Special Education Links
United States Department of Education Links http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
United States Department of Education: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
A Guide to the Individualized Education Program http://www.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html
Publications of General Interest from the United States Department of Education - You can order many of these materials by contacting EDPubs, the Department of Education's publications distribution center. Most are available in English and Spanish. Please see the website to determine which are available in print and which are available only on line. http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html
No Child Left Behind: A Parents Guide summarizes the No Child Left Behind Act. It answers common questions about the law, explains what the law does for parents, and tells where to find additional resources. http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/nclbguide/parentsguide.html
Questions Parents Ask About Schools provides answers to commonly asked questions on topics such as Getting Ready for School, Monitoring School Work, Helping with Reading, and Working with Schools and Teachers. http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/questions/index.html
Helping Your Child Succeed in School: Every child has the power to succeed in school and in life and every parent, family member and caregiver can help. This booklet provides parents with information, tools and activities they can use in the home to help their child develop the skills critical to academic success. http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/succeed/index.html
Helping Your Child With Homework: Homework can help children to develop positive study skills and habits, improve their thinking and memory abilities, and encourage them to use time well, learn independently, and take responsibility for their work. This booklet helps parents of elementary and junior high school students understand why homework is important and makes suggestions for helping children complete assignments successfully. http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/homework/index.html
SPECIAL EDUCATION TOPICSHood College's Department of Special Education, Special Education Resources on the Internet http://seriweb.com
Surrogate Parent Training Information http://parentsurrogate.edresourcesohio.org
Psychology Self-Help Resources on the Internet http://www.psychwww.com/resource/selfhelp.htm
AUTISM / ASPERGER SYNDROME RESOURCES
ABA Educational Resources http://www.abaresources.com
Autism Resources http://www.autism-resources.com
Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/
Center for the Study of Autism http://www.autism.com
Fragile-X Syndrome Research Foundation http://www.FRAXA.org/
Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (The TEACCH program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) http://www.teacch.com/
Educating Children with Autism National Academy Press; (2001, 300pp.) Catherine Lord and James P. McGee, editors, Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism, National Research Council https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10017/educating-children-with-autism
COGNITIVE DELAYS
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities http://www.aamr.org
Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion for People with Disabilities since 1975. http://www.tash.org
National Down Syndrome Society http://www.ndss.org/
National Information Rehabilitation Information Center http://www.naric.com
National Organization of Rare Disorders http://www.rarediseases.org
The Arc http://thearc.org/
EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry www.aacap.org
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice https://www.air.org/project/center-effective-collaboration-and-practice-cecp
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill www.nami.org
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
Better Hearing Institute http://www.betterhearing.org/
Center for Childhood Deafness, Language and Learning at the Boys Town National Research Hospital https://www.boystownhospital.org/services/center-for-childhood-deafness-language-learning
Hearing Loss Association of America https://www.hearingloss.org/
The Council on Education of the Deaf from Kent State University http://deafed.net
LEARNING DIFFERENCES
All Kinds of Minds: Understanding Differences in Learning www.allkindsofminds.org
Council for Exceptional Children Division for Learning Disabilities https://exceptionalchildren.org/topics/learning-disabilities
Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) www.cldinternational.org
International
Dyslexia Association (IDA) www.interdys.org
LDonline www.ldonline.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) www.LDAAmerica.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities www.ncld.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities IDEA Parent Guide https://www.ncld.org/get-involved/learn-the-law/idea-parent-guide/
Great Schools -- Learning Disabilities https://www.greatschools.org/gk/category/learning-disabilities/
Keys to Successful Learning: A National Summit on Research in Learning Disabilities: A video cast. You will need to download and install RealMedia G2 Player, available on the same page.) http://www.connectlive.com/events/learningsummit/
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Helping Your Preschool Child: http://www.ed.gov/parents/earlychild/ready/preschool/part.html
Teaching Our Youngest-A Guide for Preschool Teachers & Child Care & Family Providers https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED461437
PHONEMIC AWARENESS
LD Online How Now Brown Cow: Phoneme Awareness Activities for Collaborative Classrooms http://www.ldonline.org/article/388/
READING
Helping Your Child Become a Reader http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/reader/index.html
SOCIAL SKILLS
"Do's & Don'ts" for Fostering Social Competence http://www.ricklavoie.com/dosart.html
Home (at yours and others!) for the Holidays http://www.ricklavoie.com/homeholidayart.html
Self-Esteem: The Cause and Effect of Success for the Child with Learning Differences http://www.ricklavoie.com/selfesteemart.html
Social Competence and the Child with Learning Disabilities http://www.ricklavoie.com/competart.html
Social Tips for Giving and Receiving Gifts http://www.ricklavoie.com/holidaysart.html
The Teacher's Role in Developing Social Skills http://www.ricklavoie.com/teacherart.html
STUDY SKILLS AND TEST TAKING
Sites to Promote Academic Success http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html
TECHNOLOGY
Center for Applied Special Technology http://www.Cast.org
Family Center on Technology and Disability https://www.fhi360.org/projects/family-center-technology-and-disability%E2%80%93ii-fctd
National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media, and Materials https://www2.edc.org/NCIP/
WRITING
Essay Punch, Essaypunch takes users through the actual steps of writing a basic essay. https://www.essaypunch.com/how_to.php
LD online: Writing https://www.ldonline.org/educators/instructional-strategies-teaching-writing
News-2-You (online, easy-to-read news about current events for children) https://www.n2y.com/
Resource Room http://www.resourceroom.net
Sparknotes, Provides in-depth study guides to a large number of books assigned to secondary students http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/
BEHAVIOR - POSITIVE SUPPORTS
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice https://www.air.org/project/center-effective-collaboration-and-practice-cecp
Functional Assessment of Behavior https://www.pbis.org/resource-type/assessments
Family Plan for Positive Behavior at Home https://www.pbis.org/resource/family-plan-for-positive-behavior-at-home
Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (English and Spanish) www.pbis.org
COLLEGE PLANNINGCollege Board http://www.collegeboard.org
College Edge http://www.embark.com
CollegeNet http://www.collegenet.com
Colleges and Careers Guidance Center http://www.collegexpress.com/
Colleges That Change Lives http://www.ctcl.com
FastWEB http://www.fastweb.com/fastweb
FishNet: the College Guide http://mycollegeguide.org
Peterson's Education and Career Center http://www.petersons.com
Student Financial Assistance Programs https://www2.ed.gov/finaid/landing.jhtml?src=rt
The Princeton Review http://princetonreview.com
The United States Dept. of Education: The Student Guide https://www2.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
BBC Languages https://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/index.shtml
Foreign Language News and Newspapers https://libguides.mit.edu/flnewspapers
Vocabulary Training Exercises http://www.vokabel.com/
MATH
LD online: https://www.ldonline.org/educators/instructional-strategies-teaching-mathematics
Multiplication.com is a site with resources for teaching multiplication facts. http://www.multiplication.com/
Resource Room http://www.resourceroom.net
Sparknotes, Provides study guides to a variety of topics in math http://www.sparknotes.com/math/
Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics: Our increasingly technological world demands strong skills in mathematics, not only in the workforce but also in everyday life, and these demands will only increase over the lifetimes of our children. The major portion of this booklet is made up of fun activities that parents can use with children from preschool age through grade 5 to strengthen their math skills and build strong positive attitudes toward math. http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/index.html