Additional Resources
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/
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/