General Information
Below is a collection of general resources and links ranging from help on handling day-to-day problems to poems by people with Special Learning Disorders.
If you find information or links that you think we should list please send them to us.
Readings:
A Lawful Guide for Parents, Schools & the Right to Discipline.
Information on your rights if you believe your child is being excluded from part or the entire school curriculum because they have a disability prepared by the Community Law Centre.
Arahunga Special School Curriculum and Assessment Framework
Designed to focus on the long term goal in each curriculum stand, while setting goals to be worked on over the time frame covered by the current or next IEP.
Brain Hemispheric Characteristics
An important factor in understanding learning styles is understanding brain functioning.
Comer Report
The Dr James Comer School development Programe is more just another theory about how schools should be organised. It is a success story that is being played out in many schools in the United States.
Does My Child Have an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder?
Among all the dilemmas facing a parent of a child with emotional or behavioral problems, the first question-whether the child's behaviour is sufficiently different to require a comprehensive evaluation by professionals - may be the most troublesome of all.
From INL Newspapers - Dyslectic Reinstated
James Ross has won $10,000 compensation and his job back after pursuing a claim he was sacked by the Waimakariri District Council because of his dyslexia.
Parent Help
Common reasons why children misbehave and behaviour predictors.
Ronald Chervin - Slumber Time
Could some hyperactive kids just need sleep? Possibly, says Ronald Chervin, a neurologift at the University of Michigan.
Specific Learning Difficulties Tree
Sp.L.D. may be thought of as a tree. The trunk of the tree is the Sp.L.D. continuum, the branches of the tree are the various areas of difficulty which may be encountered when a person is assessed. The roots of the tree are the brain.
Unlawful Discrimination
From the Human Rights Commission booklet, a few very important notices that all parents should know.
Links:
All Kinds of Minds Website: http://www.allkindsofminds.org/
A non-profit institute for the understanding of differences in learning.
Association for Comprehensive Neurotherapy Website: http://www.latitudes.org/index.html
Exploring advanced and alternative treatments without toxic drugs.
Books in Homes Website: http://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/
You'll be able to find out everything you need to know about Books in Homes and the many persons and organisations involved with this awesome programe.
Bouncingbrains.com! Website: http://www.bouncingbrains.com/
If the definition below rings bells for you or someone you know, you've hit the right page.
Bridges 4 Kids Website: http://www.bridges4kids.org/
"We are a community of equal partners coming together to provide a circle of support for ALL children from birth to adult life with a special focus on those who have disabilities, special needs, or who are at-risk."
Child Forum Website: http://www.childforum.com
A very interesting site where we got the links above from.
Do 2 Learn Website: http://www.do2learn.com/
Activities to promote independence in individuals with special learning needs.
Dr. Koop Website: http://drkoop.com/
Dr. Koop medical encyclopedia has tons of information that you will want to check into further.
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Website: http://www.dare.org.nz/
The D.A.R.E. Foundation of New Zealand is a non-profit organisation that provides quality drug and violence prevention education programs for children, young people and families of New Zealand.
Ed-u-cate.com Website: http://www.mindspace.bravepages.com
Special kids require special handling, so if you are at your wit's end, maybe you will find a solution to life's little challenges right here!
EduSearch Website: http://www.edusearch.co.nz/content/index.php?name=www
Edusearch is a vision to bring New Zealand Education onto one site. Our intention is to provide a dynamic, informative and easy to use educational website that links all educational consumers and providers in New Zealand to each other and the world thus raising the profile of education towards the future in our country.
Exceptional Parent Magazine Website: http://www.eparent.com/
EP's on-line resource. Continuing 32 award-winning years of providing information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.
Gifted Development Center Website: http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/index.htm
The Gifted Development Center serves parents, schools, and advocacy groups with information about identification, assessment, counseling, learning styles, programs, presentations, and resources for gifted children and adults.
Hi2u Website: http://www.hi2u.org/
4 people with hidden impairments - Attempting to open doors for people with hidden voices.
How To Learn Website: http://www.howtolearn.com/
The answers to every learning need!
imagine - Finding New Stories for People who Experience Disabilities Website: http://www.dimagine.com
The website of David Pitonyak, Ph.D. which is dedicated to supporting people who experience disabilities and exhibit, what some have called, "difficult behaviors."
Learning Disabilities Association of America Website: http://www.ldanatl.org/
The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) is a non-profit grassroots organisation whose members are individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. LDA strives to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults with learning disabilities.
Mind Steps Website: http://www.mind-steps.com/
The aim of Mind-Steps is to identify obstacles to successful academic and social learning and help your child get the most out of his or her school experiences.
NZ Association for Gifted Children Website: http://www.homestead.com/nzagc/
Official site of NZ Association for Gifted Children with links to other associated sites. Gifted kids can suffer from learning disabilities (such as dyslexia, etc.) which cause extra stress on families. The site will lead you to a 'checklist' for giftedness. In Auckland and other parts of NZ, there are special pre-school groups to extend the bright littlies.
National Center for Learning Difficulties Website: http://www.ncld.org/
The mission of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) is to increase opportunities for all individuals with learning disabilities to achieve their potential.
Parent Coaching Cards Website: http://www.parentcoachcards.com/
Parent Coaching Cards offers an advice column for parents and a toolbox of skills for children.
Parent to Parent Website: http://www.parent2parent.org.nz
Parent to Parent is a support and information network for parents of children with special needs. Support is provided voluntarily by Trained Support Parents who have a child with the same or similar needs.
Schwab Learning Website: http://www.schwablearning.org/index.asp
A parent guide to helping kids with learning difficulties which contains over 200 articles on learning disabilities and offers a free email newsletter, bulletin boards, and free publication downloads.
The Fathers Network Website: http://www.fathersnetwork.org/554.html?
Our mission is to celebrate and support fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities.
The National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children Website: http://www.nfgcc.org/
The main goal of The Foundation was to get much needed information to the parents of gifted children.
UC Davis Mind Institute Website: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/
Families with children who have neurodevelopmental disorders have found few answers to how they can help their children grow into healthy adults. UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute offers these families new hope in unraveling the mystery that has long surrounded autism and autism spectrum disorders, fragile X syndrome, and other developmental disorders.
Wrightslaw Website: http://www.wrightslaw.com/
Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
YoungMinds Website: http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
YoungMinds – the children's mental health charity. Mental health is a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.