Recommended Websites
The following are recommended websites for instructing students with disabilities at Joliet Junior College.
ADHD:
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- General information on attention deficits.
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- Advocacy and information organization for those with ADHD.
- National Institute of Mental Health
- The leading Federal agency for research on mental and behavioral disorders.
Asperger Syndrome:
- Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS)
- Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Learning Disability:
- Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
- An international organization of professionals committed to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities through training programs, workshops, publications, and conferences.
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
- Working closely with leaders in the field of ADHD research, diagnosis and treatment, CHADD works to improve the lives of people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder through education, advocacy and support.
- Disabilities, Teaching Strategies, and Resources
- Inclusion in Science Education for Students with Disabilities site from West Virginia University.
- International Dyslexia Association
- General information, branch services, membership, conferences and seminars, bookstore and bulletin boards.
- Learning Disabilities Online
- In-depth information on topics within the area of learning disabilities.
- Learning Disabilities Resources
- Providing information for people with learning disabilities and people who work with people with learning disabilities, the site contains lists of tools, schools, organizations and professionals and other resources for the LD community as well as new articles and commentaries
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- General information on learning disabilities, such as services, resources, membership and products.
- National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
- Educational programs, seminars, and workshops, public awareness campaigns and advocating for more effective policies and legislation to help individuals with learning disabilities.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Resources on Learning Disabilities
- World of Dyslexia
- For everyone with an interest in dyslexia: dyslexia testing and assessment, teaching dyslexic children, advice for parents of a dyslexic child, coping techniques for dyslexic adults, free magazine articles, research.
- Dr. Mel Levine
- A non-profit Institute that helps students who struggle with learning measurably improve their success in school and life by providing programs that integrate educational, scientific, and clinical expertise.
- Charles and Helen Schwab
- A nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing reliable, parent-friendly information from experts and parents.
Psychological Disability:
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Information is provided as a public service to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders.
- American Psychiatric Association
- Health information for patients, physicians, and other online APA programs.
- Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
- Tips for educators, practical information about reasonable accommodations for people who have psychiatric disabilities.
- Disabilities, Teaching Strategies, and Resources
- Inclusion in Science Education for Students with Disabilities.
- Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
- Non-profit offering educational materials, support services, and research on Tourette Syndrome.