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Database of assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment, including price and information on more than 25,000 assistive technology products.
Whether a child has personally experienced trauma or has merely seen the event on television or heard it discussed by adults, it is important for parents and teachers to be informed and ready to help if reactions to stress begin to occur.
Information on the AAAS ENTRY POINT! internship program, which was developed to encourage science, technology, engineering and mathematics students with disabilities to apply their skills in a real-world professional setting.
A project of the Center on Children, Families and the Law at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln for families with children with special needs, including disabilities (such as physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities) and chronic illnesses of all types.
Answers to commonly-asked questions about assistive technology from the United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Web site.
Useful links related to assistive technology from emTech, a Web site with over 15,000 resources organized by topics for teachers, students and parents.
Produces spoken-word recordings of copyright-approved material from reputable mainstream periodicals and independent writers that are made easily accessible through the Web.
Guide from the U.S. Department of Education on ADHD, including diagnosis, treatment options, legal requirements and ways to improve life at school and home for children diagnosed with ADHD.
Information on various topics related to disabilities.
The Center works to ensure that children and youth with disabilities are fully included in k-12 education, higher education, employment and the community.
An online educational resource offering training opportunities for caregivers, teachers, mentors and counselors of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Resource for professionals, families and community members regarding education and early intervention/prevention for all of Connecticut's children and youth and their families, particularly children with special needs, at-risk learners and diverse learners.
An Internet directory of disability information and a repository of electronic disability documents.
Information regarding financial aid programs to help students and families pay for post-secondary education.
Program provides services for students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind. Available to schools and families are a free loan library of described and captioned educational media and information related to accessible media.
Virtual museum that promotes understanding about the historical experience of people with disabilities by recovering, chronicling and interpreting their stories.
Fact sheets and briefing papers from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) regarding specific disabilities. Each defines the disability, describes its characteristics and offers tips for parents and teachers.
Promotes awareness, educates and inspires in order to build bridges between people with disabilities and people without.
A national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance and education of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities and parents.
Resources for educators and care providers who want to connect technology with the way young children learn.
Federally funded program that is increasing knowledge and understanding of ways that students with disabilities can be fully included in educational accountability measures.
U.S. Department of Defense's wide-ranging educational, medical and early intervention services to military family members with disabilities.
Offers a range of information and services on the subject of assistive technologies to parents, educators and children with disabilities.
Use the FCTD member database to find organizations and programs in your state that help families of children with disabilities understand and locate assistive technologies.
Provides information on issues faced by children and youth with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities) and their families.
Learning resources from more than 35 federal organizations, including teaching ideas, learning activities, photos, maps, data, paintings, sound recordings and more on thousands of topics.
Promoting awareness regarding the most important and often overlooked aspects of development: social, emotional and communication.
Facilitates local groups of those interested in promoting inclusion.
Information about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools and other post-secondary training entities.
Developed by Gallaudet University, History Through Deaf Eyes is a traveling social history exhibition aligning nearly 200 years of United States history with the experiences of deaf people.
Information about One-Stop Centers, which provide resources to assist with employment, and how they can help youth enter the workforce.
Comprehensive list of resources relating to the education of people with disabilities, including fact sheets on accomodating students with vision impairments and other disabilities.
John Tracy Clinic is a private, non-profit education center that works to offer hope, guidance and encouragement to families of infants and preschool children with hearing losses by providing free, parent-centered services worldwide.
Provides information and resources regarding learning disabilities.
Answers to common questions related to college and college prep for students with learning disabilities.
Contains virtual exhibits documenting various aspects of the history of individuals with disabilities, as well as an extensive bibliography.
A curriculum designed to motivate and guide students with disabilities and their families as they begin early transition planning for life after high school.
Sampling of educational materials NASA has developed for those who teach students with disabilities.
NASET is a national voluntary coalition of more than 40 organizations and advocacy groups representing special education, general education, career and technical education, youth development, multicultural perspectives and parents.
Dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.
Focus on enhancing the cognitive, social and emotional development of children from birth through age eight.
Works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life.
Provides national leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts and graduation requirements.
Provides resources that serve youth with disabilities transitioning into the workforce, including materials for workforce development professionals, the disability community, employers and policy makers.
President-appointed council that promotes policies, programs, practices and procedures that guarantee opportunity for all individuals with disabilities.
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD) work with people with disabilities, members of their families and state and local government agencies. Through training, technical assistance, research and information sharing, they build the capacity of communities to sustain all their citizens, including those with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues to families, educators, and other professionals focusing on children and youth (birth to age 22).
Supports inclusive urban communities, schools and families in order to build their capacity for sustainable, successful urban education.
Information on learning disabilities, disorders that affect the ability to understand or use spoken or written language, do mathematical calculations, coordinate movements or direct attention.
Information on a free library program of Braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail.
Information from the N.O.D. on issues related to education and people with disabilities, including legislation, accessible classrooms and assistive technology.
Provides students, parents and career professionals with information on educational opportunities offered by federal government agencies or partnering organizations.
Publication from the U.S. Department of Education provides information and resources for parents of children with hearing loss.
The PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) Center is a national center based in Minnesota that provides a wide variety of programs, materials and services to assist parents of children with disabilities to expand their children's opportunities in education, work and independent living.
List of state Parent Training and Information Centers, which serve families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all disabilities: physical, cognitive, emotional and learning.
Works with parents to advocate for the resources families need to raise healthy children, including health care, education and quality child care.
Information for students, family members and educators on postsecondary education programs that support youth with intellectual disabilities.
Advancing the human and legal rights of people with disabilities.
Booklet stresses the importance of reading to children, outlines successful reading programs, describes plans for recruiting high-quality teachers, emphasizes the importance of family involvement and describes the characteristics of a good early reading program.
Information that will help parents become active and informed participants in Individualized Educational Program (IEP) discussions and other decision-making meetings that support students with disabilities and their families.
Web site of a non-profit organization that provides in-person and online programs for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol problems and suicide prevention.
Links on a variety of topics including learning disabilities from the clinical component of New Hampshire's University Center of Excellence.
Helps families expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of their children and young adults with disabilities.
State resource sheets from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) help you locate organizations and agencies within your state that address disability-related issues, including governors and U.S. senators, state agencies serving children and youth with disabilities, state chapters of disability organizations and parent groups and parent training and information projects.
Information on the federal government's Student Educational Employment Program.
Pamphlet containing guidance for students with disabilities who plan to transition to college.
A national organization that promotes full inclusion for people with cognitive disabilities and provides supports to family members.
Information on student loans, Hope Scholarship, Lifetime Learning Credits, tax advantages of saving for college and more.
Information about a range of topics related to Mental Retardation and other disabilities.
The Next Step is a 19-minute video that presents personal stories of young people with disabilities who enrolled in colleges, universities or technical schools.
Resources for promoting the healthy development of all infants and toddlers, including those with disabilities.
U.S. Department of Education Web site designed to provide information on educational opportunities beyond high school for learners of all ages.
Provides online information, support and professional development on topics focusing on the transition from school to adult life for youth with disabilities.
The Committee's missions are to empower parents and teachers to provide students with the best education possible and give American workers access to the tools and protections they need to meet the challenges and opportunities of the New Economy.
Links to issues addressed by the Education and Workforce Committee.
Leading source of legislative and other information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability.
A comprehensive listing of disability information on the Web from the International Center for Disability Information at West Virginia University.
An international nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a society where people with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities) can learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts.
This exhibition, which was held at the National Museum of American History from July 2000-2001 and is now available on the Web, looks at the efforts people with disabilities and their families and friends to secure the civil rights guaranteed to all Americans.
Information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) on employment and employment-related opportunities for the one million youth under the age of 18 receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.
A free, interactive Web site that young adults and their teachers, parents and mentors can use to plan for life after high school.
Includes kid-friendly information about Social Security and links to pages for teens, parents and teachers.
