General Professional Organizations
These organizations have been chosen because they provide reliable information and are relevant for teachers of students with learning disabilities.
American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
The mission of the ASHA is to promote the interests of and provide the
highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language
pathology, and speech and hearing science, and to advocate for people
with communication disabilities.
[www.asha.org]
National
Association of School Nurses (NASN)
The NASN improves the health and educational success of children and youth
by developing and providing leadership to advance the school nursing practice.
[http://www.nasn.org/]
National
Association of School Nurses (NASN)
The NASN improves the health and educational success of children and youth
by developing and providing leadership to advance the school nursing practice.
[http://www.nasn.org/]
American
Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
The mission of APTA is to further the profession's role in the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of movement dysfunctions and the enhancement
of the physical health and functional abilities of members of the public.
[http://www.apta.org/]
American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Many Adapted Physical Education teachers belong to AAHPERD, an alliance
of six national associations and six district associations and is designed
to provide members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources,
support, and programs to help practitioners improve their skills and so
further the health and well-being of the American public.
[http://www.aahperd.org]
American
Federation of Teachers (AFT)
The AFT is a 984,000-member union of public and professional employees,
including public and private school teachers, paraprofessionals and school-related
personnel (PSRPs), higher education faculty and professionals, employees
of state and local governments, nurses and health professionals. AFT has
taken positions on important issues (e.g., early reading) that are relevant
to learning disabilities.
[http://www.aft.org/]
National
Education Association (NEA)
NEA is America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing
the cause of public education. NEA claims over 2.3 million members who
work at every level of education, from pre-school to university graduate
programs. Affiliates are located in every state and in over 13,000 local
communities across the United States.
[http://www.nea.org/]
National
Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
The mission of NASP is to promote educationally and psychologically healthy
environments for all children and youth by implementing research-based,
effective programs that prevent problems, enhance independence, and promote
optimal learning. The NASP Web site offers information about conferences,
professional development, and publications.
[http://www.naspweb.org/]
National
Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
NASDSE is dedicated to supporting state agency staff carry out their mission
of ensuring a quality education for students with disabilities. NASDSE
provides support to states through training, technical assistance documents,
research, policy development, and partnering with other organizations.
[http://www.nasdse.org]