If you’re on social media, there are a lot of people, organizations, and businesses competing for your attention. As a busy parent of a special needs child, your time is limited and wading through the many Facebook posts, blogs, YouTube videos, and tweets to find relevant and trustworthy information is anything but fast and easy. So we’ve put together a quick list of trusted social media stars that are worth the follow, view, or read.
- National Center for Learning Disabilities (ld.org)
NCLD’s mission is to improve the lives of the one in five children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools, and advocating for equal rights and opportunities.
Social Media:
- Blog: http://www.ncld.org/blog/
- Facebook: NCLD
- Twitter: @LD_Advocate
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NCLD1401
- Google+: https://plus.google.com/+LdOrg/posts
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (chadd.org)
CHADD’s mission is simply to “improve the lives of people affected by ADHD.”
Social Media:
- Blogs: http://www.chadd.org/Support/Blogs
- Facebook: chadd.org
- Twitter: @CHADD_ADHD
- Autism Speaks (autismspeaks.org)
Autism Speaks aims to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Social Media:
- Blog: http://www.autismspeaks.org/blog
- Facebook: autismspeaks
- Twitter: @autismspeaks
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AutismSpeaksVids/
- Google+: https://plus.google.com/+AutismSpeaks/posts
- Instagram: autismspeaksofficial
- Learning Disabilities Association of America (ldaamerica.org)
LDA’s mission is to create opportunities for success for all individuals affected by learning disabilities and to reduce the incidence of learning disabilities in future generations.
Social Media:
- Facebook: LDAAmerica
- Twitter: @LDAofAmerica
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LDAAmerica
- LearningRx (LearningRx.com)
LearningRx offers the nation’s most powerful and effective brain training program through a network of cognitive skills training providers (i.e., concerned parents, educators, and business and medical professionals) at 85+ centers across the United States.
- Blog: http://www.learningrxblog.com/
- Facebook: LearningRx
- Twitter: @LearningRx
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LearningRxcom
To get more information on measuring your child’s specific cognitive skills (e.g., attention, memory, logic & reasoning, processing speed, and visual and auditory processing, contact your nearest LearningRx (www.LearningRx.com).