Special+Ed+Resources

=Assistive Technology and Special Education=

Check this page for resources for Special Education
special_needs_assistive.htm || Lots of links for assistive technology, nice coding for sites with sound or resources for visual impairments || EDU/ go/specialed/ || Wonderfully organized hotlists of information on all disabilties and support information || mbody.htm || Guides for a myriad of resources for special education. ||
 * **[|Council for Exceptional Children]** || www.cec.sped.org/ || Council for Exceptional Children. Links to Divisions, Federations, & Special Education Info, check this often for CEC newsbriefs, new postings and for jobs. ||
 * **[|Idea Practices]** || www.ideapractices.org/ || Full text information on IDEA, related projects and articles. ||
 * **[|OSEP: Ideas that Work]** || www.osepideasthatwork.org/ || Office of Special Education Programs provides access to information from research to practice initiatives by posting documents, articles, and tools. ||
 * **[|What Works Clearinghouse]** || www.whatworks.ed.gov/ || Collects, screens, and identifies studies of effective interventions that improve student outcomes. ||
 * **[| Disability Info]** || www.disabilityinfo.gov/ || Federal government's web site to provide services for Americans with Disabilities. ||
 * [|Assistive Technology Sites] || www.internet4classrooms.com/
 * **[| Disability Resources]** || www.disabilityresources.org/ || Nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on resources related to disabilities daily. ||
 * **[|Council for Learning Disabilities]** || www.cldinternational.org/ || Access information on CLD and LDQ ||
 * **[|LD OnLine]** || www.ldonline.org || Excellent resources for parents, teachers and students focuses on learning disabilities. ||
 * **[|Learning Disabilities Association]** || www.ldanatl.org/ || Organization to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults with learning disabilities. ||
 * **[|National Center for Learning Disabilities]** || ncld.org/ || Organization to promote public awareness of learning disabilities. ||
 * **[|International Dyslexia Society]** || www.interdys.org/ || Organization dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia. ||
 * **[| National Institute for Literacy]** || www.nifl.gov/ || Federal agency that provides leadership on literacy issues including the improvement of reading. ||
 * **[|CODI]** || codi.buffalo.edu/assistiv.htm || Cornicopia of Disability Information: a resource for consumers and professionals on a wide range of topics relating to disabilities; a repository of information dating back to the early 1990s. ||
 * **[|IRSC]** || www.irsc.org/ || Internet Resources for special Children. Directory of broad topics in special ed. ||
 * **[|Office of Special Education: University of Virginia]** || curry.edschool.Virginia.
 * **[|Schwab Learning]** || www.schwablearning.org/ || Web site designed for parents of students with learning disabilities; useful articles for teachers and parents. ||
 * **[|LD Resources]** || www.ldresources.com/ || Richard Wandersman site for resources and articles. Many great hints related to technology. ||
 * **[|Special Education Resources on the Internet](SERI)** || seriweb.com/ || A collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. ||
 * **[|About.comfor Special Educators]** || specialed.about.com/
 * **[|Intervention Central]** || www.interventioncentral.org || Fantastic FREE tools and resources to promote positive classroom behaviors and learning. Tools to generate curriculum-based measurement probes, positive behavior support guides, and much more. ||
 * **[|Resource Room]** || resourceroom.net/ || Resources and Activities for structured and multi-sensory learning developed by a former teacher of students with learning disabilities. ||