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Important
Links
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the "links" to go to that appropriate website
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Misunderstood
Minds
This
link, takes you to a remarkable site. On this site, "Misunderstood
Minds", you can actually experience some of the problems that children with
disabilities encounter daily. A PBS documentary Special aired on March 27, 2002
profiles a variety of learning problems and gives you an opportunity to see and
feel what it is like to deal with these problems on a regular basis. Please
click on the link above to learn firsthand what some of your children may
be experiencing!
NJ
Dep of Education - Parental Rights in Special Education (PRISE) - Download
Manual
New
Jersey Center for Outreach and Services
New
Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council
Statewide
Parent Advocacy Network of NJ (SPAN)
Specific
Disabilities: The
ARC of New Jersey Asperger
Syndrome Education Network (ASPEN) Austism
Information from CSAAC
Cerebral
Palsy of New Jersey, Inc
Dyslexia
Supports in NJ
New
Jersey Brain Injury Association, Inc.
Sensory
Integration - FamilyEducation.com
Spina
Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region Tourette
Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Inc.
The following
organizations can provide free legal representation in certain cases to secure
inclusive services for your child:
New
Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
Education
Law Center Student Rights Project
The following
State Agency can provide information and training for parents and professionals
about inclusion:
Family
Link Early Intervention Collaborative
The New Jersey Department
of Education Learning Resource Centers - Pre-K through High School:
Learning
Resource Center North
Additional National
Resources. These are more websites with additional information on learning
disabilities sources:
The-Literacy-Center
Additional
Special Needs Resources on-line
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Millions
of American children struggle daily in schools, social
environments and even home settings because of a learning
difference.
All
of these children can learn, however this model of child does
not come with a manual which explains that they learn differently,
hence the term learning disability.
The
way in which they are "hardwired" affects the way they
process ALL information. Therefore in many instances, the disability is
invisible and it is the effects that are seen.
(click
for more re The LD Child)
Not responding to a child that is struggling over and over
again can manifest into very serious problems if appropriate
steps and interventions
are not taken to help these children, which can include the entire
family.
With
understanding and enlightenment, parents and teachers can
implement the right supports to help empower their children and
students to achieve success!
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