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Special Education and Special Needs Resources
Dr. Dimitri Christakis on “Media and Children”
Check out this 16-minute TEDx video where Dr. Christakis shows the impact of media viewing on children’s attention and learning. Includes comparisons of different type of media stimulation as well as comparisons of children’s interaction with media and non-media stimulation. Well worth watching.
Click here for the YouTube video.
Labeling Kids with Bogus “Mental Disorders”
A fabulous video with a fresh look at some of the labels assigned to far too many kids. (I posted this on my Facebook page and got some of the most powerful responses to anything I’ve ever shared there.)
Click here for the YouTube video.
“As Bad as Cocaine and Amphetamines.”
Article by Dr. Mercola about the dangers of ADHD medications and the pressure on parents to use them. Includes a number of non-drug options.
Click here for link.
Parent-Teacher Guide to Learning Disabilities
Descriptions of some of the more common learning issues, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, dysphasia, aphasia, and ADHD, along with links to other resources for additional information.
Click here for link.
The International Dyslexia Association
A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia,
their families and the communities that support them. IDA is the oldest
learning disabilities organization in the nation, devoted to providing
the most comprehensive forum for parents, educators and researchers to
share their experiences, methods and knowledge.
Click here for link.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
LDA is the largest non-profit volunteer organization advocating for individuals
with learning disabilities, building public awareness, encouraging research,
establishing career opportunities, promoting teacher training and advocating
for individuals and their families.
Click here for link.
Council for Exceptional Children
The CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated
to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities,
students with disabilities and/or the gifted.
Click here for link.
Traumatic Brain Injury*
The Brain Injury Association of America
Offers info about brain injury research and legislation, as well as support for individuals living with brain injury.
1-703-761-0750 • Click here for link.
The Family Caregiver Alliance
Has a setion on its Web site with reading recommendations and other support resources for family members of individuals with brain injury.
Click here for link.
The National Institutes of Health
This Web site has a dedicated brain injury section that provides information and research, as well as links to ongoing clinical trials for individuals with brain injury.
Click here for link.
The National Brain Injury Information Center
Call to connect with a brain injury specialist.
1-800-444-6443.
ReMIND/Bob Woodruff Foundation
Provides resources and support to injured service members, veterans, and their families.
Click here for link.
The Traumatic Brain Injury National Resource Center
Their Web site has answers to frequently asked questions about brain injury.
Click here for link.
Think First National Injury Prevention Foundation
Provides educational resources and holds events on preventing head injuries.
1-800-THINK-56 • Click here for link.
*I have lifted this section on TBI nearly verbatim from the resources Camille Noe Pagán listed at the end of her novel, The Art of Forgetting (New York, NY: Penguin Group, 2011), a story about a friendship between two women, one of whom experiences a Traumatic Brain Injury. Used with the author’s permission and my gratitude.
Recommended Apps**
Proloquo2go
Uses icons on the screen to help people express what they need to say. Literacy is not an issue as long as individual can identify color, shape, or design of icon. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
Click here for link.
AutismXpress
A free app to help users understand and express feelings. There is also AutismXpress Pro for $1.99.
Click here for link for AutismXpress.
Click here for link for AutismXpress Pro.
Look in My Eyes
One part of a series to help autistic children improve eye contact in dealing with others.
Click here for link.
MyHomework
This app was recommended by a teacher at a school for Special Needs children to get and stay organized. Offers a way to keep track of what’s due and when, reminders and alerts, time and block-based class schedules, calendars, multitasking support.
Click here for link.
Web app available for quick sync and access from a computer.
**For iPad, iPod Touch, and/or iPhone. May be available for other devices.
Other links:
Brain Gym and Related Resources
Multisensory and Sensory Integration Resources
Directory of links by Topic or Category.
Index of all links and resources.
Hire Jane: Everything you need for your next conference or professional development event
Jane’s Calendar
Click here (or on the image to the left) to see Jane’s schedule. Click here for a map with links to dates that she will be in your area.
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