Cultural Diversity and Early Education

This report discusses many issues related to cultural diversity and early education such as cultural diversity at home and the implications for early education.

Educational Implications of Prenatal Exposure to Drugs

Article provides information about the short and long term effects of exposure to drugs, environmental factors that influence the effects of drugs, and the educational implications prenatal exposure to drugs has on children.

Low Income Does Not Cause Low School Achievement

Article discusses how schools can create a school environment that will support bicultural students.

The May Institute

The May Institute is one of the largest provides of Applied Behaviour Analysis services in North America.

Attention Deficit Disorder

About Attention Deficit Disorder

Site provides a list of on-line resources about attention deficit disorder.

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder

Site provides links to sites concerning attention deficit disorder.

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association

Site provides resources about many different aspects of attention deficit disorder.

The Other Side of Attention Deficit Disorder

Site provides information about the positive and alternative views of ADD.

Gifted and Talented

Gifted and Learning Disabled

"The paradox of children who are gifted and learning disabled is explored in this section."

Joy and Loss: The Emotional Lives of Gifted Children

Article discusses some of the challenges that gifted children may face emotionally.

The IQ Factor

Article discusses how "despite advances in defining gifted children, intelligence testing still plays a large role" with how the children are treated.

Inclusion

Circle of Inclusion

"The Circle of Inclusion Web Site is for early childhood service providers and families of young children. This web site offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight."

Inclusion

Site provides information and resources about inclusive education.

Inclusion Press International

Site provides information about inclusion and provides links to sites concerning inclusion and school psychology.

Learning Disorders

Depression in People with Learning Disablities

This article discusses examples of people with learning disabilities who were depressed, the causes of their depression, and how to treat it.

Dyslexia

Site provides information and resources about dyslexia.

Ed Psych Central

This site provides a huge list of links to educational psychology web sites.

George's Dyslexia Links

Site provides many links to web sites related to dyslexia.

Learned Helplessness and Attribution for Success and Failure

This article discusses how the success or failure of children who have learning disabilities is affected by learned helplessness and attribution.

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada

Site provides information about learning disabilities, the issues surrounding learning disabilities, and links to both Canadian and International web sites concerning learning disabilities.

National Center for Learning Disabilities

Site provides information and tips about every aspect of learning disabilities.

Nonverbal Learning Disorders

Article discusses different types of nonverbal learning disabilities including motoric, visual-spatial-organizational, and social disorders. It also provides some strategies that can be used to cope with the disorders.

Nonverbal Learning Disorders on the Web

Site provides information and resources about nonverbal learning disorders.

Processing Deficits in Learning Disorders

This site contains a variety of links to information about central auditory processing disorders and their relationship to learning disabilities.

School Psychology Resources Online

This site provides links about "learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more.".

Special Education Resources on the Internet

"Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location."

What Teachers Can Do About Learning Disabilities

Article discusses some teaching techniques which are useful when teaching children who have learning disabilities.