GENERAL INFORMATION

 

• Disability Scoop - The nation’s premier source for developmental disability news.



• ChildBirthInjuries.com - The Birth Injury Justice Center is dedicated to supporting anyone who has been affected by birth injuries, brain injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, and other developmental disabilities.   

​PUBLIC SCHOOL ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS

 

• California Association of Private Special Education Schools - Association of nonpublic schools and organizations who specialize in the delivery of quality special education programs to students with special education needs.

 

• California Virtual Academy – Online public school for alternative to typical public school or as a supplement for home schooled children.
   

RESOURCES FOR INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED AND/OR “TWICE EXCEPTIONAL” CHILDREN

 

• Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted

• Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page

• California Association for the Gifted

• Davidson Institute for Talent Development

• Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration

 

• A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students (PDF)
   
• Institute For Educational Advancement
   

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIFTED CHILDREN

 

• Stanford University Institutes – Summer Education Program for Gifted Youth

 

• Summer Institute for the Gifted – Listing of programs for gifted and talented youth ages 4-18 – most programs held at prestigious Universities
   
• The MENSA Organization – The International High IQ Society
   

AUTISM

 

• The Autism Society

 

• The Autism Society of California

 

• Autism Speaks

• Families for Early Autism Treatment

• Autism Research Institute

 

• Sibling Support Project - Support for siblings of children with Autism and other development or medical difficulties.

AUTISM TREATMENT 

 

• Advice for Parents of Young Autistic Children (PDF)

 

• Behavior Analyst Certification Board

• The Lovaas Institute

• Pyramid Educational Consultants

• Berard Auditory Integration Training

• Sensory Integration Network
   

ADHD

 

• Children & Adults with ADHD (CHADD)

 

• Russell A. Barkley
   

RESOURCES FOR READING DISORDERS

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• Learning Ally – Excellent site that provides books on tape for children with documented learning disorders. Literally thousands of audio books including text books, novels and any book needed for school. If they don’t have the book you need, you can request it and, with enough advance notice, they will create the audiobook for you!

• What Works Clearinghouse - Excellent site providing research on a variety of interventions for various learning problems/disorders.