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Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) |
This website has a variety links to resources related to learning disabilities. It includes information about potential signs of a learning disability, information about the evaluation process and tips for parents and teachers. |
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The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) |
The mission of the NCLD is to improve the lives of all people with learning difficulties and disabilities by empowering parents, enabling young adults, transforming schools, and creating policy and advocacy impact. The website has information on learning disabilities, resources, as well as a link to sign up for their newsletter. |
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Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) |
LDA provides support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals with cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources. These services make LDA the leading resource for information on learning disabilities. |
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Understood.org |
The goal of the website is to help parents whose children, ages 3-20, are struggling with learning and attention issues. It provides information to empower parents to understand their children?s issues and relate to their experiences. With this knowledge, parents can make effective choices that propel their children from simply coping to truly thriving. The website is very parent-friendly and offers links to information related to learning difficulties. Archived webinars are also available. |
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AdLit |
AdLit is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers. AdLit.org offers articles that provide research-based and best-practice information for educators, parents, and others interested in helping young people become better readers and writers. |
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Bookshare |
Bookshare is an ebook library that makes reading easier. Members can access a huge collection of ebooks and read their way with the most customizable ebooks for people with reading barriers. The library has 751,624 titles and is the most extensive collection of accessible ebooks in the world. It includes books for school, career, and reading pleasure, as well as titles in over 34 languages. Thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Bookshare is free for all qualified U.S. students and schools. |
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ReadingRockets.org |
Reading Rockets provides detailed information about learning to read and strategies for supporting struggling readers at home, at school, and in the community. It offers news, practical information, expert advice, and resources for parents, teachers, tutors, childcare providers, and policy makers. |
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Dyscalculia.org |
Dyscalculia is a math learning disorder that makes mathematical reasoning and computation difficult, despite adequate education, average or greater intelligence, and proper motivation. Check this website for a multitude of resources related to this learning disability. The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) IDA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of learning disabilities, dyslexia and related language-based learning differences. The purpose of IDA is to pursue and provide the most comprehensive range of information and services that address the full scope of dyslexia and related difficulties in learning to read and write. |
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Center for Parent Information and Resources |
This website has information about the definition, characteristics, causes, and frequencies of emotional and behavioral disorders. It also has brief information related to specific disorders. Links to numerous other resources are also included on the website. The website also has a link to this information in Spanish. |
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Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction |
This website has an overview of services for children with an Emotional Behavioral Disability (EBD). It includes information on the eligibility criteria for EBD and has resources related to discipline for students with disabilities. |
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Youth Suicide Prevention |
Visit the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s website to learn more information and get additional resources related to youth suicide prevention. |
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National Institute of Mental Health |
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. |
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Wisconsin Family Ties |
Wisconsin Family Ties (WFT) is a statewide nonprofit organization run by families for families with children and adolescents impacted by social, emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges. The WFT Facebook page has links to a variety of resources related to emotional behavioral disabilities. |
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Anxiety and Depression Association of America |
ADAA is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depressive, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders through education, practice, and research. Their mission focuses on improving the quality of life for children and adults affected with these disorders. |
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Behavior, Classroom Management, and Discipline |
This link from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction includes frequently asked questions related to school discipline, including suspension and expulsion. It also includes a link to The Wisconsin Response to Intervention (RtI) Center formed by the Wisconsin PBIS Network in 2010 to help Wisconsin schools use Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to increase student success. |
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National Eating Disorder Association |
NEDA is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. NEDA serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures, and access to quality care. |
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International OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Foundation |
The mission of the IOCDF is to help those affected by obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders to live full and productive lives. Their aim is to increase access to effective treatment through research and training, foster a hopeful and supportive community for those affected by OCD and the professionals who treat them, and fight stigma surrounding mental health issues. |
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness |
(NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization providing advocacy, education, support and public awareness. NAMI Wisconsin is a state organization of NAMI. The mission of NAMI Wisconsin is to improve the quality of life of people affected by mental illness and to promote recovery. |
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