Links for Parents


LD Online- Tips on helping your child in school, learning disabilities, 
ADHD, where and how to get help, Rick Lavoie's articles on LD
LD online

P.E.E.R.  Parents Engaged in Education Reform
Help for parents of children with learning disabilities
PEER

Family Education has a whole section devoted to first-graders!  Look for 
milestones and skill builders
Family Education

Help your child become good at spelling!
Spelling Practice

Help your child with Grammar skills!
Grammar Practice

Reading Rockets:  Lots of tips to help your child with reading, 
comprehension, and phonics skills.
Reading Rockets

Learning disability definitions
Learning Disabilities

Parent Resources about Learning Disabilities
Resources

Help your child with homework
Homework Help

Learning Disability Basics
LD Basics

Rick Lavoie will be the Keynote speaker at the LDA of Indiana Conference 
November 7, 2008!
Learning Disabilities Association of Indiana

Learn about this great multisensory method for teaching children with 
learning disabilities to read!  This was the BEST training I've ever had!
Orton-Gillingham

Another great method for teaching children with learning disabilities to 
read.
Lindamood-Bell

Information about gifted children, their needs, and characteristics
Indiana Association for the Gifted

Discussion forum for parents of gifted children
SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted

Resources, articles, information, products, contests, scholarships, and games
Winner of the National Association for Gifted Children 2005 Comunity Service 
Award.
Hoagies Gifted

Articles relating to specific topics within gifted education such as ADHD 
and gifted, mathematical talent, career planning
Kid Source

National Association of Gifted Children

National Research Center for Gifted and Talented

Blogs, articles, books, and other material for parents and kids
Prufrock

Gifted kids survival guides and other publications related to gifted kids
Free Spirit

Dr. Mel Levine's, a leading expert in the field of education, website with 
tips for parents.  He also has a book with the same title.
All Kinds of Minds

A site with tips for parents on advocacy.  You are your child's best 
advocate!  Learn where to find resources for learning disabilities, ADHD, 
gifted/learning disabled.
Parents Action

Great resources for parents on all kinds of topics dealing with education.
Great Schools

A great site to learn spelling rules to help your child!
Spelling Rules and help


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