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Disability Law Center (http:www.dlc-ma.org)
DLC is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing protection and advocacy for the rights of Massachusetts residents with disabilities. DLC receives federal, state and private funding but is not part of the state or federal government.

United States Department of Education Office of Special Education - IDEA

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.ht

Wrightslaw-Special Education Library

Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/law.htm

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Disability Links (from Concord PAC)
ADD/ADHD	American Academy of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Child With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) Attention Deficit Disorder Association Help for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) ADHD information tools, support LD Online: ADHD - over 40 articles LD Online: ADHD - Building Academic Success National Resource Center on AD/HD Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
Anxiety Disorders	Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) Anxiety Disorders on NIMH The International Association of Anxiety Management
Autism	Autism Center Autism Research Institute Center for the Study of Autism Organization (.org) Center for the Study of Autism (.com) Austism Speaks Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) Ladders-Learning & Developmental Disabilities Evaluation & Rehab Services What is Autism? Parents of Autistic Children (POAC)
Aspergers	The Asperger's Association of New England Online Aspergers Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS) Asperger's Disorder
Attachment Disorder or Reactive Attachment Disorder	Attachment Disorder The Attachment Institute of New England Attachment and Treament Network (used to be called The Attachment Disorder Network) Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) Kid Organization Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children
Behavior & Social	American Hyperlexia Association Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice LD On-line: Behavior and Social Preventing Antisocial Behavior
Bipolar	Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation Bipolar Significant Others (BPSO) The Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation Pendulum Bipolar Child
Brain Injury	Brain Injury Association Traumatic Brain Injury (.com) National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke- TBI page Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Youth:The Basics Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Teens , New Hampshire Guide for Families
Central Auditory Processing Deficit or Dysfunction - CAPD	CAPD Parents' Page Remediation Techniques for CAPD Auditory Processing Disorder in Children Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Depression / Suicide	Families for Depression Awareness I'm Depressed Cope, Care, Deal-A mental health site for teens Suicide: Suicide Prevention, See A New Sun (SANS) If you are thinking about suicide...read this first Suicide Prevention, Awareness, and support (.org)
Development Delayed	Developmental Delay Resources Home Page Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental & Learning Disorders (ICDL) Development Disabilities Mental Retardation, Center for Disease Control & Preventation
Dyslexia	International Dyslexia Association The Advantages of Being Dyslexic and ADD Bright Solutions for Dyslexia Dyslexia: The Gift. Information and Resources for Dyslexia ERIC: Resources related to Dyslexia Dyslexia Teacher
Dysparaxia / Apraxia	Apraxia Kids What is Developmental Apraxia of Speech (DAS)? Dyspraxia - USA What is Dyspraxia?
Diabetes	Children with Diabetes DIABETES.COM -- Latest Diabetes News and Information National Diabetes Educator Program, (has the guide below and others) 'Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed' Guide The American Diabetes Association
Down's Syndrome	Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) The National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS) The National Down Syndrome Society
Epilepsy	General Epilepsy Information Local Epilepsy Foundation What is Epilepsy? http://www.cureepilepsy.org www.epilepsyfoundation.org/ Guide to Healthcare Schools Epilepsy Supports and Information
Executive Functioning Disorder	Executive Functioning -- What Is It and How Does It Affect Learning? Executive Function, What is this anyway? Overview of Executive Function What Are Executive Functions and Self-Regulation and What Do They Have to Do With Language Learning Disorders?, by Dr. Bonnie Singer and Anthony S. Bashir Executive Function fact sheet, by National Center of Learning Disabilities (NCLD) The development of executive function across the life span Executive Functions in Parents With ADHD
Language-based Learning Disabilities	What is a Languae-Based Learning Disability Language-Based Learning Disabilities: Benefits of Speech-Language Pathology FAQs On Language-Based Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities - LD	LD OnLine: Learning Disabilities Resources has 100's of expert-reviewed articles What is a Learning Disability? Learning Disabilities Association of America Red Flags of a learning issue Learning Disability Syptoms, Types and testing LD Basics LD & Gifted: The Council for Exceptional Children Growing up with Molly (I was not one of those parents who clamored to get their kid into The Tag (Talented and Gifted) Program. I just wanted her to learn and ...)
Gifted	U niquely Gifted Hoagies Gifted Education Articles: LD Online: Gifted and LD LD OnLine: Gifted Learners and the Middle School: Problem or Promise?
Mental Health (See Depression links)	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) The Center for Mental Health Services' Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN )
Intellectual Disability	American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR), has a new name: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (aaidd) (also refer to Developmental Disabilities above)
NonVerbal Learning Disorder	Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association NLD on the Web Nonverbal Learning Disorder links (NLDline)
Pervasive Developmental Disorders - PDD	PDD article by NICHCY Autism/PDD Resource Network Yale Child Study Center - on PDD-NOS What can you tell me about Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD (See Attachment Disorder)	PTSD Symptoms in Infants/Toddlers What is PTSD by The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) PTSD in Children and Adolescents PTSD in Internationally Adopted Children by Dr. Boris Gindis
Reading	National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read Teaching Reading IS Rocket Science, by Louisa Cook Moats SEDL - RCI: Reading Assessment Database for Grades K-2 LD OnLine: Preventing Reading Failure, by J. Torgeson Reading Recovery:: Just the Facts? Evidence Based Research on Reading Recovery
Rett Syndrome (RTT)	International Rett Syndrome Foundation National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institue of Neurological Disorders
Sensory Integration - SI	S.I. Network - The Sensory Integration Resource Center LD Online: Understanding Sensory Integration Sensory Integration International (SII) SII Frequently Asked Questions about SI Sensory Integration Articles and resources Sensory Inegration, Come Unity
Tourette Syndrome - TS	Tourette Syndrome Plus Tourette Syndrome Association of Massachusetts Tourette Syndrome Association of USA Tourette-Syndrome Fact Sheet, by NINDS
Organizations / Associations	Arc of the United States Arc of Massachusetts The Association for persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH) Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meeting Database Concord Family & Youth Services LDA: Six Principles of IDEA Massachusetts Campaign For Children Massachusetts Family TIES National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations (NCCATA), Music Therapy American Music Therapy Association, Inc. Disability Resouces Monthly (DRM) National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)

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