Chapter 1 & 2
Online Resources
•Social Security Disability Insurance & Supplimental Security Income
•DisabilityInfo.gov
•Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)
•Disability Resources on the Internet
•National Organization on Disability
•National Council on Disability
Disability Statistics Center
•Special Education resources on the internet (SERI)
•Special Education law
•Office of Special Education & Rehabilitation Services (federal govt.)
•UVA SPED information resources
•UVA SPED Resources on the Internet
•UVA Categorical Information
•UVA Parent information
•SPED site at KSU
•Special Education Home Page (humble it isn’t)
Video Resources
•Inclusion: A SPED dilemma
•DifferentandNormal
•Autism & Language
•Cued Speech - deafness
•National Center to Improve Practice in SPED through Technology, Media and Materials
•6 videos from the Montgomery County Public Schools
LD
•LD Online
•Learning Disability Association of America
•National Center for Learning Disabilities
•LD Resources
•National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
•National Institutes of Health
•Teaching LD
Video Resources
•Mainly for fun - Learning Disabilities 101
•Parent’s Success Stories - one of many from Ldcoach.com
•Dyslexia
•Naigiem
•Dyscalculia
BD
Online resources
•Council for Children with Behavior Disordershttp://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/behavior.html
•Strategies for teaching students with behavioral disorders
•Disruptive Behavior Disorders
•Children's Mental Health Facts: Children & Adolescents with Mental, Emotional, & Behavioral
Disorders
•SERI Behavior Disorders Resource
•Behavior & Emotional Disabilities
•Emotional Disordershttp://www.mo-span.org/whatisanemotional.html
•What is an emotional or behavioral disorder?
•Emotional Disorders
•Emotional Disorders at Bright Tots
•Emotional Disturbance Fact Sheet
•Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
•Educating Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
Video Resources
•Keeping Kids Healthy: Recognizing borderline personality disorder in children
•Attention Deficit Disorder
•ADHD patch
•Schizophrenia
•Oppositional behavior
MR
Online Resources
oAAMR
oARC
oNational Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
oCDC on MR
oPresident’s Committee on People with Intellectual Disabilities
oOhio Department of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities
oFamily Village site on MR
oSERI on MR
oCuyahoga County Board of MR / DD
oE.K. Shriver Center
oAPA, Division 33
oParent Pals on MR
oWikipedia on MR
oVacation of a lifetime for Down Syndrome
Video Resources
oFragile X syndrome
oSpecial Olympics
oEmployment at Sara Lee
oLifespire in NY
oDisability awareness
Communication Challenges
Online Resources
lNational Institutes of Health
lFamily village
lStrategies for teaching students with communication disorders
lInternet resource for special education on CD
lCD on eMedicine
lAmerican Speech and Hearing Association
lAssociation of College and Research Libraries on CD
lPsychology Today on CD
lChildren with CD
lYoung people with CD
lGlossary of medical terms related to CD
Video Resources
lCommunications Device
lSpeech Production Disorders
lDyslexia
lIntroduction to Speech and Language Therapy
ADHD
Online Resources
lADD at
CDChttp://www.focalinxr.com/info/caregivers/what_is_adhd.jsp?source=01030&campaign=FCLAD-0145-A&site=100005&placement=100074&creative=100002
lFocalinXR
lADHD at NIMH
lCHADD
lADHD at Wikipedia
lADHD News
lADD Association
lNational Resource Center on ADHD
lADHD Information Library
lADHD at Family Doctor
lADHD at Kid’s Health
lADHD at NINDS
lADHD at American Academy of Pediatrics
lADHD at Web MD
lADHD at Suite 101
lADHD at the Mayo Clinic
Video Resources
lADHD Natural Treatment
lMedical marijuana for ADD and its good for kids!
lMyths of ADHD/ADD
Deaf
Online Resources
§Deaf at K12Academics.com
§Deaf.net consortium
§Council on Education of the Deaf (CED)
§Deaf Ed resources and information
§National Deaf Education Center
§Oral Deaf Education
§Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
§Deaf Education through Listening and Talking
§Options in Deaf Education - History, Methodologies and Strategies for Surviving the System Cheryl Zapien
§Listen-up Web
§Subject-based Deaf Community Resources
§NTID
§Instructional Technology & Education of the Deaf
§Deafaccess.org
§Alldeaf.com
§Oral Deaf Education
§Cochlear Implants
§Cochlear Implant Controversy
Video Resources
§Sign writing (i.e., written sign language)
§A video blog about the problems related to deaf education in America
§Gallaudet student protest of new president
§Deaf Awareness Day
§The future of deaf education
§Cued speech
Cochlear Implants Video 1 & 2
Blindness
Online Resources
•Blind Kidshttp://www.blindness.org/
•Foundation Fighting Blindness
•Blindness from Wikipedia
•National Federation of the Blind
•Prevent Blindness America
•Blindness on Medline (NIMH)
•Blindness related resources on the web
•Read ‘em and speak!
•UBATS
•Blindness related email lists
•Blind related links
•American Foundation for the Blind
•American Printing House for the Blind
•Blindness Resource Center
•EEOC on Blindness
•Low vision gateway
•Low vision simulation - requires shockwave
•Low vision defined
•Low vision from the Kellogg Eye Center
•Lighthouse International
•Visual disabilities
Video Resources
•Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Retinal Diseases (ROPARD)
•Assistive Vision Technology for the Blind: Recognizing Objects in the Grocery Store
•Checkered eye
•Congenital Nystamus
•Field Trip
•Computer Interface
Low Vision Medical Exam for Children
Physical Challenges
Online Resources
nWomen & physical disabilities
nJournal of Developmental & Physical Disabilities
nHealth Insite (from Australia)
nFamilies & Physical Handicaps Blog
nPlaying ball
nParenting & Child Health
nPhysical Disabilities from About
nPhysical Disabilities from NIH
nLaw from the American Bar Association
nNational study of women with PD
nJournal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
nOther Health Impairment
Video Resources
nKinsey at home - household tasks
nRecovery from accident Brain injury and physical disability
nWheelchair rally
nTechnology
nCollege issues
nDell Computer EVAS program
nVaried videos at Inst. For Child Health Policy
Autism
Online Resources
•Autism Society of Americahttp://www.blindness.org/
•Autism Speaks
•National Autism Association
•Center for the Study of Autism - lots of links
•Wikipedia on Autism
•NIMH on Autism
•National Institute of Neurological Disorders
•Medline Plus on Autism - lots of links
•CDC on Autism
•Science Daily - Autism News
•Mayo Clinic on Autism
•Medical News Today - Autism
•NICHCY on Autism & PDD
•Ohio Center for Autism & Low Incidence
•Autism Resource Links
Video Resources
•Autism TV
•Keeping Kids Healthy: Autism
•The boy with the Incredible brain.... Savant autism
•The face of autism
•Autism & me
Autism Awareness
Low Incidence
Online Resources
•TBI from Wikipediahttp://www.traumaticbraininjury.com/
•Traumatic Brain Injuryhttp://www.biausa.org/
•Brain Injury Association of America
•National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
•International Society on Augmentative & Alternative Communication
•National Institute of Neurological Disorders
•A-Z Deafblindness
Video Resources
•Deaf-blind triplets
•Including Ben
•TBI
•TBI in Children
•Living with TBI
Gifted
Online Resources
•Gifted Child Societyhttp://www.blindness.org/
•Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page - lots of links
•National Association for Gifted Children
•KidSource: Gifted & Talented - lots of links
•Wikipedia on Giftedness
•Gifted Special Needs Students
•National Research Center on the G & T
•Suport Emotional Needs - check out articles
•Center for Gifted Education
•Home Schooling Gifted Students
•Gifted & Talented Education
•American Association for Gifted Children
•Twice Gifted
•Glossary of Gifted Education - tons of links
•Gifted Child Quarterly
Video
•SHARP (integrated Gifted students)
•California Association for The Gifted art video
•When you leave 2 gifted students alone for 3 hours…
STILL OTHER RESOURCES ….
SPED Websites
Foundations of Special Education
http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu/jaba/
The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis website- has search engine and great info for those in the
education field.
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/16_03/Hist163.shtml
Short article on history of special ed.
http://epx.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/18/2/311
Article focusing on improving qualifications of teachers in various states.
http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&WebsiteKey=ccc2b576-80bf-48af-88270acb530166fb
Council for exceptional children – discusses all aspects of special education in children.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
The U.S department of education - gives all the legal sides of what is guaranteed to a child that is
enrolled in special education and what files a child as one who requires an IEP.
http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/Laws/specialed.php
Discusses laws and regulations for Special Education.
http://www.unco.edu/ncssd/index.shtml
Pop-up IEPS (Sample IEPS), resources on various disabilities, great resources for parents and educators.
http://www.disabilityresources.org/
Find online resources about a variety of disabilities.
http://www.nacd.org/?OVRAW=mental%20retardation&OVKEY=mental%20retardation&OVMTC=st
andard&OVADID=1305637021&OVKWID=10654229521
National Association for Child Development- has several disabilities listed with valuable info about
each one.
Identification, assessment, and classification
http://dsc.ucsf.edu/main.php
The Disabilities Statistics Center – explains statistics of various disabilities.
http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/ParentKit/disabilities_students.asp
Discusses assessment options, instructional practices, behavior issues, and accommodations for students
with disabilities
http://www.abledata.com/
Focuses on finding assistive technology programs and rehabilitation equipment for people in need.
http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/
Discusses assistive technology programs – has video profiles, tours, workshops, and events.
http://www.disabilityrights.org/guide1.htm
Step by Step assessment process for parents to follow.
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?Page=3&TopicRelationID=499
&Content=55239
Guidelines for identifying LEP students.
http://www.ed.gov/inits/commissionsboards/whspecialeducation/reports/two.html
Talks about different assessments, importance of early intervention, overrepresentation of minorities in
special ed, and the growth of the LD population.
http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.jsp/
Research on best practices in the classroom for individual students.
http://specialneedseducation.suite101.com/article.cfm/identifying_learning_disabilities
Discusses identification of children with LD.
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
http://odmrdd.state.oh.us/
Ohio gov website- focuses on politics for those with disabilities, services, provider information, and
county information.
http://www.rarediseases.org/
National Organization for Rare Disorders- includes cerebral palsy, autism, down syndrome, and many
others.
http://www.ccbmrdd.org/
The Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities website –includes
statistics and details on services.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/dd1.htm
Provides information on developmental disabilities, activities, and additional resources.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001523.htm#Prevention
Discusses causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment for those who are diagnosed with mental
retardation.
http://www.ndss.org/
National Down Syndrome Society- information for parents educators for children with down syndrome.
http://seriweb.com/mr.htm
A list of MR online resources.
www.netnet.net/mums
Helps parents who have a child with a disability by matching them with other parents whose child has
the same disability.
http://www.parentpals.com/gossamer/pages/Mental_Retardation/index.html
Message board for parents in order to share stories and treatment options.
Multiple and Severe Disabilities
http://www.deafblindinternational.org
The site for Deafblind International (DBL) – raising awareness for DBL, services, and other valuable
information.
http://www.ucp.org/
The site for United Cerebral Palsy - the leading source of information about cerebral palsy in the world
and they offer products, services, support, and help.
http://www.unl.edu/spedsev/
Basic info on severe disabilities.
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2415/Severe-Multiple-Disabilities-Education-individualsWith.html
Reviews multiple and severe disabilities, describes the history behind the disorders, and discusses
various methods of educating students.
http://specialed.about.com/od/multipledisabilities/a/multiple.htm
Explains characteristics behind multiple disabilities and has a variety of additional resources.
http://www.nationaldb.org/
Focuses on deafblindness information, resources, and training programs.
http://www.usu.edu/teachall/disable.htm
Provides glossary and terms, program and interventions, and resources for children with multiple and
severe disabilities.
http://www.cerebralpalsy.org/?002=1024256&004=393782372&005=23419740&006=920009552&007
=Search&008
Info on cerebral palsy, causes, treatment, and other resources.
Learning Disabilities
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/learning_problem/learning_disabilities.html
Site dedicated to children with learning disabilities. Includes word glossary for children, games, and
strategies to help with learning disabilities.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/learning/learning_disabilities.html
Guided toward teens – discusses signs, causes, and strategies for learning.
http://www.ldaamerica.org/
Has information for parents, teachers, and adults with learning disabilities- not geared toward children,
but great deal of information.
http://www.ldonline.org/
Includes biological information on LD, facts, stats, newsletters, common questions, and much more info.
http://www.teachingld.org/
Teaching LD - an information and resource site for teaching students with learning disabilities.
http://www.ncld.org/
The website for the National Center for Learning Disabilities - has a variety of programs that range from
teachers, to parents, to students with LD.
http://www.cldinternational.org/About/AboutCLD.asp
Council for Learning Disabilities- discusses advocates and additional websites.
http://www.interdys.org/
International Dyslexia Association – Research and resources on dyslexia.
Emotional and Behavior Disorders
http://www.cognitivetherapynyc.com/
Focuses on cognitive therapy- a common form of therapy used with children with ED/BD.
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/e/emotional_disorders/intro.htm
Has basic definition of ED, symptoms, home diagnostic testing, and books for additional resources.
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/behavior.html
Strategies for teaching those with behavioral disorders.
http://www.ccbd.net/
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders - information ranges from teacher resources, beyond
behaviors, an educational link about behavioral disorders, etc.
http://www.brighttots.com/Emotional_disorder.html
Bright Tots - offers insight into what an emotional disorder are, the kind of emotional disorders, and the
signs of the disorders.
http://www.pacer.org/ebd/
A parent resource for children with ED/BD – provides support, behavior interventions/prevention plan,
and ways to get involved.
http://specialed.about.com/cs/behaviordisorders/a/Behavior.htm
Best Practices in the classroom- advice for teachers and what works best in the classroom for children
with behavior disorders.
http://specialed.about.com/od/behavioremotional/Behavior_aned_Emotional_Disabilities.htm
Interventions for behavior and emotional disorders in the classroom.
http://www.nami.org/
Discusses various mental health issues.
Orthopedic/Health Impairments
http://www.access-board.gov/
Discusses accommodations that are required in order to help those with physical disabilities
http://www.ideanet.org/uploads/file/itm/junior.htm
Explains how to make a child’s wheelchair grow with the child- great info for parents.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/specialneeds/hlthimpair.html
Provides resources and valuable information on a variety of health impairments and disorders (e.g.
epilepsy, spina bifida, OHI, etc.)
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
Information on epilepsy.
http://www.napcse.org/exceptionalchildren/orthopedicimpairments.php
Has glossary of diagnostic tests and valuable information on various orthopedic impairments.
http://www.naset.org/orthopedicimpairment2.0.html
Details about various disorders (spina bifida, bone disease, cerebral palsy, scoliosis, etc.)
http://college.cengage.com/education/resources/res_prof/students/spec_ed/pande_resources/exceptionali
ty_resources/orthopedic.html
Lists professional resources regarding Orthopedic/Health Impairments.
http://www.mda.org/
Research focused on muscular dystrophy.
Visual Impairment
http://www.preventblindness.org/
Prevent Blindness America - promote eye safety, getting eyes tested, and vision screening.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/sight/visual_impairment.html
Guided toward teens- discusses causes and treatment options for those with visual impairment
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/vision.html
Strategies for teaching children with visual impairment- guided toward teachers
http://livingskillscenter.org/index.html
Living Skills Center for the Visually Impaired - discusses accommodations to help people transition
from high school, have success in college, Braille assessments, etc.
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_blnd.htm
Gives information on a variety of organizations for those who are visually impaired, also provides online
support groups, websites, and articles.
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/vision.aspx
Assistive technology used for people who are visually impaired.
http://www.afb.org/
American Foundation for the Blind- has resources for parents, educators, friends, and children.
http://www.spedex.com/napvi/index.html
Website guided toward parents – support group for parents who children with visual impairements.
http://aerbvi.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=3
International organization set up to provide support to those with visual impairments.
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Default.asp
National Federation of the Blind- resources, programs/technology, and information about vision loss.
http://www.navh.org/
National Association for Visually Handicapped- has videos available (with sound) in order to aid those
with visual impairments.
Hearing Impairment
http://www.digitalhearing4u.com/digital_hearing_digital.htm
Concentrates on the importance of hearing aids, how they can be used, the degree they can help those
with hearing impairments, and other information.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/sight/hearing_impairment.html
Website for children with hearing impairments. Includes biological information, strategies to deal with
hearing impairment, games, and other resources.
http://www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMBF&b=103786
National Association for the Deaf – focuses on educated the public on deafness and ASL.
http://www.listen-up.org/edu/options1.htm
Discusses options in the deaf community including IDEA laws, types of hearing impairment, and
language options.
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/hearing.html
Strategies for teaching those with hearing impairments.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/deaf.htm
A list of parent, teacher, and student resources focusing on hearing impairment.
http://www.gallaudet.edu/x266.xml
University for people with hearing impairments.
http://www.agbell.org/DesktopDefault.aspx
Current events, laws, and resources on hearing impairment.
http://www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMBF&b=91587
National Association of the Deaf- legal rights, advocacy, facts and info, newsletters, etc.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
Focuses on research and funding.
http://www.deafchildren.org/
Focuses on helping families who have children with hearing impairments.
http://www.raisingdeafkids.org/
Focuses on families, prevention, communication, and resources for deaf children.
Communication/Speech Disorders
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/comm.html
Focuses on teachers and the variety of ways to help children with communication/speech disorders.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/commdisorder.html
Discusses definition, symptoms, causes, treatment, etc of speech disorders.
http://health.nih.gov/result.asp/612
Has every type of speech disorder, facts and figures on the disorder, and how to treat the disorder.
National Institute of Health.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/speechandcommunicationdisorders.html
Describes disorder and also lists specific disorders (links you can click to get more info).
http://www.asha.org/about_asha.htm
More focused on speech professionals, also has info on various disorders.
http://www.dynavoxtech.com/
Assistive technology for someone with a communication/speech disorder.
http://www.infinitec.org/learn/learningaboutat/augment.htm
Explains technological resources that may be used for a child with a communication/speech disorder.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/apraxia.htm
Details of apraxia of speech.
Autism Spectrum Disorders
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
Information on autism (stats, facts, treatment options, services, etc.) also had testimonials and individual
stories.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm
Information focused on symptoms, causes, diagnosis, research, treatment, etc. easy to read site- great for
parents, children, and teachers.
http://www.k12academics.com/aspergers.htm
Discusses asperger’s syndrome, facts and figures, and other information.
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
Focuses on asperger’s syndrome- what it is, papers and articles, social skills, camps, newsletters, and
much more on the disorder.
http://www.autismspeaks.org
Provides a variety of information, such as government relations, family services, and a complete autism
video gallery.
http://www.autism.com/
Autism Research Institute- focuses on various treatment options that may help a child with autism.
http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/
Government ran – focuses more on autism research.
http://autistics.selfip.o rg/
Run by people with autism- self-help organization.
Gifted and Talented
http://www.gt-cybersource.org/?gclid=CKjPm6z5y5MCFQopIgodDAZ0jw
Discusses funding for gifted services, what services are provided, and state by state stats.
http://www.nagc.org/
National Association of Gifted Children – discusses teaching styles, services, and ways parents can help
their gifted child learn.
http://school.familyeducation.com/gifted-education/parenting/34390.html
Included information on gifted and talented children along with tools and quizzes for identification, how
to develop the gift through accommodation, and activities that families can do on their own.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/gifted_and_minority_lang.html
Focuses on children who are minorities and qualify for gifted services.
http://www.nsgt.org/
Serves mostly as an outlet for up to date news about programs in ones community as well as a way to
apply for scholarships.
http://www.ri.net/gifted_talented/character.html
Discusses identifying gifted, characteristics, and myths about gifted children.
http://austega.com/gifted/characteristics.htm
Checklist for gifted children.
http://www.prufrock.com/
Guided toward parents and educators- includes information on curriculum.
http://seriweb.com/gt.htm
A list of online resources for gifted and talented students.
Early Intervention/Young Children
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/ei.html
Offers resources for early intervention for many different kinds of disabilities.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/early.intervention.html
Talks about the importance of early intervention, effectiveness, and costs.
http://www.firstsigns.org/treatment/EI.htm
Discusses early intervention in infancy, the importance of early intervention, and how doctors can be
involved in the process
http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2003/09/09102003.html
Statistics of early intervention programs and how effective they can be.
http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&
CONTENTID=7006
Early intervention ideas for a child with a learning disability.
Families and Intervention Strategies
http://www.php.com/
Parents helping parents- parents help other parents of children with a variety of disabilities by providing
individual stories, treatment options that have worked, and support groups.
http://special.edschool.virginia.edu/parents/
Provides information for parents and families – includes links to other websites and a great deal of
resources.
www.thearc.org
Community-based organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities- focuses on
family needs and strategies.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/intervening.htm
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders – focuses on family interventions plans for children with FAS
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/fp/
Importance of family involvement and rights a family has – (California)
http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/FirstSteps/beliefstatements.html
Emphasizes the importance of family involvement in the Special Education process.