Learning Disability Resources
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA)
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
Tel: 800-638-8255
Fax: 301-571-0457
Email:
actioncenter@asha.org
http://www.asha.org
Description: Professional, scientific, and credentialing association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. Offers public information about a wide range of speech, language, and hearing disabilities in both children and adults.
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Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 7557
Wilmington, DE 19083-9997
Tel: 800-939-1019
Fax: 800-939-1019
Email:
info@add.org
http://www.add.org
Description: Non-profit organization focused on the needs of adults and young adults with ADD/ADHD, their children, and families.
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CHADD - Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
8181 Professional Place
Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
Tel: 301-306-7070
800-233-4050
Fax: 301-306-7090
Email:
ruth_hughes@chadd.org
http://www.chadd.org
Description: Works to improve the lives of people affected by attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) through collaborative leadership, advocacy, research, education, and support and offers the National Resource Center on AD/HD at www.help4adhd.org.
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International Dyslexia Association
40 York Road
4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21204
Tel: 410-296-0232
800-ABCD123
Fax: 410-321-5069
Email:
info@interdys.org
http://www.interdys.org
Description: Promotes effective teaching approaches and related clinical educational intervention strategies for people with dyslexia; supports and encourages interdisciplinary study and research; and facilitates exploration of the causes and early identification of dyslexia. Committed to the responsible and wide dissemination of research-based knowledge.
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Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Suite 1
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
Tel: 412-341-1515
Fax: 412-344-0224
Email:
info@ldaamerica.org
http://www.ldaamerica.org
Description: Dedicated to identifying causes and promoting prevention of learning disabilities and to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families by encouraging effective identification and intervention, fostering research, and protecting their rights under the law.
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National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South
Suite 1401
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-545-7510
888-575-7373
Fax: 212-545-9665
Email:
ncld@ncld.org
http://www.ld.org
Description: Provides information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster learning, and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.
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