Learning Disabilities
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http://www.nichcy.org/ |
National Dissemination Center for
Children with Disabilities |
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www.LDonline.com |
LD Online is a service of The Learning
Disabilities Project at WETA, Washington, D.C |
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www.RichardLavoie.com |
Richard Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed. has worked
in special education since 1972, as a teacher,
administrator, author, and consultant. Rick has held the
position of President of the Riverview School on
Massachusetts' beautiful Cape Cod. This residential school
has provided Rick with a "living laboratory" in which he
developed and refined his methods and philosophies related
to the education of adolescents with special needs. |
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www.acld.org |
Adults & children with Learning &
Developmental Disabilities, Inc. |
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www.ncld.org |
National Center for Learning
Disabilities |
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www.interdys.org |
International Dyslexia Association
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Autism
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www.autismspeaks.org |
Autism Speaks |
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http://www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org/codycenter/ |
The Cody Center for Autism and
Developmental Disabilities |
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www.unlockingautism.org |
Unlocking Autism
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Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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www.drhallowell.com |
Dr. Edward Hallowell is a nationally
recognized expert on ADHD and other mental health issues. |
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www.chadd.org |
Children & adults with Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Special Sports Programs
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www.commack.k12.ny.us/septa |
SEPTA Bowling. Commack Kids only!
Meets Wednesdays at Commack AMF Bowl |
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http://www.scspecialpal.com/ |
Suffolk County Special P.A.L. program |
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http://www.commacksoccer.com/TOP/index_E.html - |
TOPSoccer is a special needs soccer
program that is being offered through Commack Soccer League |
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http://www.nyso.org/ |
Special Olympics, New York |
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http://www.lisledhockey.org/ |
Sled hockey for people with lower
extremity disabilities |
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www.csll.net |
Challenger Baseball sponsored by
Commack South Little League Meets Sundays @ 10:00AM At Wicks
field in Commack during baseball season |
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www.sportimeTFM.com |
Sport Time LD Clinic 1 hour on
Friday.Indian Head Road in Kings Park |
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http://www.empirestategames.org/physical |
Empire State Games for the Physically
Challenged, or call Laura Newfield at (631) 462-4910 |
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Dance |
The ECC School of Dance for the
Exceptional Child Located in Main Street in Northport: Estee
Cohen 631-689-9365 |
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Equestrian |
Kathleen Kotler Call 631-427-6105
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Other Websites
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www.edpubs.gov |
Free U.S. Department of Education
publications |
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NYS Education Department’s Office of
Special Education |
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http://www.nochildleftbehind.com/ |
The Federal “No Child Left Behind”
Parents’ Site |
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http://www.devdelay.org/ |
Developmental Delay Resources |
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http://www.liparentcenter.org/ |
Long Island Parent Center |
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http://php.com/node/12220 |
IEP Planning Tool |
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http://specialed.about.com |
About.com Special Education website |
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http://www.peatc.org |
Parent Educational Advocacy Training
Center |
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www.bestbuddiesnewyork.org |
Best Buddies New York
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Learning for kids - ages
3 and up
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www.brainpop.com |
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www.comenius.com/fables |
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www.eduplace.com/tales |
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www.vocabulary.com |
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www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html |
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www.chinaberry.com |
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Magazines
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www.eparent.com |
Exceptional Parent Magazine Website,
they have a tremendous amount of information on this site
also and an online newsletter is available. |
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www.additudemag.com |
ADHD Magazine |
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www.addvance.com |
Kathleen Nadeau Ph.D. & Patricia Quinn
M.D. - THE resource for women and girls with ADD. |
Videos to borrow
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Richard Lavoie |
How Difficult Can This Be? The F. A. T.
City Workshop
(Frustration, Anxiety, Tension) |
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Richard Lavoie |
Last One Picked … First One Picked On |
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Richard Lavoie |
When the Chips are Down … Learning
Disabilities and Discipline with Richard Lavoie Strategies
for Improving Children’s Behavior |
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Robert Brooks |
Look What You’ve Done |
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Dr. Hallowell |
A.D.D. in the 21st Century |
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Marianne Driscol |
Managing Stress more efficiently |
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Jeanne Ganz |
Occupational Therapy- Homework Helpers,
Organizational Strategies |
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Toys and Fitness
Equipment
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www.thenthdegree.com |
Products, Designs & Stories for the
disabled |
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www.iphope.com |
Innovative Products Orthopedic mobile
equipment and other great things |
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www.hotshotproducts.org |
Very Awesome off road mobile
equipment |
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www.abilityhub.com |
Computer Assistive Technology
Solutions, joysticks, screen reader, large keyboard, track
ball, etc. |
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www.musclepower.com |
Therapeutic Alliances Inc. (TAI) of
Fairborn, Ohio, offers a complete line of electrotherapy and
rehabilitation equipment for treating SCI, stroke, MS, CP,
and other neuromuscular disorders. Among these products are
the ERGYS, REGYS, NeuroEDUCATOR, and SpectraSTIM |
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www.sprintaquatics.com |
Sprint Aquatics has specialized in
products and education for aqua therapy and rehabilitation.
There are stainless steel wheelchairs and walkers for the
pool, shower wheelchairs, safety islands, aqua bikes,
swimsuits and all the flotation products. Call or e-mail for
our catalog of 1,000 products. |
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www.sportaid.com |
Sportaid The largest supplier of
wheelchair exercise fitness sports equipment & supplies is
proud to provide you with the most complete online catalog
with secure on-line ordering with over 10.000 products.
After 12 years in the business of helping people find the
wheelchair or wheelchair parts & urological supplies. We
continue to lead the industry with guaranteed lowest prices!
We will beat any competitor's advertised price guaranteed.
Team Sportaid customer service staff has over 50 years of
experience |
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We are lucky enough to live in an area that offers
us so many different arenas for help and support.
Here are just a few:
Reach Community and Youth Agency:
www.reachcya.org
549-9417 Offers a wide variety programs for
all children middle and High School age.
C.H.A.D.D. 516-733-4377- Offers informational
meetings and speakers affecting individuals with
Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder.
http://www.chadd.org
Suffolk County Family Support Consumer Council
631-434-6104- Offers a wealth of information
concerning family support services and programs for
special needs individuals and his /her family
members. Services includes: family counseling,
support groups recreation, developmental services
such as Behavior Management, environmental
adaptations, etc.
LIFT-Long Island Families Together 631-264-LIFT
for families of children with special emotional,
social, and behavioral needs.
Center for Autism 516-972-6527
Offers assessments for children birth through
adolescence, case management and resource services,
school consultation, as well as advocacy and
support.
Family Counseling Services - 399-9217 offering
workshops such as "Understanding Disability Barriers
to Social Educational Success."
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