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| Open Dyslexic Font: OpenDyslexic is a new open sourced font created to increase readability for readers with dyslexia. The typeface includes regular, bold, italic, and bold-italic styles. It is being updated continually and improved based on input from dyslexic users. |
| The National Center for Learning Disabilities: The National Center for Learning Disabilities NCLD is committed to ensuring that all students with learning disabilities graduate from high school with a standard diploma prepared for college and the workplace. |
Developmental Learning Solutions http://www.dls-learning.com/ DLS has served Santa Cruz, Monterey and Santa Clara Counties/Communities since 1993. Phone: 831.429.5987 Monday–Thursday: 9:00 am-5:30 pm |
Bright Solutions for Dyslexia Provides research-based information on dyslexia, free quarterly newsletter, lists of upcoming seminars and conferences. |
International Dyslexia Association Northern California Branch http://www.dyslexia-ncbida.org/ Film: The recent documentary film, The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia, provides revealing and inspiring accounts of the lives of children and adults living with dyslexia (including several well-known figures). The film is educational. |
Linda Mood Bell Information and programs for learning difficulties associated with dyslexia, hyperlexia, and autism |
All Kinds of Minds Dr. Mel Levine’s site dedicated to understanding differences in learning. |
LD Online LD Online- An interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and students. |
Schwab Learning Parent’s guide to helping children with learning differences and disabilities; includes articles, message boards, event calendar, and free publications. |
PHP A resource center for families of children with special needs. |
National Coalition on Auditory Processing Disorders, Inc. |
Spark Top A website created for kids with learning difficulties. |
PBS www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/ Stories, information, and resources from the PBS special on learning differences. |
IEP Defined
The Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) is a plan or program developed to ensure that a child who has a disability identified under the law and is attending an elementary or secondary educational institution receives specialized instruction and related services.
504 Plan Defined
The 504 Plan is a plan developed to ensure that a child who has a disability identified under the law and is attending an elementary or secondary educational institution receives accommodations that will ensure their academic success and access to the learning environment.
Subtle but Important Differences
Not all students who have disabilities require specialized
instruction. For students with disabilities who do require specialized
instruction, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) controls the procedural requirements, and an IEP is developed. The IDEA process is more involved than that of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
and requires documentation of measurable growth.
For students with
disabilities who do not require specialized instruction but need the
assurance that they will receive equal access to public education and
services, a document is created to outline their specific accessibility
requirements.
Students with 504 Plans do not require specialized instruction, but, like the IEP, a 504 Plan should be updated annually to ensure that the student is receiving the most effective accommodations for his/her specific circumstances.
504 & SST Resource Articles
A parent's guide to Section 504 in public schools |
College Advice for Students with a 504 Plan |
Understanding the Student Study Team (SST) |
TEDTALK: Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
TEDTALK: Sir Ken Robinson: Educating the Heart and Mind
TEDTALK: Sir Ken Robinson on Passion
BBC Documentary: Horizon: The Creative Mind How Insight Works