Parent Information

Special Education Handbook for Parents

 

Parent Resources (recommended):

ADOLESCENT LITERACY:

  • Adlit - resources for parents and educators of kids in Grades 4-12.

 

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER/ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADD/ADHD):
  • LDOnline - offering links to more information about parenting a child with ADD/ADHD.

Check out Chinook Arch Regional Library or your favourite bookstore for the following resources:

  • All About Attention Deficit Disorder by Thomas W. Phelan PhD c2000 Child Management Inc. (Book or DVD) ISBN:1889140112
  • Cory Stories: A Kid's Book About Living with ADHD by Jeanne Kraus c2000 Magination Press ISBN:9781591471547
  • ABC's for Success: Attention Deficit Disorders by Dwaine M. Souveny & Dianne L.Souveny c1996 (reprinted 2003) Dynamic Networks Publication ISBN:0968044409
  • Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder by Gabor Mate' c1999 Vintage Canada ISBN:0676971458

 

AUTISM:

  • Autism Awareness Centre Bookstore - search books/products by categories: alphabetically, new titles, Asperger Syndrome, Assessment, Autism, Behaviour, Children's Books, Communication, Education/Classroom, Girl's Only, Life Skills, Livres en Français, Marriage and Relationships, Multimedia, Other Disabilities, Parenting and Family, Playskills, Sensory Integration, Social Skills, Therapies, Time Timers, Toys, Autism Awareness Centre Confrences.
  • The Special-Needs Collection, Children with Autism, A Parent's Guide, Edited by Michael D. Powers, Psy.D., Foreword by Beverly Sills Greenough c1989.  ISBN:1890627046

 

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS:

  • Do2Learn - The mission of Do2learn is to use technology and the web to provide special learning resources for individuals with disabilities.

 

GIFTED CHILD:

  • Reading list for parents - Prepared by Barbara Brydges, Librarian, Centre for Gifted Education, University of Calgary, November 25, 2003

 

GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA: EDUCATION - Parents

  • Programs and Services - offering links to Role of Parents, Our Education System, Early Childhood Services, School Choice, Resource for Parents, Additional Programs and Services.
  • Setting the Direction for Special Education in Alberta is an initiative of Alberta Education. The project creates a new special education framework that includes vision, principles, policy, accountability and funding.
  • Alberta Learning and Information Service - Students with Disabilities - great resources for students with disabilities, their parents, educators and other professionals.

 

LEARNING DISABILITY:

  • LDOnline - offering links to more information about parenting a child with learning disabilities.

 

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORTS for CHILDREN:

  • This is a series of three, related websites developed for use by families, aides and school staff supporting children with disabilities.
    These interactive websites provide evidence-based strategies for promoting adaptive behaviour, while managing challenging behaviours.
    There are additional topics of interest in each site, so feel free to look through all of them. These websites are free, and anyone who is
    interested in gaining a better understanding of how to support a child with a disability is encouraged to use them.

 

YOUNG READERS:

  • Reading Rockets: Reading Comprehension & Language Arts Teaching Strategies for kids.