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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. It addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from birth to age 21 in cases that involve 13 specified categories of disability.
The IDEA is "spending clause" legislation, meaning that it only applies to those States and their local educational agencies that accept federal funding under the IDEA. While states declining such funding are not subject to the IDEA, all states have accepted funding under this statute and are subject to it. NCLB is the latest federal legislation that enacts the theories of standards-based education reform, which is based on the belief that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals can improve individual outcomes in education. The Act requires states to develop assessments in basic skills to be given to all students in certain grades, if those states are to receive federal funding for schools. The Act does not assert a national achievement standard; standards are set by each individual state.
Scientific Learning create educational software that accelerates learning by improving the processing efficiency of the brain. Based on more than 30 years of neuroscience and congnitive research, the Fast ForWord® family of products provides struggling readers with computer-delivered exercises that build the cognitive skills required to read and learn effectively. Scientific Learning Reading Assistant™ combines advanced speech recognition technology with scientifically-based courseware to help students strengthen fluency, vocabulary and comprehension to become proficient, life-long readers. The efficacy of the products has been established by more than 550 research studies and publications.
Website www.scilearn.com
Telephone (888) 358-0212 Scientific Learning Corp., creator of the Fast Forward® and Reading Assistant™ family of products, has launched the new blog, The Science of Learning. Written primarily by Scientific Learning's chief scientifice officer Dr. William Jenkins and chief education officer Sherrelle Jiggitts Walker, The Science of Learning blog provides information on advances in neuroscience, cognitive research, the science of "brain plasticity," and ways to accelerate learning for children and adults.
Website www.scilearn.com/blog
"LDA is the largest non-profit volunteer organization advocating
for individuals with learning disabilities...[and] is the only
national organization devoted to defining and finding solutions
for the broad spectrum of learning disabilities."
Address 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
Telephone (412) 341-1515 Fax (412) 344-0224 Website ldaamerica.org "LDAU is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families, alleviating the restricting effects of learning disabilities, and supporting endeavors to determine the causes of learning disabilities. We seek to accomplish this through advocacy, education, research and service, and through collaborative efforts."
Address P.O. Box 520232, Salt Lake City, UT 84152-0232
Telephone (801) 363-6320 Fax (801) 363-6332 Website ldau.org Telephone (800) 230-0988
Website schwablearning.org "The interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents,
teachers, and children."
"Information and inspiration for parents and teachers of children
with learning disabilities"
"Can toxics in our air, water or food combine with other factors to keep our children from reaching their full human potential? How can we protect our children from environmental harm during vulnerable periods of development?"
Website preventingharm.org
"a cooperative electronic network of the National Institute
For Literacy, four Regional Partners, and major national organizations.
LINCS' home pages and communication sites...bring all adult
literacy-related resources, expertise, and knowledge to a single
focal point. The coordinated efforts of NIFL's national LINCS,
LINCS regional partners, and participating states have made
LINCS America's only national information retrieval and communication
system for literacy."
Website www.nifl.gov/lincs
"...exciting and interactive virtual space dedicated soley
to the healthy development of infants and toddlers."
Website zerotothree.org
"The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade."
Website naeyc.org
"...targeted for families with deaf or hard-of-hearing children
and adults, as well as professionals."
Website www.cuetah.com
"Online Resource For Cued Speech Information."
Providing Cued Language Transliteration Training and Services
"The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability
in employment, programs and services provided by state and local
governments, goods and services provided by private companies,
and in commercial facilities."
"...a national non-profit organization formed by a group
of parents to increase the awareness of, and provide support
for, individuals affected with the following neurological disorders:
Asperger's Syndrome (AS) "TSA hopes this information about Tourette Syndrome will be of interest to the
curious browser and also of value to reasearchers seeking in-depth infromation."
"...an intensive, personalized training program focused on recognizing sounds,
understanding words, and comprehending language."
"A voice for Higher and Adult Education"
"...an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures,
adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools,
and other postsecondary training entities."
Telephone/TTY (800) 544-3284
Website www.heath.gwu.edu U.S. Department of Education's Free Application for Federal Student Aid
"...an effort to remove barriers to assessment and treatment of AD/HD in the
health care system!"
Website www.usoe.k12.ut.us
"...provide high quality direct and indirect services to sensory impaired children
from birth through age 21 throughout the state of Utah."
Website www.usdb.org
"Sponsored by the National Institue on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education; provides information on more than
27,000 assistive technology products, including detailed descriptions of each
product, price and company information."
Website www.abledata.com
"A network of community-based resource centers; provides information and support
services to children and adults with disabilities and helps to increase their
use of standard, assistive, and information techilogies."
Website www.ataccess.org
"Provides information and services supporting technology use and assessment
of hardware and software for persons with disabilities; also builds the community's
capacity to support the assistive technology user."
Website www.cforat.org
"An educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand
opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities; develops learning
models, approaches and tools that are usable by a wide range of learners."
Website www.cast.org
"Provides information on the use of computer-related technology by and for persons
with disabilities; provides referrals for students with disabilities; conducts
annual conference on the use of technology to support students with disabilities."
Website www.closingthegap.com
"Dedicated to improving the potential of people with disabilities to achieve
their goals through the use of technology; maintains listing of State Assistive
Technology Programs. Services include an annual conference and publications."
Address 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1540, Arlington, VA 22209-1903
Telephone (703) 524-6686 "B’nai B’rith is an international Jewish organization committed
to the security and continuity of the Jewish people and the State of Israel,
defending human rights, combating anti-Semitism, bigotry and ignorance, and
providing service to the community on the broadest principles of humanity. Its
mission is to unite persons of the Jewish faith and to enhance Jewish identity
through strengthening Jewish family life and the education and training of youth,
broad-based services for the benefit of senior citizens, and advocacy and action
on behalf of Jews throughout the world."
Website http://www.bnaibrith.org
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