EDUCATION - ORGANIZATIONS
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American Diabetes Association's School Discrimination Information
The American Diabetes Association's goal is for children with diabetes to be medically safe while at school and at day care, and to have the same access to educational opportunities as other children.
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American Education Services Deferment and Forbearance
If you can't make any payments at all, then a deferment or forbearance might be the right choice to keep your loan from entering default.
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Bridges4Kids
Building partnerships between families, schools, and communities.
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Center for Law and Education
The Center for Law and Education (CLE) strives to make the right of all students to quality education a reality throughout the nation and to help enable communities to address their own public education problems effectively, with an emphasis on assistance to low-income students and communities.
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Center for Parent Information and Resources
The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) serves as a central resource of information and products to the community of Parent Training Information (PTI) Centers and the Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), so that they can focus their efforts on serving families of children with disabilities.
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Council for Exceptional Children
'The voice and vision of special education.'
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Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents.
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Fairview Learning Network
Fairview Learning is dedicated to helping individuals maximize their reading skills. Specific strategies, materials, programs, and assessments have been developed to jumpstart the reading skills of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
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Learning Disabilities Association of America
Since 1963, LDA has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals.
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Marshall University's HELP Program
The Marshall University H.E.L.P. Program is dedicated to providing educational support, remediation, and mentoring to individuals diagnosed with a Learning Disability and/or ADHD.
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National Association for the Education of Young Children
Dedicated to the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age eight.
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National Ataxia Foundation
The site is designed to provide information on ataxia to persons with ataxia, ataxia families, caregivers, the medical community, researchers, and others who are interested in ataxia.
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National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
Creating opportunities for youth with disabilities to achieve successful futures.
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Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education
OSEP is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21.
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OSEP's Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
The TA Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education to give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.
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PACER Center
The mission of PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
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PACER Center's National Center for Bullying Prevention
PACER Center's Bullying Prevention Project is for all children, including children with disabilities, and promotes bullying awareness and teaches effective ways to respond to bullying.
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Special Education Connection
"The one-stop reference center for all your special education needs."
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Special Education Resources by VoiceNation
Includes links to numerous special education resources for parents and educators.
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West Virginia Birth to Three
WV Birth to Three is a statewide system of services and supports for children under age three who have a delay in their development, or may be at risk of having a delay, and their family.
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West Virginia Department of Education
The West Virginia Department of Education homepage.
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West Virginia Department of Education Office of Special Programs Extended and Early Learning
Formerly the West Virginia Department of Education Office of Special Education.
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West Virginia Home Educators Association
The West Virginia Home Educators Association was founded in 1986 to assist homeschooling families.
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West Virginia Parent Training and Information, Inc.
West Virginia Parent Training and Information, Inc. (WVPTI) is a non-profit agency. The programs and services of WVPTI are based on the concept of parents helping parents.
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Wrightslaw
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
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WV Early Intervention Interagency Coordinating Council
The ICC was established in 1987 in compliance with the federal regulations governing state early intervention systems that address the needs of infants and toddlers, ages birth to three, eligible under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).