Additional Resources
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
SPECIAL EDUCATION TOPICS
Surrogate Parent Training Information
Psychology Self-Help Resources
AUTISM RESOURCES
Center for the Study of Autism
Fragile-X Syndrome Research Foundation
Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (The TEACCH program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
COGNITIVE DELAYS
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
TASH: Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion for People with Disabilities
National Down Syndrome Society
National Information Rehabilitation Information Center
National Organization of Rare Disorders
EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
Center for Childhood Deafness, Language and Learning at the Boys Town National Research Hospital
Hearing Loss Association of America
The Council on Education of the Deaf from Kent State University
LEARNING DIFFERENCES
All Kinds of Minds: Understanding Differences in Learning
Council for Exceptional Children Division for Learning Disabilities
Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Great Schools -- Learning Disabilities
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Teaching Our Youngest-A Guide for Preschool Teachers & Child Care & Family Providers
PHONEMIC AWARENESS
LD Online How Now Brown Cow: Phoneme Awareness Activities for Collaborative Classrooms
READING
SOCIAL SKILLS
"Do's & Don'ts" for Fostering Social Competence
Home (at yours and others!) for the Holidays
Self-Esteem: The Cause and Effect of Success for the Child with Learning Differences
Social Competence and the Child with Learning Disabilities
Social Tips for Giving and Receiving Gifts
The Teacher's Role in Developing Social Skills
TECHNOLOGY
Center for Applied Special Technology
Family Center on Technology and Disability
National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media, and Materials
WRITING
News-2-You (online, easy-to-read news about current events for children)
Sparknotes (provides in-depth study guides to a large number of books assigned to secondary students)
BEHAVIOR - POSITIVE SUPPORTS
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
Functional Assessment of Behavior
Family Plan for Positive Behavior at Home
Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (English and Spanish)
COLLEGE PLANNING
Colleges and Careers Guidance Center
Peterson's Education and Career Center
Student Financial Assistance Programs
The United States Dept. of Education: The Student Guide
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Foreign Language News and Newspapers
MATH