Special Needs Resources

 
AGING AND DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES BUILDING OFFICIALS AND CODE ADMIN.
www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr/ www.bocai.org
   
AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS BOARD
www.autism.com/ari/ www.access-board.gov/
   
BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR ARTS THERAPY KIDS BELONG TOGETHER
www.biat.org www.kidstogether.org
   
CADRE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR SPED LD ONLINE
www.directionservice.org/cadre www.ldonline.org
   
CENTRAL MASS FOFC CALENDAR LEARNING DISABILITY ASSN. OF MA
www.communitygateway.org/calendar.htm www.ldam.org/
   
CHILDCARE REFERRAL MAINSTREAM & SPECIAL NEEDS LIST OF SENATORS & REPRESENTATIVES BY TOWN
www.childcarecircuit.org/ www.magnet.state.ma.us/legis/citytown.htm
   
CHILDREN MAKING STRIDES THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATE
www.childrenmakingstrides.com www.wrightslaw.com
   
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) THE EXCEPTIONAL PARENT
www.chadd.org  www.eparent.com
   
COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION, ARTS & HUMANITIES MASS. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP CENTER
www.magnet.state.ma.us/legis/comm/j14.htm www.matp.org
   
THE ARC NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS MASS. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL
www.thearc.org/ www.state.ma.us/mddc/
   
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FULL STAFF DIRECTORY MASSACHUSETTS DISABILITY EXCHANGE
www.doe.mass.edu/resources/phone.asp www.onelist.com/community/MaDisabilityExchange
   
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH MASSACHUSETTS DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS
www.state.ma.us/eohhs/agencies/dmh.htm www.mdsc.org
   
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE ON DISABILITY
http://www.dmr.state.ma.us/  www.state.ma.us/mod/
   
DESIGNING A MORE USABLE WORLD MASSACHUSETTS SPED SCHOOL LISTINGS
www.trace.wisc.edu/world/web www.spedschools.com
   
DISABILITY RESOURCES MASSPAC
www.clearinghouse.net www.masspac.org
   
DISABILITY RESOURCES NATIONAL PARENT NETWORK ON DISABILITIES
www.dbpeds.org/links www.npnd.org
   
FAMILIES ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE - CENTRAL MASS NEW ENGLAND INDEX
www.cmfoc.org  www.DisabilityInfo.org     OR  www.umassmed.edu/shriver/service/informationservices/  
   
FAMILY TIES RESOURCE GUIDE NINCHCY NATIONAL RESOURCE REGISTRY
www.massfamilyties.org www.nichcy.org/index.html
   
FAMILY TO FAMILY NON VERBAL LEARNING DISABILITIES
www.gis.net/~arcmass/fam-fam.htm www.nldline.com
   
FAMILY VILLAGE OUR KIDS (GENERAL DISABILITIES-KIDS)
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/  www.our-kids.org/
   
FAMILY VOICES SIBLING INFORMATION
www.familyvoices.org www.parentsoup.com    
  search for sibling under parenting
FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS  
www.fcsn.org SIBSHOPS
  www.chmc.org/4_browsers/parents/special/sibshops.htm
HUMAN RIGHTS & EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION   
http://www.hreoc.gov.au SPANISH LANGUAGE WEB SITE DISABILITIES
  www.schwablearning.org
IDEA INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT  
www.ideapractices.org  SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWS
  www.specialednews.com
INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY INCLUSION  
www.communityinclusion.org/ SPED SCHOOL REFERRAL SERVICE
  www.napsec.com/referral.html
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION  
www.nfpa.org AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE
www.ansi.org
 
CENTER FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/
 
U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Email lists/Phone numbers

CHILDREN WITH ADD/ADHD

301-306-7070
email message to listserv@maelstrom.stjohn.edu

ADD Parents

www.ourfriends.com/addgl.htm
listserver@ourfriends.com

Attention Deficit Disorder Association

Mentor, OH
800-487-2282
www.add.org/  

Additional AD/HD and Learning Disorder RESOURCES

Website: www.chrisdendy.com  
(Teens with ADHD) ADHD books written by Chris Zeigler Dendy and her son Alex
Healing ADD—the Six Types, by Daniel Amen, MD.
Give Your ADD Teen a Chance, Lynn Weiss
Driven to Distraction,Dr. Hallowell, website:http://www.drhallowell.com
Carol Gignoux, website: http://addinsights.com/ Note info under "Consulting as an ADD Coach" for various references about value of coaching ADD students
Overcoming Dyslexia,Dr. Sally Shaywitz. Co-director, Yale Center for the Study of Learning and Attention