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Updated 08/20/24 - If you have any associations or organizations to add to this page, please E-mail me at dml@theglp.org
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Legislative and Legal Resources for Dyslexia and LD
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IEP Help What is an IEP? or IEP Accommodations
American Bar Association Children's Legal Clinics, https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/about/committees/childrens-rights/directory/legal-clinics/
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, P.O. Box 8970, Reno, NV, 89507, (775) 507-4777, contactus@ncjfcj.org, https://www.ncjfcj.org/
The US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, General Telephone: 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327), Civil Rights Hotline, Email ocr@ed.gov, Main Phone 1-800-421-3481, State Contacts: https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr, https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/ocr
National Health Law Program, http://www.healthlaw.org
Find Law, http://www.findlaw.com/
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, http://www.eeoc.gov/
U.S. Department of Justice, http://www.usdoj.gov/
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Advanced Technology for Students with LD and Dyslexia
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LD online Washington https://www.ldonline.org/
The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) https://rarediseases.org/organizations/alliance-for-technology-access/
Assistive & Adaptive Technology in Special Ed. https://disabilityrightswa.org/
Merit Software products http://www.meritsoftware.com/
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFBD) 20 Roszel Road, Princeton, NJ, 08540, 609/542-0606,https://www.learningally.org/,
AbilityHub is an Assistive Technology related website at: http://www.abilityhub.com/
Microsoft Accessibility: Technology for Everyone http://www.microsoft.com/enable/default.htm
Alliance For Technology Access, www.techconnection.org
World-Class Assistive Technology http://www.rehabtool.com/
Leap Frog Toys https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/home
https://accessingenuity.com/ Access Ingenuity is a leader in the development of effective access solutions for people with disabilities
https://learningtools.donjohnston.com/ Don Johnston Incorporated makes many products for people with learning disabilities
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Text to Speech and Speech to Text software for Dyslexia and LD
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TextAloud https://nextup.com/
WordQ Writing Aid Software http://wordq.com/
CoolSpeaking text-to-speech software http://www.yesgoal.com/
Screen readers, etc. http://www.texthelp.com/
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Councils, associations, and foundations for Dyslexia and LD
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), 2200 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, Members: 800-498-207, Non-Member: 800-638-8255, https://www.asha.org/
American Therapeutic Recreation Association, 4315 50th Street NW, Suite 100 # 7369, Washington, DC 20016, (857) 776-2872, info@atra-online.com, https://www.atra-online.com/
Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology(RESNA), 2001 K Street NW, 3rd Floor North, Washington, DC 20006, PHONE: (202) 367-112, https://www.resna.org/
TASH, 1825 K Street NW, Suite 1250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, info@tash.org, https://tash.org/
The Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH), 2125, Route 33, Hamilton Square, NJ, 08690, Phone: (609) 890-1400, http://www.asah.org/
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.), 4221 Forbes Blvd, Suite 270, Lanham, MD 20706 Tel: 301-306-7070, customer_service@chadd.org, https://chadd.org/
The Council for Exceptional Children, 3100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 600 Arlington, VA, 22201-5332, (888) 232-7733 or (703) 620-3660, service@exceptionalchildren.org, https://exceptionalchildren.org/topics/learning-disabilities
Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD), 11184 Antioch Road, Box 405, Overland Park, KS 66210, Phone: 913-491-1011, https://council-for-learning-disabilities.org/
Dyslexia Association of America Michigan Dyslexia Institute, Abrams Teaching Laboratory (Lansing Center), 532 E. Shiawassee St., Lansing, MI 48912, Phone: (517) 485-4000, info@dyslexia.net, https://www.dyslexia.net/
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), 4068 Mount Royal Boulevard, Suite 224B, Allison Park, PA 15101 412-341-1515 info@LDAAmerica.org, https://ldaamerica.org/
Head Start Bureau - Administration on Children Youth and Families Office of Human Development Services, U.S. Department of Health Human Services, 330 C Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs
Little City Foundation, 1760 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, Il, 60067, (847) 358-5510, info@littlecity.org, http://littlecity.org/
National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems (NAPAS), 900 Second Street N.E., Suite 211, Washington, DC, 20002, (202) 408-9514, nfo@napas.org, https://www.napas.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), 1220 L Street, NW Ste. 100 Box #168, Washington, DC 20005, (301) 966-2234, https://www.ncld.org/
Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA), PO Box 234, Amenia, NY 12501, Street Address: 3296 Route 343, Suite 1, Amenia, NY 12501, 845.373.8919, F| 845.373.8925, info@ortonacademy.org, https://www.ortonacademy.org/
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320, Bethesda, MD USA 20892-2320, 800-241-1044, nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov, https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Mailing Address: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave., SE, Washington, D.C. 20540-4960, Street Address: Library of Congress, John Adams Building, 120 2nd St., SE, Washington, DC 20002, 888-NLS-READ (888-657-7323), NLS@loc.gov, https://www.loc.gov/nls/
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS), U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20202, 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327), https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/osers
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Mail: P.O. Box 3006, Rockville, MD 20847, Phone: 1-800-370-2943, Email: NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov, https://www.nichd.nih.gov/
National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH), Mail: National Institute of Mental Health, Office of Science Policy, Planning, and Communications, 6001 Executive Boulevard, MSC 9663, Bethesda, MD 20892-9663, 1-866-615-6464, Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov, https://www.nimh.nih.gov/
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Financial Aid for Dyslexia and LD
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Federal Financial Aid Hotline..... 800-433-3243
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Print and media resources for Dyslexia and LD
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Dyslexia Online: An online magazine offering information on and resources for dyslexia. https://www.edubloxtutor.com/
Dyslexia My Life - book on tape or softcover, The Gifted Learning Project, P.O. Box 226, Spring Hill, KS 66083, theglp@theglp.org, https://dyslexiamylife/
College and Career Success for Students with LD By Roslyn Dolber, published by VGM Career Horizons, a division of NTC Publishing Group., 4255 W. Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL,60646
Journal of Learning Disabilities Available from Pro-Ed Inc, 1301 W. 25th Street, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78705-4248, Telephone: 800.897.3202, Local 512.451.3246, Local: 512.451.8542, Info@proedinc.com, https://www.proedinc.com/
Peterson's Guide to Colleges with Programs for LD Students, 4380 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80237, Email: support@petersons.com, Phone: 800-338-3282, https://www.petersons.com/blog/20-great-colleges-for-students-with-learning-disabilities/
HOW DIFFICULT CAN THIS BE? For kids with learning disabilities (FAT City), by Richard Lavoie....DVD, Available on Amazon.com
The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, Available on Amazon.com
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Resources for parents/guardians of children with Dyslexia and LD
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Family Resource Center on Disabilities,11 E. Adams St., Suite 615, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-939-3513, https://frcd.org/
The Beach Center on Families and Disability, The University of Kansas, 3111 Haworth Hall, 1001 Sunnyside Ave, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, 785-864-7600, Email:kucdd@ku.edu, https://kucdd.ku.edu/beach-center-disability-family-resources
The PACER Center, PACER Center, Inc., 8161 Normandale Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55437, Email: pacer@pacer.org, Phone: 952.838.9000, 800.537.2237, Fax: 952.838.0199, https://www.pacer.org/
Parent to Parent USA, P.O. Box 472, State College, PA 16804, https://www.p2pusa.org/
National Center on Deafblindness, Helen Keller National Center, 141 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050, 516-366-0047, support@nationaldb.org, https://www.nationaldb.org/
Closing the Gap Inc., P.O. Box 68, Henderson, MN, 56058, Telephone:507-248-3294, Fax: 507-248-3810, http://www.closingthegap.com/
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Resources for special education professionals
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Teachers Helping Teachers, https://teachershelpingteachers.info/
The Center for Creative Play, 1400 South Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218, 412-371-1668 , https://cap4kids.org/
Council for Exceptional Children, 3100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 600 Arlington, VA, 22201-5332, 888-232-7733 or 703-620-3660, service@exceptionalchildren.org, https://exceptionalchildren.org/
Teach Each, elaine@teacheach.org, 817-677-8516, https://www.teacheach.org/
The National Center for Learning Disabilities, 1220 L Street, NW Ste. 100 Box #168, Washington, DC 20005, 301-966-2234, https://www.ncld.org/
Scouts with Disabilities, SpecialNeedsChair@scouting.org , https://www.scouting.org/resources/disabilities-awareness/
The National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education (NCPSE), The Council for Exceptional Children, 3100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 600 Arlington, VA, 22201-5332 United States, 888-232-7733 or 703-620-3660, service@exceptionalchildren.org, https://exceptionalchildren.org/teacher-resources
Dyslexia My Life, www.DsyslexiaMyLife.org,
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Schools, clinics, and institutes for Dyslexia and LD
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Wisconsin Institute for Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia (WILDD), 811 E Washington Ave Suite 400, Madison, WI 53703, Phone: 608-371-9602, Email: madison@wildd.org, https://wildd.org/
Brehm Preparatory School Brehm offers an intensive college, 900 South Brehm Lane, Carbondale IL, 62901 , (618) 457-0371 , admissionsinfo@brehm.org, https://www.brehm.org/
Devereux, Devereux provides services to individuals, 444 Devereux Drive, Villanova, PA, 19085, 800-345-1292, 610-520-3000, info@devereux.org, www.devereux.org
Lawrence School, Lower School Campus, 1551 E Wallings Road, Broadview Heights, OH 44147, Grades: K-6, Phone: 440.526.0003, Upper School Campus, 10036 Olde Eight Road, Sagamore Hills, OH 44067, Grades: 7-12, Phone: 330.908.6800, https://www.lawrenceschool.org/schafer-center/dyslexia-other-learning-differences
Chelsea School, 2970 Belcrest Center Drive, Suite 300, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, 240-467-2100, information@chelseaschool.edu www.chelseaschool.edu
The Dyslexia Educational Foundation, 6 Liberty Square # 2633, Boston, MA 02109, https://dyslexiafoundation.org/
Horizon Academy School, 4901 Reinhardt Dr. Roeland Park, KS 66205, 913-789-9443, https://horizon-academy.org/
The de Paul School is a private independent school, 1925 Duker Avenue, Louisville, KY 40205, (502) 459-613, www.depaulschool.org
Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20210, 1-866-ODEP-DOL (633-7365) | 202-693-7880, Email odepemail@dol.gov., https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN), Email: JAN@AskJAN.org, (800) 526-7234 (Voice), https://askjan.org/index.cfm
HEATH Resource Center at the National Youth Transitions Center, Corada, One Perimeter Park South, Suite 200S, Birmingham, AL 35243, https://www.corada.com/links/heath-resource-center
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I pray for the labeled child
I pray for the labeled child;
That child who is gifted and talented.
No longer can she be lazy and idle
So much more is expected
Of those as gifted and talented as she.
I pray for the labeled child;
That child who is learning disabled.No longer will the world expect brilliance
No longer will someone tell him to reach for the stars
Because that is where greatness is found.
I pray for the labeled child;
That is dyslexic.
Reading--oh, the joy of reading!
Will always be hard for her to find.
no matter that she can recite--no sing--
Mary Had a Little Lamb,
She won't be able to read it,
At least not without difficulty.
She will learn that all her friends
Who laugh and cry and wonder about books
Can do so because they are not dyslexic.
I pray for the labeled child;
That child who is A.D.D.
An unorganized bubble of hyperactivity
No longer will someone say "You can do this;
Oh it may be hard, but it is within you to do this."
A dose of medicine now replaces the need for that inner effort
And eliminates the possible victory.
I pray for the labeled child;
That child who is emotionally handicapped.
That child who rebels
Because she should rebel.
The child who acts out
Because there is nowhere else
For the hurt and anxiety and fear to go.
The child who is diagnosed "sick,"
When perhaps her actions are the one true sign of sanity
In the demented world in which she is forced to live.
I pray for the child of no label.
In a system, which marks so, many special,
This child neither shines nor demands.
For this child life has been neither harsh nor generous
This is one who "makes" the teacher's day
Because there are so many children who need real attention.
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