Resources

Online: Finding Help

State By State Resources Guide:
Offers the names and addresses of helpful state agencies, local organizations,
and other resources available in your state.

National Organizations:
A complete listing of national organizations that provide information and
assistance on learning disabilities and related issues.

Federal Agencies:
A listing of the important federal agencies dealing with learning disability issues.

Information By Phone:
Offers several resources that will provide phone consultation and/or referrals.

On-line Resources:
A vast assortment of Internet resources with direct links.

Additional Resources

Department of Education:

The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE): This project is a partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities. It links families, advocates, and self-advocates to information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The project is designed to address the information needs of the 6 million families throughout the Country whose children with disabilities receive special education services.

The Learning Disabilities Association of America: A national, non-profit organization. Our purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest handicaps of a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature.

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: It is believed that learning disabilities are caused by a difficulty with the nervous system that affects receiving, processing or communicating information. Some learning
disabled children are also hyperactive and/or distractible with a short attention span.

LD online: The interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teacher, and children.

Arnot Ogden Medical Center: Offers a broad range of support services including support groups that range from groups for survivors of prostate, breast, and pediatric cancers to families dealing with critically ill infants and children. The Family Resource Center at Boston Children's Hospital supports parents as important members of their child's
health care team. The center's staff helps families find the information they need to understand health care and take part in their child's care.

Increasing Social Support for Individuals with Serious Mental
Illness: Evaluating the Compeer Model of Intentional Friendship

Children's Hospital Boston

Internet Mental Health: A free encyclopedia of mental health information. Our hope is that Internet Mental Health will promote improved understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness throughout the world.

Community Benefits Children's Medical Center: University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester MA.

Disability News Groups: The following is a list of support newsgroups.