Special Needs

American Association on Mental Retardation

http://www.aamr.org/

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

http://www.asha.org/

California Department of Education

http://www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/sed/
Specialized Programs Branch, Special Education Division

California's Early Start Program

http://www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/ESHome.cfm
For infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.

Clinical Practice Guideline: Treatment of the School-Aged Child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

http://www.aap.org/policy/s0120.html
New guidelines for treating ADHD by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The National Attention Deficit Disorder Association

http://www.add.org
This web site contains articles, personal stories, interviews with ADD professionals, book reviews and links to other ADD sites and information.

The National Center for Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncld.org/
Resources to support parents of students involved in special education.

National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption

http://www.spaulding.org
The center works to increase the number of children with special needs who are adopted and to improve the effectiveness and quality of adoption and post-adoption services.

Society for Auditory Intervention Techniques

http://www.up-to-date.com/saitwebsite/index.html
SAIT is a national non-profit organization. Their website provides information on auditory intervention techniques and training. A newsletter is available for members.