Developmental Signs and Medical Conditions which create risk for subsequent Learning Disabilities

• A family history of learning disabilities
  
  

• Speech and language delay
  
  

• Recurrent, chronic Otitis media
  
  

• Fine & gross motor delays
  
  

• Maternal substance abuse during pregnancy, such as smoking, alcohol use and cocaine use
  
  

• Seizure disorders
  
  

• Cancer survivors after high dosages of CNS radiation
  
  

• Low birth weight
  
  

• Cord around the neck
  
  

• Jaundice
  
  

• Central nervous system infection, such as encephalitis or meningitis
  
  

• Lead poisoning
  
  

• Tourette Syndrome
  
  

• Viral, bacterial or genetic injuries
  
  

• Low birth weight
  
  

• Congenital hypothyroid syndrome
  
  

• Attention deficit disorders
  
  

• Problems with socialization
  

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  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.
    

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   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.
    

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   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.
    

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   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

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  Other Organizations

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    
    

  • Asperger's Syndrome
    
    

  • Dyslexia
    
    

  • Giftedness
    
    

  • Specific Learning Disabilities
    
    

  • Non-Verbal Learning Disorders (NLD)
    
    

  • Psychology Organizations
    
    

  • Tourette Syndrome

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  Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network

  • Access to the General Curriculum
    National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum (NCAC)

  • Autism
    Professional Development in Autism (PDA) Center

  • Dispute Resolution and Mediation
    Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)

  • Higher Education

    HEATH Resource Center

    Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach (MCPO)

    Northeast Technical Assistance Center (NETAC)

    PEPNet
     

  • IDEA
    IDEA Partnership Project

  • Learning Disabilities
    National Research Center on Learning Disabilities

  • Literacy
    Reading Rockets

  • Monitoring
    National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM)

  • Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Center National TAC

    Region 1 TAC
    Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
    
    Region 2 TAC
    Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
    
    Region 3 TAC
    Family Network on Disabilities of Florida
    
    Region 4 TAC
    Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
    
    Region 6 TAC
    Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center
     

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  Disorders of the Right-Hemisphere

  • American Hyperlexia Association (AHA)
    A non-profit organization with the goal of identifying Hyperlexia, promoting and facilitating effective teaching techniques, and educating the public as to the existence of Hyperlexia.
    
    

  • Asperger's Syndrome Coalition of the United States, Inc.(ASC-U.S.)
    A national, non-profit organization committed to providing the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on social and communication disorders, with particular focus on Asperger's Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disability.
    
    

  • Asperger's Specialists
    
    

  • Asperger's/Autism Links
    
    

  • Autism
    
    

  • Autism Society
    
    

  • Center for Non-verbal Studies (CNS)
    A non-profit research center whose mission is to advance the study of human communication in all its forms apart from language.
    
    

  • Kennedy Krieger Institute
    
    

  • NLD Clinical Description & Applied Aspects
    
    

  • Non-Verbal Learning Disorder
    
    

  • NLD On-line
    This was the first site on the Internet to focus on Non-Verbal Learning Disorders.  Features include a library filled with articles, book reviews, glossary and bibliographies, dealing with the NLD syndrome.  There is also a pen pal feature, web links, calendar of events and chat rooms.  Provides excellent information for parents, educators and professionals interested in NLD.
    
    

  • NLD on the Web!
    A comprehensive site filled with information and vital on-line links for individuals and families with non-verbal learning disorders.
    
    

  • Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (O.A.S.I.S.)
    Comprehensive site for Asperger Syndrome maintained by the parent of a child with Asperger Syndrome.
    
    

  • Tera's NLD Jumpstation
    A resource on Nonverbal Learning Disabilities by an NLD person.
    
    

  • Yale Child Study Institute 
    

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  Disorders of the Frontal Regions

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 
    
    

  • Disorders of Written Language
    
    

  • National Attention Deficit Disorder Association

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  Language-Based Learning Disorders

  • Dyslexia 
    
    

  • Dyslexia Resource Center
    
    

  • Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners
    
    

  • Project READ Website
    
    

  • Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic
    
    

  • Language-Based Learning Disabilities  
    
    

  • Disorders of Written Language
    

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  Learning Disabilities General Information

  • 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.
    
    

  • Disorders of Written Language
    
    

  • 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.
    

  • Learning Strategies
    
    

  • 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.
    

  • School Psychology Resources Online
    

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  Tourette Syndrome

  • Tourette Syndrome Association
    
    

  • Tourette Syndrome Net
    
    

  • Tourette Services & Supports

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  Legal Resources

  • American College of Forensic Examiners 
    
    

  • Americans with Disabilities Act   
    
    

  • Entire Text of IDEA 2004
    
    

  • Forensic Psychiatry Resources
    
    

  • The Special Education Advocate
    
    

  • United States Department of Education
    

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  Tests & Measurement

  • Buros Institute of Mental Measurement
    
    

  • Institute for Applied Psychometrics Test Reference

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