Submitted by adminswirt on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 8:46pm.
CAST is a nonprofit organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through the research and development of innovative strategies.
Submitted by adminswirt on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 6:37pm.
The early years of a child's life are crucial for cognitive, social and emotional development. Therefore, it is in the public's interest to ensure that children develop in safe, loving, and secure environments.
Submitted by adminswirt on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 6:36pm.
Get Ready to Read! (GRTR!) is a national program to build the early literacy skills of preschool children and a program of the National Center for Learning Disabilities. GRTR! brings research-based strategies to parents, early education professionals, and child care providers to help prepare children to learn to read and write.
Submitted by adminswirt on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 6:25pm.
Website addresses the connection between vision and learning. Vision is a complex process that involves over 20 visual abilities and more than 65% of all the pathways to the brain. One in four children has an undiagnosed vision problem which can interfere with learning and lead to academic and/or behavioral problems.
Submitted by adminswirt on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 5:07pm.
Website for the Son-rise approach to treating children and adults challenged by Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Asperger's Syndrome, and other developmental difficulties.
Submitted by adminswirt on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 5:01pm.
Parents and teachers of learning disabled children will find authoritative guidance on attention deficit disorder, ADD / ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dysnomia, reading difficulties, speech and related disorders.
Submitted by adminswirt on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 4:46pm.
The Week provides an important opportunity for educators, students, and parents to discuss what else needs to be done in order to ensure that their schools continue to improve their ability to successfully educate all children.
Submitted by adminswirt on Thu, 01/03/2008 - 9:27pm.
Contracted through VESID to provide comprehensive technical assistance and professional development training to NYS School Districts that are addressing Disproportionality.
Submitted by adminswirt on Thu, 01/03/2008 - 8:50pm.
Provides assistance and professional development to close the achievement gap between students from culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds and their peers, and reduce inappropriate referals.
Submitted by adminswirt on Thu, 01/03/2008 - 8:47pm.
Works for the high academic achievement of all students, pre-kindergarten through college, and forever closing the achievement gaps that separate low-income & students of color from other youth.
Submitted by adminswirt on Thu, 01/03/2008 - 8:12pm.
Federally funded research and development program focused on improving education of students whose ability to reach their potential is challenged by language or cultural barriers, race, or geography.