Resource Links

IDEA / Inclusion Resources Online

IDEA Reauthorization
Information about the reauthorization of IDEA.

The Puzzle of Autism (2006)
A guide which covers common autistic characteristics and suggests classroom strategies for improving communication, sensory, social, and behavioral skills.

Autism Support
This terrifically rich site was developed by a British mother of an autistic child, whose goal is to "reduce the suffering of autistic children and adults, while helping" increase the capability of educators and service providers to provide effective, respectful support for those on the autistic spectrum."

NJ Positive Behavior Support in Schools (PBSIS)
PBSIS, a partnership between the NJ State Department of Education, Office of Special Education Program, State Improvement Grant and the Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Pediatrics Department at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. has created this site.

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

National Center to Improve Practice
The National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP), located at Education Development Center, Inc., was funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs from 1992-1998 to promote the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical and social/emotional disabilities.

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
OSEP's mission and organization focus on the free appropriate public education of children and youth with disabilities from birth through age 21.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) supports programs that assist in educating children with special needs, provides for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities, and supports research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.

Inclusion
This Inclusive Education web site is produced by the Renaissance Group, a consortium of universities noted for their teacher preparation programs and for working to reform teacher education.

LD Online
LD OnLine is a collaboration between public broadcasting and the learning disabilities community. Rick Lavoie says that we know how to educate a child with a learning disability. The real challenge, he says, is to educate those who don't have one - the parents, teachers, coaches, neighbors, relatives, and friends who interact with our kids every day.

New Horizons for Learning
"In 1980 New Horizons for Learning was founded as a result of growing concerns that new research from the neurological and cognitive sciences, studies in human development, methods for identifying and utilizing individual differences in learning, and the development of more effective teaching and learning practices were not reaching most teachers and students." This site has too much info to describe - a "must-visit."

Internet Legal Resources about Special Education and Disabilities
A list of links compiled by the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.

CAST
Founded in 1984, CAST is an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities.

Family Village!
This site has collected information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities and their families.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Newly reorganized, the Center will be will be deeply involved in collecting and disseminating information about effective educational practice for children with disabilities.

Child Find
The New Jersey Department of Education has established CHILD FIND, a free public awareness and referral service to assist parents and professionals by identifying available early intervention and preschool programs.

Reading Rockets
This site contains information to help children who struggle with reading.

J.P. Das Developmental Disabilities Centre
The DDC is a research and training centre located within the Department of Educational Psychology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Its current activities include: research, student training, publication, and selected clinical services for children and adults with disorders that affect learning and originate in childhood.