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Academic language therapy helps develop effective secondary language and written communication skills through proficiency in reading and writing. The Academic Language Therapy Association® (ALTA) is a non-profit national professional organization for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and promoting standards of education, practice and professional conduct for Certified Academic Language Therapists. promotes public awareness of the needs of children and adults with dyslexia, and of the Orton-Gillingham approach for the treatment of dyslexia. They also provide teacher training and certification as well as accreditation of programs that train Orton-Gillingham practitioners and educators. is dedicated to providing information, resources, and networking opportunities to adults Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), their loved and the professionals who serve them. is a non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. are non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting reading excellence for all children through early identification of dyslexia, effective literacy education for adults and children with dyslexia, and teacher training. is an accrediting organization setting high professional standards in the preparation of Multisensory Structured Language specialists — clinicians and teachers. is a resource for parents, children, and teachers providing information on many types of learning disabilities. It is a service of WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with The Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities. is an advocacy group which works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life. This website includes information on services, educational programs, and legislative initiatives. is a nonprofit volunteer organization, and is the nation's educational library serving people who cannot effectively read standard print because of visual impairment, dyslexia, or other physical barrier. supports parents in their role of becoming advocates of their children. is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the parents of children with learning disabilities (LD) and attention-deficit disorder (ADHD). is promotes the scientific study of reading and disseminates information and related areas as language and literacy, making reasearch in this area widely available. is a tool to help parents and classroom teachers understand the specific problems a child may be having with reading. This site provides practical suggestions on what you (and kids themselves) can do to help students overcome or deal with their reading difficulties. has information on the government's policies and procedures concering the education of our children, including those with special needs. |
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