Special Needs
Autism:
- Autism Society of America: (http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer)
the leading source of information and referral on autism. - Asperger's Resources: (http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/)
online Asperger's Syndrome information and support (O.A.S.I.S).
- Behavior Home Page: (http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/behave/homepage.html)
from the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Department of Education. - Virtual Resource Center in Behavioral Disorders: (http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/vrcbd/)
multimedia case studies and conference papers
- American Foundation for the Blind: (http://www.afb.org/)
the organization to which Helen Keller devoted her life. - American Printing House for the Blind: (http://www.aph.org/)
provides special media, tools, and materials. - National Federation of the Blind: (http://www.nfb.org/)
voice of the nation's blind. - Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic: (http://www.rfbd.org/)
serves people who cannot read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical disability.
- Brain Injury Association America: (http://www.biausa.org/Pages/splash.html)
brain injury prevention, research, education, and advocacy. - Brain Injury Center: (http://www.braincenter.org/)
a chartered state affiliate of Brain Injury Association of America, Inc.
- The ARC: (http://www.thearc.org/)
a national association on mental retardation. - American Association on Mental Retardation: (http://www.aamr.org/)
promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual disabilities. - National Down Syndrome Society: (http://www.ndss.org/)
education, research, and advocacy.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: (http://www.asha.org/default.htm)
the professional association of audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. - Net Connections for Communications Disorders and Sciences: (http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster2/welcome.html)
an Internet guide.
- Cornucopia of Disability Information: (http://codi.buffalo.edu/)
resource for consumers and professionals. - Marc Sheehan's Special Education Page: (http://www.halcyon.com/marcs/sped.html)
extensive list of links on special ed and related abilities and conditions.
- The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented: (http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html)
links to resources on gifted and enrichment programs. - Center for Gifted Education: (http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/)
from the University of Connecticut.
- LD Online: (http://www.ldonline.org/)
guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and students. - LD Resources: (http://www.ldresources.com/)
resources for the learning disabilities community.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Document Center: (http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm)
statutes, regulations, and other assistance documents. - Assistive Technology Act of 1998: (http://www.cec.sped.org/pp/s2432.html)
document of the Act. - Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE): (http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/index.cfm)
collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special education and early intervention programs. - EdLaw: (http://www.edlaw.net/)
NPO advocating systematic change. - IDEA Practices: (http://www.ideapractices.org/)
assistance in implementing the IDEA law. - Legal & Advocacy Resources: (http://www.makoa.org/legal.htm)
numerous links on law and advocacy.
- Center for Adolescent Studies: (http://www.indiana.edu/~cafs/)
committed to linking Practice and Research. - Circle of Inclusion: (http://circleofinclusion.org/)
for early childhood service providers and families of young children. - Council for Exceptional Children: (http://www.cec.sped.org/)
dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. - National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing: (http://www.cse.ucla.edu/)
on the forefront of efforts to improve the quality of education and learning in America. - Technology and Inclusion: (http://www.taicenter.com/)
support organization for people with disabilities.
- PACER Center: (http://www.pacer.org/)
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights. - Parents Helping Parents: (http://www.php.com/)
family resource center. - ParentsPlace.com: (http://www.parentsplace.com/)
news, tools, and expert advice for parents. - Publications for Parents: (http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml?src=pn)
from the US Department of Education.
- Adventures in Cybercamp: (http://www.4teachers.org/testimony/goldstein/)
a summer technology camp in a special needs district brings life to the curriculum. - At-Risk High Schoolers Learn Health Science in an Integrated Curriculum: (http://www.4teachers.org/testimony/hungerford/)
one teacher explains the benefits of careful technology choices. - Bringing Cultures Closer Together with Technology: (http://www.4teachers.org/testimony/davis/)
a gifted student inspires a teacher's involvement in a cross-state classroom. - Celebrity Interview Project: (http://www.4teachers.org/testimony/vanwinkle/)
a reading teacher finds success with every student using a popular, tech-integrated project. - Technology: A Key to Help Unlock At-Risk Children: (http://www.4teachers.org/testimony/diggs/)
technology helps an at-risk student begin to interact with his peers. - Technology Breaks Barriers for a Special Needs Child: (http://www.4teachers.org/testimony/hughes/)
finding solutions for a child with multiple disabilities. - Sally, A Special Needs Student, Succeeds with the Web: (http://www.4teachers.org/testimony/kenagy/)
a technology teacher discovers the strengths and weaknesses of the Internet.
- Job Accommodations Network: (http://www.jan.wvu.edu/)
free consultation about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities.
