| Special and Gifted Education: National Organizations
American Sign Language Teachers Association
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Professional, scientific, and credentialing association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language and hearing scientists.
Braille Institute Universal Media Services Braille Institute is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate blindness and severe sight loss as a barrier to the fulfillment of life.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Largest professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
FairTest: National Center for Fair and Open Testing
A non-profit advocacy organization that combats bias in standardized testing and works to ensure assessments are fair, open, and educationally relevant.
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
National volunteer organization which provides resources to parents, professionals, and individuals with learning disabilities.
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Not-for-profit organization of educators and parents united to address the unique needs of gifted and talented youth.
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
National information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals.
National Institute for Ubran School Improvement
The mission of the NIUSI is to support inclusive urban communities, schools, and families to build their capacity for sustainable, successful urban education.
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
The primary mission of the NSCIA is to work to empower individuals and families with spinal cord injury issues to make informed choices and take actions to achieve their highest level of independence and personal fulfillment.
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