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 Educational Foundation and the Association have 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 is 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 and include LD basics, networking, conferences, resources, and news. (
http://www.ala.org/roads
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