Related Links and Resources

Founded in 1987, Children and Adults with Attention/Hyperactive Disorder (CHADD) is the
nation's leading organization working to improve the lives of people with AD/HD. Through family
support and advocacy, public and proffesional education, and encouragement of scientific and
educational research, CHADD works on behalf of children and adults with AD/HD.

Founded in 1988, Schwab Learning is a nonprofit organization that provides LD information and
resources to parents and educators. Schwab Learning offers trustworthy information (over 200
parent friendly articles about LD and related topics), free publications (on assistive technology,
reading problems, education, and much more), advice (message boards to get direct, personal
responses to questions by a LD specialist), support(connect with other parents who face
similar challenges), and an E-mail Newsletter all free of charge.

"The First and Only Virtual Online AD/HD Clinic." Some of the services offered

include private consultations with some of the experts ( Ned Hallowell, Sari Solden,

etc.), hiring a coach, online conferences, online workshops, free onine

professional directory, free support chats, and articles on the latest research and

treatment of AD/HD.

The SLD Learning Center is a non-profit community service organization serving people in fifteen
counties in West Michigan. The SLD Learning Center provides personalized one-to-one instruction
in phonemic awareness, sound-symbol association, word structure, and reading comprehension.
The Orton-Gillingham approach used by the tutors allows students to aquire skills that enable
them to develope their own unique abilities and gifts.

A United Way Agency which helps families find and secure needed mental health or special education
services for their children. MACED counsels parents in their search for services and assistance,
participates in state and local policy making groups, works for improved education and mental health
services, sponsors parent groups and networks, provides public information and educational
programs, supports early intervention and prevention efforts, advocates for individual children and
families, helps parents singly and together advocate effectively for their children, and sponsors the
Michigan Children's Forum.

Incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1953, Community Advocates exists as an advocacy
organization to make it possible for each person with a developmental disability to participate
fully in all aspects of community and to support the effort of each individual to determine his/her
own future continued...