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Plano Council of PTAs - SAGE Committee |
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Special and Gifted Education Community Resources |
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The SAGE committee has developed this as a tool for you. This information was mainly developed from the Internet as well as other miscellaneous sources. We hope that this tool will be helpful in your quest for more knowledge of your child. We would love to have your feedback as to whether the resources that you choose to use have been helpful to you or if there are any problems with the resources provided. You may provide this feedback by e-mailing us at: sage@planopta.org. |
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For more information on diverse learning and parent involvement in a child's education, contact the TEA's local Educational Service Center. They are a tremendous and underutilized source of infomation and support. PISD is located in ESC Region 10. |
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ADD/ADHD
Local Support Groups:
CHADD www.brookhavencollege.edu/chadd/homedallasch.htm
ADD/LD Parent Support Group of
List Serves:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ldpride/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HoCo-Gifted-LD-ADHD/
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/001add-adhd/
Web Resources:
http://www.addcoach4u.com/teachingstudentsadhd.html *NEW*
Aphasia/Dyspraxia
Local Support Groups:
List Serves:
www.apraxia-kids.org/talk/subscribe.html
Aphasia @yahoogroups.com
Web Resources:
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/dyspraxia.htm
Asthma/Allergies/Immune Dysfunction
Local Support Groups:
DFW Food Allergy Parents Group 214-369-8670
List Serves:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/abmd/
Web Resources:
NIDS http://www.nids.net/
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/encephalopathy.htm
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/acute_encephalomyelitis.htm
Autism/Aspergers/PDDs
Local Support Groups:
Autism Society of Collin County www.autism-ascc.org/
Autism Society of Greater Tarrant County www.asgtc.org/
Dallas Asperger Network for all PDDs (DANISH) http://www.aspergerinfo.org/
FEAT (Families for Early Autism Treatment), Colleyville 972-245-8722
Provides support for families with autistic children. http://www.featnt.org/
Our Children's Circle (OCC)
Phone:972-529-3843 or 214-641-4420
E-mail:
president@deltos.com
Website:
http://occ.deltos.com/
List Serves:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ShadowSyndromeKids/
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/abmd/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RecoveredKids/
Web Resources:
OASIS www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/asperger_doc.htm
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/autismshortdoc.htm
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/pdd.htm
NICHCY www.nichcy.org/
MAAP Services www.maapservices.org/
ARI www.autismresearchinstitute.com/
ASA http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
See also LD
Local Support Groups:
List Serves:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AuditoryProcessing/
NCAPD www.angelfire.com/fl4/ncapd/chat.html
CAPD: From the Heart www.angelfire.com/fl2/capd/chat.html
Web Resources:
UTD – Callier www.utdallas.edu/~jjerger/
LD Online www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/process_deficit/capd_paton.html
LD Online www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/process_deficit/pro_deficits.html
Cerebral Palsy
Local Support Groups:
UCP
Voice 214-351-2500 1-800-999-1898 Fax 214-351-2610
List Serves:
cerebralpalsyclub-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Web Resources:
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/cerebral_palsy.htm
Communication Disorders - General
See also CAPD, Social-Cognitive, Aphasia/Dyspraxia, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder
Local Support Groups:
List Serves:
Web Resources:
Down Syndrome
Local Support Groups:
Down Syndrome Guild of
phone - 214-267-1374
fax - 972-234-2510
701 N. Central Expressway--Suite 5-I
Richardson, TX 75080
List Serves:
Down-Syndrome-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Web Resources:
Dysgraphia
Local Support Groups:
List Serves:
dysgraphia-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Web Resources:
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/dysgraphia.htm
Dyslexia
See also LD
Local Support Groups:
Dallas Dyslexia Information Group - Affiliated with the
Meetings are now held on the first Tuesday of each Month, except December and in a new meeting room
Lovers Lane United
9200 Inwood Road, Epworth Hall. Room 218
Purpose: To provide information and resources on dyslexia, learning disabilities, and/or related topics.
Velda Skinner, Facilitator, 214-357-0565
Bob Brooks, Adm. Facilitator, 214-351-1985
List Serves: dyslexiasupport2-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Web Resources:
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) http://www.interdys.org/
Emotionally Disturbed/OCD/Bi-Polar/ODD/CD
Local Support Groups:
PISD/SAGE OCD Parents Support
OCD Association of
(214) 871-2420 or 972-278-0318
OCD Support Group Meetings:
2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
(Hillcrest Road & Churchill Way-Dallas)
FIRST THURSDAY SUPPORT GROUP (for serious mental illness)
6:00 to 7:00 PM EACH 1ST THURSDAY
Facilitators: Jeff & Betty Taylor; Judy Drake & Rita Harvey
(214) 341-7133
LAKE HIGHLANDS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
8525 AUDELIA ROAD
DALLAS, TEXAS 75238
SECOND THURSDAY "FAMILY TO FAMILY" SUPPORT GROUP (for serious mental illness)
7:00 to 8:30 PM EACH SECOND THURSDAY
Facilitators: Craig Reid & Elizabeth Skemp
Location: PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BUILDING
8200 WALNUT HILL LANE, DALLAS, TEXAS
(214) 341-7133
List Serves:
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-psodd
Web Resources:
Conduct Disorders www.conductdisorders.com/
NAMI of
Bipolar World www.bipolarworld.net/
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) www.bpkids.org
Epilepsy
Local Support Groups:
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/local/setexas/groups.cfm
The North Dallas Group meets at Medical City Hospital-Dallas on the first Thursday of every month from
For more information, call 214-823-8809.
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater North Texas
(214) 823-8809; (800) 447-7778 (in TX only)
E-mail: postmaster@efgnt.org
www.efgnt.org/
List Serves:
parents-of-kids-with-epilepsy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
epilepsy-kids-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Web Resources:
Giftedness
Local Support Groups:
Plano Association of Gifted and Talented (PaGT) http://k-12.pisd.edu/currinst/pace/pagt.html
List Serves:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HoCo-Gifted-LD-ADHD/
GT-World http://www.gtworld.org/
TAGFAM http://www.tagfam.org/
GT-Special Subscribe by sending an email to subscribe-gt-special@gtworld.org
GT-Spec-Home homeschooling families gifted/special needs children. Send email to subscribe-gt-spec-home@gtworld.org
Web Resources:
PISD PACE Program http://k-12.pisd.edu/currinst/pace/pacecontents.html
Texas Association for Gifted and Talented http://www.txgifted.org/index.html
National Association for Gifted Children www.nagc.org/
The Council For Exceptional Children www.cec.sped.org/
Hoagies Gifted Education Page http://www.planopta.org/www.hoagiesgifted.org/
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Hearing Impaired
Local Support Groups:
Cochlear Crusaders -
To be added to mailing list, please call (817)429-9190
Kochlear Kids:
David/Angela Patlan (214)946-2979
Kerry/Cheree Noble (972)416-2912
List Serves:
mailto:txagbell-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
mailto:DallasSHHHNews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
mailto:HEARingScouts-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
mailto:txhll-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
mailto:TexasCuers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Web Resources:
Deaf Network www.deafnetwork.com/
TX Association for the Deaf www.deaftexas.org/
Callier Center www.callier.utdallas.edu/index.html
Shhh- National www.shhh.org/
Shhh- Dallas shhhdallas.org/
National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders www.nidcd.nih.gov/
Hyperlexia
Local Support Groups:
List Serves:
www.geocities.com/HotSprings/9402/listserv.htm
Web Resources:
American Hyperlexia Association www.hyperlexia.org/
Learning Disabilities
Local Support Groups:
ADD/LD Parent Support Group of
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
First United
List Serves:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ldpride/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HoCo-Gifted-LD-ADHD/
Web Resources:
LD Online www.ldonline.org/
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/adhd.htm
Mental Retardation
Local Support Groups:
The Arc of
List Serves:
Web Resources:
www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs8txt.htm
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Dallas 972-480-0016 http://www.mdausa.org/
Provides support services for individuals with neuromuscular diseases to include ALS, CMT, MG and others.
Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD)
Local Support Groups:
List Serves:
NLD-Kids-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Gifted-NLD-AS-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Web Resources:
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Local Support Groups:
S. I. Challenge,
Phone 214-692-1244
Fax 214-692-1288
Support Line - Jane Shook 214-821-9083 X108
Monthly parent support meetings call Jan Neece 214-351-5810
List Serves:
mailto:sensoryintegrationdysfunction-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Web Resources:
Social-Cognitive Disorders
List Serves:
Web Resources:
Social Thinking www.socialthinking.com
Tourette’s Syndrome/Tics
Local Support Groups:
Tourette Syndrome Association of Dallas/Fort Worth
(972) 219-6029 or (800) 237-0717
List Serves:
www.tourette-syndrome.com/tourette-chat.htm
Web Resources:
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/tourette.htm
Vision Impaired
Dallas Council of the Blind, contact Margaret Giddens at 214-376-3513 or Becky Collier at 972-202-3593.
mailto:BlinkLink-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Web Resources: www.lighthouse.org
Miscellaneous
Journey of Hope, interdenominational parent support group for children with all special needs, that meets the first Saturday of each month at the Chase Oaks Church off Legacy in Plano. Babysitting is provided by Pacesetters. If interested, please contact Kathy McManus-972-519-0757 or by email.