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Our Kids - Our-Kids is a support group for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities. PRELUDE Music Therapy - Our Mission...is to serve children and adults with special needs through sharing information; creating and publishing music therapy strategies; and giving workshops and presentations to professionals, parents, and students. Hearsay Disability Net -
(UK) is a worldwide information and news service for all disabled people and Paula's Special Education Links Internet Special Education Resources disABILITY Resources on the Internet - Jim Lubin's excellent collection of a variety of disability resources. The site includes not only organizations but articles, disability listservs, newsletters, and more. Fulmer's General Disability Resources - Created by Steven Fulmer at the West Virginia Rehabilitation Research and Training Center. This is a good site for general disability information, disability legislation and related law, and special education programs in higher education. SERI List of Text-Only Disability Resources - Although these sites are only gopher or Telnet-based, they sometimes contain information not found elsewhere on the Internet. They are not pretty but they are well-organized and provide essential information. Special Education at Yahoo - Resources indexed by the Yahoo service. The Western New York Disabilities Forum - "dedicated to bringing you information related to physical, mental, and emotional disabilities". Disability Information - From Galaxy Gopher Jewels/ Disability Information. The disability sites are listed in alphabetical order, also included is a searchable index at the bottom of the directory. Handicap Information Resources in Japan - Excellent collection of disability related resources in Japan and throughout the world. (Ivan's Home Page) Institute for Special Education - (University of Fribourg, Switzerland) The Special Needs Education Network - (Canada) This site provides a directory of special needs resources, including WWW sites, gopher sites, listservs and projects. Victorian Information Worldwide Information - (Australia) Sites concerned with the many issues surrounding disability in today's world. Society and Culture: Disabilities - Yahoo MedWeb- Emory University Health Sciences Center Library Attention Deficit Disorder - Michigan Electronic Library The Mining Company - ADD Resources Attention Deficit Disorder on America Online Parentsplace ADHD Bulletin Board Attention Deficit Disorder in Europe - SERI Text-Only Attention Deficit Disorder Resources - Hood College's SERI gopher collection. Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (C.H.A.D.D.) - C.H.A.D.D. is a non profit parent based organization formed to better the lives of individuals with attention deficit disorder and those who care for them. The Behavioral Research and Teaching - working group combines applied behavior analysis with effective teaching practices to develop, study, and disseminate empirically based educational programs for students who are at-risk of school and community failure Behavioral Disorders: Focus on Change - ERIC Digest #518. Center For Effective Collaboration & Practice - Improving Services to Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Problems The Pendulum Pages - Welcome to The Pendulum Pages - your comprehensive information source for the bipolar disorders (manic-depression) and other mood disorders. These pages form part of the information associated with the Pendulum Mailing List. SERI Text-Only Behavior Disorder Resources - Hood College's SERI gopher collection. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis - American Academy of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry - information on severe emotional disturbance and behavior disorders. Also includes links to other related sites.
The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education SERI Text-Only Gifted and Talented Resources - Hood College's SERI gopher collection. Organizations and Societies - directory of organizations with interests in helping Gifted and Talented learners, their parents, and their educators. Publications for Gifted and Talented - Center for Talented Youth (CTY) - The Johns Hopkins University Institute for Academic Advancement of Youth. Gifted and Talented Resources - Contains links to online gifted resources, enrichment programs, talent searches and summer programs. Also contains contact information for many local gifted associations and government programs. Eric Bibliography for Parents - Eric Bibliography for Educators - Legal Information - Gifted Resources legal information Eric Gifted Resources - Resources for Gifted and Talented education Gifted Ed Gophers at William and Mary - Contains resources useful for both gifted and general education Early Entrance Programs and Scholarship Programs - early acceptance programs and special scholarships for gifted students. Distance Learning Programs - Programs offered by Stanford, Duke, Northwestern, and Johns Hopkins. Site also includes searchable list of other programs. Talent Searches and Summer Programs - Regional talent searches in the United States. Candidates identified by the search are invited to participate in summer enrichment and other programs. Learning Disabilities and Giftedness Critical Discoveries in Learning Disabilities - A Summary of Findings by NIH Research Programs in Learning Disabilities Research Centers Report at the LDA 1996 Conference General Information about Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities - Michigan Electronic Library Helping Children And Youth With Learning Disabilities Achieve Independence - Learning Disabilities Association National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. The National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center The Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities and Literacy Resource Site Learning Disability Association LD OnLine - is a service of The Learning Disabilities Project at WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with The Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities. School partners include The Lab School of Washington and Arlington (VA) Public Schools. George's Links - A page full of dyslexia links, references to dyslexia and associated subjects. Landmark College - The only fully accredited college in the country designed exclusively for students with dyslexia, attention-deficit disorder, or specific learning disabilities. Internet Sources of Dyslexia Related Information SERI Text-Only Learning Disabilities Resources - Hood College's SERI gopher collection. Learning Disabilities - ERIC Digests on learning disability The Dyslexia Archive - (United Kingdom) collection of material covering all aspects of Dyslexia. Dyslexia: The Gift - information for Parents and their families provided by the Davis Dyslexia Association International ldquest - U.VA. Curry School of Education Orton Dyslexia Society Home Page - The Orton Dyslexia Society is a non-profit scientific and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of Dyslexia. Special Olympics International home page - Special Olympics is a non-profit, international program of sports training and competition for individuals with mental retardation. Institute on
Community Integration - Minnesota University Affiliated Program on Developmental
Disabilities Research and Training Center on Residential Services and Community Living,
Early Childhood Research Institute on Program Performance Measures, Disability Research Unit (DRU) - A research unit within the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. Formally established in 1994, the Unit is involved in research on a wide range of disability-related issues. IASSID - The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (mental retardation and related developmental disabilities) is an international and interdisciplinary scientific organization to promote worldwide research and exchange of information on intellectual disabilities. 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. Waisman Center's List of Web Sites - Related to Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities (ISDD) - Indiana University MENTAL RETARDATION RESEARCH CENTER - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES The National Down Syndrome Society Home page for this national organization on Down syndrome. Includes information on inclusion. The American Association on Mental Retardation - Home page for AAMR, the national organization for professionals and others interested in the field of mental retardation. Along with The Arc, AAMR is a founding member of the United States International Council on Developmental Disabilities. Family Empowerment Network - Down Syndrome WWW sites, medical resources, educational resources, and much more. University of Alberta Developmental Disabilities Centre Home Page SERI List of Text-Only Mental Retardation Resources - Hood College SERI Gopher Down Syndrome WWW Page - Site includes resources compiled from the contributions of members of the Down Syndrome Listserv Mental Retardation Resources - (Luxembourg) Handitel Site. Large directory of sites related to Mental Retardation in the United States and throughout the world. Japan Down Syndrome Network - (Ibarki Down Syndrome Association, Japan) Sites related to Down Syndrome in Japan and throughout the world. Also includes links to other general disability sites. Medical Checklist - information provided by the Ohio/W. Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Network. Siblings - Brothers and sisters of people who have mental retardation, provided by The Arc's Home Page DOWN SYNDROME - (HANDITEL site in Luxembourg) large directory of links related to Down Syndrome found in the United States and throughout the world. Down Syndrome Organizations - list of some of the worldwide Down Syndrome Organizations. Welcoming Babies with Down Syndrome - Article from the Down Syndrome Home Page. Seeks to answer questions and concerns families may have in welcoming new babies with Down Syndrome into the family. The Perspectives Network, Inc.
is an international tax-exempt, non-profit organization National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. American Paralysis Association - The American Paralysis Association is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to: Increasing public awareness of spinal cord injury; Funding research to develop interventions that minimize damage or enhance function after injury; Raising funds for these purposes. The Brain Injury Association, Inc. - The BIA is an organization devoted to serving people with brain injuries and their families. It also seeks to promote Brain Injury prevention as well as research into Brain Injury. Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke & Paralysis Resources Guide - Provides information on numerous organizations addressing these needs. Links to MGH Developmental Neurosurgery homepage for more information. National Spinal Cord Injury Association Traumatic Brain Injury Page - General discussion of TBI The Saskatchewan Head Injury Association - is a non-profit charitable association formed by head injured persons, their families, interested friends and care-givers to provide support, information sharing, public information and awareness. SERI Text-Only Physical and Health Resources - Hood College's SERI gopher collection. Hydrocephalus Association Homepage - This site provides information about Hydrocephalus and links to other related sites. Spina Bifida Association of Nova Scotia - information about Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. Also includes addresses to other Spina Bifida Associations in Canada and the USA. Physical Impairment Resources - Luxembourg (HANDITEL site) Large directory of sites related to physical impairments in the United States and throughout the world. ABI/TBI Information Project - This site includes articles about TBI and information about the TBI support discussion list. Also includes search mechanism for the TBI List Archives. Cure Paralysis Now - is an organization that encourages interaction between inter-disciplinary researchers in a cooperative effort to cure spinal cord paralysis Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota - The Institute on Community Integration was established in 1985 with a mission to improve the quality and community orientation of services and supports available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices - The Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices represents a collaborative effort to build the capacity of state and local education agencies to serve children and youth with and without disabilities in school and community settings. Including
Students with Disabilities in General Classrooms - ERIC Digest #521
School-to-Work National Office TRANSITION RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT ILLINOIS Transition Services in the IEP - This issue of Transition Summary looks closely at the definitions, mandates, and structure of transition services for youth with disabilities, as mandated within IDEA. School-to-Work Outreach Project - is a nationwide, three year project funded by the U.S. Department of Education. A primary goal of this project is to improve school-to-work opportunities for students with disabilities National Transition Alliance for Youth with Disabilities - The NTA is links the efforts of multiple organizations to improve futures for all youth transitioning from school to employment, postsecondary experiences and independent living, and to bridge between agencies responsible for providing transition services and to bridge between agencies responsible for providing transition services and the lessons learned from people in the disabilities field. Alternative Work Concepts - is a nationally recognized nonprofit 501 (C)(3) supported employment agency for persons who experience physical and multiple disabilities. The philosophy of AWC is that all persons, even those who experience significant disabilities, should have the opportunity to obtain meaningful employment. AbilityHub Assistive Technology Solutions - Assistive Technology for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult, maybe even impossible. This web site will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers. Closing The Gap -
is an internationally recognized source for information on innovative Assistive Technology for Students with Mild Disabilities - ERIC Digest #E529 Technology Related Articles from LD OnLine ALLIANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACCESS - (ATA) is a network of community-based resource centers dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. Centers can be found all across the country. DREAMMS for Kids, Inc. - (Developmental Research for the Effective Advancement of Memory and Motor Skills)is a non-profit parent and professional service agency, that specializes in assistive technology related research, development,and information dissemination. CAST - Center for Applied Special Technology National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP) - NCIP promotes the effective use of technology to enhance outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical, and social/emotional disabilities. Adaptive Computing Technology Center - Campus Computing University of Missouri-Columbia AZtech Inc. - Transforming inventions into products for Persons with Disabilities. |
