Recommended Links
The following are links to recommended organizations and web sites that provide information on learning disabilities, ADHD, and other issues.
You can also see this list organized by type of organization, by focus, or by audience.
AdLit.org: Computer-Assisted Instruction and Writing
This article from The Access Center, featured on AdLit.org, discusses what computer-assisted instruction is, what it looks like when used with writing, and how it is implemented, as well as a list of resources.
AdLit.org: Literacy and Literature for High School Language Learners
An article from AdLit.org on multicultural considerations when choosing books for high school language learners.
AdLit.Org: Reading Motivation Articles
Reading motivation articles on our sister site about adolescent literacy, AdLit.org.
This resource offers comprehensive list of strategies for each phase of the comprehension lesson — before, during, and after reading.
AdLit.org: Teaching Writing to Diverse Student Populations
This article from The Access Center, featured on AdLit.org, discusses areas of difficulty for students with writing problems, qualities of strong writing instruction, strategies for building and assessing advanced writing components, and ideas for integrating writing instruction with content area learning.
Teachers establish a website with information about their classroom activities, students, and needs. Donors can review the different classrooms and make a donation to support the teacher and students.
Advocates for Justice and Education
AJE was formed to motivate and educate parents, and those working with parents about the laws that govern special education and related services, and the consequences of institutional negligence and/or inappropriate classification of students with special needs.
The largest African American history website in the world, with links to information on famous African Americans, historical events and special searches such as, "What happened on your birthday?"
Afro-America: Myths and Fables
Links to international folktales, as well as games and brainteasers.
AFT Position on English Language Learners: Where We Stand*
This document outlines the AFT position on the education of English language learners.
AFT: Managing Your First Day of School
The American Federation of Teachers offers tools for teachers in this section of its website, including tips for planning and managing the first day of school.
The American Library Association lists award-winning books, print and media for children and young adults, and links to pages with more information about these resources.
ALA: Every Child Ready to Read
The Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children have incorporated the latest research into a series of parent and caregiver workshops designed to provide public libraries with vital tools to help prepare parents for their critical role as their child's first teacher. These tools were developed by Dr. Grover C. Whitehurst and Dr. Christopher Lonigan, well-known researchers in emergent literacy, and have been tested and refined by library demonstrations sites around the country.
Albuquerque, NM: Summer Reading Program
Information about Albuquerque's Summer Reading program with information on prizes and library events.
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.
Alliance for Technology Access
The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a network of community-based resource centers, developers, vendors and associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. ATA Members can be found all across the country.
ALSC: Exceptional Websites for Children
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, announces which sites that the Great Web Sites for Kids (GWS) committee added to its list in fall 2008.
The Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. The award is sponsored by the national Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP).
America Reads Spanish is an organization whose main goal is to ensure the availability of Spanish language reading materials in schools and libraries nationwide.
American Academy of Family Physicians: Medical Interpreting
This site offers guidelines for medical staff who may be enlisted to interpret for patients. The guidelines can be adapted for an educational setting, however, and are excellent recommendations for bilingual education staff who may be asked to serve as interpreters.
