| |
| Resource Book - General Special Education Links |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National Academy of Child Development
The National Association for Child Development is an international organization of parents and professionals dedicated to helping children and adults reach their full potential through the use of innovative techniques and research. |
|
Sibling Support Project
Childresn's Hospital & Regional Medical Center-The Sibling Support Project is a national program dedicated to the interests of brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs. The Project's primary goal is to increase the availability of peer support and education opportunities for brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs. |
|
Office of Special Education Programs
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. IDEA authorizes formula grants to states, and discretionary grants to institutions of higher education and other non-profit organizations to support research, demonstrations, technical assistance and dissemination,technology and personnel development and parent-training and information centers |
The Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. |
|
|
|
|
|
Winners on Wheels
WOW empowers kids in wheelchairs by encouraging personal achievement through creative learning and expanded life experiences that lead to independent living skills. |
|
|
|
LD OnLine
The Leading web site on Learning disablities for parents teachers and other professionals |
|
ASCD
Classroom Leadership Newsletter |
MASSPAC
Masssachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils |
|
|
Parents for Residential Reform
Parents For Residential Reform (PFRR) is a project of the Federation for Children with Special Needs, that provides support, information, referral, and other information to parents and professionals regarding residential educational settings and group home care. PFRR has developed a network of families in similar situations throughout MA and now nationwide. |
|
The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential
is a nonprofit educational organization that serves brain-injured children and well children. The Institutes introduces parents to the field of child brain development. Parents learn how the brain grows and how to speed that growth in their brain-injured child or enhance that growth in their well child. |
IRSC
Internet Resources for Special Children - Global disABILITY Resource. Dedicated to communicating information relating to the needs of children with disABILITIES on a global basis. |
|
Focus Adolescent Services
Help for Troubled Teens and Families. An internet clearinghouse of resources, information, and support to help your troubled teen and heal your family. State directory of family help, hotlines and helplines, teen and family issues. |
| |
|
