
is an on-line support community for parents of Gifted and Talented children. They have an links, electronic mailing lists, articles, books, testing information, world definition of gifted, and more.
Learning Disabilities
Effective in overcoming dyslexia and other learning difficulties by addressing the underlying shortcomings that interfere with academic performance.
The National Down Syndrome Society was established in 1979 to ensure that all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to achieve their full potential in community life. Since that time, this not-for-profit organization has become the largest non-governmental supporter of Down syndrome research in the United States. Today, NDSS continues to increase public awareness about Down syndrome and discover its underlying causes through research, education and advocacy.
A partnership among Trent University, Nipissing University, Loyalist College and Canadore College formed to set up a "Virtual Centre" of excellence in the integration of students with learning disabilities at the post-secondary level of study. Pilot programs for students with learning disabilities assist students in achieving their academic goals in the post-secondary educational environment. Programs provide a series of individually-designed support services.
This site includes a number of inexpensive specialized programs to meet the unique needs of learners with dyslexia, learning disabilities, and attention deficit disorder.
A large collection of links to learning disability, dyslexia, adaptive technologies for LD, and books on tape and on-line.
A vast array of information on topics within the area of learning disabilities, LD In-Depth offers articles, research findings, and useful forms.
The LDAO is a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth and adults with learning disabilities.
Dedicated to advance the education, employment, social development, legal rights and general well-being of people with learning disabilities.
LocuTour Multimedia makes software that can be used by speech pathologists, educators, neuropsychologists, and parents to help both children and adults with ADD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Language Delay and related disorders.
This site is a useful resource covering just about every facet of dyslexia, from theory, to science to its own reading reading program. The tactile text described on the web site is interesting to read about. The reading program seems to require daily application for one to two years, so you'd have to be a believer to undertake it. The website is explicit about the importance of doing the entire program in the prescribed sequence.
American resource on learning disabilities and ADHD
A list of statements which represent the most common and persistent MYTHS about dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, diagnosis and educational interventions.
Dyslexic.com is the web site of iANSYST Ltd Dyslectech. It aims at being a comprehensive resource of technology based tools to help dyslexic people make the most of their abilities. It is particularly strong on computers and speech, both dictation systems and speech feedback.
Learn about dyslexia or order the book "Dyslexia-My Life".
Looking at a reading disability as a gift. A source of information on dyslexia.
The mandate of the Canadian Dyslexia Association is to promote awareness of dyslexia, and to develop and implement specialized methods, to improve the quality of life of the estimated five million Canadians who have dyslexia. An international, non-profit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia.
NALD is a resource tool that records literacy programs, services and activities across Canada from groups including libraries, community-based organizations, national and provincial organizations, schools, post-secondary institutions, centres, networks and research groups.
A Canadian national literacy organization which works with the private sector and local literacy groups to fundraise and further the cause of literacy across the country.
Committed to raising literacy awareness in Canada. Laubach provides training for people to improve their basic and functional skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, numeracy and other life skills.
The Amethyst School was established by The Ministry Of Education as a residential demonstration school for students with severe learning disabilities. The school's mandate is to provide intensive and specialized educational programs for students.
Mental Health
American magazine offering lively, intelligent and user-friendly consumer journalism for people with ADD, parents of ADD children, and professionals.
Definitions, organizations, ADD in adults and kids, medications, and conferences.
Integra is an accredited Children's Mental Health Centre located in Toronto, Canada, dedicated to helping children and adolescents who experience social, emotional, and behavioural problems related to their learning disabilities
A collection of books and papers which argue against the use of drugs in controlling ADD and ADHD.
A large collection of papers for educators, counselors, parents, and kids on managing anger and conflict. (USA)
Information on children's mental health in Ontario.
Resources on Schizophrenia including definitions, warning signs, treatments, and research provided by the Schizophrenia Society of British Columbia.(Canada)
Children's Mental Health Ontario provides a central source of information for its member centres, parents and other health professionals on the mental health system in Ontario as it relates to children. It is committed to advocating for the well being of children and families, promoting an environment that leads to mental health and promoting quality children's mental health programs. (Canada)
National nonprofit membership organization working on behalf of children of alcoholics. Of interest on this site is their "Just for Kids" section- information for children of alcoholics about what causes alcoholism, and what they can do to keep themselves safe. (USA)
Physical Disabilities
The Centre is one of the research centres and units in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation and provides fitness and lifestyle programs, instruction and research for people with physical disabilities.
A provincial resource program established to assist school districts to educate students whose access to the curriculum is restricted primarily due to physical handicap or visual impairment.
site has news, resources, links and more.
communication disorders, communicative disorders, speech science, speech therapy, speech pathology, audiology, hearing impairments; intended for professionals and students in the fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, speech science, persons with communication disabilities or differences and their support persons.
The purpose of Speaking Differently is to educate augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users, AAC facilitators, governments, and the public-at-large across Canada about AAC and about persons who have little or no functional speech.
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