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Learning Disabilities  Local Links  Internet Safety

Education Week: Glossary
http://www.edweek.org/context/glossary/glossary.htm
Alphabetical listing of educational terms and definitions.

National Education Association
http://www.nea.org/
This Web site for the National Education Association is hosted by the teachers and staff of our nation's schools and has a little bit of everything.

U.S. Education Department: Index of pubs/parents
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/
Guides for parents who want to work with their kids to learn various topics. Subjects include math, geography, reading, science, and how to help your child get his or her homework done.

Family Education Network
http://www.familyeducation.com/
Search for local information by ZIP code, tap into Homework Hints that other users share with you online.

National Parent-Teacher Association
http://www.pta.org/
PTA membership information, policy statements, conferences, and links to local PTA groups as well as to advocacy groups for parents.

National PTA: Common Sense
http://www.pta.org/commonsense/
Aims to provide parents and caregivers with the tools to fight drug and alcohol abuse by targeting youngsters in grades 3 through 6 with the appropriate resources and information.

Parents and Children Together Online http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/fl/pcto/ish1.html
Link to online stories, sorted by grade level, that you can read together with your child.

Especially for Parents
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/index.htm
Suggestions for educational activities that parents can do with their children.

The Teel Home Education Page
http://www.teelfamily.com/education/
Created by the Teel family of Alaska, this home schooling-focused site takes the time to smell the roses -- and to watch the whales and the Aurora Borealis -- but also recognizes the lessons that can be learned from everyday surroundings.

AceKids
http://www.acekids.com/
A learning Web site for kids and parents. Read stories for and by kids, get homework helpers, check out the home pages of kids on the Web or link to other kids' sites.

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Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists http://www.neosoft.com/internet/paml/subjects/family.html
Information about online discussion groups of interest to parents.

Family.com
http://www.family.com/
Disney's family values site offers chat with other parents, activities you can do with your kids, recipes, and localized information. The site includes information on health, computing, and travel, too.

National Parent Information Network http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/npin/npinhome.html
This site offers a calendar of event for parents, news, resources, & even an opportunity to pose questions to experts.

Parents Place
http://www.parentsplace.com/
Join live chats, pose your questions to various experts and explore this site's resources on health, money, relationships and working from home.

Parent Soup
http://www.parentsoup.com/
This site provides resources for parents in every stage of life-from expectant parents to parents of teens containing articles, polls, and discussion areas for hot issues affecting parents and their children. Ask the experts for help, check the library for online resources, and learn about various parenting organizations.

Parenting Discussion List
http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/npin/parlist.html
Directions on how to subscribe to the PARENTING-L electronic mailing list.

Parenting Tips from KidInfo
http://www.kidinfo.com/parents.html
Links to parenting sites on various topics.

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American Camping Association
http://www.aca-camps.org/
A searchable database lets you find the perfect camp for your youngsters' needs or the perfect summer job for older students and educators.

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ADD Children and Adults with Attention Disorder Deficit
http://www.chadd.org/
Find out the latest news and learn more about ADD and how to cope with the disease at school or at work. This site also highlights one way to discipline a child with ADD at school.

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Long Island

EZSeek - Long Island's Guide
http://www.ezseek.com
EZSeek is Long Island's premier source for all things local. With it's robust, searchable database you can search for all kinds of Long Island businesses, events and specials on the web. EZSeek's editorial features, business listings and events calendars bring you up-to-date information on Long Island. EZSeek also has maps with door-to-door directions and the latest weather conditions.

Long Island Parenting News
http://family.disney.com/Local/lipn/
Long Island events and information of interest to parents: concerts, special educational programs for kids, information on school directors at area private schools.

Family Education Network
http://www.familyeducation.com/
Search for local information by ZIP code, tap into Homework Hints that other users share with you online.

Connecticut

Family Education Network
http://www.familyeducation.com/
Search for local information by ZIP code, tap into Homework Hints that other users share with you online.

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In Infohwy http://www.missingkids.com/html/ncmec_default_child_safety.html
Learn about the hidden dangers and how to protect your child while he or she surfs the web.

Children's Partnership
http://www.childrenspartnership.org/bbar/pbpg.html
A guide for Internet Safety written in both Spanish and English.

Safe Kids Online
http://www.safekids.com/index.html
Through this site you will learn the "rules and the risks" of using the Internet. It provides guidelines for parents, rules for children and privacy issues associated with using the web.