Links to Resources

  
ADD/ADHD

• ADDA Home Page
• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)

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Autism

• The Autism Program (TAP) of Virginia
• The Autism Society of America Home Page 
• Center for the Study of Autism 
• Division TEACCH - Autism Information (UNC-CH) 
• Indiana Resource Center for Autism
• VCU Autism Center

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General Starter Sites

• Ask Eric - The education information search engine
• Teachers Helping Teachers - Lesson plans, forums, ideas, etc.

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Health/Medical Resources

• Child and Family Health 
• FRAXA Research Foundation Home Page
• KidsHealth
• The Lissencephaly Network 
• National Library of Medicine
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Network
• Asthma 
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy Foundation
• Epilepsy-National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - FAS Disorders by CDC
• Medic Alert
• Medi Lexicon
• Tuberous Sclerosis
• Stroke-American Stroke Association
• Pediatric Stroke Network
• Vater Syndrome
• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Traumatic Brian Injury

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IDEA

• NICHCY's Building the Legacy: A Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004

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Inclusion

• The Access Center: Improving Outcomes for All Students K-8
• Center for Studies on Inclusive Education
• The Inclusion Network
• Inclusive Schools Website
• Together We're Better: Inclusion Means WITH, Not Just IN
• Kids Together
• Power of 2
• Evidence of Education
• Academic Toolboxes
• Learning Resources
• Enhanced Scope and Sequence PLUS
• The IRIS Center
• Inclusive Placement Opportunities for Preschoolers (IPOP)

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Instructional Strategies

• Instructional Consultation Teams (ICT)
• NETVIDS @ JMU (View teachers demonstrating effective use of technology)
• Special Connections
• Strategies for Creating Writing
• What Works Clearinghouse
• The Access Center Math Resources
• ALTEC
• Doing What Works (Sponsored by U.S. Department of Education)
• International Reading Association Teaching Tools
• LD Online
• Middle School Mathematics: Online Strategies for Teachers

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Instructional Technology/Assistive Technology

• Center for Applied Assistive Technology
• Closing the Gap
• DREAMMS for Kids, Inc.
• IntelliTools, Inc.
• PAT's Carolina Connection
• Classroom Connect - The premier Web site for K-12 teachers and students
• EASI Homepage 
• ODU Assistive Technology

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Learning Disabilities

• Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders
• The International Dyslexia Association
• InfoUse's PlaneMath
• LD Online
• LD Resources
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
• National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD)
• Non-Verbal Disorder on the Web-Controversial Concept
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• Great Schools Newsletter
• Adult and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Dyscalculia.org-Math Learning Disabilities Resource
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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Legal Resources

• ADA Home Page
• Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997
• The Law & Special Education
• Virginia General Assembly
• Wrights Law
• Idea: Building the Legacy 2004
• VA DOE Special Ed. Regs.
• Mediation
• NCLB
• VA Legislation Impacting Education
• IDEA 1997 Amendments
• FAQ about Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities

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Manufacturers

• Ablenet
• ACCI
• Knowledge Adventure
• Don Johnston, Inc.
• Edmark 
• Houghton Mifflin
• Jostens Learning Company
• LAB Resources (Mayer Johnson)
• Milliken Publishing
• Prentke Romich
• Tom Snyder Productions 
• Words Plus, Inc.

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Mental Health

• The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Home Page
• Disorders & Illnesses - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
• Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
• The Schizophrenia Home Page
• Social Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders Associations
• National Institute of Mental Health
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Drug and Substance Abuse Information
• National Alliance for Mental Illness

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Organizations

• ARC
• CAST
• CEC
• The Center for Family, School, and Community 
• National Information Center for Children & Youth With Disabilities
• Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education (VCASE)

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Parenting Resources

• Children, Youth and Family
• PACER Home Page
• Technical Assistance for Parent Programs
• Welcome to the Family Education Network
• The Future of Children
• NCIP Home - Family, School, & Community
• Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
• VA Board for People with Disabilities
• National Resources for Parents of Children and Youth with Disabilities
• Our-Kids-Adults-Support for Parents and Caregivers of Teens and Adults with Disabilities
• Disability Resources
• PACER Center

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Positive Behavior Supports

• The Beach Center on Families and Disability
• Behavior Management Advice Site
• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice - Prevention Strategies
• Functional Behavioral Assessment & Positive Behavioral Support - Resources and Links from University at Albany
• National Association of School Psychologists
• OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
• Positive Behavior Support at School
• ProTeacher - Behavior Management
• School Improvement Research Series - Article on Research to prevent problems
• Special Connections
• Gentle Teaching
• US Doe Publications Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary Schools Classroom
• University of Oregon-Institute of Violence and Distructive Behavior
• Vanderbilt University-Iris Center
• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
• Colorado PBS Home Page
• Florida's Positive Behavior Support Project
• Illinois PBIS Network
• Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support
• Kentucky's Behavior Homepage
• Maryland's PBIS website
• Missouri PBIS
• UNC-Charlotte Behavior and Reading Improvement Center
• UNC-Classroom Management Through Behavior Instruction On-line Module

 

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Regional Resources

• Edmarc Hospice for Children
• Endependence Center, Inc.
• The Planning Council

 

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Related Services

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• New Visions
• Sensory Integration Int'l

 

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RtI/Progress Monitoring

• National Center on Response to Intervention
• Intervention Central: Your Site for RTI Resources
• RTI Action Network
• Response to Intervention: Special Education Research
• NASDSE-RTI Blueprint Series
• The IRIS Center
• Virginia Department of Education-RTI
• Curriculum-Based Measurement Warehouse
• RTI: Considerations for School Leaders
• National Center on Student Progress Monitoring
• Focus on Response to Intervention
• National Center for Learning Disabilities: Response to Intervention

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Sensory Impairments

• Helen Keller National Center
• National Information Center on Deafness
• NAVH Welcome Center
• National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
• National Technology Institute for the Deaf

 

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Special Education

• Council for Exceptional Children
• Inclusion Press Home Page
• National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
• TASH
• UVA Special Education Web Site
• National High School Center
• Council for Learning Disabilities
• Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities

 

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Technology/Software Vendors

• Ability Research Home Page
• Academic Software, Inc.
• ACCI Home
• ADAMLAB is now operated by M-B Products (call 248-594-6997).
• Adaptivation Home Page
• AlphaSmart Home Page
• Don Johnston 
• Educational Resources 
• Experience the Edmark Difference Online
• Gus Communications, Inc.
• IntelliTools, Inc.
• LAB Resources
• Laureate Learning Systems, Inc.
• Perfect Solutions
• The Prentke Romich Company Home Page
• Tidewater Center for Technology Access

 

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Transition

Transition Planning and Career Exploration

• American's Career Resources Network
• BioworksU.com
• My Future
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
• Shenandoah Valley Regional Project
• Transition Coalition
• Virginia Career View

Independent Living

• American Occupational Therapy Association: Therapy's Role in Transition Services and Planning
• Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)
• Centers for Independent Living - Virginia
• Hands on Banking
• Money Follows the Person Demonstration Project
• The Arc
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Home Page
• Virginia Easy Access

Assessment

• Ancell-Casey Life Skills Assessment (ACLSA)
• Casey Life Skills
• Quickbook of Transition Assessments
• Transition Assessment
• Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment

Education

• Association on Higher Education and Disability
• Disability Friendly Colleges
• Emerging Leaders
• FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
• Going to College - A Resource for Teens with Disabilities
• Improving Access, Transition, and Success: Meeting the Challenges Facing College Students with Disabilities
• Learning How to Learn: Getting Into and Surviving College with a Learning Disability
• Princeton Review
• ThinkCollege.net
• The HEATH Resource Center
• University of Washington Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology
• Virginia Education Wizard
• Virginia Mentor
  

Employment

• APSE: The Network on Employment
• Employment Support Institute
• Entering the World of Work: What Youth With Mental Health Needs Should Know about Accommodations
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Home Page
• The Job Accommodations Network
• University of Washington Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology
• Virginia Employment Commission
• Youth@Work-The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission's (EEOC)
• National Collaboration on Workforce and Disability

Resources for Employers

• DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC)

For Professionals

• Division on Career Development and Transition
• National Community of Practice on Transition

Awareness and Advocacy

• I'm Tyler
• U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
• Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD)
• Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy (VOPA)
• Virginia Rehabilitation Association

Self-Determination

• KASA-Kids As Self Advocates
• Self-Determination
• Self-Determination Toolkit
• Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment

Virginia Department of Education

• Indicator #14 Tutorial-Post School Survey

US Department of Education

• Institute of Education Sciences
• National Longitudinal Transition Study

Community Participation

• Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota

Assistive Technology

• Recording for The Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
• University of Washington Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworksing and Technology
• Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS)

Resources

• The Iris Center
• The Road Ahead-2nd Edition: Transition to Adult Life for People with Disabilities
• Virginia Easy Access

Adult Services

• Virginia Department For the Blind and Vision Impaired (VDBVI)
• Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services

 

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Virginia Department of Education

• Virginia Department of Education
• Virginia Assessment Information
• IEP Resources and Presentation Material
• Middle School Writing Modules
• Post Graduation Tutorials, Academies, and Other Resources
• Stepping Stones to Success II - Collaboration: Working Together for All Students
• SUPTS Memo No. 82 - Virginia's High-Quality Professional Development Criteria
• SUPTS Memo No. 239 - Response to Intervention (RtI) Initiative
• SUPTS.MEMO NO.236-Virginia Online Reading Tutorial and Virginia Online Algebra l Tutorial
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Response to Intervention Guidance Document
• Standards of Learning Resources
• Virginia Education eNews

 

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Others

• OSEP Ideas that Work
• The National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems
• Council for Exceptional Children
• The National Center for Learning Disabilities
• ADA & Disability Information
• ARClink.org
• The Can Do! Website
• The Children's Literature Website
• Florida Educational Technology Conference
• T/TAC Online

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