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Resources
This section of the web site provides links to other web sites
and information sources that may be of interest to our
customers. A listing here is not an endorsement by BrainTrain.
Links are in alphabetical order. If you know of another site of
interest that you may want listed, contact the
webmaster.
American Psychological Association -
Professional organization for
psychologists, links to current
research, convention news and continuing
education
CHADD - A national, non-profit
organization representing children and
adults with ADHD. Founded in 1987 by a
group of concerned parents, CHADD offers
education, advocacy and support.
FetaWeb.com -
Companion
site to From Emotions to Advocacy:
The Special Education Survival Guide
by Pam and Pete Wright. Contains
articles about and pertaining to special
education and learning disabilities.
Also includes a list by state of
resource centers and therapists.
Learning Disabilities Association of
America - A national, non-profit
organization devoted to advancing the
welfare of children and adults of normal
intelligence who exhibit perceptual,
conceptual, or coordinative
disabilities.
Learning Disabilities Online -
information on many different aspects of
the field of learning disabilities.
Misunderstood Minds -
PBS site
which complements their series on
children with learning disabilities.
Contains stories from the program and
links for parents.
National Attention Deficit Disorder
Association (ADDA)
- ADDA's mission
is to help people with ADHD lead
happier, more successful lives through
education, research, and public
advocacy. ADDA focuses especially on the
needs of ADHD adults and young adults.
National Mental Health Association -
one of
the oldest and largest non-profit
organizations addressing mental health
and mental illness.
No Child Left Behind -
overview
of new law, state contacts and
frequently asked questions.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder- ODD Help
Sensory
Integration Education & Research
Foundation
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This
innovative website includes a chat room
(hosted once a month), "Ask an OT"
bulletin board, and quarterly
newsletter. Coming soon… on-line courses
for parents, educators and therapists.
SIERF's primary mission is to support
education and research in sensory
integration and other related disorders.
U.S. Department of Education -
contains
links for parents, educators and
students on everything from the latest
research, applying for grant money and
financing higher education.
Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Web
page of The Society for Cognitive
Rehabilitation, sign up for membership
and learn of upcoming conferences.
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