SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN

Your Website Resource for Special Education

BASIC INFORMATION

What is ADD?
What are Learning Disabilities?
What is Dyslexia?
What is Dyscalcula?
What is Dysgraphia?

What Can Teachers Do About Learning Disabilities?
What Can Parents Do About Learning Disabilities?
What is an IEP? (Individualized Education Plan)
What is Inclusion?
What is a 540 Plan?

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITE RESOURCES

ADD/ADHD

CHADD.org Children and Adults with ADD. Includes factsheets, Attention magazine, conference registrations, and local chapter info.
ADD ResourcesAttention Deficit Disorder Resources is a national, non-profit organization whose mission is to help people with ADHD achieve their full potential.
ADHD Information Covers neurology, symptoms, medication and intervention of ADHD. Includes tips for teachers.

AUTISM

Richard's Page of Special Education Links Web page with links to helpful information on pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), including autism.
Autism/PDD Resources Network Explore resources on autism and pervasive developmental disorder.
Autism Resources An index of online information and resources on autism and asperger's symdrome. In addition to the list of links, the site has a FAQ memo and a bibliography.

GENERAL

Special Educator's Web Pages has information and links for lesson plans, behavior management, teaching, inclusion, law, freebies, research and scholarship, grants, parent and student support, organizations, IEPs, learning and much more.
Marc's Page of Special Education Links Great links page. Lots of information.
Special Education Resource Page Links to additional resources.
Instant Access Treasure Chest Clearinghouse of disabilities information.
Maddux Special Education courtesy of the University of Nevada
Family Village Project Diverse diagnoses and related conditions>
The National Down Syndrome Society USA telephone 1-800-221-4602
TASH The Association for people with Severe Handicaps
Down Syndrome Home Page Articles by professionals; essays by family members

INCLUSION

The Inclusion Home Page Every school district develops unique inclusion models. This page has good general information about inclusionary models.
The Circle of Inclusion The Circle of Inclusion Outreach Training Project is designed to address the challenges and issues of inclusive program development for children with severe, multiple disabilities.
Special Education Inclusion includes definitions and bibliography.

LEARNING DISABILITIES

Kidsource General information about learning disabilities.
LDAA Learning Disabilities Association of America Home Page.
The Dyslexia Archive Many resources and references.

SPEECH

Captioned Media Program If you have a student or a child who is deaf or hard of hearing, the Captioned Media Program (CMP) can help with video resources. The program provides free-loan, open-captioned videos to deaf and hard of hearing persons.
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)Professional, scientific, and credentialing association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.

VISUAL

The Blindness Resource Center of the New York Institute for Special Education An excellent resource for the visually impaired.
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired renders support to the professionals who work in all phases of education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired children and adults.