Useful links
Some links that you may find of interest:
AASE
Australian Association of Special Education
www.aase.edu.au
Access Information Supermarket for People with Special Needs and their Families
www.accessibility.com.au
ADDA - National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
www.add.org
ADDitude Magazine for People with ADD
www.additudemag.com
Apraxia Kids
www.apraxia-kids.org
Aspect (formerly Autism Association of NSW)
www.autismnsw.com.au
Australian Health Directory
www.healthdirectory.com.au
Australian Policy Online
Access to Australian research material on social, cultural & political issues.
www.apo.org.au
Carers NSW
www.carersnsw.asn.au
Cerebral Palsy Support Network
www.cpsn.info
Charity Hampers
Offers a huge selection of Christmas hampers, gift hampers, gourmet baskets and corporate Christmas gifts. A portion of sales goes towards helping Learning Links.
www.charityhampers.com.au/ll
Childcare Chat
A forum designed for parents to discuss childcare issues (developed on behalf of ABC Learning) covering all aspects of childcare.
www.childcarechat.com.au
Child Link
A website providing information in a variety of languages on how to find a service for your child with additional needs.
www.childlink.com.au
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (C.H.A.D.D.)
A non-profit parent-based organisation formed to better the lives of individuals with attention deficit disorders and those who care for them.
www.chadd.org
Children's Services Central
Offers information about other people's training that may be of interest to children's services in NSW.
www.cscentral.org.au
Children's Services NSW
www.csnsw.org.au
City of Sydney Access Maps - for people with limited mobility.
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Community/AgedandDisability/
Club Rivers
Sydney's Bingo Lounge - the ultimate gaming experience!
www.sydneysbingolounge.com.au
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
An international professional organisation dedicated to individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities and/or the gifted.
www.cec.sped.org
Defence Special Needs Group
www.dsnsg.org.au
Disability Information Online Directory
A directory with over 2,000 disability related links including clothing, books, videos etc.
www.disabilityonline.com
Down Syndrome Association
www.dsansw.org.au
The Dyspraxia Foundation
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
Early Childhood Connections
A website for the Centre for Community Child Health providing up-to-date information for parents and professionals working with young children.
www.ecconnections.com.au
Early Childhood Intervention Australia (NSW Chapter) Incorporated
www.ecia-nsw.org.au
Early Days
The Early Days program is a series of workshops for parents and carers of children (6 or younger), Australia-wide who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
www.earlydays.net.au
EdNA Online
A service providing links for those working with children.
www.edna.edu.au/schools/earlychildhood/earlychild.html
EdResearch Online (part of Australian Education Index)
A database of research articles and documents.
cunningham.acer.edu.au/dbtw-wpd/sample/edresearch.htm
Epilepsy Association
www.epilepsy.org.au
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Centre
www.eric.ed.gov
Family Education Network
www.familyeducation.com
The Family Support Services Association of NSW
www.nswfamilyservices.asn.au
Fragile X Association
www.fragilex.org.au
Glossary of Legal Terms (from Lawyers.com)
www.research.lawyers.com/glossary/
Health Translations Directory
www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au
The International Dyslexia Association
www.interdys.org
Kids Helpline
Offers a safe, fun and interactive place for kids and young people to explore issues that are important to them.
www.kidshelp.com.au
LDOnline
An interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children
www.ldonline.org
The Learning App Guide to Autism and Education
www.learningappguide.com
Learning Disabilities - National Institutes
www.nimh.nih.gov
Lifestart Co-operative Ltd
Lifestart Co-operative Ltd
Lifestart provides an extensive range of services for families with children with disabilities in the northern and Cumberland-Prospect areas of Sydney.
www.lifestart.org.au
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
www.lindamoodbell.com
Makaton Home Page
www.makaton.org
Mt Druitt/Blacktown Learning Difficulties Support Group
www.movetolearn.com.au
Move to Learn - Barbara Pheloung
Helping children to concentrate better and become ready to learn in any classroom.
www.movetolearn.com.au
The National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
An organisation built around the needs of young adults with ADD and ADHD.
www.add.org/
National Centre for Learning Disabilities
www.ncld.org
National Disability Insurance Scheme
www.ndis.org.au
National Disability Services
A series of fact sheets explaining disability terms in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Farsi, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Macedonian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese.
www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/People+with+a+disability/Disability+Terms+-+Fact+Sheets.htm
National Disability Services - NSW
Occupational Health & Safety issues.
www.nds.org.au/nsw/ohs.html
National Industry Association for Disability Services (ACROD NSW)
www.nds.org.au/nsw
NSW Commission for Children & Young People
www.kids.nsw.gov.au
NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au
NSW Department of Education
The School Parents ezine magazine provides useful information for parents.
www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ezine
Parent Help Lines
These help lines operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the cost of a local call.
New South Wales - 1300 1300 52
www.parentline.org.au
ACT - 6287 3833
www.parentlineact.org.au
Victoria - 13 22 89
www.parentline.vic.gov.au
South Australia - 1300 364 100
www.parenting.sa.gov.au
Western Australia - 1800 654 432
www.communities.wa.gov.au/childrenandfamilies/parentingwa/Pages/
Queensland & Northern Territory - 1300 30 1300
www.parentline.com.au
Parenting NSW
Practical tips, information and resources to help make parenting a little easier.
www.parenting.nsw.gov.au
Parenting SA
Promoting the vale of parents and the important role of parenting.
www.parenting.sa.gov.au
Raising Children Network
Providing information that can help parents with the day to day decisions of raising children and looking after their own needs
www.raisingchildren.net.au
Raising Difficult Children
www.difficultchildren.org
Reachout
Online support service for young people going through a tough time and looking for information on mental health issues.
www.reachout.com.au
Reading for Life
Learning Links' volunteer reading program for primary school children falling behind in their reading.
www.readingforlife.net.au
Reading Writing Hotline
The Reading Writing Hotline is a national adult literacy service.
www.literacyline.edu.au
Relationships and Private Stuff
Liz Dore relationships & sexuality counselling & educationLiz supports people to develop meaningful friendships, skills to enhance intimate relationships and a positive awareness of their sexuality.
www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com
Research on Family Law (from LexisNexis)
www.family-law.lawyers.com
Ronald McDonald House Charities
www.rmhc.org.au
Second Chance Toys
www.secondchancetoys.com.au
Siblings Australia
www.siblingsaustralia.org.au
Schwab Foundation for Learning
www.schwablearning.org
South West Sydney Ageing & Disability Support Services
www.supportservices.org.au
Special Child
An on-line publication for parents and caregivers of children with special needs.
www.specialchild.com
SPELD
Specific Learning Difficulties Association of NSW .
www.speldnsw.org.au
Strengthening Families Resourcing Parents
Parenting resources and facts sheets in different languages.
www.resourcingparents.com/resources/parents_cald.php
Sutherland Shire Learning Difficulties Support Group
www.learningdifficulties.org.au
Sydney's Bingo Lounge
The ultimate gaming experience!
www.sydneysbingolounge.com.au
Teach This
Provides high quality, cost effective, curriculum based printable resources designed specifically for teachers, parents and homeschoolers.
www.teachthis.com.au
Technical Aid to the Disabled
www.technicalaidnsw.org.au
Teens Helping Teens
www.ldteens.org
Vantage Community Services
Supplier of refurbished computers to NGOs and their clients.
www.vantage.org.au
Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome (VCFS)
Supporting those affected by deletion 22q11.
www.vcfsfa.org.au
Vision Care
www.visioncarensw.com.au
Wendy Lawson
Sharing her journey and understanding of ASD.
www.mugsy.org/wendy/
