Government Resources |
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) - Provides leadership and
fiscal resources to assist state and local efforts to educate children with disabilities in order to improve results for
those children and to ensure equal protection of the law. |
U.S. Department of Education - Office of the Chief Information Officer - OCIO develops technological strategies and solutions that enable the Department of
Education (ED) to provide world-class service to schools, students and their families. |
U.S.
Department of Education - Program Offices - This page lists the different programs
available from the Dept. of Education. |
Private Resources |
Federal Resource
Center for Special Education - Links regional centers for special education around
the U.S. with each other, providing information, technical assistance, and coordination information. The Center also
serves as a link for all of the U.S. Department of Educations Office of Special Education Programs
technical assistance and dissemination projects. |
National Association for
Gifted Children (NAGC) - This organization addresses the unique needs of children
and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent
potential with appropriate education experiences. |
National Association of
State Directors of Special - Education (NASDSE) operates for the purpose of
providing services to State agencies to facilitate their efforts to maximize educational outcomes for individuals with
disabilities. |
National
Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) - A national
information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families,
educators, and other professionals. NICHCYs special focus is children and youth (birth to age
22). |
Transition
Research Institute at Illinois - Provides information concerning ways to refine
educational strategies for transition programs for individuals with disabilities and offers information about current
transition models being implemented across the country. |