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Resources for Families of Kids with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities

Kids All InResources and support services for families of children with learning difficulties or disabilites. These websites offer a wealth of information about dislexia and other learning issues, special programs, and parent support.

 

Please contact us to recommend any additions to this list. Follow these links for: more resources and articles or gifted and special needs education.

 

 

Link Description State

Association for Children with a Disability Provides information, support and advocacy for families who have a child or young adult with any type of disability or developmental delay across Victoria. VIC
Andrew Dean Fildes Foundation
 The Vison of the Foundation is to ensure that every child in Australia and their families and teachers understand what needs to be done to overcome Language-Learning Disabilities. VIC
Bandaides and Blackboards This award-winning site by an experienced nurse and teacher is an engaging website for parents, children and teens, on what it is like to live with a disability. US
Jay's Education
 Jay's Education offers a free, no-obligation e-book.  This book is designed to help children master basic number concepts and to learn the basics of reading and writing. US
Learning Difficulties Australia A professional development organisation promoting effective teaching practices, and offering a consultant referral service. All
LearningDifficulties.com.au LearningDifficulties.com.au is a site dedicated to providing aid and strategies to parents and teachers to help children who learn differently from the norm. All
LD Online LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. US
Network Interventions Verbal Behaviour Consultants A network of Professional Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts.  Their website has a very useful resources pages, with recommended books and teaching materials, on developmental difficulties. UK
Oz Child OzChild aims to enhance the opportunities and well being of children and young people especially those who are disadvantaged or with special learning needs. They run a range of child and family support services. All
Special Learning Difficulties Federation (SPELD), by state Responds to the needs of children and adults with Specific Learning Difficulties/Disabilities, such as the learning disability dyslexia. All
Special Needs, Special Kids The website includes information on specific disabilities and ideas for educating the special learner. US