General Special Education Links

Celebrating All of Us ...a joint project created by the parent of a Baltimore County elementary school student who happens to have Down syndrome, a Baltimore County Schools physical therapist and a Montgomery County elementary special educator. The project has compiled literature-based resources for parents and educators to use in an effort to build friendships and enhance the inclusion of young children with disabilities in their neighborhood schools and communities through similarities awareness. The goal is to ensure that classrooms, schools, teachers, communities, parents and children are, indeed, celebrating all of us!

NCIP (National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media and Materials)..sites that provide information, resources, and links relating to technology and special education, ...more sites relating to persons with disabilities, specific impairments and/or disabilities, special education, educational technology, parent and family support, literacy, accessibility, and much much more!
Jerome & Deborah's BIG PAGE of Special Education Links..." links to many sites that might be useful to educators who work with students that have special needs"
Jillene's Disabilities Resource Page...links for teachers and parents; arranged by disability/disorder
The Son-Rise Program... program for families of special needs children is explained in detail
The Instant Access Treasure Chest..."The Foreign Language Teacher's Guide to Learning Disabilities"
Gentle Teaching... "a non-violent approach for helping children and adults with special needs"
EASI Access to Information for Persons with Disabilities... " resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities"
National Rehabilitation Information Center..."a library and information center on disability and rehabilitation."
ABLE.NET..." information covering a wide range of ability and disability management system components"
Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center...."copies of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), ADA regulations, technical assistance manuals prepared by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission "
Special Ed Resources on the Internet.... annotated links to a variety of resources
SERI Special Education Resources on the Internet..."a collection of Internet accessibleinformation resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education."
College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities...designed by "parents who want to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of parents and children;" their goal is to provide knowledge and advice about health and education


Assistive Technology

Index for Assistive Technology in Education...links to resources and laws including laws, IEPs, advocacy, curriculum integration, and more
Research Institute on Assistive Technology and Education..."a portal for teachers and other school personnel, administrators, families, policy makers, and students with disabilities, through which the most current research findings are presented on the use of assistive technology in education"

Attention Deficit Disorder

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder..."thenational organization representing individuals with AD/HD, for education, advocacy and support;" includes legislative info, research studies, and related links
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association...seeks to "serve individuals with ADD, as well as those who love, live with, teach, counsel, and treat them;" includes ABCs of ADD, research, treatment, family issues, related websites, and more

Behavior Disabilities

Pendulum Resources..."comprehensive information source for the bipolar disorders (manic-depression) and other mood disorders"
Mental Health Net..."easy-to-use, friendly resource in which to access all the mental health topics on the Internet."
Conduct Disorders
...links to information about a variety of behavioral and emotional problems in youngsters, such as ADHA, ADA, bi-polar, depression, and more

Hearing Impairments

Deaf World Web
... "multi-purpose deaf Website, providing deaf-related information on all subjects from Socio-Cultural Resources to References around the world."
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
... "biomedical and behavioral research and research training is conducted and supported in the normal and
disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language"

Dyslexia

Teens vs. Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities...a webpage designed by dyslexic teens to help other teens; includes parent info, study skills, "Dear Lee-Ann," handouts for teachers, related links, and lots more

Psychology

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry..." provides this important information as a public service to assist parents and families"
School Psychology Resources Online..." Information on learning disabilities, ADHD, gifted, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, classroom management, special education, k-12, mental health, reading, research, and more"
Psych Central..." listing of WWW pages associated with mental health, psychology, or support resources on the Internet"

Speech Language Disabilities

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)..."biomedical and behavioral research and research training is conducted and supported in the normal and
disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language"
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association..."a resource for ASHA members, persons interested in information about communication disorders"

Vision Impairments

National Federation of the Blind...links to and information about the Federation and blindness and related sites

Other Disabilities

Down Syndrome on the Internet... links to information resources and organizartions for Down Syndrome
Autism Society of America... links to statistics, information on the disorder, conferences, and sources on the Web
Steve's Hydrocephalus Page... "contains articles and links related to hydrocephalus... ramblings, writings, and musings on neurology, disability and living with this thing called 'hydrocephalus'"
Sotos Syndrome Support Association...information about and links to other sites related to this syndrome
The Steadward Centre for Personal and Physical Achievement... "provides fitness & lifestyle programs, instruction and research for people with physical disabilities"