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General Fact Sheets

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder* (Fact Sheet) #FS19

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder* (Briefing Paper) #FS14

Autism* #FS1

Cerebral Palsy* #FS2

Deafness and Hearing Loss* #FS3

Down Syndrome* #FS4

Emotional Disturbance* #FS5

Epilepsy* #FS6

Learning Disabilities * #FS7

Mental Retardation* #FS8

Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Briefing Paper) #FS20

Reading and Learning Disabilities Resource Guide (Briefing Paper) #FS17

Severe and/or Multiple Disabilities #FS10

Speech and Language Impairments* #FS 11

Spina Bifida* #FS12

Traumatic Brain Injury* #FS18

Visual Impairments * #FS13

Parents' Guides

Parents' Guide to ERIC

Parents' Guide to Special Education Programs

Parents' Guide to IEP's

Parents Guide to Special Education Rights and Responsiblities
13 chapter online manual

 Guide to section 504 of the Rehablitation Act

IDEA Articles from The Special Ed Advocate

IDEA 97 Overview and Table of Contents
Read this section first

IDEA 97 Section 1400 through Section 1406
Findings, Purpose, Definitions

IDEA 97 Section 1412

Private School Placements by Parents - Required  Notice from Parents

IDEA 97 Section 1414

Evaluations and IEPs

IDEA 97 Section 1415
Procedural Safeguards, Due Process and Discipline

Parents' Guide to Moving

Parents' Guide to Retention

 

Articles at Other Web Sites

ADD

A Disability Named ADD (CH.A.D.D.)

ADHD - Team Assessment (Parker)

ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment (Alex)
Provides 10 articles, including a detailed article on medications.

ADHD and Children Who Are Gifted (KidSource - Webb and Latimer)
Provides definitions and distinctions to help in diagnosis.

Accomodations Help Students With Attention Deficit Disorder (ADAPT) (Parker)

Adults With Add (CHADD)
"Until recently, it was believed that ADD symptoms largely disappeared in adolescence."

Attention Deficit Disorder (Family Village)
Provides carefully reviewed resources for contacts, support, and diagnoses.

Attention Deficit Disorder Criteria (Power Parenting)
Describes ADD with Hyperactivity, ADD without Hyperactivity, and Undifferentiated ADD.

 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Hempel)
Dr. Hempel provides eight characteristics of ADHD, considerations in diagnosis, and medical solutions.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (KidSource)
Provides a dozen or more articles on ADHD.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Diagnosis (KidSource - NIMH)
Provides definitions and examples on ADHD.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Guide for Parents (KidSource)
Lists 15 criteria for diagnosing ADHD and defines hyperactivity, distractibility, and impulsivity. Mentions research on Feingold approach.

 Controversial Treatments (CH.A.D.D.)

 Frequently Asked Questions About ADD (Kanneman)

 Homework Solutions (Power Parenting)
Provides 12 symptoms of homework problems and gives four suggestions to speed homework.

How are We Different - One Adult's Perspective (Seay)
Provides opinions and perspectives of an adult with ADD. He discusses what it feels like to have ADD.

Legal Rights for Children with ADD

 Medication Related to Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD Warehouse)
Provides a table of information about commonly used medications.

Medications and ADD (MiningCo - Seay)
Select "medications."

Parenting a Child with ADD (CH.A.D.D.)

 Parents - What Parents Should Know

 Support and Advocacy Groups for AD(H)D (USA and Canada) (ADHD Help)
Provides addresses for agencies, support groups, and advocacy groups. Also provided information on books, legal assistance, and other resources.

Teachers - 50 Tips on Classroom Management of Attention Deficit Disorder (Hallowell and Ratey) Provides 13 resources.

Teachers - ADD in the Classroom

 Teachers - What Teachers Should Know

 Teachers - What Teachers Should Know Beyond the Myths (CH.A.D.D.)

 Teaching Children With ADD (KidSource)
Provides definitions and suggestions for improving learning.

Ten Neurological Behaviors Associated With ADD (ADD Medical Treatment Center)

 Treating a Child with ADD

Learning Disabilities

Teens and Learning Disabilities (Teens vs Dyslexia)

What Is Learning Disabilities?

What is the Positive Side of Dyslexia?

Mental Retardation

Criminal Justice Questions and Answers

Down Syndrome Medical Checklist

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Why Drinking and Pregnancy Don't Mix

IEP's

IEP Goals and Objectives (Autism Society of America)
Provides short examples of goals, objectives, and evaluation in several different domains.

Individualized Education Plan (Autism Society of America)
Provides a comprehensive overview of an IEP, according to legislation and gives practical examples.