| Council for Exceptional Children |
The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities. |
| Ohio Department of Education |
The site for current information on educational issues and happening around our state. |
| Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities |
A statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the educational interests of children with handicapping conditions. |
| National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems |
The National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt), a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs, provides technical assistance and professional development to close the achievement gap between students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their peers, and reduce inappropriate referrals to special education. The project targets improvements in culturally responsive practices, early intervention, literacy, and positive behavioral supports. |
Family Friendly Fun
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Family Friendly Fun offers family fun and family health resources for families with disabilities. |
Service Guidelines for Individuals with
Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
Service Guidelines for Individuals with
Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Birth through
Twenty-One, developed by the Ohio Autism Taskforce |
| Red and Green Choices |
A Positive Behavioral Development Strategy for Students with Autism or Behavioral Predispositions |
Yellow Pages For Kids With Disabilities
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Yellow Pages are listed by state and include many resources - government programs, grassroots organizations, and parent support groups. |
| GreatSchools.net |
Information on K-12 Schools around the U.S. |
| The National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice |
Youth with disabilities are over-represented in the juvenile justice system. EDJJ conducts technical assistance, training and research, and prepares publications, in three areas of national significance: delinquency prevention, education services in detention and correction facilities, and transition/aftercare services. Web site includes a parent support section. |
| Intervention Central |
Intervention Central offers free tools and resources to help school staff and parents to promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for all children and youth. |
No Child Left Behind FAQ's: Reading
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Answers to frequently asked questions from Wrightslaw.com |
No Child Left Behind
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Questions and answers from TeachersandFamilies.com |
Testing & Progress - Why Are My Child's IQ Scores Falling?
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Article from Wrightslaw.com |
Special Needs
Family Friendly Fun |
Offers information on a variety of family friendly fun and helpful topics to enhance the quality and enjoyment of family life for special needs families. |
| Special Education Legal Issues |
Wrights Law provides accurate, up-to-date information about effective advocacy for children with disabilities. |
| IDEA Practices |
This site provides disability news along with access to an electronic newsletter - IDEAnews - keeping parents and educators up to date on current special education issues. |
| Rights of People with Disabilities |
This site reviews laws that guarantee the rights of disabled people and includes a table of cases, organizations that serve the disabled, and information on how to file complaints. |
| International Center for Disabled |
Provides information on many rehabilitation services, including learning disabilities services. |
| Outdoor Recreation Resources for People with Disabilities |
An extensive list of organizations, access areas, trails, ski slopes, beaches, parks, sailing and fishing programs with facilities and special activities for the disabled, plus information on how to enjoy the outdoors. |
| The Schottenstein Center Accessibility Guide |
The guide provides detailed information on The Center's services for guests with special needs including options for purchasing event tickets, information on accessible seating, on-site disability parking, accessible shuttle service and information on the availability of TDD's/TTY's or a multi-channel Assistive Listening System. The Schottenstein Center is located on the Ohio State University Campus in Columbus, Ohio. |
| Women with Disabilities |
This site offers a variety of resources to make things easier for women with disabilities. Topics range from Parenting to Visual Impairment. |
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The Dyslexia Research Foundation |
The Dyslexia Research Foundation is a Web site designed by Learning Disability/Dyslexia Specialists to provide the latest information on these areas of disability. |
| Dave Pelzer |
Dave Pelzer is the NY Times best-selling author of A Child Call It, The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave, and Help Yourself. Dave was a guest speaker at the OFCEC 2000 Fall Conferences. |
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O.A.S.I.S.-Asperger Syndrome |
ON-line Asperger Syndrome information and support, research papers, ideas for classroom management, social stories, family matters, conferences and workshops. |
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Learning Disabilities On-Line |
A Learning Disabilities bookshelf for parents, children and teachers. Sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, LD On-Line offers bulletin boards, audio clips, advice for parents and a Kid Zone featuring activities for children with reading difficulties. |
| Schwab Learning |
Contains many articles and ideas for dealing with academic and organizational problems experienced by students with Learning Disabilities. |
| Teach-nology.com |
A Web site which offers numerous links to areas of specific interest to teachers, administrators, and those in higher education. You can track current trends and professional development opportunities, as well. |
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Links for Educators |
This Web site offers many links to tools (e.g. Gradeworks) and resources (e.g. K2College) for educators. Also included are grants and special programs (e.g. Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange). |
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The WebQuest Page |
Not only will this page teach you about WebQuests - inquiry oriented activities where most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the web - but you'll be able to access hundreds of WebQuests created for learners from kindergarten through adulthood. |
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The Amazing Picture Machine |
Use this specially designed database to find graphical resources on the Internet to support your curriculum. You'll also find strategies for teaching with pictures as well as a sampling of lesson plans and guidelines for citing images and pictures. |
