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Resource Center

Resource Center

The Resource Center is an area that is available for parents who are seeking information about a particular disability or looking for resources for their child.  It is organized alphabetically and each page contains links or documents that can be downloaded from our website. 


ADD/ADHD

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) 


 
Activities  

 

 



 
Autism Spectrum Disorder  

ASA Symptoms--Do you recognize any of these symptoms?

Autism/PDD Resources Network                                      

Autism/Research Institute                                              

Autism School Community Tool Kit

Autism Society of America                                              

Center for the study of Autism              

Department of Public Welfare Autism Resources                      

O.A.S.I.S. Online Asperger Syndrome Information Support

Social Skills Groups for Children with ASD

Spectrum

The Stonking Steps


Blind/Low Vision  

American Council of the Blind                                           

American Foundation for the Blind

American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.

Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Hellen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults

National Association for the Visually Handicapped (NAVH)

National Federation of the Blind          


Communication Disorders  

AAC Intervention.com

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association                          

The National Center for Stuttering                                             

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Speech Impaired Disorders    


Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing  

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

American Society for Deaf Children                                 

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association                

ASL Dictionary                                                              

Better Hearing Institute                                                  

Council on Education of the Deaf                                      

Hearing, Speech, and Deafness Center

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults

National Association of the Deaf

National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders


Department of Public Welfare Family Support  

Child Care

Mental Health Services

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Service Plan Resource and Networking Guide


Mental Retardation

MR Services Providers

PUNS Information

PUNS-English

PUNS-Spanish


Early Learning  

do2Learn

Language and Early Literacy

Toys R Us Guide for Toys

Zero to Three


 
Emotional & Behavioral Disorders  

CEC's Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders

Child Welfare Information

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health    

Mental Health Provider Directory

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse                                  

National Mental Health Association                                            

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Prevent Child Abuse

Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health

Reactive Attachment Disorder Task Force


Exceptionality & Special Education  

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)                                      

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)

National Council on Disability                                                   

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) 

Office of Special Education Programs

Special Education Network

World Institute on Disability    


Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act  


Family Support Services Guide  
 
 

Child Care/Parenting

Counseling

County Agencies

Dental Providers

Disabilities Support

Domestic Violence

Drug and Alcohol/Addictions

Education

Employment

Financial Assistance

Food & Clothing

Grief & Loss

Health Insurance Plans

Health Related Services

Hotlines

Hotlines Listing

Housing & Shelters

Immigration

Legal & Pre-Legal Services

Mental Health - Crisis Management

Pregnancy Support

Prescription Drug Help

Social Security

Transportation

Utilities

Vision Related Services

Volunteer Opportunities


Gifted & Talented  

Applied Gifted ED

Cogito - Connecting Youth Thinkers Around the World

GT World                                                                      

National Association for Gifted Children    

Schools of Excellence


Learning Disabilities  

Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for Learning Disabilities

Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives                                   

Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation                   

The International Dyslexia Association                            

LD OnLine                                                                      

LD Resources                                                                  

Learning Disabilities Association of America                     

Learning Disabilities and Practical LD Information

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)


Mental Retardation  

Administration on Developmental Disabilities

American Association on Mental Retardation                

The Arc of the United States

The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

Council for Exceptional Children Division on Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Down Syndrome on the Internet

National Association for Down Syndrome                          

National Down Syndrome Society                                     

The National Fragile X Foundation                                   

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome             

President’s Committee on Mental Retardation 

Special Olympics

Williams Syndrome Association                      

 

 


Multicultural & Bilingual Aspects of Special Education  

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services            

Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional learners

English - Spanish Dictionary of Health Related Terms

Office of Minority Health


Multiple/Severe Disabilities & Traumatic Brain Injury  

Brain Injury Association, Inc.    

Brain Steps                                     

Centre for Neuro Skills

Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems     


Parent Resource Center  

American Medical ID

Beach Center on Disability

Bookshare.org

Ed Law Center

Family Village

How to Resolve Special Education Disputes

MetDesk:  Tax Deductions for Students with Special Needs 

PACER Center  

Parent Education Network

Parentpals.com

Parent to Parent of PA

Resolution Meetings - A Guide

Special Child

Special Kids Network         


Physical Disabilities  

Birth Defects Research for Children                                 

Closing the Gap-Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation                                              

Epilepsy Foundation                                                        

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy                               

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundations                       

Muscular Dystrophy Association                                      

United Cerebral Palsy Association     


PSSA Information  

PSSA Guidebook

PSSA Accommodations Guidelines

Standardized Test Preparation


Transition Information
 

Family Reference Guide to Transition Services

Health and Human Services Resource Guide

Job Accommodation Network 

Local Transition Resources

National Center for Research in Vocational Education

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

Preparing for Post-Secondary Education: Knowing Your Rights and Responsibilities

Promoting Employment for SSA Youth

Secondary Transition Roadmap

Students with Disabilities Preparing for Post-Secondary Education

Transition Health Care Check List

Voter's Guide 2008   

Voter Rights Flyer

Work Incentives Planning and Assistance


Links to Third Party Sites

The links in this area will let you leave the district site. The linked sites are not under control of the Tamaqua Area School District, and the District is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. The District is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the site by the District.

Disclaimer

Users Please Note: The information and resources on this website are provided as a service by the Tamaqua Area School District to its students, staff, the community and to the other users of the internet. The District makes no warranty or guarantee to the user, either express or implied, of the contents of this site or of other websites to which it links.