UNITED STATES - SPECIAL NEEDS

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

1110 North Glebe Road

Suite 300

Arlington, VA 22201

Tel. 703 620 3660

email service@cec.sped.org

www.cec.sped.org

The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, and more.

Information Center on Disabilities and Gifted Education

http://ericec.org

Provided by the Council for Exceptional Children, ERICEC is an online information center about giftedness and dual exceptionalities as well as other special needs.

International Dyslexia Organization

Chester Building

Suite 382

8600 LaSalle Road

Baltimore, Maryland 21286-2044

Tel. 410 296 0232

email via website

www.interdys.org

Dedicated to the study and treatment of the learning disability, dyslexia.  Provides information and funds research.

uniquelygifted.org

www.uniquelygifted.org

Collection of resources for families with gifted/special needs children and for professionals who work with them.  Includes introductory articles, personal experience and refers to other websites.