Psychologist

Ms. Donna Deiters

Resources for Parents

ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)

http://www.chadd.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Especially_For_Parents
    -Parenting help for those who have children with ADHD

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/fmain1.html
    -Indiana Resource Center for Autism
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/aspergers.htm
    -A page with multiple resources about gifted individuals with Asperger's Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism.

FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS

http://www.region6fasd.ca/pdfs/FASD%20Region%206%20-%20Strategies%20Not%20Solutions.pdf
-FASD Strategies, Not Solutions: A Strategies Booklet to Educate Caregivers and the Community in Managing the Behaviors Associated with FASD
http://www.nofas.org/living/
-Living with FASD: Available Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
http://www.nofas.org/resource/results.aspx?ST=14&Name=Indiana
-Indiana resources for individuals with or suspected of having a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

MISCELLANEOUS

http://www.mccoyouth.org/our-impact.aspx?id=58&sid=0&pid=2
    -Youth activities in the Marion County, Indiana area  

TUTORING

http://www.childrenslearningcenters.org/about/in.html
    -Children's Learning Centers provide free tutoring services to kindergarten through high school aged students who have been diagnosed with learning disabilities in the area of reading.

Resources for School Staff

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748821
    -Use Word Wizard Dictionary to support English Language Learners and other students with academic language deficits
http://www.rtinetwork.org/Learn/Diversity/ar/EnglishLanguage
    -An article summarizing the knowledge base on reading and RTI for English Language Learners that includes strategies to use with them at Tiers 1, 2, and 3.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

http://www.fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/documents/Reach_To_Teach_Final_011107.pdf
-Reach to Teach: Educating Elementary and Middle School Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/fas/
-Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects: A Resource Guide for Teachers
http://www.nofas.org/educator/links.aspx
-Web resources for educators from the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

FOR PRINCIPALS AND ADMINISTRATORS

http://www.nasponline.org/resources/principals/index.aspx
    -Principal Leadership magazine articles relevant to adolescent mental health and academic achievement

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

http://ncpe4me.com/energizers.html
    -Classroom based activities that integrate physical activity with academic concepts at the elementary and middle school levels.

RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION

http://centeroninstruction.org/
    -Info on K-12 instruction in reading, math, science, special education, and English language learning
http://interventioncentral.org/
    - Academic and behavioral intervention strategies, publications on effective teaching practices, and tools that streamline classroom assessment and intervention
http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/cssp_apr_06_wright.pdf
    -"RTI is for Behavior Too!" Research-Based Interventions for Emotionally Unpredictable & Disruptive Students by Jim Wright
http://www.rtinetwork.org/Learn/Diversity/ar/EnglishLanguage
    -An article summarizing the knowledge base on reading and RTI for English Language Learners that includes strategies to use with English Language Learners at Tiers 1, 2, and 3.
http://www.fcrr.org/interventions/Interventions.shtm
    -Reading interventions from the Florida Center for Reading Research website

VISION IMPAIRMENT

http://www.svrc.vic.edu.au/tipsforteachers.html
    -Tips for teachers who work with students with vision impairments