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Special Kids Network
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/browse.asp?a=179&c=35825
Exceptional Parent
http://www.eparent.com
Career Cruising
- Montrose Area School District's middle and high school students have access (with an ID number and password) to this terrific career awareness and planning tool. See your school's Guidance Counselor or Transition Coordinator for details.
http://www.careercruising.com
"Inside the Teenage
Brain." Frontline. PBS Online and WGBH/Frontline, 2002.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain
"Medicating Kids."
Frontline. PBS Online and WGBH/Frontline, 2001.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/medicating
Children's Book Council
- Books, articles and helpful information about reading for
pleasure. It also publishes an annual review, called "Children's
Choices" in conjunction with the International Reading Association.
http://www.cbcbooks.org
DiscoverySchool.Com -
This site has many useful area including tips and suggestion
relative to homework and other school-related isues.
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents
KidSource.Com -
Helpful articles about homework. Try "Explore this site" option and
try parenting or education topics.
http://www.kidsource.com
FamilyEducation.Com -
An extensive website with lots of helpful information about
educational issues.
http://familyeducation.com
Humanmetrics -
Self-assessment tests such as risk attitudes and personality
typology.
http://www.humanmetrics.com
All Kinds of Minds - A
non-profit institute for the understanding of differences in
learning.
http://www.allkindsofminds.org
Council for Exceptional
Children (CEC) - This organization is dedicated to improving
educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities.
http://www.cec.sped.org
Educational Resources
Information Center (ERIC) - This organization gathers and
disseminates the professional literature, information, and resources
on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have
disabilities and/or who are gifted.
http://www.eric.ed.gov
Academy for Educational
Development (AED) - An independent nonprofit service
organization committed to addressing human development needs in the
U.S. and throughout the world.
http://www.aed.org
Disabilities Studies and
Services Center (DSSC) - Set up by the Academy of Educational
Development to design programs that meet the unique information,
technology assistance, training and research needs of professionals
and programs that serve to improve the lives of infants, toddlers,
children, youth, and adults with disabilities and their families.
http://dssc.aed.org/
Special Ed News -
Includes a section for families with special education news and
other resources.
http://www.specialednews.com
Children with Disabilities
- Website offers families, service providers and other
interested individuals information about advocacy, education,
employment, health, housing, recreation, technical assistance, and
transportation covering a broad array of developmental, physical,
and emotional disabilities.
http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/
IEP Resources Online -
Contemporary products for students across the disability continuum,
K-12. Features teacher created materials for staff development.
Includes educational curricula, software, videos, Assistive
technology, and hands-on training materials.
http://www.attainmentcompany.com
U.S. Department of
Education - Information on family involvement in learning
through this website.
http://www.ed.gov
Links to Pennsylvania
State Resources provided on the NICHCY website
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/pa.htm
Parent Ed Net - Pen is
Pennsylvania's statewide Parent Training and Information Center.
Much of the information included in this site is designed to support
Pennsylvania parents of children with special needs, etc.
http://www.parentednet.org
Wellness G.I.F.T.S (Giving
Inspiration for the Soul) - Looking for a camp experience for
the whole family? Wellness G.I.F.T.S is a non-profit organization
that provides families with members with developmental disabilities
a break from their daily tasks. A volunteer is matched to your
family. The helper takes the child to recreational activities so
parents can enjoy their own activities. Located in Bath, NY
http://www.giftsretreats.com
Children and Adults with
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
http://www.chadd.org
"Out of Control." 48
Hours. MMI, CBS Worldwide, Inc. November 9, 2001
http://cbsnews.com/stories/2001/11/08/48hours/main317358.shtml
Specific Disorders/or
Syndrome's
Nonverbal LD - NLD
reveals itself in impaired abilities to organize the visual-spatial
field, adapt to new or novel situations, and/or accurately read
nonverbal signals and cues.
http://www.ldaca.org/
Autism -
http://www.autism.com
http://www.autism-pdd.net
NCLD - National Center
for Learning Disabilities website strives to be an effective,
easy-to-use resource for people seeking authoritative information on
learning disabilities.
http://www.ncld.org
General Introduction to
Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldonline.org
Dyslexia and Related
Learning Disabilities - Includes strategies for the visual
spatial learner.
http://www.dyslexia.com/library.htm
ESL Web Site
http://www.esl.com
Career Cruising
- Montrose Area School District's middle and high school students have access (with an ID number and password) to this terrific career awareness and planning tool. See your school's Guidance Counselor or Transition Coordinator for details.
http://www.careercruising.com
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework
Help
http://bjpinchbeck.com/
High School Hub - A
great site for various information including online learning
activities, references, and subject information guides.
http://highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm
Kids Hub - Similar to
above except geared toward middle school.
http://www.quizhub.com
BigChalk - Click on
high school or middle school. Click on homework help, then see all
subjects.
http://www.bigchalk.com
SchoolWork.Org -
References to online help with almost any topic.
http://www.schoolwork.org
Homework Help - Study
tips as well as links to online resources.
http://www.homeworkhelp.about.com
Math League.Com -
Click on help facility for grades 4-8. Lots of math activities and
helpful links.
http://www.mathleague.com
RefDesk.Com - Contains
a wealth of resources and links to references.
http://www.refdesk.com
FactMonster.Com -
Great stuff for kids - games and reference plus homework help.
http://www.factmonster.com
Word Central - Great
source for looking up words, hearing the pronunciation, and creating
your own dictionary.
http://www.wordcentral.com
Research Paper.Com -
May assist with paper ideas as well as research questions for
writing purposes.
http://www.researchpaper.com
Study Skill Checklist
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/checklis.html
Learning styles and study
strategies
http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSpage.html
Various assessment tools
http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat
Goal-setting for academic
succes
http://www.siue.edu/SPIN/activity.html
Hints for planning study
time
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/motivation/planning-study-time.html
Mindtools for getting the
most out of your time - index of articles
http://www.mindtools.com/page5.html
How to master stress
http://www.mindtools.com/smpage.html
SQ3R
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/sq3r.html
Strategic reading
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1metin.htm
How to read a difficult
book
http://www.radicalacademy.com/adlerreaddifbk.htm
Suggestions for improving
reading speed
http://www.rasmussen.edu/articles/pick-up-the-pace.asp
Note-taking and listening
strategy
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/isbmods/Isb06.html
Note-taking/Cornell System
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/enreadtp/Cornell.html
Time management and
overcoming writer's block
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/block.html
Memory and Remembering
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/homeworkhelp/a/loci.htm
General strategies for
taking tests
http://www.testtakingtips.com/test/index.htm
The following WIA websites
are additional sources of useful information about workforce
investment, employment and training:
PA Department of Labor &
Industry
http://www.dli.state.pa.us
PA Career Link
http://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us
USDOL - Employment &
Training Administration
http://www.doleta.gov
US WIA Site
http://www.doleta.gov/USWORKFORCE/
Interstate Conference of
Employment Security Agencies
http://www.icesa.org
US Jobcorps
http://jobcorps.doleta.gov
These sites also include links to other related
sites.
Where do you go after high
school? - This website is dedicated to the college-bound
student. Parents, students and educators will find valuable
resources to help with post-secondary planning.
http://www.iapply.bridges.com
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