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performance and improved self-esteem.”
–Dr. Risa Tabacoff, founder & director, DAIC

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Wrightslaw
Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. http://www.wrightslaw.com/

National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/learndis.htm#top

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Provides personal responses to questions on disability issues, referrals to other organizations and agencies, information searches of NICHCY databases and library, technical assistance to parent and professionals, as well as numerous publications, many of which are free of charge. http://www.nichcy.org

The International Dyslexia Association: http://interdys.org

LDOnLine: A website on learning disabilities and ADHD. http://www.LDOnLine.org

Learning Disabilities Association of America: http://www.ldanatl.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities: http://www.ncld.org

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC): http://www.eric.ed.gov/

Misunderstood Minds
A companion site to the PBS special on learning differences and disabilities. Explore stories from the show and find information and resources for parents.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/

Children With Learning Disabilities
This brochure is provided by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/ld.htm

What are the most common learning disablities and what signs should I look for?
http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/Specific_Populations/ Disabilities/Learning_Disabilities/ldclass.html

How can a parent find assistance in helping their child with disabilities excel academically and socially? http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/ archives/Specific_Populations/ Disabilities/Parenting/ldparent.html