Attention Deficits
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Glossary of terms, resources, articles, and information about ADD.
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ADDA provides teleclasses, support groups, and networking opportunities for adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD).
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Offers resources including a bookstore, library, newsletters, and information about events in the Puget Sound.
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CHADD is a national, non-profit organization providing education, advocacy, and support for individuals with AD/HD with local chapters throughout the US.
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International professional organization providing professional development, journals, newsletters, conferences, and special education publications related to policy, standards, and advocacy for under-served individuals.
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Gathers and disseminates the professional literature, information, and resources on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted.
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Offers online training on accessible information technology for persons with disabilities.
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Basic information on ADD and ADHD: diagnosis, warning signs, and tools for success.
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Features hundreds of helpful articles, monthly columns, first person essays, children's writing and artwork, a resource guide, active forums, and a Yellow Pages directory of professionals, schools, and products about learning disabilities and AD/HD.
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The National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE) monitors and promotes electronically-mediated distance education policies and practices that enhance the lives of people with disabilities and their families.
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Publications and information on children with disabilities, IDEA, No Child Left Behind, and research-based educational practices.
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NEADS is a consumer organization with a mandate to encourage the self-empowerment of post-secondary students with disabilities in Canada. NEADS advocates for increased accessibility to college or university education.
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A resource for parents and educators who want to master the terminology, procedures, and best practices in special education; this includes early intervention, IEPs and RTI, inclusion, classroom and behavior management, and a terminology dictionary.
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The education component of the University of Toronto's Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC) provides online courses and resources to the special education community.
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Dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities ages birth through twenty-one by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.
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A resource for connecting college students with disabilities in access to higher education and employment issues.
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Links to articles, cases, and free resources on topics relating to special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.