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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITES

United States Department of Education Links https://ed.gov

United States Department of Education: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services https://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) https://sites.ed.gov/idea/

IDEA Topic Areas: Information and resources related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) https://sites.ed.gov/idea/topic-areas/

Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/504-resource-guide-201612.pdf

 

SPECIAL EDUCATION TOPICS

Surrogate Parent Training Information  https://ohiosurrogateparent.org/

Psychology Self-Help Resources on the Internet http://www.psychwww.com/resource/selfhelp.htm

 

AUTISM / ASPERGER SYNDROME RESOURCES

ABA Educational Resources http://www.abaresources.com

Autism Resources http://www.autism-resources.com

Autism Society of America http://www.autismsociety.org/

Center for the Study of Autism http://www.autism.com

Fragile-X Syndrome Research Foundation http://www.FRAXA.org/

Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (The TEACCH program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) http://www.teacch.com/

Educating Children with Autism National Academy Press; (2001, 300pp.) Catherine Lord and James P. McGee, editors, Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism, National Research Council https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10017/educating-children-with-autism

 

COGNITIVE DELAYS

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities  http://www.aamr.org

Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion for People with Disabilities since 1975. http://www.tash.org

National Down Syndrome Society http://www.ndss.org/

National Information Rehabilitation Information Center http://www.naric.com

National Organization of Rare Disorders http://www.rarediseases.org

The Arc http://thearc.org/

 

EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry www.aacap.org

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice https://www.air.org/project/center-effective-collaboration-and-practice-cecp

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill www.nami.org

 

HEARING IMPAIRMENTS

Better Hearing Institute http://www.betterhearing.org/

Center for Childhood Deafness, Language and Learning at the Boys Town National Research Hospital  https://www.boystownhospital.org/services/center-for-childhood-deafness-language-learning

Hearing Loss Association of America https://www.hearingloss.org/

The Council on Education of the Deaf from Kent State University http://deafed.net

 

LEARNING DIFFERENCES

All Kinds of Minds: Understanding Differences in Learning www.allkindsofminds.org

Council for Exceptional Children Division for Learning Disabilities https://exceptionalchildren.org/topics/learning-disabilities

Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) www.cldinternational.org

International Dyslexia Association (IDA) https://dyslexiaida.org/

LDonline www.ldonline.org

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) www.LDAAmerica.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities www.ncld.org

Great Schools -- Learning Disabilities https://www.greatschools.org/gk/category/learning-disabilities/

 

EARLY CHILDHOOD

IDEA Early Childhood  https://sites.ed.gov/idea/early-learning-early-childhood/

Teaching Our Youngest-A Guide for Preschool Teachers & Child Care & Family Providers https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED461437

 

PHONEMIC AWARENESS

LD Online How Now Brown Cow: Phoneme Awareness Activities for Collaborative Classrooms http://www.ldonline.org/article/388/

 

READING

The Knowledge Loom http://knowledgeloom.org

Reading Rockets http://www.readingrockets.org

 

SOCIAL SKILLS

"Do's & Don'ts" for Fostering Social Competence http://www.ricklavoie.com/dosart.html

Home (at yours and others!) for the Holidays http://www.ricklavoie.com/homeholidayart.html

Self-Esteem: The Cause and Effect of Success for the Child with Learning Differences http://www.ricklavoie.com/selfesteemart.html

Social Competence and the Child with Learning Disabilities http://www.ricklavoie.com/competart.html

Social Tips for Giving and Receiving Gifts http://www.ricklavoie.com/holidaysart.html

The Teacher's Role in Developing Social Skills  http://www.ricklavoie.com/teacherart.html

  

TECHNOLOGY

Center for Applied Special Technology http://www.Cast.org

Family Center on Technology and Disability https://cpfamilynetwork.org/resources/resources-guide/the-family-center-on-technology-and-disability/

National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media, and Materials https://www2.edc.org/NCIP/

 

WRITING

LD online: Writing https://www.ldonline.org/educators/instructional-strategies-teaching-writing

News-2-You (online, easy-to-read news about current events for children) https://www.n2y.com/

Resource Room http://www.resourceroom.net

Sparknotes, Provides in-depth study guides to a large number of books assigned to secondary students http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/

 

BEHAVIOR - POSITIVE SUPPORTS

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice https://www.air.org/project/center-effective-collaboration-and-practice-cecp

Functional Assessment of Behavior https://www.pbis.org/resource-type/assessments

Family Plan for Positive Behavior at Home https://www.pbis.org/resource/family-plan-for-positive-behavior-at-home

Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (English and Spanish) www.pbis.org


COLLEGE PLANNING

College Board http://www.collegeboard.org

College Edge http://www.embark.com

CollegeNet http://www.collegenet.com

Colleges and Careers Guidance Center http://www.collegexpress.com/

Colleges That Change Lives http://www.ctcl.com

fastWEB http://www.fastweb.com/fastweb

FishNet: the College Guide http://mycollegeguide.org

Peterson's Education and Career Center http://www.petersons.com

Student Financial Assistance Programs https://www.ed.gov/higher-education/paying-college

The Princeton Review http://princetonreview.com

The United States Dept. of Education: The Student Guide https://www.ed.gov/higher-education/find-college-or-educational-program

 

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

BBC Languages https://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/index.shtml

Foreign Language News and Newspapers https://libguides.mit.edu/flnewspapers

Vocabulary Training Exercises http://www.vokabel.com/

 

MATH

LD online: https://www.ldonline.org/educators/instructional-strategies-teaching-mathematics

Multiplication.com is a site with resources for teaching multiplication facts.  http://www.multiplication.com/

Resource Room http://www.resourceroom.net

Sparknotes, Provides study guides to a variety of topics in math http://www.sparknotes.com/math/