Attorneys & Advocates
 

• ABA Disability Lawyers
  Online locator for attorneys specializing in disability and the law.
  
  

• Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
  Organization of attorneys, advocates and parents established to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities.
  
  

• Find Law
  Online locator for attorneys specializing in disability and the law.
  
  

• National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems (NAPAS)
  Association which represents federally mandated programs that protect the rights of persons with disabilities.
  
  

• Wrightslaw:  The Special Ed Advocate
  Hundreds of articles, cases, newsletters and other information about special education law and advocacy.
  

 Learning Disability Organizations
 

• All Kinds of Minds
  A non-profit institute for the understanding of differences in learning.
  
  

• Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
  A vital resource promoting excellence through education,  communication and training for persons with disabilities.
  
  

• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
  Mission is to improve the education and life success of individuals with learning disabilities.
  
  

• Learning Disabilities Association (LDA)
  Purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest disabilities of a  perceptual, conceptual or coordinative nature.
  
  

• LD Online
  A comprehensive learning disabilities web site servicing parents, teachers and children.
  
  

• National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
  Promotes public awareness and understanding of children and adults with learning disabilities.
  
  

• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
  Information and referral center for individuals with disabilities.  Focus is on children and youth from birth to age 22.
  
  

• Schwab Foundation for Learning (SFL)
  Dedicated to raising awareness about learning differences and providing parents and teachers with the information, resources and support they need to improve the lives of children with learning differences.
  

Learning Disabilities Resource Kit

 Psychology Organizations
 

• American Psychological Association (APA)
  National organization of licensed psychologists in the United States.
  
  

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADDA)
  Promotes prevention an cure of anxiety disorders.
  
  

• Anxiety Disorders Education Program
  National education campaign developed by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to increase awareness among the public and health care community that anxiety disorders are real medical illnesses that can be effectively diagnosed and treated.
  
  

• Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
  Provides leadership and information in the field of children's mental health.
  
  

• Mental Health Net
  Comprehensive listing with fact sheets on various psychological disorders and best practice literature for treatment and intervention.
  
  

• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
  Promotes 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.
  
  

• School Psychology Resources Online
  Extensive listing of school psychology resources for psychologists, parents and educators.
  

 Alternative Health Care

• Association for Comprehensive NeuroTherapy
  
   
• Pennsylvania Society for Behavioral Medicine and Biofeedback
  
   
• Alternative Systems of Medical Practice
  
   
• National Center for Complimentary & Alternative Medicine
  
   
• MEDLINE Plus Food, Nutrition and Metabolism Topics
  
   
• ACN Professional Advisory Board

Other Organizations

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  
  

• Asperger's Syndrome
  
  

• Dyslexia
  
  

• Giftedness
  
  

• Specific Learning Disabilities
  
  

• Non-Verbal Learning Disorders (NLD)
  
  

• Tourette Syndrome

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