About Learning Disabilities / Links

Morning Star School realizes that there are many sources of information about learning disabilities on the web. Our intent is to help you find information which is useful. Below, we have listed specific web site addresses along with a brief description of the type of information contained at each web site address. Thank you and good surfing!

http://www.ncld.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.
Promoting public awareness and understanding of children and adults with learning disabilities

http://www.ldonline.org
LDOnline
The interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children

http://www.schwablearning.org
Schwab Foundation for Learning
Raising the awareness about learning differences and equipping parents, teachers, and other professionals with the resources they need to improve the lives of students with learning differences

http://www.nichcy.org
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
National information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals

http://www.ldaamerica.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America
LDA's mission is to create opportunities for success for all individuals affected by learning disabilities and to reduce the incidence of learning disabilities in future generations.

http://www.lda-fl.org
Learning Disabilities Association of Florida, Inc.
A non-profit volunteer organization of parents, professionals, and LD adults. It is devoted to defining and finding solutions to the broad spectrum of learning issues. LDA-FL is affiliated with the Learning Disabilities Association of America.

http://www.add.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
The mission of ADDA is to provide information, resources and networking to adults with AD/HD and to the professionals who work with them. In doing so, ADDA generates hope, awareness, empowerment and connections worldwide in the field of AD/HD.

http://www.chadd.org
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
CHADD works to improve the lives of people with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder through education, advocacy, and support

http://www.interdys.org
The International Dyslexia Association
Dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia


Other Links of Interest:

http://www.dioceseofstpete.org
This is the link for the "Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg in Florida" home page.

http://dosp_ocsc.catholicweb.com/index.cfm
Home page for the Office of Catholic Schools and Centers for the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida.

http://www.everythingcatholic.com
The Florida Catholic newspaper and Dotnet International Inc., a Catholic-owned Central Florida Web Development Company, have entered into a joint venture to build and operate a true Roman Catholic Search Engine on the Internet, the purpose of which is to identify and index only authentic Roman Catholic web sites.

http://www.allkindsofminds.org

All Kinds of Minds is 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.

http://www.ciera.org

Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.
CIERA is a national center for research on reading. CIERA’s mission is to improve the reading achievement of America’s youth by generating and disseminating theoretical, empirical, and practical solutions to the learning and teaching of beginning reading.

http://www.idafla.org

The International Dyslexia Association – Florida Branch.
Supporting Dyslexic Floridians and their quest for excellence.

http://www.pbskids.org

PBS KIDS.
A site designed for children.

http://www.rfbd.org

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic is a non-profit volunteer organization that serves people who cannot effectively read standard print because of visual impairment, dyslexia, or other physical disability.

http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org

Contains findings from the National Reading Panel regarding the status of research-based knowledge about reading, including the effectiveness of various approaches to teaching children to read.

http://www.nifl.gov

The National Institute for Literacy, a federal agency, provides leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults. The Institute serves as a national resource on current, comprehensive literacy research, practice, and policy.

http://www.famlit.org

The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) started with a mission to help parents and children achieve their greatest potential together through quality literacy programs. NCFL is a leader in family literacy development. NCFL works to find solutions to the literacy crisis that build on the family to create a new cycle of ongoing learning and mutual support.

http://www.getreadytoread.org

Get Ready to Read! (GRTR!) is a national initiative to build the early literacy skills of preschool-age children so that preschool children will have the skills they need to learn to read and write when they enter school.

http://www.fcrr.org

The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) has a four-part mission:

  • To conduct basic research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment, and reading instruction
  • to disseminate information about research-based practices related to literacy instruction and assessment for children in pre-school through 12th grade
  • to conduct applied research that will have an immediate impact on policy and practices related to literacy instruction in Florida
  • to provide technical assistance to Florida's schools and to the State Department of Education for the improvement of literacy outcomes in students from pre-K through 12th grade