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Reading Rockets has a lot of great information about reading and writing! There are many different helpful articles and videos for families that discuss different strategies you can use at home. You can read on the website different information about the basics of reading and its different components, such as print awareness, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. They have information on writing and spelling too.

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Explore reading basics as well as the key role of background knowledge and motivation in becoming a lifelong reader and learner. Watch our PBS Launching Young Readers series and try our self-paced Reading 101 course to deepen your understanding.

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It is always beneficial to read to your child at home! This website has different videos where famous actors read aloud books to your child. It can be another way to incorporate reading at home!

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

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Disability Rights Florida advocates, educates, investigates, and litigates to protect and advance the rights, dignity, equal opportunities, self-determination and choices for all people with disabilities. They aim to respond, advocate, and resolve any issue involving: health care, education, transportation, voting, education ,housing, employment, and within the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

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Transition Toolkit Now Available

Disability Rights Florida has created a new resource for students with disabilities in their teens. The toolkit, Preparing for Your Successful Transition to Adulthood, gives students with disabilities, their supporters, families, care team, and school staff the resources they need to prepare for adulthood and unlock their potential for a great future.

COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine Assistance

Do you need assistance getting your COVID-19 or Flu vaccination? Call 800-722-8142 to learn about accessible vaccine clinics, transportation, in-home vaccinations, and resources.

Disability Rights Florida was founded in 1977 as the statewide designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities in the State of Florida. Disability Rights Florida is a not-for-profit corporation that has authority and responsibility under nine federal grants. Our services are free and confidential.

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Disability Rights Florida offers free and confidential services to Floridians with disabilities.

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This website provides articles explaining the basics of special education and what it entails, such as different placement settings, Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), and Individualized Education Program (IEP). It can help you learn more about different services provided by schools and the difference between an IEP and a 504 plan.

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Copyright © 2014-2021 Understood For All Inc. All rights reserved. "Understood" and related logos are trademarks of Understood For All Inc. and are used with permission. This website provides information of a general nature and is designed for information and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice.

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The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) website has valuable information about Dyslexia. There is a helpful handbook for families to download, and there are many fact sheets related to dyslexia and reading, such as “Dyslexia and the Brain” and “Morphological Awareness.” This website is great for families wanting to learn more about dyslexia and how they can help their child with dyslexia. You can also become a member of this association.

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Florida International University (FIU) Center for Children and Families

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Florida International University (FIU) Center for Children and Families

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The FIU Center for Children and Families is a research center that focuses on the treatment of mental health disorders in children and adolescents. Specific information regarding research study participation opportunities are detailed. Online resources include presentation and training videos, fact sheets, treatment materials, and assessment forms. In-person and telehealth treatment services are offered, as well as summer camp programs.

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We work closely with each child and their family to provide the highest quality care using treatments that are proven to be effective. Our center offers a wide range of telehealth individual and group services to support you from the comfort of your own home.

We are currently providing telehealth clinical services for the following concerns:

Get help

We are here to support you and give you the tools you need to best respond to your child's and family's needs every step of the way.

Call us at 305-348-0477 or submit your information through our contact form.

Summer Programs

We provide many nationally acclaimed summer camp programs.

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We work closely with each child and their family to provide the highest quality care using treatments that are proven to be effective. Our center offers a wide range of telehealth individual and group services to support you from the comfort of your own home.

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The Parent Education Network (PEN), funded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is the local Parent Training Information (PTI) center for Southeast Florida. It is operated by the Family Network on Disabilities (FND). The PEN offers assistance with educational planning and decision making for families of students with disabilities in order to prepare children for school and beyond. Parents can attend free workshops and gain access to a digital library which includes downloadable resources for special education, tip sheets, and webinars.

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New Way Day Services is a facility that provides Applied Behavior Analysis services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Speech Delay, Aspergers, and other developmental delays. Services are provided in the home or at A Better Day Therapy Center. Apart from ABA services NWDS also helps lower socio-economic status individuals receive services such as neuropsychology, speech pathology, social skills training, and parent training.

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At New Way Day Services, we provide services to treat children with diagnoses on the Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and other behavioral conditions. The goal for early intervention is for your child to feel more comfortable in the world around them.

Our ABA services are comprehensive and we believe in the good they do. They help your child to grow and expand.

Our team provides In Home ABA Therapy because we know that for children on the autism spectrum new environments can aggravate them.

We are keen to bringing the utmost care, patience, respect, and empathy when working with your child to progress.

Since 1998, New Way Day Services have worked relentlessly to help children on the autism spectrum develop and understand the world around them. Our agency founders fought to make our services available to all Americans.

They have worked with other activists to bring ABA to the attention of the US government. This contributed to ABA to be recognized by the government as eligible for Medicaid coverage.

This helps countless lower income families to take advantage of ABA and its benefits. By taking our Free Insurance Eligibility, we can determine if you qualify for coverage for ABA services.

We have served people on the spectrum throughout Miami, FL, for over two decades, and we use that rich experience to improve the quality of life for children with autism today. We invite you to give us a call at (305) 597-3861 to schedule an appointment or contact us.

Our consultations are 100% free!

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At New Way Day Services, we provide services to treat children with diagnoses on the Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and other behavioral conditions. The goal for early intervention is for your child to feel more comfortable in the world around them. Our ABA services are comprehensive and we believe in the good they do.

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Brain Pop is a great website for children with different educational videos, but this website is specifically designed for children learning English! There are different levels and lessons within each level. Each lesson has a video with a story. There is also a vocabulary video and grammar video that coincides with the story video. After your child watches the video, they can take a quiz, look at flash words, and practice saying different phrases from the video.

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CHADD is a national organization dedicated to providing support, education, and encouragement to families and educators of children and adults with ADHD. Information and resources are available in the form of webinars, fact sheets, toolkits, podcasts, online communities, trainings, and international conferences on ADHD. Specific resources for families are geared to school and home routines and structure, home-school communication, special education services, and students’ rights.

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While ADHD is believed to be hereditary, effectively managing your child's symptoms can affect both the severity of the disorder and development of more serious problems over time. Early intervention holds the key to positive outcomes for your child. The earlier you address your child's problems, the more likely you will be able to prevent school and social failure and associated problems such as underachievement and poor self-esteem that may lead to delinquency or drug and alcohol abuse. Although life with your child may at times seem challenging, as a parent you can help create home and school environments that improve your child's chances for success.

Here are some ways to get started.

Don't waste your limited emotional energy on self-blame. ADHD is a disorder in certain areas of the brain and is inherited in the majority of cases. It is not caused by poor parenting or a chaotic home environment, although the home environment can make the symptoms of ADHD better or worse.

Learn all you can about ADHD. While a great deal of information on the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD is available, not all of it is accurate or based on scientific evidence. It is up to you to be a good consumer and learn to distinguish the accurate information from the inaccurate. How can you sort out what will be useful and what will not? In general, it is good to be wary about ads claiming to cure ADHD. Currently, there is no cure for ADHD, but you can take positive steps to decrease its impact. In addition, pay attention to the source of the information. If you're using the Internet, stick with reputable websites such as government (for example CDC), nonprofit (such as CHADD) or university resources (those that end in .edu).

Make sure your child has a comprehensive assessment. To complete the diagnostic process, make sure your child has a comprehensive assessment that includes medical, educational and psychological evaluations (involving input from your child's teacher) and that other disorders that either mimic or commonly occur with ADHD have been considered and ruled out.
How to help your child succeed at school

Become an effective case manager. Keep a record of all information about your child. This includes copies of all report cards, teacher notes, disciplinary reports, evaluations and documents from any meetings concerning your child. You might also include information about ADHD, a record of your child's prior treatments and placements and contact information for the professionals who have worked with your child.

Form a team that understands ADHD and be the team captain. Meetings at your child's school should be attended by the principal's designee as well as a special educator and a classroom teacher that knows your child. You, however, have the right to request input at these meetings from others that understand ADHD or your child's special needs. These include your child's physician, the school psychologist, and the nurse or guidance counselor from your child's school. If you have consulted other professionals, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, educational advocate or behavior management specialist, the useful information they have provided should also be made available at these meetings. A thorough understanding of your child's strengths and weaknesses and how ADHD affects him or her will help you and members of the team go on to develop an appropriate and effective program that takes into account his or her ADHD.

Learn all you can about ADHD and your child's educational rights. The more knowledge you have about your child's rights under the two education laws, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the better to maximize his or her success. Each state has a parent technical assistance center that can help you learn more about your child's rights (visit http://www.parentcenterhub.org/ptacs/ to find the center in your state).

Become your child's best advocate. You need to represent and protect your child's best interest in school situations, both academic and behavioral. Become an active part of the team that determines what services and placements your child receives in an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Section 504 plan. See Education for Individuals with ADHD for more information.

Communicate regularly. Adopt a collaborative attitude when working with your child's team-after all, everyone has the same goal, to see your child succeed! Let your child's teachers know if there are some major changes going on in your family since your child's behavior can be affected. Invite the teachers to contact you with any issues or concerns before they become a problem. Having open lines of communication between you and the school will help your child.

How to make life at home easier

Join a support group. Parents will find additional information, as well as support, by attending local CHADD meetings where available. You can find the nearest chapter to your home using the chapter locator.

Seek professional help. Ask for help from mental health professionals, particularly if you are feeling depressed, frustrated or exhausted. Helping yourself feel less stressed will benefit your child as well.

Work together. It is important that all of the adults that care for your child (parents, grandparents, relatives and babysitters) agree on how to handle your child's problem behaviors. Working with a professional, if needed, can help you better understand how to work together to support your child.

Learn the tools of successful behavior management. Behavioral techniques have been widely established as a key component of treatment for children with ADHD. Parent training will teach you strategies to change behaviors and improve your relationship with your child. CHADD offers the Parent to Parent Program, which provides basic education on many facets of ADHD. You can also identify parent training programs in your community through your local parent information and resource center (www.parentcenterhub.org/ptacs/).

Find out if you have ADHD. Since ADHD is often inherited, many parents of children with ADHD discover that they have ADHD when their child is diagnosed. Parents with ADHD may need the same types of evaluation and treatment that they seek for their children in order to function at their best. ADHD in the parent may make the home more chaotic and affect a parent's ability to be proactive rather than reactive.

Parent training will help you learn to:

Provide clear, consistent expectations, directions and limits. Children with ADHD need to know exactly what others expect from them. They do not perform well in ambiguous situations that don't specify exactly what is expected and that require them to "read between the lines." Working with a professional can help narrow the focus to a few specific behaviors, help you set limits and consistently follow through with consequences.

Set up an effective discipline system. Parents should learn proactive-not reactive-discipline methods that teach and reward appropriate behavior and respond to misbehavior with alternatives such as time outs or loss of privileges. Communicate with the other people who care for your child and work to be as consistent with behavioral techniques across settings and caregivers as possible.

Help your child learn from his or her mistakes. At times, negative consequences will arise naturally out of a child's behavior. However, children with ADHD have difficulty making the connection between their behaviors and these consequences. Parents can help their child with ADHD make these connections and learn from his/her mistakes.

How to boost your child's confidence

Set aside a daily special time for you and your child. Constant negative feedback can erode a child's self-esteem. A special time, whether it's an outing, playing games or just time spent with your child in positive interaction, can help fortify your child against assaults to self-worth.

Notice your child's successes, no matter how small. Make an effort to notice when your child is paying attention well or doing what s/he is supposed to be doing. Tell your child exactly what she/he did well. This can improve your child's self-esteem and teach him/her to notice gradual improvements, rather than being too hard on him/herself.

Tell your child that you love and support him/her unconditionally. There will be days when you may not believe this yourself. Those will be the days when it is even more important that you acknowledge the difficulties your child constantly faces and express your love. Let your child know that you will get through both the smooth and rough times together.

Assist your child with social skills. Children with ADHD may be rejected by peers because of hyperactive, impulsive or aggressive behaviors. Parent training can help you learn how to assist your child in making friends and learning to work cooperatively with others.

Identify your child's strengths. Many children with ADHD have strengths in certain areas such as art, athletics, computers or mechanical ability. Build upon these strengths, so that your child will have a sense of pride and accomplishment. Make sure that your child has the opportunity to be successful while pursuing these activities and that his strengths are not undermined by untreated ADHD. Also, avoid, as much as possible, targeting these activities as contingencies for good behavior or withholding them, as a form of punishment, when your child misbehaves.

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Autism Speaks is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2005. Since then, they have brought awareness and acceptance to Autism Spectrum Disorder. Through their research funding they help develop and improve effective interventions for ASD. They also support and supply families with services throughout the child's lifetime.

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Starfall is a website that has many different fun and engaging reading activities for children. There are some designed for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students as well as a section with activities for 1st – 3rd grade students. Some activities involve songs, and they have math activities too.

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Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

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At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

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ABCya is a website with over 300 fun and engaging educational games for grades PreK-6th grade. There are games related to literacy, math, holidays, and different skills and strategies. The games are categorized by grade level and subject.

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ABCya! • ABCya! • Learning Games and Apps for Kids

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Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, just-for-fun logic games… and more!

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In this website, there is information for teachers with lesson plans. However, there is also a tab on the top left called, "Parent and afterschool resources." These resources are categorized by grade (Kindergarten-12th grade) and include activities and projects, games, tips, and printouts.

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Not your everyday calendar, here you can find important events in literary history, authors' birthdays, and a variety of holidays, all with related activities and resources that make them more relevant to students.

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Not your everyday calendar, here you can find important events in literary history, authors' birthdays, and a variety of holidays, all with related activities and resources that make them more relevant to students.

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Autism Society offers a wealth of resources to parents and relatives of individuals with Autism. They serve the community nation-wide and have over 32,000 autism services and supports. They provide information and advocate for individuals living with autism, caregivers, friends, families, and professionals. This organization is one the most widely recognized and web visited. Access to information is also available in Spanish.

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The mission of the Autism Society - to improve the lives of all affected by autism - means our services and programs must help people today. From the parent of a newly diagnosed child who doesn't know where to turn to the sibling of an adult on the spectrum who now finds himself in the position of primary caregiver, the Autism Society can help.

Providing information, resources and support is at the core of our mission. Our national contact center provides one-to-one response to the thousands of individuals each year who call, email and write with their questions and concerns - or who just need someone to listen. An important component of our contact center is our online database, Autism Source, which includes more than 32,000 autism services and supports nationwide. Our program staff and strong affiliate presence serve thousands of families each year who are searching for help in their journey with autism.

The Autism Society's website, one of the most visited sites on autism in the world, offers a wealth of validated and trusted information. We also offer online courses about autism in general and on environmental health, and link to additional online learning opportunities provided by other autism organizations.

Another important program, established in 2005, is our Safe and Sound initiative, which provides needed resources to the autism community on topics such as general safety, emergency preparedness and prevention, and risk management. Safe and Sound also offers information and training to first responders such as police offers, firefighters, and EMTs, who are usually first on the scene in an emergency situation.

Our grassroots beginnings and long history of finding solutions to help families, individuals and professionals make us the most trusted resource for the autism community. Please reach out to us by calling 1(800)3AUTISM or emailing info@autism-society.org.

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The mission of the Autism Society - to improve the lives of all affected by autism - means our services and programs must help people today. From the parent of a newly diagnosed child who doesn't know where to turn to the sibling of an adult on the spectrum who now finds himself in the position of primary caregiver, the Autism Society can help.

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Colorin Colorado is a bilingual website (English and Spanish) for educators and families of English Language Learners. They offer tips on helping your child learn to read, succeed in school, and learn a new language. They also provide information about the U.S. school system. You can also find fun reading tips, games, and bilingual booklists.

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As a parent, there are many ways that you can help your child succeed every single day! These bilingual parent resources offer tips on helping your child learn to read, succeed in school, and learn a new language. They also provide information about the U.S. school system and share ideas on how to build a relationship with your child's teacher and school.

In addition, you can find fun reading tips and games, bilingual booklists, ideas for using the public library, and videos of children's authors, illustrators, and musicians. Resources are organized by topic.

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As a parent, there are many ways that you can help your child succeed every single day! These bilingual parent resources offer tips on helping your child learn to read, succeed in school, and learn a new language. They also provide information about the U.S.