Professional organization that supports special-needs students through publications, legislative action, teacher training, research, and more. (
http://www.cec.sped.org/
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LD OnLine is a service of The Learning Project in Washington, D.C., in association with The Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities. Special features include information for parents and teachers, plus a student writer of the week. (
http://www.ldonline.org/
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NAGC supports and develops policies and practices that encourage and respond to the diverse talents in children from all cultures, racial and ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic groups, and gender. (
http://www.nagc.org/
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Through widely respected research, the AAUW has drawn national attention to the problems girls face in school. Major portions of their work are available through this site. (
http://www.aauw.org/research/index.cfm
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Emotional intelligence is described, with suggestions on how to build empathy or develop emotional literacy in the classroom. (
http://www.6seconds.org/eq/index.html
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Defends the rights of special education students in a free online newsletter. The site includes rights, responsibilities, and effective practices. (
http://www.wrightslaw.com/
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Ideas and resources for applying Howard Gardner's theory to the classroom are found on this web site. (
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/mi/front_mi.htm
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Information about learning disabilities are brought to the general public through public library services, including LD basics, networking, conferences, resources, and news. (
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/olos/outreachresource/roadstolearning/roadslearni...
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