Additional Information
Database of assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment, including price and information on more than 25,000 assistive technology products.
Accessible Format for Persons Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Adult Education & People with Disabilities
Facts, federal research, state-run sites and additional links for helping people with disabilities in adult education.
After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents & Teachers
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.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Internship Program
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Settlements & Consent Agreements
Electronic reading room for viewing ADA documents, including settlements and consent agreements.
Assistive Technology Frequently Asked Questions
Assistive Technology Program - Fiscal Year 2005 Performance Plan
Details of a plan to increase availability of, funding for, access to and provision of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services.
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.
Bill Ellis Teacher Preparation Award
Center on Postsecondary Education & Disability
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.
Cornell University Links to Disability Statistics
Cornucopia of Disability Information (CODI)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
DO-IT (Disabilities Opportunities Internetworking & Technology) Program
Program funded through the National Science Foundation designed to increase participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers.
Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education
Supports technical assistance and professional development activities for faculty and administrators in institutions of higher education to improve their ability to provide a quality postsecondary education for students with disabilities.
Described & Captioned Media Program
Disability Studies for Teachers
Early Childhood Education Statistics
Education Policy Reform Research Institute
Federally funded program that is increasing knowledge and understanding of ways that students with disabilities can be fully included in educational accountability measures.
Elementary & Secondary Education Statistics
FDR Memorial: FDR's Struggle with Disability
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
Information about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools and other post-secondary training entities.
Improving Secondary Education & Transition Services through Research
Information and resources supporting successful transition for people with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities).
Index of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Settlement Agreements & Court Documents
U.S. Department of Justice settlement agreements indexed by state and alphabetically.
Information & Advocacy Organizations for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Information & Advocacy Organizations for People with Physical Disabilities
International Society for Technology in Education
Nonprofit professional organization dedicated to promoting the use of information technology in kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Educational Resources
Comprehensive list of resources relating to the education of people with disabilities, including fact sheets on accomodating students with vision impairments and other disabilities.
Law, Health Policy & Disability Center
Library & Information Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Library of Congress & Persons with Disabilities
Library of Congress: User Interface for Digital Talking Books
NASA's Educational Materials for Students with Disabilities
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) Personnel Center
National Black Association for Speech-Language & Hearing (NBASLH)
National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum (NCAC)
Provides a vision of how new curricula, teaching practices and policies can be woven together to create practical approaches for improved access to the general curriculum by students with disabilities.
National Center on Disability & Journalism - Links
National Center on Education, Disability & Juvenile Justice
A collaborative research, training, technical assistance and dissemination program designed to develop more effective responses to the needs of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system or at-risk for involvement with the juvenile justice system.
National Center on Educational Outcomes
Provides national leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts and graduation requirements.
National Center on Physical Activity & Disability
National Center on Secondary Education & Transition
Seeks to increase the capacity of national, state and local agencies and organizations to improve secondary education and transition results for youth with disabilities and their families.
National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators
Advances the quality and effectiveness of technology for individuals with disabilities and creates a marketplace demand for the selection and appropriate use of research-based technology.
National Collaborative on Workforce & Disabilities for Youth
Provides resources that serve youth with disabilities transitioning into the workforce, including materials for workforce development professionals, the disability community, employers and policy makers.
National Council on Disability (NCD)
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities
Provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues to families educators and other professionals focusing on children and youth (birth to age 22).
National Institute for Urban School Improvement
Supports inclusive urban communities, schools and families in order to build their capacity for sustainable, successful urban education.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS) Learning Disabilities Information Page
National Library Service Reference Directories: Magazines in Special Media
National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped (NLS)
National Library Service: About Style Sheets
National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) Education Information
Information from the N.O.D. on issues related to education and people with disabilities, including legislation, accessible classrooms and assistive technology.
National Standards & Quality Indicators: Transition Toolkit for Systems Improvement
National Technology Assistance Center for Asian-Americans & Pacific Islanders with Disabilities
Develops and provides technical assistance that will result in increased, culturally relevant vocational rehabilitation services for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities and improve their employment opportunities nationwide.
Northeast Regional Center for Vision Education
PEPNet - Postsecondary Education Programs Network
Person-Centered Principles Training Manuals
Pilot International Foundation Scholarships
Planning for an Emergency: School & Workplace
Postsecondary Education Statistics
Postsecondary Educational Resources for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities
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.
Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
Program sponsored by RESNA that provides technical assistance to the 56 state and territorial assistive technology programs as authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.
State Resources for Children & Youth with Disabilities
This program sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) provides technical assistance to the 56 state and territory assistive technology programs as authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.
Texas Center for Disability Studies
The Science of Mental Illness--A Training Module for Science Teachers
The lessons in this module present fundamental information about mental illnesses. The Science of Mental Illness has several objectives, including introducing students in grades 6-8 to the key concept that mental illnesses have a biological basis and are therefore not that different from other illnesses or diseases. Through inquiry-based activities, students gain a better understanding of what mental illnesses are and what they are not.
Tips for Communication with Deaf Employees through an Interpreter
Provides online information, support and professional development on topics focusing on the transition from school to adult life for youth with disabilities.
U.S. House Committee on Education & the Workforce
U.S. House Committee on Education & the Workforce: Issues
Untangling the Web: Where Can I go to Get Information about Disabilities?
Virtual Exhibition: The Disability Rights Movement
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.
Includes kid-friendly information about Social Security and links to pages for teens, parents and teachers.