"To laugh often & much: to win the respect of
     intelligent people & the affection of children...to
     leave knowing even one life has breathed easier
     because you have lived.  This is to have
     succeeded".         Ralph Waldo Emerson

RESOURCES

http://fcsn.org/parentguide/pgintro.html
THE FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, BOSTON, MA
A parents guide to special education

http://www.spedchildmass.com/
Listings of workshops & resources in greater Massachusetts

http://www.landmarkoutreach.org/
LANKDMARK SCHOOL - Outreach program for language based learning disabilities

http://www.adirondackleadership.com/
ADIRONDACK LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - Wilderness program for troubled teens

http://www.alloutadventures.org/
ALL OUT ADVENTURES - Promotes health, community, and independence for
people with disabilities and their family and friends through outdoor recreation.

http://www.thegenesisfund.org/
THE GENESIS FUND - Therapeutic recreational programs for children with birth
defects, genetic diseases, & mental retardation.

http://www.thenbdc.org
THE NATIONAL BIRTH DEFECTS CENTER - WALTHAM, MA
Diagnosis & treatment for children born with birth defects, genetic diseases and
mental retardation and genetic counseling for prospective parents"

HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE

http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/Home
A text-to-speech plug-in device for the computer.  Will speak the text of the
document so the writer can hear back what he has written. 

http://www.mywebspiration.com
A visual thinking tool that helps capture ideas and organize information.
Helps with poor organizational and sequencing skills in the writing process.

ARTICLES

http://www.wrightslaw.com/
WRIGHTS LAW - Special education law articles and blog

http://www.autismtreatmentcenter.org
AUTISM TREATMENT CENTER - Articles on Autism

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2009/07/the_special_education_ruling.html 
CASE LAW - U.S. Supreme Court ruled that school districts can be held responsible for reimbursing parents for unilateral placement in a private school even though the school did not first provide special services for the student.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105797012
CASE LAW -  Forest Grove case

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/2e.index.htm
Twice-exceptional children are gifted children of above average
abilities who have special educational needs - AD/HD, learning
disabilities, Asperger Syndrome, etc. Because their giftedness
can mask their special needs and their special needs can hide
their giftedness, they are often labeled as "lazy" and
 "unmotivated".


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