References
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, for information call 800-233-4050 or see www.CHADD.org
Alcoholics Anonymous 410-663-1912.
Al-Anon 410-832-7094.
This group is for families and friends of alcoholics.
Alateen 1-888-4AL-ANON. This group is for the teenager who has an alcoholic friend or family member.
To find out about programs at The Florence Bain’s Center, they may be reached at 410-964-9616. Support groups designed to assist caregivers and provide further information and education about illnesses, as well as receive aid in caring for an individual. The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Groups (410-313-9744) is for caregivers and spouse caregivers.
Maryland Asperger’s Support Group at 301-855-8333 or e-mail cwall3412@aol.com.
O.A.S.I.S. (Online Asperger’s Syndrome Information and Support) or ERIC Clearing House on Disabilities and Gifted Education 800-328-0272 or www.Aspgerger.org.
Pathfinders for Autism may be reached at 410-769-9500 or www.pathfindersforautism.org
Autism Society of America may be reached at 301-657-0881 or www.autism-society.org
First Signs may be reached at 978-346-4380 or www.firstsigns.org
Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention may be reached at 310-914-5433 or www.lovaas.com
Organizations providing support for individuals and families with Pervasive Developmental Disorders include: The Maryland Autism Society and The Autism Society of America (301-657-0881) and the National Alliance for Autism Research, which publishes a newsletter (NAAR, 1-888-777-NAAR).
The Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA) www.infonet.welch.jhu.edu/departments/drada/default
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) www.nami.org
The National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMDA) www.ndmda.org
The National Foundation for Depressive Illness, Inc. www.depression.org
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) www.nmha.org
Wrights Law www.wrightslaw.com
Internet newsgroups:
Moodswing.org www.moodswing.org
United States National Library of Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov
The Bipolar Child www.bipolarchild.com
Parents of Bipolar Children www.bpparent.org
The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation www.cabf.org
BiPolar Children and Teens Homepage www.hometown.aol.com/drgnkpr1
For information regarding support groups, advocacy, and services please contact the Brain Injury Association of Maryland at 410-448-2924.
Websites for teens with depression:
- www.teen-depression.info
- www.teen-moods.net
- www.teen2teenadvice.com
- www.teensforteens.net
- www.teenmentors.org
- www.trappedminds.org
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Howard County offers a diabetes education and support group 410-313-1400 or 410-740-7695) for advice and support in the beginning of diabetes.
DORS Maryland State Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services
Click here for a list of offices and their contact information
Handwriting Without Tears in order to improve graphomotor skill. To find out more information about the program you may call 301-263-2700 or visit their website at www.hwtears.com.
International Dyslexia Association can be reached at 410-296-0232.
Callegary and Steedman, P.A. can be reached at 410-576-7606 or www.callegarysteedman.com
Mark B. Martin can be reached at 410-779-7770 or www.markmartinlaw.com
Michael Eig can be reached at 301-657-1740 or www.lawforchildren.com
Patrick Hoover can be reached at 301-424-5777 or www.hooverlaw.com
LDonline is a great resource for children with learning disabilities and attention disorders. LDonline is produced by WETA of Washington D.C. and can be found at www.LDonline.org.
Click here to view a list of organizations whom may provide more insight on Learning Disabilities
American Associations of Mental Retardation, 1719 Kalorama Road, Washington, D.C. 20009, (202) 387-1968
The Arc, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 650, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 565-3842, email: info@thearc.org
Arc of Baltimore, (410) 296-2272
The Resource Network – KKI, (800) 390-3372, website: www.Resourcenetworkatkki.org
A timer to help promote better pacing and productivity. Devices such as the Time Timer, (www.timetimer.com).
Additional information supporting effective instruments for reading may be found at NICHD Clearing House, P. O. Box 3006, Rockville, MD 20847, (1-800-370-2943) or at their website www.NICHD.nih.gov/publications/NRPPUBSKEY.cfm.
The following assistive technologies may be helpful in promoting written expression:
DRAFT:Builder: which is for writing and graphic organizer moves students through the writing process. Website: www.donjohnston.com
IntelliTalk- III: which is a word-processor that allows students to combine graphics, text, and speech to support and enhance writing and communication skills. Website: www.intellitools.com
CO:WRITER Smart Applet: which puts the poser of industry-standard Co:Writer 4000 word prediction in the AlphaSmart 3000 Portable Keyboard. Students get writing support at their desk and as they travel from school to school or from classroom to classroom. Grammar-smart word prediction helps students get the word they want to write faster so they can write more. Students with disabilities maximize their writing efforts with as few keystrokes as possible. Website: www.donjohnston.com
CO:Writer: helps students compose grammatically correct sentences containing rich, topic-specific words. Website: www.donjohnston.com
AlphaSmart 2000: is word-processor that brings computers to students when the computers are limited in the classroom. Website: www.alphasmart.com
For school-based services with private tutorial services Bowman Educational Services may be contacted at 410-290-5955.