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Useful Information
What is DYSLEXIA?
What is DYSLEXIA?
“Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.”
(Originally adopted by the IDA Board of Directors, Nov. 12, 2002, and slightly revised in 2016) This Definition is also used by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Many state education codes, including New Jersey, Ohio and Utah, have adopted this definition
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HOW WIDESPREAD IS DYSLEXIA?
HOW WIDESPREAD IS DYSLEXIA?
Current studies suggest that 15-20% of the population has a reading disability. Of those, 85% have dyslexia. Dyslexia occurs in people of all backgrounds and intellectual levels. In addition, research shows that dyslexia runs in families; dyslexic parents are very likely to have children who are dyslexic. Some people are identified as dyslexic early in their lives, but for others their dyslexia goes unidentified until they get older. People who are very bright can be dyslexic. They are often gifted in areas that do not require strong language skills, such as art, computer science, design, drama, electronics, math, mechanics, music, physics, sales, and sports.
Connecticut Organizations
Autism Society of Connecticut (ASCONN)
The Autism Society of Connecticut is focused on three areas: serving as a statewide autism resource, providing grants to families who may need financial assistance, and raising awareness of autism.
Brain Injury Association of Connecticut
An independent non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with brain injury, their families, and caregivers while increasing the community’s understanding of brain injury and its prevention.
Cerebral Palsy Support
This is an online resource for anyone who has been affected by cerebral palsy, birth injuries, or brain injuries.
https://cerebralpalsygroup.com/cerebral-palsy/
Cerebral Palsy Group
https://cerebralpalsygroup.com/
Connecticut Branch of the International Dyslexia Foundation
Resources, advocacy and awareness for individuals with Dyslexia.
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
A statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 26.
Connecticut Tourette Syndrome Association
Provides advocacy, education, and support to the Tourette Syndrome community.
Dyslexia Society of Connecticut
http://www.dyslexiasocietyct.org/
Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut
Dedicated to improving the lives of people with epilepsy and their families.
www.epilepsyfoundation.org/connecticut/
Mental Health Association of Connecticut
Advocating for everyone's mental health for over 100 years.
http://www.mhconn.org/
NAMI Connecticut
Connecticut chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association
Dedicated to research, education and advocacy for nonverbal learning disorders.
SPED*NET
A network of parents and professionals dedicated to special education, inclusion and Section 504 issues.
Smart Kids with LD
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities is a non-profit organization in Westport dedicated to empowering the parents of children with learning disabilities and ADHD.
National Organizations
National Organizations
All Kinds of Minds
Founded by Dr. Mel Levine. Nonprofit institute dedicated to the understanding of differences in learning.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
A parent-based organization formed to better the lives of individuals with attention deficit disorders.
Council of Parent Advocates and Attorneys (COPAA)
A national voice for special education rights and advocacy.
International Dyslexia Association
Dedicated to individuals with dyslexia and their families.
LD OnLine
Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children.
Schwab Learning
Parent's guide to helping kids with learning differences and disabilities, includes articles, message boards, event calendar, and free publications.
Wrightslaw
Information about special education law, education law and advocacy.
State and Federal Agencies
State and Federal Agencies
Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (formerly DMR)
Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
Connecticut State Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
State Education Resource Center
U.S. Department of Education
CT Information
- READ THE BUREAU BULLETIN! These publications are the CT Bureau of Special Education's main way of notifying the public about anything significant. There is important information here that is found nowhere else.
Additional Resources:
Additional Resources:
Sesame Street Autism Resources for Parents
Reduce the Noise: Help Loved Ones with Sensory Overload Enjoy Shopping
CDC Autism Links and Resources
Operation Autism for Military Families
Academic Accommodation Resources
Moving with Special Needs Kids
Home Modifications for Autistic Kids
Temple Grandin's Teaching Tips
Estate Planning for Parents of Kids with Autism
Planning for the Future:
https://www.thesimpledollar.com/how-to-plan-provide-for-a-child-with-special-needs/
African & Caribbean American Parents of
Children with Disabilities (AFCAMP)
60-B Weston Street, Hartford, CT 06120
Phone: 860-548-9959 - Fax: 860-293-0557 - English/Spanish afcamp@sbcglobal.net
The Arc Connecticut - www.thearcct.org 43 Woodland St., Suite 260, Hartford, CT 06105 Phone: 860-246-6400
nduncan@arcofct.org or lsimoes@arcofct.org
Autism Services & Resources Connecticut
(ASRC) - www.autismconnecticut.org 101 N. Plains Industrial Rd., Harvest Park, Bldg. 1A Wallingford, CT 06492 - Phone: 203-265-7717
Brain Injury Alliance of CT (BIAC) - www.biact.org 200 Day Hill Road, Suite 250, Windsor, CT 06095
Phone: 860-219-0291 - Fax: 860-219-0568 - Helpline: 800-219-0568 general@biact.org
Center for Children’s Advocacy
65 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-570-5327 - Fax: (860) 570-5256 - English/Spanish
Commission on Children
Parent Leadership Training Institute
www.plti-ct.org, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860-240-0290 – Fax: 860-240-0248 - English/Spanish
Connecticut Birth to Three System
460 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 800-505-7000 - Fax: 860-418-6003 - English/Spanish
Connecticut Council on Developmental
Disabilities - www.ct.gov/ctcdd
460 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106-1308
Phone: 860-418-6160; 800-653-1134 - 860-231-1960 (TTY/Voice) Fax: 860-418-6003 - English/Spanish
Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress (CDSC)
c/o Arc of Meriden/Wallingford
200 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: 888-486-8537 - manager@ctdownsyndrome.org
Revised March 2015
Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment (CTFEAT) (parent volunteers)
Phone: 860-571-3888 - www.ctfeat.org
The Connecticut Family Support Network
(Connecticut Family Support Council) - Regional - English/Spanish www.ctfsn.org - Phone: 877-376-2329 - timperati@ctfsn.org
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
338 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357 - English/Spanish
Phone: 800-445-2722 - Fax: 860-739-7460 - cpac@cpacinc.org
The Connecticut Parent Information and
Resource Center (CT PIRC) - www.ctpirc.org 25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT 06457-1516
Phone: 800-842-8678; 860-632-1485 - Fax: 860-632-8870 info@ctpirc.org - English/Spanish (x394)
Connecticut Parent Power
(CT Assoc. Human Services) - www.ctparentpower.org 110 Bartholomew Ave., Suite 4030, Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860-951-2212 x 273 - info@ctparentpower.org
- English/Spanish
Connecticut Special Education PTO Alliance
P.O. Box 1221, Bristol, CT 06011-1221
Phone: 860-888-3420 - Fax: 860-582-0022 kevin@septoalliance.org or info@septoalliance.org
Connecticut Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA)
60 Connolly Parkway, Hamden, CT 06514 Phone: 203-281-6617 - Fax: 203-281-6749 office@ctpta.org
Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Bureau of Special Education
165 Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 2219, Hartford, CT 06145-2219 Phone: 860-713-6910 (English)/860-713-6932 (Spanish) Fax: 860-713-7051 - English/Spanish
CT Lifespan Respite Coalition (CLRC)
1845 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Phone: 860-513-0172; 877-737-1966 - Fax: 860-247-2572
Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Voluntary Services Program - www.ct.gov/dcf 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106 Careline: 800-842-2288 - English/Spanish
Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
460 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860-418-6000; - English/Spanish 860-418-6079 (TDD) - ddsct.co@ct.gov
Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services
860-418-6078
Department of Mental Health & Addiction
Services (DMHAS) - www.ct.gov/dmhas
410 Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 341431, Hartford, CT 06134 Phone: 860-418-7000 - 800-446-7348 - English/Spanish
Department of Public Health - www.ct.gov/dph Connecticut Medical Home Initiative for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
P.O. Box 340308, MS#11 MAT, Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Phone: 860-509-8074 Fax: 860-509-7720
Infoline: 800-505-7000 - English/Spanish
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS)
55 Farmington Avenue, 12th Floor, Hartford CT 06105
Phone: 800-537-2549 - English/Spanish; 860-424-4844
Fax: 860-424-4850; 860-920-7163 (Video Ph.) - brs.dss@ct.gov
Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind
(BESB) - www.ct.gov/besb
184 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
Phone: 860-602-4000; 800-842-4510; 860-602-4221 (TDD) Fax: 860-602-4020 - brian.sigman@ct.gov - English/Spanish
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHOH)
67 Prospect Avenue, 3rd Floor, West Hartford, CT 06133 Phone: 860-231-1690 (voice only); TTY: 860-231-8169
Fax: 860-231-8746 - Counseling Unit Video Phone(s):
(860) 899-1648 or (860) 899-1818 - Interpreter Services Video Phone: (860) 899-1647 - CDHIInterpreting@ct.gov
Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut
386 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457 Phone: 800-899-3745; 860-346-1924 - efct@sbcglobal.net - English/Spanish
FAVOR - www.favor-ct.org
(A family support organization for children’s mental health)
185 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109 - English/Spanish Phone: 860-563-3232 - Fax: 860-563-3961 - jhawke@favor-ct.org
Infoline (United Way 2-1-1) - www.infoline.org 1344 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 - Phone: 211 - English/Spanish
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
576 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-882-0236; 800-215-3021-Fax: 860 882-0240 membership@namict.org - English/Spanish
NEAT at Oak Hill - www.neatmarketplace.org (The New England Assistive Technology Center)
120 Holcomb Street, Hartford, CT 06112
Phone: 860-243-2869; 860-286-3113 (TTY) - English/Spanish Fax: 860-286-3111 - info@neatmarketplace.org
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons
with Disabilities - www.ct.gov/opapd
60-B Weston Street, Hartford, CT 06120
Phone: 860-297-4300; 800-842-7303 (V/TTY) toll free ; 860-297-4380 (TTY) Fax: 860-566-8714 - opa-information@ct.gov - English/Spanish
Padres Abriendo Puertas (PAP)
(Parents Opening Doors)
60-B Weston Street, Hartford, CT 06120 Phone: 860-297-4391/4392 - English/Spanish
PATH (Parent to Parent/Family Voices of CT)
(Parents Available to Help, Inc.) - www.pathct.org P.O. Box 117, Northford, CT 06472
Phone: 800-399-PATH (7284) (CT only); 203-234-9554 nanfi@aol.com or accirioli@att.net - English/Spanish -
SERC (State Education Resource Center) - www.ctserc.org 25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT 06457-1516
Phone: 800-842-8678; 860-632-1485 - Fax: 860-632-8870 info@ctserc.org - English/Spanish
SpEd Connecticut, Inc - www.spedconnecticut.org 999 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-560-1711 - Fax: 860-560-1750 info@spedconnecticut.org
Statewide Legal Services - www.ctlawhelp.org Entry point for accessing legal services through CT Legal Services, Greater Hartford Legal Aid, and New Haven Legal Assistance. Phone: 800-453-3320 - English/Spanish www.connlegalservices.org
www.ghla.org - www.nhlegal.org - www.slsct.org
Telecommunication Relay Services
34 Jerome Avenue, Suite 220, Bloomfield, CT 06002
Voicemail: 860-986-7234; Fax: 860-242-7989; Captel: 860-243-0351; Videophone: 1-866-857-3242; michelle.sangster@sprint.com
University of Connecticut Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities
263 Farmington Avenue, MC-6222, Farmington, CT 06030-6222 Phone: 866-623-1315; 860-679-1500
860-679-1502 (TTY); Fax: 860-679-1571
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