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Twice Exceptional

 

  • 2e Newsletter Web
    Information and resources on raising 2e children, educating them, and meeting their social and emotional needs. Our audience is the community of parents, educators, advocates, and other professionals who help 2e kids reach their potential

 

 

  • Gifted Development Center/ Visual Spatial Learners (Linda Silverman)
    An overwhelming majority of the gifted prefer a visual-spatial learning style. This website offers tips for parents, teachers, and students themselves in articles and books on this topic.  A passionate advocate for both gifted and learning-disabled children, Dr. Silverman affirms the positive aspects of thinking and feeling differently.

  • Uniquely Gifted Website
    Resources for Gifted Children with Special Needs
    (ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities (LD), Asperger Syndrome, etc.)

  • When the labels don't Fit
    Barbara Probst's website with information related to her book. Provides strategic information for parents/teachers of children whose strengths don't 'fit' with those rewarded in schools.

 

ADHD

  • CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD)
    CHADD is a national non-profit organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD. In addition to our informative Web site, CHADD also publishes a variety of printed materials to keep members and professionals current on research advances, medications and treatments affecting individuals with AD/HD.

 

 

 

 


Learning Disabilities

  • All Kinds of Minds (Mel Levine)
    All Kinds of Minds is a non-profit Institute that helps students who struggle with learning measurably improve their success in school and life by providing programs that integrate educational, scientific, and clinical expertise.

 

 

  • Learning Disabilities Association of America
    Since 1963, LDA has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals. Typical learning difficulties include dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia often complicated by associated disorders such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.  LDA provides cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources.

 

  • Schwab Learning
    A parent’s guide to helping kids with learning difficulties.

 

  • LD Online 
    Provides accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. The site features hundreds of helpful articles, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children’s writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.

  • The National Center for Learning Disabilities            

  • International Dyslexia Association
    IDA is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them. Our goal has been to provide the most comprehensive forum for parents, educators, and researchers to share their experiences, methods, and knowledge.

 

  • Dyscalculia.org
    Information and resources about math learning disabilities

 

Gifted/Talented

 

  • The Hollingworth Center
    A national volunteer resource and support network for highly gifted children, their families, schools and communities.

 

 

 

Advocacy

  • Wright's Law 
    Accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.

 

Local Resources

 

 

 

  • Howard County Special Education Community Advisory Committee (SECAC)
    The Howard County SECAC was founded in 1995 by parents who sought to provide community input to HCPSS on system level initiatives and policies relative to special education services. Since then, SECAC has evolved into an enduring channel through which parents and other stakeholders might contribute to the overall goal of continuous improvement in the delivery of special education services.