LD Pride (Learning Disability)
LD Pride (Learning Disability)
Information about learning styles and Multiple Intelligence (MI) is helpful for everyone especially for people with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder. Knowing your learning style will help to compensate for weaknesses and capitalize on strengths. This page provides an explanation of what learning styles and multiple intelligence are all about, an interactive assessment of your learning style/MI, and practical tips to make your learning style work for you.
Parent Center Hub: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
A legacy resource from NICHCY
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
With more than 20,000 members and 200 affiliates nationwide, CHADD is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization serving individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Through collaborative leadership, advocacy, research, education and support, CHADD provides science-based, evidence-based information about AD/HD to parents, educators, professionals, the media and the general public. Local chapters in California are listed on this website.
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) provides information, resources, and networking opportunities to help adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) lead better lives. Local chapters in California are listed on this website.
United Cerebral Palsy
Founded in 1949, the national organization and its nationwide network of affiliates strive to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every facet of society—from the Web to the workplace, from the classroom to the community. United Cerebral Palsy’s mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network.
- One–Stop Resources Guides
United Cerebral Palsy has developed comprehensive One–Stop Resource Guides that are state–based and can be downloaded for free as Microsoft Word© documents or as PDFs. - Sitio en Español (Site in Spanish)
Brooks Publishing: Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children
As your program welcomes more and more culturally and linguistically diverse children, be sure you’re meeting their needs with practical, research-based resources. This web page provides articles, excerpts, video clips and a free downloadable:
San Francisco’s El Dorado Elementary Uses Trauma-Informed & Restorative Practices
“We’re trying to change the school culture,” by teaching educators about the underlying neurobiology of trauma, El Dorado’s principle explains. “When we see aggravating behavior in a kid and ask the question, ‘What has happened to you?’ instead of ‘What’s wrong with you?’, that’s the fundamental reframe. This reframe helps give the behavior a context, engenders compassion, and helps us respond more effectively.”
Head Start Trauma Start Crittendon Children’s Center
Head Start Trauma Start Crittendon Children’s Center has implemented an early childhood trauma intervention model that addresses the effects of complex trauma—such as community and family violence, poverty, illness, and homelessness— for young preschool-age children, their families, and the Head Start teachers who care for them.
Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC): Trauma and Early Head Start and Head Start Families
The Early Head Start and Head Start programs serve our most vulnerable children and families, including those who have experienced trauma. These Training Modules are designed towards Early Head Start and Head Start families for Recognizing and Addressing Trauma in Infants, Young Children, and their Families.