Additional Resources for Supporting A Therapeutic Education

The following is a helpful list of resources for families looking for therapeutic solutions. There are some therapeutic services listed on the St. Anthony Therapeutic Medical Model page. You might also find out FAQ section helpful. Feel free to contact the Saint Anthony School or call 214.443.1205 with any questions, ideas on possibilities for your child or a tour of the school.

Additional Resources for the Learning Different Child

LDA (Learning Disabilities Association of America)
LDA is a national non-profit, volunteer organization. The membership, composed of individuals with learning disabilities, family members and concerned professionals, advocates for the almost three million students of school age with learning disabilities and for adults affected with learning disabilities.

NCLD (National Center for Learning Disabilities)
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life. NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.

LD Online
LD OnLine is "an interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children and the leading website on learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences.

C.H.A.D.D (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). 
CHADD is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others.

A.D.D. Warehouse
The leading resource for the understanding and treatment of all developmental disorders including ADHD and related problems.

FastWeb
Free, searchable database of schools, scholarships, fellowships, loans, and grants.

Free Spirit Publishing
Publisher of books designed to empower young people and promote positive self-esteem through improved social and learning skills. Free Spirit is the leading publisher of learning tools that support young people's social and emotional health to help children and teens think for themselves, succeed in life, and make a difference in the world.

NICHCY (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
NICHCY center provides information to the nation on: disabilities in children and youth; programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities; IDEA, the nation's special education law; No Child Left Behind, the nation's general education law; and research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.

Schwab Learning
A nonprofit program of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, a private foundation. Schwab Learning serves children in kindergarten through high school who struggle with academics because of learning or attention problems. It also support parents by providing practical, reliable, research-based information to guide them in helping their children.

CARD (Center for Autism and Related Disabilities)
Mission:The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) provides support and assistance with the goal of optimizing the potential of people with autism and related disabilities.

College Links

www.applytexas.org
Common application for Texas public four year colleges

www.commonapp.org
Common application for some private colleges

www.collegeboard.org
Test prep for PSAT, SAT and SAT Achievement Tests

www.act.org
Test prep for ACTófinancial aid informationócareer planningóonline application

www.powerprep.com
Test prep for ACT and SAT

www.testprepreview.com
Test prep for general tests

www.fairtest.org
List of SAT optional colleges

www.utexas.edu
Link to two and four year U.S. college websites, profiles, and catalogues

www.nces.ed.gov
Department of Education search and information on four and two year colleges/technical/career schools

www.ctcl.com
Colleges that change lives

www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
College searchóscholarship and financial aid information

www.fastweb.com
Huge scholarship search

www.salliemae.com
Information on loansófinancial aid estimator