Organizations and Agencies Specializing in Disabilities
These organizations have been chosen because they provide reliable information and are relevant for teachers of students with learning disabilities.
> All Disabilities
Council
for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international
professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes
for individuals with exceptionalities--both students with disabilities
and the gifted and talented. CEC offers information about current political
initiatives, conferences and professional development, and membership
in 17 specialized divisions.
[http://www.cec.sped.org/]
Office
of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
The Web site of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education
Programs offers many resources. This site provides teachers, parents,
and other professionals with information about grants, technical assistance
programs, and research centers.
[http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/]
National
Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education
NCPSE provides information for recruiting, preparing, and retaining those
interested in or currently serving children with disabilities.
[http://www.special-ed-careers.org/]
National
Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP)
The NRCP addresses policy questions and other needs of the field, provides
technical assistance and shares information about policy questions, management
practices, regulatory procedures, and training models that will enable
administrators and staff-developers to improve the recruitment, deployment,
supervision, and career development of paraprofessionals.
[http://web.gc.cuny.edu/dept/case/nrcp/]
The
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information
on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators,
and other professionals. The center’s special focus is children and
youth (birth to age 22).
[http://www.nichcy.org/]
The
HEATH Center
The HEATH Resource Center of The George Washington University Graduate
School of Education and Human Development is the national clearinghouse
on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Support
from the U.S. Department of Education enables the clearinghouse to serve
as an information exchange about educational support services, policies,
procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical
schools, and other postsecondary training entities.
[http://www.heath.gwu.edu/]
> Learning Disabilities
Learning
Disabilities Association (LDA)
LDA is a non-profit organization. Its purpose is to advance the education
and general welfare of children and adults who manifest disabilities of
a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature. LDA’s Web site
offers alerts and bulletins, links to other organizations, publications,
and contact information.
[http://www.ldanatl.org/]
Council
for Learning Disabilities (CLD)
CLD is an international organization that promotes new research and effective
ways to teach people with learning disabilities. The CLD Web site offers
conference information, updates on scholarly initiatives, general information
about learning disabilities, and research reports.
[http://www.cldinternational.org]
National
Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
NCLD is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting public awareness
and understanding of learning disabilities as well as enabling children
and adults with learning disabilities to achieve their full potential
and enjoy a more fulfilling and productive participation in our society.
The Web site includes: information about learning disabilities, research
reports on strategies and instruction, summaries of political activity,
and first person accounts.
[http://www.ld.org/]
International
Dyslexia Association (IDA)
IDA is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with
dyslexia, their families, and the communities that support them. IDA focuses
its resources in four major areas: information and referral services,
research, advocacy and direct services to professionals in the field of
learning disabilities. The Web site includes information for parents,
teachers, other professionals, and children.
[http://www.interdys.org]