Recommended Links
The following are links to recommended organizations and web sites that provide information on learning disabilities, ADHD, and other issues.
You can also see this list organized by type of organization, by focus, or by audience.
The basic mission of Designs for Change is to serve as a catalyst for major improvements in the public schools serving the 50 largest cities in the country, with a particular emphasis on Chicago.
Determining Importance in Nonfiction Text in First Grade
This lesson plan offers ideas for helping students learn to identify the different between fiction and non-fiction text.
Developing Literacy in Second-Language Learners
Report from the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth by Diane August and Timothy Shanahan.
DDR is dedicated to meeting the needs of those working with children who have developmental delays in sensory motor, language, social, and emotional areas. It publicizes research on identifiable factors that would put a child at risk and maintains a registry that tracks new trends. DDR also provides parents and professionals with a network of support and current information after a diagnosis.
Dick Blick Arts: Multicultural Art Projects
Lesson plans for multicultural art projects submitted by art teachers.
YouTube video sharing information on how quickly our technological world has been changing and how it will continue to change.
Directory of Internet Resources for Asians: Communities and Organizations
This website summarizes Internet resources for Asian communities and organizations.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc., (DREDF) is one of the leading national law and policy center in disability civil rights. DREDF was founded in 1979 by a unique alliance of adults with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities.
Disability.gov has resources for students with disabilities, their parents, and teachers. You'll find information about teaching strategies, using assistive technologies in the classroom, and preparing for college, financial aid, and scholarships. Resources for parents include tips for more effective Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and helping your child make the transition from school to work. You can also look for resources in your state.
DisabilityInfo.gov is a comprehensive online resource designed to provide people with disabilities with the information they need to know quickly and easily. The site provides access to disability-related information and programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including benefits, civil rights, community life, education, employment, housing, health, technology and transportation.
Discover North Carolina: Field Trips
This website from the UNC School of Education offers an effective example of a statewide database of field trip ideas. The site offers a guide to local educational resources throughout North Carolina for field trips, classroom use, and student research, as well as related lesson plans and websites to help teachers integrate the experience into classroom teaching.
Discovery Education provides innovative teaching materials for teachers, useful and enjoyable resources for students, and smart advice for parents about how to help their kids enjoy learning and excel in school. The site is constantly reviewed for educational relevance by practicing classroom teachers in elementary school, middle school, and high school.
Discovery Education: Puzzlemaker
Puzzlemaker is a free puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents where users can create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more using their own word lists.
District of Columbia State Parent Information Resource Centers
The D.C. Parental Information Resource Center provides leadership, coordination, and services that enable parents, educators, and the Washington, DC community at large to be partners and work collaboratively to improve student academic achievement and the quality of schools for all students through such partnerships.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
To help foster a love of reading among children, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library provides age-appropriate books to young children by mailing each enrolled child a new book every month. The program allows any child access to books, regardless of income. More than 1600 local communities provide books to about 700,000 children every month through the program.
This site matches teachers and donors for small projects and supplies. Teachers post a specific project on this website and donors then choose the projects they wish to support. The site links to other grant funding opportunities as well.
Dr. Jean: Classroom Activity Ideas
Dr. Jean Feldman is an educator whose website offers songs and activities for young children. Activities focus on early reading skills such as letter recognition, math, crafts, and songs.
A handout of basic information on the DREAM Act.
Duke University Attention Deficit Program
We offer comprehensive, state-of-the-art clinical assessment and evidence-based treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (known as ADD or ADHD).
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