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The Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) does not endorse
any particular educational programs or course of instruction for any child.
We provide lists of books, resources, and links to other web sites for
the user's convenience. Listing of materials and resources on this web
site should not be construed or interpreted as an endorsement by the Division
for Learning Disabilities. The inclusion of links is not intended to endorse
any views expressed on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring
the sites. The Division for Learning Disabilities does not control or
guarantee the quality of this outside information.
TeachingLD.org provide discussion forums for the purpose
of sharing information and resources. However, the Division for Learning
Disabilities cannot verify the identity or good faith of those who post
messages and does not necessarily endorse any of the opinions expressed
on any of the discussion forums.
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Thank you for using the TeachingLD.org Web site. For both your protection
and ours, we have established the following Terms of Use that we expect
all visitors, members of the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD)
or otherwise, to follow while using our site. The Division for Learning
Disabilities (DLD) has the right to change or discontinue any aspect or
feature of TeachingLD.org, including, but not limited to, content, hours
of availability, and equipment needed for access or use, at any time.
Your continued use of our Site means that you acknowledge these Terms
and agree to abide by them at all times. Because we reserve the right
to modify these Terms of Use at any time, please check them regularly.
We will also notify you as described below if any material terms should
change. Please note that you will be referred to as "User" from
time to time in this Agreement.
GENERAL RULES
You agree and continue to agree to use our Web Site (further referred
to as the Site) in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations
and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions set out in the policies
and guidelines outlined below.
RULES OF CONDUCT FOR USE OF OUR DISCUSSION
FORUMS AND OTHER INTERACTIVE AREAS
We are providing these discussion forums and interactive areas such as
Find a Colleague in order for teachers and others involved with the education
of students with learning disabilities to share information, experiences,
and advice. We expect Users to engage in respectful conduct at all times.
Behaviors that violate our standards and guidelines for use will not be
tolerated. By continuing to use our Site, you are agreeing that you will
not post any of the following material on any of our Discussion Forums
or other interactive posting areas found at (or in) the Site:
1. Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation
2. Material that personally identifies a child or a student
3. Material that is untrue, defames, abuses, harasses, or threatens
others
4. Statements that are bigoted, hateful, mean spirited, or ethnically
or racially offensive
5. Material that advocates illegal activity or discusses illegal activities
with the intent to commit them
6. Unauthorized copyrighted material (including, but not limited to,
text, sound, or graphic files)
7. Material that contains vulgar, obscene, pornographic, or indecent
language or images
Statements or postings that violate the above terms or that
we believe in our sole and absolute discretion should not be posted will
be removed from the Discussion Forums upon discovery. Furthermore, such
User will be responsible for all of our damages arising from such posting.
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including, but not limited to, text, software, photos, video, graphics,
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as a collective work/compilation. No User may modify, publish, transmit,
participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any
way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in part. User may download
one (1) single copy of the copyrighted material for User’s personal,
non-commercial use only. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under
copyright law, no copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication
or commercial exploitation of downloaded material will be permitted without
the express written permission of the Division for Learning Disabilities
(or the copyright owner(s) if other than or in addition to DLD). In the
event of any permitted copying, redistribution or publication of copyrighted
material, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, copyright or
other proprietary notice shall be made. User acknowledges that he/she
does not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.
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any material protected by copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right,
without the express written permission of the owner of the copyright,
trademark, or other proprietary right, and the burden of determining that
any material is not protected by copyright rests with user. User shall
be solely liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights,
proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from such a submission.
By submitting material to any public area of TeachingLD.org, user automatically
grants, or warrants that the owner of such material has expressly granted
the Division for Learning Disabilities the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable,
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translate and distribute such material (in whole or in part) worldwide
and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology
now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that
may exist in such material. User also permits any other user to access,
view, store or reproduce the material for that user's personal use. User
hereby grants the Division for Learning Disabilities the right to edit,
copy, publish and distribute any material made available on TeachingLD.org
by user.
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OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES
OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
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WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION IS FREE OF
ROGUE PROGRAMMING.
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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL THE DIVISION FOR LEARNING
DISABLITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO
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DELETIONS OF FILES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, NONDELIVERY OF
INFORMATION, DISCLOSURE OF COMMUNICATIONS, OR ANY OTHER FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE.
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HARMLESS THE DIVISION FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND
ALL CLAIMS OR LIABILITY, INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES, ARISING FROM
OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF TEACHINGLD OR FAILURE TO ABIDE BY APPLICABLE
LAW.
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