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Try some of these helpful resources, and search through NASP's Parent Resources. Don't forget to get in touch with your local school psychologist for more help on the mental health, social emotional, academic, and functional needs of your child. 

Autism
Arkansas Autism Alliance 
Arkansas Autism Resource and Outreach Center 
Autism Society of America
Arkansas Autism Speaks 
Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS)
Organization for Autism Research (OAR) - Parent's Guide to Research

Deaf-Blindness
Arkansas Project for Children with Deaf-Blindness

Hearing Impairment
Arkansas Coalition for the Education of Children Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Arkansas Association of the Deaf, Inc. 

ELL (English Language Learners) 
Arkansas State Guidelines on Nondiscriminatory Assessment
AR Dept. of Education page on English Learners
ELL Frameworks
Arkansas Dept. of Education- English Language Proficiency
Comprehensive Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students 
The Provision of School Psychological Services to Bilingual Students 
English to Spanish Translation Glossary
Culturally Competent Assessment and Consultation 
Information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents and Guardians and for Schools and SchoolDistricts that Communicate with Them 
RTI Based SLD Identification: Considerations for English Language Learners 
Programs for English Learners- US Office of Education 
RTI and English Language Learners 

Emotional Disturbance
Mental Health Council of Arkansas 
Arkansas Mental Health in Education Association
National Institute of Mental Health

Intellectual Disability
Division of Developmental Disability Services
The Arc 
American Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Multiple Disabilities
Arkansas Guide to Services for Children with Disabilities

Orthopedic Impairment
United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas
Cerebral Palsy Guide
Cerebral Palsy Guidance 

Other Health Impairment
CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD

Specific Learning Disability
Learning Disabilities Association of Arkansas 
Arkansas Dyslexia Resource Guide
LD Online
National Center for Learning Disabilities

Speech or Language Impairment
Arkansas Speech Language Hearing Association 

Traumatic Brain Injury
Arkansas TBI Resources
TBI Prevention 

Visual Impairment
Arkansas Division of Services for the Blind 

Response to Intervention
National Center on Response to Intervention
Parents Frequently Asked Questions on Response to Intervention (RtI)
RTI Action Network
Response to Intervention - Introduction to Multi Tiered Systems of Support

Special Education
Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit
IDEA Partnership
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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