PMP Idea 97– A link designed to provide visitors with the knowledge of the specific success and ongoing challenges in implementing IDEA ’97.
Parenting Special Needs– A guide to over 700 sites about all types of disabilities; child advocacy; education, and financial needs. This site also includes a list of related sites for subjects found on the web page.
Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet– Contains a topic and site of the week and a list of popular pages from hundreds of disability topics.
ED-Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) - A web site designed to assist in educating children with special needs, providing for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities, and supporting research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.
PACER'S IDEA 1997 Legislation– Site for all legislation dealing with IDEA 1997.
Kentucky--Behavior Home Page-- A web page designed to gain access to information, to share effective practices, and receive ongoing consultation and technical assistance concerning the full-range of behavior problems and challenges displayed by children and youth in school and community settings.
Links to Other Resources– A list of federal and national resources that are major gateways to additional resources.
Mental Disorders– A collection of links related to mental disorders.
NEA - IDEA Resources– A collection of resources: IDEA Practices, CEC, ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Learning Disabilities Association, Schwab Foundation for Learning.
Report of the National Reading Panel– Publications available to download regarding the most effective ways to teach children to read.
OCD ONLINE HOME PAGE– A web site devoted to promoting a greater understanding of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder’s treatment and mental processes. This site also contains recommended readings and related sites.
OSERS IDEA'97 -- Final Regulations– This website allows users to obtain a copy of the IDEA ’97 Amendments, Final Regulations and provides users with Final Regulation resources.
PACER Center's Project for Families of Children with Emotional-Behavioral Disorders – Provides a collection of services and resources for parents of children with behavioral disorders along with Behavior intervention guides.
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) – This web site contains useful materials and related literature about the following topics: the law, Functional Assessment, classroom support, school-wide positive behavioral intervention and support, and individual support.
Resources for ADD-ADHD; Emotional Problems; Behavioral Problems; Attention Deficit Disorder – A collection of resources for ADD/ADHD; emotional problems; behavioral problems, depression, panic disorders, and attention deficit disorder.
Resources in Emotional-Behavioral Disabilities– A collection of internet resources for teachers and parents.
SERI Behavior Disorders Resources – A collection of resources on behavioral disorders.
sherm.com Individuals with Disabilities Education Act– A web site that discusses IDEA along with discipline, behavior supports, classroom strategies, cooperative learning, social skills, inclusion law, school policies, and provides other inclusion links.
TRI Online! Disability Links - Internet Resources - Sources for disability information on the web that are updated daily. You can search this site, view the site of the month, and join the free mailing list. This site has over 7,900 links.
NCITE Research Synthesis Reading and Diverse Learners– Documents that are available in PDF format relating to reading and diverse learners.
What Parents Should Know About Treatment of Behavioral And Emotional Disorders in Preschool Children– An article that discusses appropriate assessment and diagnostic, and behavioral treatment of preschool students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
Disability Studies– Research and resources for professionals, programs, and students working with individuals with disabilities.
Assistive Technology– A website that includes links related to assistive technology.
Education - A website that includes resources pertaining to the education of individuals with disabilities.
Employment – A website that includes resources relating to employment for individuals with disabilities.
Family Resources– A website that includes links and resources for families of children with disabilities.
Organizations– This site provides a list of organizations for professionals and students working with individuals with disabilities.
Specific Disabilities– A website containing links for specific disabilities.
Functional Behavioral Assessment– A website designed to provide viewers with the resources necessary to understand the usefulness of functional behavioral assessments and behavioral intervention plans in addressing student problem behavior, as well as what the law requires of school districts with regard to these topics.
Pediatric Development and Behavioral Disorders– Contains a number of links related to disability topics.
Family Village --- - Twenty seven links--A road map to success for IEP’s, NICHY Briefing Papers—Parent Panthers IEP101—Transition Service in IEP—Helping Students Develop Their IEP—A Student Guide To IEP—A Parent’s Guide To Special Education and Other Related Issues—Questions Often Asked About Special Education Services—Individual Education Plans For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children—What makes a Good Individual Education Plan for Your Child?--The Education of Your Children and Youth With Special Needs: What Do The Laws Say? Related Services for School Aged Children With Disabilities—Questions and Answers About the IDEA—Promising Practices and Future Directions for Special Education—72 Point IEP Checklist—Inclusion and Individualized Education Program—IDEA, the IEP and Rights—IEP Ammunition—Individualized Education Program—Do You Know?—10 Ways To Have More Fun at Your IEP—Various Software Programs
CECPA Schools & Special….—A web site that contains among other things, The National Agenda, Peer Counseling, Prevention Strategies that Work, and a continually changing reports on Child Welfare, Cultural Competence, Juvenile Justice, and Families
Center for Effective Collaboration – A collection of Success Stories from a number of effective programs--
Individual Education Plans—A site for several Individualized Education Plans and other related subjects
Circle of Inclusion—This site offers demonstrations of and information about effective inclusive educational programs for children from birth to eight years.
CISE Links—Assessment, Behavioral Support, Early Childhood, Data Base Resources, ESOL, Inclusive Practices, Federal Sites
COPPA Attorneys & Advocates---EDLAW, Publications & Services
EDLAW—Electronic Library—Basic Building Blocks – consists of statutes, regulations, decisions and interpretive material.
EDLAW—Special Law—Text- Regulations and Interpretive Aids for ADA, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and Assistive Technology Act.
Office of Special Education Programs—Prevention Research & the IDEA Discipline Provision
OSEP –Education Links—Various educational links through the OSEP
Enhancing School Success With Mnemonic Strategies—Suggestions for helping students improve memory for school content is on this web site.
Over 700 Sites b/f Special Education—Special Education links with Pat Linkhorn from Autism/Asperger’s to Special Schools and Teacher Info
Stanley Greenspan, M.D.—Books, tapes & publications—Noted author, lecturer and his work is featured with and correlates with the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental & Learning Disorders
IDEA Practices-idea links—Numerous links: Assessment, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, Inclusion, Regional and Federal Resource Center
Important Definitions of Learning—National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center. This web site has the government associations for various learning disabilities centers.
LD In-Depth ADD/ADHD--Attention Deficit Disorder & Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder present a challenge to parents and educators alike. Here we've assembled a wealth of information from a variety of resources. We hope they will serve to establish a strong foundation of understanding of these complex disorders.
LD Online: Ten Ways To Take--Ten Ways to Take Charge of Your Child's IEP Meeting or Family Support Plan
LD Online: The ABC’s of LD--What is a learning disability? What are the causes? What are the types?
LD Online: Your Guide---LD In Depth offers a vast array of information on topics within the area of learning disabilities.
LD Online: Individualized IEP—IEP Individualized Education Program-The Process
LD Online: Interventions for Students –Teaching Students with LD to Use Learning Strategies, References, Phonological Awareness, References & Resources
Learning and Study Strategies--This research report is a preliminary examination of the effectiveness of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI), for assessing usage of learning and study strategies, as well as performance anxiety, in postsecondary students who have been diagnosed with learning disabilities.
Learning Disabilities Information/web sites—Disability Facts, Learning Strategies
Learning Disorders and the Flow of Expectations--This comprehensive feature describing learning disabilities has been written for parents who read Their World. We suggest that you use it for ongoing reference as your LD child goes through different developmental stages.
Marc's Special Education Page--. This page contains the best special education-related links that I could find. General links are at the top of the list; specific category links are at the bottom. I hope that you find them to be useful. Feel free to check out my lesson plans page and my educational resources page if you wish.
Ministry of Education > Special Education—Ontario, Canada Web Page for Special Education, including Overview, Resources, Placement Issues, and Policy Direction.
Positive Behavioral Support: Bibliography for Schools--Information about ways to address the challenging behaviors of children and youth with disabilities. This bibliography has been developed to help administrators, special educators, general educators, and other school personnel access the wide body of knowledge available about behavioral matters.
Public Law 94-142: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act--The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal law passed in 1975 and reauthorized in 1990, mandates that all children receive a free, appropriate public education regardless of the level or severity of their disability. This site discusses the law, parental rights, students’ rights, as well as, due process.
SERI - Special Education Resources on the Internet--Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location.
Internet Special Education Resources--ISER is a nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. We help parents and caregivers find local special education professionals to help with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, and other special needs.
Strategic Evaluation Data--Strategic Evaluation Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting (SEDCAR) unit of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities is responsible for all aspects of data collection, analysis, and reporting to meet federal and State reporting requirements for special education and vocational rehabilitation, evaluate the Department’s strategic goals, and inform policy.
The Instant Access Treasure Chest—A treasure chest of link sites for individual disability diagnosis as well as commercial links.
The Council for Exceptional Children—Special Ed works! The Council for Exceptional Children, it’s mission, teacher links and policy platform are in this site.
The Gateway to Educational Materials--The key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet!
The Maddux Special Education Home Page: Information on Disabilities--The purpose of this home page is to provide students, practicing teachers, parents, and others with information about special education and disabilities, as well as links to other sites with related information.
U.S. Department of Education (ED) Home Page—A complete guide for the government agencies dealing with all aspects of education.
Transporting Students With Disabilities-- A complete one-stop reference to the law governing transportation of students with disabilities
What Makes a Good Individual Education Plan for Your Child?—The University of Minnesota has developed a positive plan for IEP for the child as well as a set of guidelines for the parent or advocate.
YAACK: Augmentative Communication Resource Guide for Young Kids-- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Connecting Young Kids (YAACK) is a website that covers issues related to AAC and young children. Its purpose is to provide information and guidance to families, teachers, speech/language pathologists and anyone else who is involved with a child with special communication needs.
Project ACCESS—Project ACCESS offers professional development opportunities for those people in Missouri working with children ages 0-22 who experience autism and pervasive developmental disorders. Their website offers links to IDEA ’97 Federal Regulations, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Missouri Technology Center for Special Education, other websites with information about autism, and their own library. The website also explains what autism is, has information about workshops pertaining to educating students with autism, and has ACCESS Express newsletter articles.
Western Psychological Services— This website publishes assessment tools for clinical and school psychology, neuropsychology, special education, family therapy, speech, language, hearing, occupational therapy, substance abuse treatment, and human resource development.
Autism Society of America— A national organization comprised of a network of parents and professionals whose purpose is to promote lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.
MPACT— This website assist parents to effectively advocate for their children’s educational rights and services and provides up-to-date information.
Alliance-- An innovative project that focuses on providing technical assistance for establishing, developing, and coordinating Parent Training and Information Projects and Community Parent Resource Centers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The website offers a variety of resources to further strengthen the Parent Centers’ abilities to effectively serve the families in their communities whose children have disabilities.
The National Center on Education, Disability & Juvenile Justice—This website provides information and links to resources for parents of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system.
Swap ‘n Shop Equipment Exchange Program—This website is a statewide assistive technology device exchange program that lists “pre-owned” equipment to be bought or sold.
Parent Resource--This section of DESE pulls together a wide variety of resources of interest to parents and locates them all under one section.