Informative Links
Technology Links
IDA has developed a section of its website to assist individuals in finding assistive technology products to meet their needs. The products are organized within categories.
Nonprofit Organizations
IDA Disclaimer: The International Dyslexia Association supports efforts to provide dyslexic individuals with appropriate instruction and to identify these individuals at an early age. The Association believes that multi sensory teaching and learning is the best approach currently available for those affected by dyslexia. The Association, however, does not endorse any specific program, speaker, or instructional materials, noting that there are a number of such which present the critical components of instruction as defined by the Task Force on Multi sensory Teaching which works under the guidance of the Association’s Teacher Education Issues Committee.
The following links provide additional information and discuss various programs:
- Wonderful suggestions for the home to help children with reading & writing, especially for preschoolers:
- Great Schools – a variety of learning issues
- A parent’s guide though the unfamiliar landscapes of LD – also information for Educators
- Dr. Levine’s organization “All Kinds of Minds” (Dr. Mel Levine)
- LD on Line – updated monthly, check out LD in Depth for an archive of articles
- The Learning Disability Association
- NCLD The National Center for Learning Disabilities – a source of research information
- Learning Ally – Support for students, parents and teachers plus audio books
- Vision Resource for Children with Disabilities
- IDA Branches
- Academic Accommodation Resources
- Teaching Students About Disabilities and Inclusion
- Specialized forms for people with disabilities
- Estate Planning for Parents of Special Needs Kids
Teaching Programs
Especially for Parents
- Proactive parenting
- Backyards with sensory play and accessibility
- Planning Trips for Children with Autism
- Sleep Advisor for Parents of Children with Autism
- Communication and Autism
- Therapy Dogs for Autism
- Sesame Street Autism Resources for Parents
- Property management and accommodations
Especially for Adults and college-bound students
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