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THESE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE SITES!  CONNECT TO COLLEGE, CAREER, AND FINANCIAL AID WEBPAGES, AS WELL AS TO  "HOT"  TOPICS  SUCH AS ADD, ADHD, ANOREXIA, DEPRESSION, ETC.   HAPPY SURFING!  

 

HEALTH RELATED SITES

ATTENTION  DEFICIT DISORDER    This is a direct link to the home page of the National  Attention Deficit Disorder Association and a wonderful resource.  This is a link to the Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder homepage.

 

CHILDREN&ADULTS WITH ADD/ADHD  (CHADD)   Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder  website.  Here you will find articles, interviews, facts, etc. about ADD/ADHD.

 

QUESTION & ANSWERS ON HEALTH ISSUES   This site enables you to ask any questions you may have about  ANY HEALTH PROBLEM/CONDITION including ADD, sponsored by Scientific American, Inc.

 

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND   Useful information/resources for the visually impaired.

 

LEARNING DISABILITIES ONLINE     A great resource for parents, educators, and kids.

 

FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS   This organization and its Website were created to inform, educate, and empower parents.

 

NATIONAL INFORMATION  CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES    A wealth of information on disabilities.   AVAILABLE IN SPANISH.

 

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY RESOURCES   Research learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more.

 

FAMILIES OF ALCOHOLICS   Direct link to resources and information for families of alcoholics.

 

NUTRITION        Nutrition information on the Web......AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND GERMAN.

EDUCATIONAL FUN/GAMES/INFORMATION       

THINKQUEST    Library of Information on everything from the arts and entertainment, to computers, sports, English, History, Technology, Business Science, and philosophy.

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COLLEGE

COLLEGE SITES      This is one of my favorite sites; doubleclick on it and you will find yourself in a directory maintained by someone at MIT.  Thousands of college websites can be accessed through this site; just click on a letter and scroll to any college which interests you.  Take a virtual tour, research courses, find the email addresses of departments, professors,  student organizations......invaluable!

COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS  Site of the NCAA, National College Athletic Association    Provides information on how student-athletes can comply with the  NCAA bylaws in order to compete in inter-collegiate athletics.  It includes information on what high school students need to do to be eligible to compete their first year in college, as well as guidelines that coaches and prospects must follow during the recruiting process.  Information is also included on conduct issues that have eligibility ramifications, such as gambling and the use of sports agents.

FINANCIAL  AID

FINANCIAL AID     The most complete financial aid site available on the Internet.  Take your time to explore the many options carefully.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS        The Internet's largest free scholarship search.

 

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CAREERS

CAREER SEARCH      College Board Career Search Questionnaire.

CAREER SEARCH/INFORMATION      New York State Department of Education's Career Search/Information site.  Find links to other career sites; all statistics and information (salaries, job forecasts) has been adjusted for New York State. Parents, students, and teachers can save their materials on the state server. 

ON-LINE OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK

MONSTER.COM     The number one career hub on the web

ON LINE JOB SEARCH

CAREER SEARCH and links to career information

CAREER DIRECTORY plus other helpful career resources

PLAINEDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT WEBSITE 

 

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