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Center for Children and Families,
http://www.wings.buffalo.edu/adhd/
Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldonline.org/
New York State Special Education Regulations
VESID: Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov
US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp
Erie County Central Referral Services
http://www.centralreferral.org/cgi-bin/miva?/Erie-County/service.mv +county
Flylady, tips for getting your home organized
http://www.flylady.net/
Local Resources On-line
These local organizations provide on-line resources as well as parent seminars and hands-on training.
NLD, Nonverbal Learning Disability
http://www.nldline.com/
Parent Network - A parent-led organzation which provides services for the families of individuals with disabilities throughout WNY, including outreach to parents and caregivers, seminars and training, and a resource library.
http://www.parentnetworkwny.org
Robert Warner Rehabilitation Center - Since 1956, the Robert Warner Rehabilitation Center of the Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo has been providing comprehensive rehabilitation services consisting of diagnostic, evaluative, and therapeutic services to children in Western New York and surrounding areas with known or suspected disabilities.
Summit Educational Resources - Summit Educational Resources is a private, not-for-profit agency providing a broad range of services to children and adolescents with autism, language disorders, hearing impairment and related developmental disabilities.
SEPTSA’s - Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association ~ for Western New York
Ken-Ton SEPTSA - A neighboring SEPTSA with events and programs in the Kenmore-Tonawanda School District.
Clarence SEPTSA - A neighboring SEPTSA with a monthly online newsletter and Family Resource Lending Library.
Amherst SEPTA - The SEPTA for Amherst Central School District, which sponsors several programs and has numerous on-line resources.
Children's Mental Health Coalition of WNY, Inc. - The local chapter of Families Together in NYS, Inc., a non-profit, parent-run organization that strives to establish a unified voice for children with emotional, behavioral, and social challenges.
Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York - A parent-sponsored, professionally lead human service provider assisting individuals with learning disabilities and their families in leading more productive and meaningful lives.
http://www.ldaofwny.org/
NIMH ~ National Institute of Mental Health on ADHD
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/adhdmenu.cf
ADDD Resources
http://www.addresources.org/
Attention Deficit Disorder Association - Provides information, resources and networking opportunities to help adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) lead better lives.
http://www.add.org/
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. - (NLS) is a not-for-profit agency located in Buffalo, New York. NLS provides free legal services to persons with low-income and persons with disabilities. It also provides a wide range of technical assistance and support services.
http://www.nls.org/
American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
http://www.abanet.org/child/home2.html
COPPA ~ Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates - An independent, nonprofit, §501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents. Our primary mission is to secure high quality educational services for children with disabilities.
http://www.copaa.org/index.html
CHADD ~ Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder - The mission of CHADD is stated as "CHADD CARES." Specifically, CHADD works to improve the lives of people affected by AD/HD through:
http://chadd.org/
Collaborative Leadership
Advocacy
Research
Education and Support
Auditory Processing Disorder - The "disorder" part of auditory processing disorder means that something is adversely affecting the processing or interpretation of the information. Children with APD often do not recognize subtle differences between sounds in words, even though the sounds themselves are loud and clear.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/auditory.asp
Women with ADHD :
ADDvance - The ADDvance Magazine Resource Site for women and girls with Attention Deficit Disorder, dedicated to providing the best, most up-to-date information and resources for females with ADD.
Sari Solden, www.sarisolden.com
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
www.add.org
What We Know, information on ADHD
http://www.help4adhd.org/en/about/wwk
Women & ADHD: http://www.help4adhd.org/documents/WWK19.pdf
ADHD: a women’s issue (American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/monitor/feb03/adhd.html http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/515209 http://www.addresources.org/article_women_add_nadeau.php http://www.add.org/articles/womenadhd.html
National Center for Gender Issues and ADHD:
http://www.ncgiadd.org/research/index.html#study
Suffering in Silence: Women With Adult ADHD http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/95/103354.htm?pagenumber=1
Magazines:
ADDITUDE:
http://www.additudemag.com/additude.asp
ADDVANCE, originally a women’s magazine, now it is for all
http://www.addvance.com/index.html
Diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Adults:
http://www.help4adhd.org/en/treatment/guides/dsm/WWK9
http://www.add.org/pdf/GuidingPrinciples021206Rev[1].pdf
Clinical Trials (National Institute of Health)
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/GetStudy
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