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Clip Art:

This site provides the teachers with a variety of clip art.  The clip art is educationally themed and organized into 15 different categories to find graphics easily.  Some of the different categories are also broken down into subcategories.  

This clipart web site has the clip art listed into 26 different categories.  The categories are of general subjects.  They are not specifically related to teaching, but some of the categories could be used for the teaching field.  Although there was no specific school clip art category, when I searched the site and used the key word "school", the site responded with 2919 pieces of clip art available. Besides clip art, this site also provides access to animation, fonts, photos, templates, postcards and links.  The section with links is divided into different categories.  When you click onto a category, you are linked to another page that may list anywhere from 3-7 sites to link to with more, free, graphics.  One especially good link was to disability graphics site.  Two sites were listed.  These sites are referenced in this bibliography. 

This site was developed by the author because he felt there was a need, or rather a lack of resources, for graphics that represented disabled people or "objects of particular interest to the disabled community".  The site lists 6 different categories to link to.  The categories are Hearing Disabilities, Finger Spelling, Visual Disabilities, Free Wheeling Graphics page 1 and page 2, and Special Kids Graphics.  Once you are on one of these graphic pages, credit is given to the designers/contributors of the graphics.  Links are given to the people and/or organizations that provided the graphics.  Some of the graphics are animated.  The designer of the web page welcomes any new graphics that people may want to contribute to the site.  There is no search component in this web page. 

This web page provides more than just some disability related clipart.  There is a section to clipart.  There are 33 clipart pictures related to people in wheelchairs.  This site's main focus is providing resources for people with spinal cord injuries. The site is divided into 6 different categories, Community Center, Information Center, Fun Center, The Gallery, Contact Center and Miscellaneous.  Each of these 6 categories provide anywhere from one to four links to explore. This site provides a search component to help access resources from the site.  This site also provides a newsletter that you can sign up for. 

This site is part of Eduhound.com web site. The home page for this site provides different indexes, General Index, Holiday Index, FontbyTom and Worksheets and puzzles.  Each of these indexes lists sub-categories.  When you link to one of these sub categories, rather than going to that direct topic, for example school zone, you are linked to another page that lists the sub-categories again.  This extra step is redundant. The quantity and variety of graphics on this site were not impressive.  Even so, for each section of graphics, there is listed a few additional sites related to the topic.  

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Lesson Plans:

This page is called Marc Sheehan's Special Education/Exceptionalities Page. Mr. Sheehan has his site broken down into to sections.  The first is Lesson Plans Page and the second is Educational Resources Page.  When you link to the Lesson Plans Page, you get 12 lessons that Mr. Sheehan designed  himself.   All he asks of the user is that they mention where they found the lesson plans at.  The lessons are titled and provide a grade level.  The activities he has listed are not geared toward students who have severe and profound disabilities.  There is also an abundance of Lesson Plan/Resource sites listed along with a listing of search engines.  Mr. Sheehan's Special Education/Exceptionalities Page lists a multitude of links related to specific disabilities, parent resources, product/material  resources, legislative resources and various associations related to different disabilities.  

This site has different categories on it's home page.  Some of the categories with listings of links are lesson planning, professional development, technology in the classroom, school issues, administrative desk, featured programs and today's feature.  There is also an index of other topics to link to.  Under the technology links, a weekly web quest in provided for teachers to use.  A review of a computer program is given.  This site also lists a scavenger hunt for the week. As also with the weekly web quest, the viewer can link to some previous weeks scavenger hunts on various topics.  Another resource provided in the technology site is a variety of articles for teachers to read about different topics of technology.  Although there was no specific link to special education resources, when I searched, using the websites search engine, I did come up with 309 links when I searched "special education"  When I searched under "assistive technology" I received 1 site. 

TeAch-nology.com offers teachers access to 19,000 lesson plans, 5,600 printable worksheets, over 200,000 reviewed web sites, rubrics, educational games, teaching tips, advice from expert teachers, current education news, teacher downloads, web quests, and teacher tools for creating exciting classroom instruction. When I went to the teaching ideas link, subject areas were listed.  Special education was not included.  There was a link for 'technology in the classroom' under teaching ideas. I also went to the sites link for lesson plans and searched under 'assistive technology'.  I received 1682 hits. These sites were mostly special education/technology sites.  They were not necessarily lesson plans for students with disabilities. Although this sites offers the listed information for free, it also provides two other memberships at a fee.  Each membership option is 29.99 for a years subscription.  

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Teacher Resources:

This site is from Ridgewood Public Schools in Ridgewood, New Jersey.  The site's home page list various resources in the areas of specific disabilities,  organizations,  government/legal,  computers/assistive technology, and  misc./general.  The computer/assistive technology listings provides the viewer with sites that include companies sell computer hardware and software, organizations that provide support and assistance to people who have disabilities, and a site related conferences.  I liked that this site provides links to organizations for the disabled.  The site also provides links relating to specific disabilities and will provide the viewer with organizations and useful links according to the more specific disability. 

"This site provides up-to-date, thorough information on assistive technologies, adaptive environments and community resources for people with disabilities, including their families and service providers. The site helps people find assistive technology solutions that match their needs by maintaining searchable databases of thousands of products and resources."  The site features searches for assistive technology,  information links, discussion groups, assistive technology Acts Project (state project) and a vendors section.  A great feature of this site was the Search for Assistive Technology link.  This link took the user through a series of 4 steps to assist the viewer in finding a specific assistive technology devise that met his/her specific needs.  Once you reach the final recommendation, the site lists the product, the function, the features, the options, the suggested price and the vendor information.  What the site does not show is a picture of the device.  This would be very helpful if it did.  

This web site is the assistive technology link from the ISBE web site. "This technology web site is designed to provide information on the use of technology to support the education of students with disabilities. In addition, the site will post announcements, background information on research projects funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), and provide electronic forums for discussion on relevant topics.  The TechIDEAs web site is intended to benefit researchers, educators, families, and policymakers interested in the many benefits of technology when used specifically to improve the results of education for students with disabilities." This site provides the viewer the ability to search for grants and contracts.  When I went to this link on the site, the page was not available. The site also provides links to sites related to the use of technology with students with disabilities and to links that provide current information on research-based practices in special education and technology as it relates to students with disabilities.

This site provides information relating to ATEN, Assistive Technology Exchange Network.  This service provides assistive technology devices to schools in accordance to the IDEA.  ISBE also provides resources  for training.  This site list different organizations that provide training along with the organizations contact information.  

This site is the link to the special education page on the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) web page.  Besides the basic information regarding contact specifics and personal, the site also provides information relating to grants, annual state reports, policy/procedural information, alternative assessment, teacher certification and various other state programs.  

This page is called Marc Sheehan's Special Education/Exceptionalities Page. Mr. Sheehan has his site broken down into to sections.  The first is Lesson Plans Page and the second is Educational Resources Page.  When you link to the Lesson Plans Page, you get 12 lessons that Mr. Sheehan designed  himself.   All he asks of the user is that they mention where they found the lesson plans at.  The lessons are titled and provide a grade level.  The activities he has listed are not geared toward students who have severe and profound disabilities.  There is also an abundance of Lesson Plan/Resource sites listed along with a listing of search engines.  Mr. Sheehan's Special Education/Exceptionalities Page lists a multitude of links related to specific disabilities, parent resources, product/material  resources, legislative resources and various associations related to different disabilities.  

This site is a branch of about.com.  When special education was put into the search box, about.com's page relating to special education came up.  This page starts with the heading Special Education in the News.  Current topics are linked to additional information.   This site also provides links to thirty other categories relating to special education, from accommodations/tips to product reviews.  There is a link to technology.  At this link ten more sites are provided.  The resources provide articles for the viewer on different topics relating to assistive technology with students who are disabled.  The site also provides some links to companies who sell assistive technology devices for people with disabilities.  

This Web site is designed for educators who want to find lessons, ideas, projects, and information on the internet fast.  The links are arranged by subject and then divided into more specific areas so that things can be quickly located.  The links provided on this site include a variety of information, but not information that is useful for special education in the area of technology.

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Equipment and computer programs

This site offers high-tech assistive and adaptive products, augmentative and alternative communication devices, computer access equipment, multilingual speech synthesis and voice recognition software.  Virtual on-screen keyboards, voice-enabled communication boards and cognitive rehabilitation tools for people with disabilities.

 Hardware, software, communication devices and educational books. 

This web site will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers.

This site provides "reading intervention solutions that build reading skills, writing intervention software that offers unparalleled writing support, unique word-study products that teach spelling and phonics skills and industry-standard computer access products that let students with physical disabilities use the computer to learn to read and write."

RJ Cooper makes products for persons with special needs, including special software and hardware adaptations for persons with very special needs.

IntelliTools designs products for students who face challenges ranging from learning disabilities to significant physical disabilities.  Intellikeys is a programmable alternative keyboard that enables users with physical, visual or cognitive disabilities to easily type, enter numbers, navigate on-screen displays, and execute menu commands.

A company dedicated to developing affordable learning and assistive devices to help people with disabling conditions.

Provides products for computer adaptations (switch interfaces, Intellikeys), software, All-Turn-It spinner,  switches and switch mounts, environmental control systems, toys and appliances, and books and teachers resources.  

Interfaces, single switch access for computers, some single switch programs for purchase.  Allows you to download samples of the games. 

This site provides a listing of toy catalogues for students who have special needs.  This site does not link the viewer to the catalogue web pages.  The site just gives the viewer the phone number, address and brief description of what the catalogue offers. 

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Conferences:

Through their newspaper, annual conference, and Web site, Closing The Gap provides practical up-to-date information on assistive technology products, procedures, and best practices.  The site provides information through their resource guide.  "The Closing The Gap Resource Directory is a guide to computer-related products and services available to assist children and adults with disabilities. It contains prices, descriptions and manufacturer contact information for nearly 2,000 products determined appropriate for use in special education and rehabilitation, as well as an extensive list of organizations that serve individuals with special needs."  There is both a hard copy resource that viewers can purchase or there is on on-line resource guide.  The web page also provides information on the Closing The Gap annual conference.  

This site gives the viewer information about where and when summits for discussion about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) act will take place. 

This site is based out of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.  This site provides the viewer with Special Education Information, Resources on the Internet, Categorical Information, Professionals in Education and Parents.  Within the Resources section, there is a link to Assistive Technology Resources.  

This site lists the schedule for the Communication Aid Manufacturers Association (CAMA) conferences across the nation. It also provides links for information on the conferences. 

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Organizations:

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.

TASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.

The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers, Vendors and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies.

The NCIP was founded to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities by promoting the effective use of assistive and instructional technologies among educators and related personnel serving these students.

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State Standards:

This is Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) web site with the state standards. 

This is the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) web site on Illinois Alternative Assessment.

This is the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) web site on the Leave No Child Behind Act. 

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How to reference a site:

This site will give the viewer information on the correct way to reference a site according to the APA.

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Copyright laws

This site provides copyright information for people using the web.

Myths about copyrights are explained. 

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