Special Education Lesson Ideas
Office of Special Education Intervention Techniques - a place where you can find effective teaching techniques - students studying special education have read and summarized scores of research articles about teaching techniques for exceptional learnersWhat Teachers Can Do About Learning Disabilities - Compiled using information from the National Center for Learning Disabilities, the Orton Dyslexia Society, and the Learning Disabilities Association of America.
Make It Happen -is an approach that improves middle school education for students with diverse learning abilities. In the Make It Happen! approach, interdisciplinary teams of teachers design and implement inquiry-based I-Search Units and integrate technology into these units in meaningful ways to benefit students. Make It Happen! is the result of 10 years of research, evaluation, and technical assistance at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) in Newton, Massachusetts.
RESOURCE SITES FOR PARENTS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
Early Intervention Related Links - Compiled by George Jesien, Ph.D.
Educational Resources by Area - US
States & Territories This page links you to state specific educational resources
including lead educational agencies.
The National Parent Network on Disabilities -- (NPND) was established to provide a presence and national voice for parents of children, youth, and adults with special needs. NPND shares information and resources in order to promote and support the power of parents to influence and affect policy issues concerning the needs of people with disabilities and their families.
The Academy for Educational Development (AED), founded in 1961, is an independent, nonprofit service organization committed to addressing human development needs in the United States and throughout the world.
The Alphabet House - Oregon's pilot research based developmental care facility for children will allow our most vulnerable members of society to fully attain their physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual potential while meeting the medical and economic realities of today.
Family Village - is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services and supports.
Internet Resources for Special Educators - This page was created for anyone interested or working in the areas of special education or disabilities, including: teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and researchers
The Institute for Health and Disability
Students with Hearing Loss - A Resource Guide to Support Classroom Teachers, BC Ministry of Special Education
Gifted Education - A Resource Guide for Teachers, BC Ministry of Education
Students With Intellectual Disabilities A Resource Guide for Teachers B.C. Ministry of Special Education
Children with Spina Bifida: A Resource Page for Parents - This page has been created as an interactive site for information sharing between parents who have children with spina bifida.
Sibling Support Project Home Page
Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD & ADHD), Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Fragile X Syndrome & Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD), Brain Injury (TBI/ABI), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Child Amputees, Child Health Care, Cleft-Affected Children, Developmental Delay, Down Syndrome, Financial Planning, Laws, Rights, Hydrocephalus, Mental Retardation, Muscular Dystrophy & Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Other Informative Links..., Parenting/Support Resources, Rare Diseases/Disorders/Conditions, Rett Syndrome, Seizure Disorders, Special Education, Tourette Syndrome and Visual & Hearing Impairment
The National Down Syndrome Education and Research Institute - The NDSERI strives to improve the quality of education for children with Down Syndrome through professional development and curriculum materials, public speaking, and research reports.
The ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation - This is an annotated directory of virtually everything on the Internet pertaining to assessment and evaluation.
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System(NEC*TAS) - This is the home page of the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System(NEC*TAS), a program of the Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This site has information on a variety of issues about serving children with disabilities from birth through five.
ADD: What Teachers Should Know - information provided by C.H.A.D.D.
Child and Family - (University of Central Florida) Includes WWW sites pertaining to children's health, parenting, and specific health conditions.
DREAMMS for Kids - is a non-profit organization that assists parents and educators of children with special needs in the use, application and funding of assistive technologies. This site also includes links to other disability related sites.
Facts for Families - information from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dyslexia: The Gift - information for parents and their children about dyslexia, related learning disabilities, articles, associations, and other resources.
TLC
Kids Company - is a teacher owned and
operated educational resource center for parents and teachers of children with special
needs. TLC Kids Company offers educational materials, consultation services, and a summer
camp specifically designed for children with disabilities.
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