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The Web-Connected School Psychologist - Newly revised and updated for 2004-2005 - For less than the price of a lunch, you get a great guide to Web information. Take it to your teams and share pages with parents and faculty. Your purchase helps support this Web site.

All Education Schools - All Education Schools is an online guide to education programs and careers. Search for schools by location, program type, or specialty. [Graduate Schools] - 5/24/05

CHC Cross-Battery - This is the Web site of the cross battery approach to cognitive assessment that is based on the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) model of intelligence as developed by Dawn P. Flanagan, Ph.D., Kevin S. McGrew, Ph.D., & Samuel O. Ortiz, Ph.D. [Assessment and Evaluation] - 11/27/04

The Selective Mutism Foundation - This nonprofit organization was founded by parents of children with SM. There is a nice chart summarizing the history of the SM diagnosis in the DSM. - 5/1/04

Anxiety Disorders Association of America - general information about anxiety disorders. Find descriptions of the disorders, a discussion of medication and other treatments, and a bulletin board of current information - 4/30/04

Center for Children and Families - The Center for Children and Families at the University at Buffalo provides a number of helpful downloadable tools for students with ADHD. Look for the download link. I really like the "How to Establish a School-Home Daily Report Card" teacher packet. [Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder] - 3/13/04

eMedicine - Designed for physicians and other health professionals, you will find numerous evidence based articles covering 62 specialties, including psychiatry and pediatrics. Be sure to check out the free courses. [Medical Conditions] - 2/28/04

Pediatric Neurological Associates - This pediatric neurologists' web site presents information on topics of interest to parents and other care-givers of children with neurological problems. The information is medically accurate, fairly stated, and empathic. Look for specific links under Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Medical Conditions. - 12/15/03

PaTTAN - The web site of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network provides a wealth of information on a variety of special education topics. For example, there is excellent information on FBAs, autism, precision teaching, and reading. [Special Education] - 10/18/03

OSEP Policy Letters - This is a very nice searchable database of Office of Special Education Programs' policy letters issued since June 4, 1997. These letters can be helpful for clarifying the meaning of special education law. [Law and Education (IDEA)] - 10/18/03

IQ Comparison Site - Do you want to know the entry requirements for Mensa? This site will tell you and provide many other "fun" facts about IQ, such as IQ scores for various countries. [Assessment and Evaluation] - 7/4/03

The Kinsey Institute - Sexuality Information Links including sexual orientation, transgender, and sex education. [Mental Health - Social and Emotional Development] - 7/4/03

National Resource Center on AD/HD - According to the press release, this is "the country's first and only national clearinghouse dedicated to the evidence-based science and treatment of AD/HD." The Web site is operated by CHADD and funded primarily by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The site offers an abundance of sound information on diagnosis and treatment. [Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder] - 7/4/03

Medscape Member Sign In - Sign in or register (free) and be taken to a page from which you can subscribe to various newsletters, including ADHD and psychiatry.[Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder] - 2/28/03

NICHQ ADHD Practitioners' Toolkit - This is a "toolkit" for physicians to use when implementing the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines for treating ADHD. [Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder] - 2/28/03

Education Week - This is the online version of Education Week, a newspaper that specializes in education news. You can also sign up for their free email newsletters and print subscriptions. [News]

EurekAlert! - News clips on a variety of science related topics presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). [News] - 2/20/03

National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities - This position statement states that eligibility for services should be based on individual communication needs.[Speech and Language]

Current News Stories - Health Behavior News Service - News stories from the Health Behavior News Service of the Center for the Advancement of Health. [News] - 2/20/03

IDEA and Your Caseload:A Template for Eligibility and Dismissal - Scroll down to the section called Rejection of Cognitive Referencing for a discussion of why excluding students for language services when language and cognitive scores are commensurate is not recommended. [Speech and Language] - 2/20/03

Misunderstood Minds . Attention Responses | PBS - This helpful page of strategies for attention problems comes from the companion guide to a PBS special on learning differences and disabilities. The program was called Misunderstood Minds, and it focused on the work of Dr. Mel Levine, All Kinds of Minds. [Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder] - 2/20/03

Coping in Unsettling Times - This NASP Web site offers practical advice for helping children cope with stress and anxiety in these troubled times. [Violence and Terrorism] - 2/15/03

Pacing a 'Hard News' Session: Key Concepts for Communicating a Mental Retardation Diagnosis - Telling parents their child is mentally retarded is one of the most difficult tasks faced by school psychologists. This paper provides excellent suggestions for presenting this information in a sensitive, empathetic, and respectful manner. [Mental Retardation] - 2/13/03

Rethinking Learning Disabilities - Several eminent researchers have contributed to this chapter that is critical of current assessment, identification, and educational strategies. New evidence based alternatives are suggested. [Learning Disabilities] - 2/09/03

Medlineplus: Attention Deficit Disorder - Hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, this Web site presents a broad array of solid information on the disorder that has been gathered from a variety of sources. [Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder] - 1/04/03

NASP Convention, March 29 - April 2, 2005, Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia
For more information, contact:
NASP - National Association of School Psychologists

4340 East West Highway

Suite 402

Bethesda, MD 20814-0275

SPCONVNASP@aol.com

301-657-0270 TDD: 301-657-4155

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