Support Resources for Parents

On this page you'll find links to and a list of mailing lists , online discussion boards , and newsletters

On my Learning Disabilities page you'll find links to parent-oriented learning disabilities web sites, as well as a list of learning disabilities organizations. For help asserting your child's right to a free and appropriate education, check my Advocacy Resources. page.

Welcome to Hollandby Emily Pearl Kingsley. Thoughts on raising a child with a disability.

NCAPD Online Chat

CAPD Chat/Online Support Group

EDEN (Electronic Deaf Education Network)   This site has an online chatroom for parents of deaf and hard of hearing children, EDEN Chat. The site is sponsored by clinical audiologist Bradley Ingrao, M.S.Ed, CCC-A, FAAA.

Message Boards at ParentsPlace.Com

• Hearing Impairments
  
  
• Learning Disabled Children
  
  
• Speech Delays
  
  
• Parenting the "Spirited" Child
  

LD Online's Parenting a Child With a Learning Disability Message Index: There's a sign-up form here if you want to receive e-mail copies of messages posted to the message board. You'll still have to log on to the website to post a reply.

The International Dyslexia Association Web Discussion: Discussion of reading difficulties and remediation methods.

Semantic Pragmatic Message Board

KidSource Online's Learning and Other Disabilities Forum

Auditory Processing at EGroups.com is moderated by Maxine Young, CCC-A/SLP

CAPD Adults For adults who have CAPD

Helping Our Children Zoom In is a support group for parents who are about ltheir kids' listening, attention and sensory integration problems.

The CAPD Listervs: Dr. Jay Lucker moderates the CAPD List and the CAPD-PRO List.

• The CAPD List is open to anyone with an interest in central auditory processing disorders. Join or Leave the CAPD list. The Archives of CAPD@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU can be searched by the CAPD list's subscribers. Messages posted to the list from February 1996 through the present are archived.


• The CAPD-PRO list limited to professionals. Join or Leave the CAPD-PRO List The Archives of the CAPD-PRO list can be viewed without subscribing to the list.

COPAA Discussion List The Council or Parent Attorneys and Advocates manages a closed Discussion List enabling parent attorneys, advocates and parents to exchange information. This list is not available to attorneys for schools or persons currently employed by schools. Participants may choose to read messages either through e-mail or via their browsers on the World Wide Web.

LD Pride is a support/social group for youth and adults with learning disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Disorder to share their thoughts, ideas, frustrations and get the support they need.

Shadow Syndrome Kids is a mailing list for parents of children with mild forms of disorders like Asperger's Syndrome, CAPD, SID, ADD, ADHD and others. This list is intended for parents of mildly affected children with varying or comorbid syndromes/disorders who feel that many of the other email lists are too strong or do not give you the right support.

OUR- KIDS is a support group for parents, caregivers and others who are working with children with physical and/or mental disabilities and delays. Join or leave the OUR_KIDS list

The Special Ed Advocate presents information about special education law, new court decisions, research, internet links, and other special education topics.

The LD Reader provides information useful to the learning disabilities community.

The Multiple Intelligences Newsletter discusses practical applications of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

Smart Kids With Learning Disabilities

Special Education News is a monthly online newsletter.