Researcher Resources
Parent and Educator Resources
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statements http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/site/aappolicy/index.xhtml |
Many of the AAP policy statements provide overviews of research related to educational products, interventions, and theories. There is a search engine that is useful in guiding users to appropriate articles. |
ASHA journals provide articles reviewing the theoretical basis and empirical evidence associated with a variety of speech and language intervention programs. In addition, they offer a guide to evaluating treatment procedures, products and programs. |
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ASHA states the following description: "The evidence maps are intended to provide clinicians, researchers, clients, and caregivers with tools and guidance to engage in evidence-based decision making. These maps highlight the importance of the three components of evidence-based practice: clinical expertise, current best evidence, and client/patient perspectives." (http://www.asha.org/Research/EBP/) | |
This article offers clarification of the term 'brain-based' as it relates to products, programs, and ideas. |
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This web site, created by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (CDDRE), provides information on the strength of the evidence supporting a variety of programs available for students in grades K-12. |
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The Campbell Collaboration provides reviews and research articles on various interventions from a social science, behavioral science, and educational perspective. |
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Center for Effective Reading Instruction |
International Dyslexia Association's Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI) |
The Center for the Developing Child at Harvard University offers free resources relevant to policy and practice related to topics including learning and health in vulnerable children. |
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The Cochrane Collaboration provides reviews of the evidence for and against the effectiveness of a variety of interventions and treatments in the fields of medicine and education. |
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Council for Exceptional Children |
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Dyslegia |
"Dyslegia.com was created as a tool for tracking the progress of legislation related to dyslexia throughout the United States." |
Dyslexia guide (by California) |
California Department of Education released an updated dyslexia guide in 2017. |
Lexicon Databases |
Emotion Lexicon: http://bit.ly/2aK50mj MRC psycholinguistic database: http://www.psych.rl.ac.uk |
Federal guidelines for school services to support communication disabilities |
Frequently asked questions on effective communication for students with hearing, vision, or speech disabilities in public elementary and secondary schools |
Parent Guide to Special Education from the Federation for Children with Special Needs and the Massachusetts Department of Education |
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The FCRR provides reports of reading programs. The reports describe specific programs and their use, as well as information regarding the consistency of the programs with scientifically based research in reading. |
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The IDA website offers resources for reading and dyslexia, including a matrix comparing multisensory, structured-language reading programs, some of which have served as interventions in neuroimaging studies. |
Massachusetts Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (MABIDA) The MABIDA website offers current events and resources in the Massachusetts area. Membership to MABIDA includes the following: |
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Free resource compiling intervention program efficacy in a chart that includes technical rigor, study results, and program implementation. |
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NCLD provides resources to those concerned about learning disabilities, including a report every 2 years on the state of learning disabilities in the US. |
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This checklist offers a resource for educators/clinicians to use in evaluating treatments created by Dr. Gregg Lof at the MGH Institute. |
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RAND |
Report on personalized learning |
Reading Rockets |
Resources for educators and parents on reading |
Report: Turning the Page http://www.strategiesforchildren.org/docs_research/10_TurningThePageReport.pdf | A report by Prof. Nonie Lesaux at Harvard, commissioned in 2010 by Strategies for Children on strategies for improving children’s language and literacy development from birth to age 9 |
SharpBrains includes a useful checklist for brain fitness software and training games, as well as other resources relevant for brain-based products. |
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Technology tools and resources for students with disabilities |
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The Dyslexia Foundation http://dyslexiafoundation.org/ |
The Dyslexia Foundation offers excellent videos from conferences, provides free information, and overall resources for parents and educators. |
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Free resource for parents concerned about their child's learning and attention with very helpful information, guides, definitions, etc. |
The What Works Clearinghouse, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES), compiles empirical research on educational products and provides reviews based on its evaluation of the available empirical research. |
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