Early Childhood & Elementary Education
Answers4Families: Families with Special Needs Children
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.
Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Guide
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.
Bearable Times Kids & Teens Club
Web site for young people from The Kids Hospital Network, an organization created for children who are ill or have disabilities.
Connecticut State Education Resource Center (CTSERC)
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.
Center for Effective Collaboration & Practice
Works to improve services to children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems.
Child Care Centers & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Frequently Asked Questions
U.S. Department of Justice fact sheet concerning ADA requirements for privately-run child care centers.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Department of Education Grants Overview
Described & Captioned Media Program
Developmental Disability Research Centers (DDRCs)
Early Childhood Education Statistics
Elementary & Middle Schools Technical Assistance Center
Assists elementary and middle schools to improve education services for children with disabilities.
Elementary & Secondary Education Statistics
Exceptional Family Members Program of the Military Assistance Program
Provides information on issues faced by children and youth with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities) and their families.
Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA) 2004 Web Site
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) created a dedicated Web site to provide a "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA and its regulations. The site provides searchable versions of the statute and regulations, as well as access to cross-referenced content from other laws, such as the No Child Left Behind Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
International Society for Technology in Education
Nonprofit professional organization dedicated to promoting the use of information technology in kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms.
Features a kids magazine and art gallery for children with learning disabilities.
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Center
Provides national leadership in significantly increasing the academic achievement of deaf and hard of hearing students (birth to age 21) so that they may fully benefit from the promises of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Home page of LSA, a program that supports service-learning programs in schools and community organizations.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Center for Early Development & Learning
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
National Center on Accelerating Student Learning
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently asked questions that the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities receives, including information on rare disorders and how to implement an inclusion model into a classroom setting.
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
National Early Childhood Transition Center (NECTC)
National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind
Contains a wealth of information about children with deaf-blindness.
National Institute for Urban School Improvement
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
Comprehensive information on all dimensions of school-based and community-based service-learning.
Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently asked questions from OSERS.
PACER's National Center for Bullying Prevention
Promotes bullying awareness, teaches effective ways to respond to bullying and prevents bullying of all children, especially those with disabilities. Includes the Kids Against Bullying Web site, whichs teaches elementary school students about bullying and provides methods to deal with it whether they are targets or witnesses.
Parents Action for Children Network
Ready to Read, Ready to Learn: First Lady Laura Bush's Education Initiatives
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.
Seacoast Child Development Clinic
A fun site for children in which animals explain various aspects of Social Security and savings.
State Resources for Children & Youth with Disabilities
Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
Provides technical assistance to Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Family Centers.
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Subcommittee on Children & Families
Using Computer-based Tests with Students with Disabilities
Computer-based testing has been called the "next frontier in testing" as educators, testing companies and state departments quickly work to transform paper and pencil tests into technology-based formats.
Includes kid-friendly information about Social Security and links to pages for teens, parents and teachers.