Attention Deficits
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Glossary of terms, resources, articles, and information about ADD.
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Provides information for teens, adults, and professionals with ADD/ADHD.
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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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A resource site helping students with disabilities gain access to math and science education. The text and links at this site are intended to inform and assist students with disabilities as well as their parents and teachers.
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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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NCIP serves to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities by promoting the effective use of assistive and instructional technologies among educators and related personnel serving these students. Provides resources and research.
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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 nationwide technical assistance network to respond to the needs of students with disabilities, especially students from under-represented populations.
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A comprehensive resource for special education teachers and programs.
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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.