| Advocacy The Special Ed Advocate Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities. Inspiration Software Our company strives to support improvements in education and make a positive difference in students' lives by providing software tools that help students learn to think Attention Deficit Disorder /Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder-CHADD CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others. Autism The Autism Society of America Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person�s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause for autism, but increased awareness and funding can help families today. The Autism Research Institute The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is the hub of a worldwide network of parents and professionals concerned with autism. ARI was founded in 1967 to conduct and foster scientific research designed to improve the methods of diagnosing, treating, and preventing autism. ARI also disseminates research findings to parents and others worldwide seeking help. The ARI data bank, the world's largest, contains over 40,000 detailed case histories of autistic children from over 60 countries Blindness and Visual Impairment American Council for the Blind The American Council of the Blind is the nation's leading membership organization of blind and visually impaired people. It was founded in 1961 and incorporated in the District of Columbia. National Federation of the Blind The NFB improves blind people�s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. VI Guide-Guide to Internet resources This site contains information on many topics pertaining to parenting and teaching a child with visual impairments. Betsy Walker's inspiration for this site was her my daughter Katie who is blind due to ROP. Simplified Technology Selected Links to Assistive Technology and Augmentative Communication Resources for Children with Disabilities Deafness & Hearing Impairment ASL fonts-Five different types, free Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation The Arc Disability Information disABILITY Information and Resources These pages were created and are maintained solely by Jim Lubin, who is a C2 quadriplegic, completely paralyzed from the neck down and dependent on a ventilator to breathe, using an keyboard/mouse emulator with a sip and puff switch to type morse codes. This site has been online since 1994. Information will be updated when I have time. Families and Friends Speaking on Behalf of Children with Special Health Care Needs Family Voices Information and Publications, and links to external resources can be located in a number of different ways. All of our materials are categorized by topic (format and audience coming soon) on the publications page. You may also use the "Search FV" Tool in the left column to find materials by keyword. Some materials are available for download, some for viewing online, and others are available by hardcopy only from our catalog. State specific information may be found by contacting a Family Voices State Network Member. Internet Resources for Special Children The IRSC Web Site is an attempt to bring together valuable information for parents, educators, medical professionals, etc. who interact with children who have disABILITIES. I hope that you find the information and resources here to be useful, but I would recommend to verify them first. National Organization on Disability The mission of the National Organization on Disability (NOD) is to expand the participation and contribution of America�s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. Disability Law Americans with Disabiilities Act Document Cntr U.S. Department of Education-OSERS/OSEP Down Syndrome National Down Syndrome Society The mission of the National Down Syndrome Society is to benefit people with Down syndrome and their families through national leadership in education, research and advocacy Parents of Children with Down Syndrome The goal here at DownSyndrome.com is to advance the understanding, research and acceptance of and for people with Down Syndrome . There are many fantastic organizations Worldwide that help forward understanding and possibilities loved ones who have a little extra something special. DownSyndrome.com will expand on the work these groups do by providing an interactive platform that collects information and allows interested individuals to share and participate with their own experiences and questions. Please feel free to explore and enjoy DownSyndrome.com . Early Childhood EC Clearinghouse, Resources We are proud to introduce our NEW Special Needs section. In keeping with our mission to serve children at all abilities, we have added a carefully selected assortment of top-quality therapy, exercise and special education products for children with special needs. We offer products to assist educators and therapists in a variety of categories including sensory stimulation, communication, furniture and more. Through the Looking Glass Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue. Disability equipment AdaptAbility S&S, your one-stop super store for art and craft supplies, kids crafts, youth sports equipment and physical education equipment. Check out our party supplies, novelties and holiday decorations and terrific line of educational supplies, including early childhood resources. Flaghouse FlagHouse is a global supplier of physical education equipment and products, equipment and programs to both physical education and recreation professionals, as well as professionals who deal with children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities. Sammons Preston/Enrichments Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Government Catalog of on-line web petition to government and businesses What's going on in Congress Campaign for Children The mission of Campaign For Our Children, Inc. is to develop research-based prevention messages and educational campaigns which encourage healthy, responsible decisions among adolescents and raises public awareness about adolescent preventive health issues. Iowa Government Iowa Legislature State of Iowa Home Page Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscular Dystrophy Association National Resources on Disability ABA Commission on Disabilities To promote the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for persons with mental, physical, and sensory disabilities and to promote their full and equal participation in National Organization on Rare Disoiders The Federal Resource Center for Special Education AED is a nonprofit organization working globally to improve education, health, civil society and economic development--the foundation of thriving societies. In collaboration with local and national partners, AED fosters sustainable results through practical, comprehensive approaches to social and economic challenges. AED implements more than 250 programs serving people in all 50 U.S. states and more than 150 countries. Parents/Parental Involvement Parenting.org Welcome to parenting.org, your online resource for free parenting help. We answer your parenting questions with resources and guidance on how to successfully raise, praise, discipline, teach and love your child. Children First-National PTA Family Education Network Welcome to Family Education Network, the best of the Internet's content, resources, and shopping for parents, teachers, and kids. Launched in September, 2000, the company's mission is to be an online consumer network of the world's best learning and information resources, personalized to help parents, teachers, and students of all ages take control of their learning and make it part of their everyday lives. Forward on the Fifth KIDSNET KIDSNET helps children, families and educators intelligently access the educational opportunities available from television, radio and multimedia sources. KIDSNET does this by encouraging media literacy in children and a commitment to educational excellence in broadcasters. National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education At NCPIE, our mission is simple: to advocate the involvement of parents and families in their children's education, and to foster relationships between home, school, and community to enhance the education of all our nation's young people. Grief GriefNet GriefNet.org is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss Homework Homework Central Schoolwork School Work features homework help, school subject tutorials and a directory of schools that offer online degrees via distance learning. Find Homework Help ...You can find home work help in our homework forum, or visit our categories below for the following school subjects: Iowa Pacer Center-Parent Information Network The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. Parents Helping Parents Parents Helping Parents (PHP) provides lifetime guidance, supports and services to families of children with any special need and the professionals who serve them. The Parent Institute The mission of The Parent Institute is to encourage parent involvement in the education of their children. The Parent Institute publishes a variety of materials including newsletters, booklets, audio CDs, brochures, videos and presentation kits. Switch Programs Inclusive Technology These links will take you to products in our catalogue that can all be used in conjunction with Switch Access Devices. Intellitools IntelliTools provides technology to help struggling students learn to their fullest potential: serving students in PreK-8 who use assistive technology, have IEPs, have limited English proficiency, or need additional instructional support for any reason. Marble Soft Marblesoft-Simtech is a provider of great educational software for special education, pre-school and early elementary students. Look here for information about our software and selected special needs software from other small developers like us Northern Grid The web site has been developed to utilise new and emerging technologies, in particular broadband computer access. This is a significant development for students and adults with special needs of all kinds. Greater bandwidth enables the delivery across the Internet of multi-media content, which is important to engage sometimes-reluctant learners. Priory Woods Priory Woods is an all age community special school situated in east Middlesbrough. Our school provides a quality, inclusive education for pupils with severe learning difficulties and those with profound and multiple needs. Switch in Time Most of these programs were originally developed to meet the needs of specific students and classes and were never meant to be commercial applications. Certainly for my programs (Jon Adams), many short cuts were taken in order to reduce development time. Still, we have found all of these programs to be very useful and we are making them available in the hopes that others will as well. Tool Factory Tool Factory conducted an exhaustive search for unique educational software in various markets around the globe. Their flagship product line consists of 17 educational software tools, which were hand-picked for their innovative contribution to computer-based learning. To complement the tools and applications, Tool Factory publishes and distributes an extensive range of curriculum titles throughout North America. We also have an incredible library of special education titles, designed by some of the top specialist in the world. |
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