Disabilities
Links to information on a variety of disabilites.
CESA Special Education Links to Resources. From Allergies through Yahoo Special Education links. And more… lots of help here. http://www.specialed.us/resources.htm
Special Olympics. You know what this is! (http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/default.htm)
Council for Exceptional Children.”The voice and vision of Special Education.” http://www.cec.sped.org/am/template.cfm?section=Home
Texas Project First. “A project of the Texas Education Agency … committed to providing accurate and consistent information to parents & families of students with disabilities.” Access to: Laws & Regulations | Information Centers | Training Resources and Special Ed 101. Organized by student age. http://www.texasprojectfirst.org/index.html
Also look under the Parent’s et al tab. http://carolhomebound.edublogs.org/info-for-parents/
Autism and related disorders
Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence. Autism spectrum disorders: What it is, links, webcasts, resources, training | Assistive technology info | Universal Design for Living info | Online training | Professional development . http://www.ocali.org/
Autism: Interventions and Strategies for Success. Articles about Assistive Technology | Strategies | Learning Styles | Intervention | Increasing Expressive Communication. Plus information for parents, and links to resources. http://www.specialed.us/autism/index2.htm
Learning Disabilities & ADHD
LD Online. Basics | In Depth | Multimedia | For Parents | For Kids | For Educators| Finding Help … and lots of other resources. http://www.ldonline.org/
Mental Retardation
Mental Retardation Fact Sheet. From the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. A little bit of everthing, plus links. A good jumping off spot. http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs8txt.htm
The Arc. Community-based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Links to local chapters | Online Community | links| resources. http://www.thearc.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=183&srcid=1386
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). Professional association. Professional resources |Initiatives | Career information. Also Links to resources, not just for professionals. And soothing new-agey music! http://www.aaidd.org/
