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Professional Organizations

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Web Resources School Counselors

Career and College - Contains a list of links to other sites that offer information and resources to help students make career decisions.

Counseling - Contains a list of links to other sites that offer a wealth of information on programs, research, etc. to support school counseling services.

This site provides examples and links toactivities and projects that can be organize in sponsoring a Community Service Organization.

SkillsNet Corporation provides innovative workforce development solutions
to industry and education via the Internet and wireless devices.

School-to-Work Web site offers information, links, resources, etc to educators, parents, students and partnerships on vocational issues.

ERIC Digests presents The SCANS report online. The SCANS report challenged schools, parents, and businesses to help all students develop competencies in the basic skills, thinking skills, and personal qualities required for work in the current and future workplace.

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Web Resources for School Psychologists

Internet Resources for Special Children links professionals and parents to other web sites with information on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

The National Attention Deficit Disorder Association is an organization that focuses on ways to help individuals with AD/HD to lead a happier, more successful life through education, research, and public advocacy. Check out their new bookstores and yellow pages.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides the publication of their booklet, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, online.

A virtual neighborhood consolidating in ONE PLACE information and resources relating to Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.), AD/HD and Learning Disorders (LD).

Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH) is a North Carolina training and research program. Information on communication and education approaches is available.

Autistic Children?s Activity Program (ACAP) is an organization that
focuses on the direct services needed for children with autism.

Educational activities for young children with autism and/or severe cognitive delays. Learn all about Shoebox Tasks and other materials to meet your student's distinct needs.

Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped children (TEACCH) is a Division of the Department of Psychiatry of the School of Medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. TEACCH Web site presents theory, practice and research on Autism.

Online Asperger Syndrome information and support.

The National Institute of Mental Health provides information, research and strategies for dealing with individuals diagnosed as autistic.

This Web site offers general information about Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. In addition, it provides links to suggested materials, articles and upcoming activities for individuals diagnosed with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) links professionals to resources on crisis management and violence in the school.

Links to other resources on Crisis Management and Violence in the Schools collected by a DoDDS school psychologist in Germany.

The Yellow Ribbon Program was founded in 1994 by the parents of a bright, loving teen. Mike Emme took his life when he did not know how to say that he was in trouble and needed help. The Yellow Ribbon Program provides information to youths and adults on suicide awareness and prevention.

This Web site provides information and strategies on how to deal with grieving children or adolescent.

GriefNet is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death and major loss. Using an integrated approach to on-line grief support, they provide help to people working through all kinds of loss and grief issues. Their companion site, KIDSAID, provides a safe environment for kids and their parents to find information and ask questions.

The mission of the Project on Death in America is to understand and transform the culture and experience of dying and bereavement through initiatives in research, scholarship, professional education and public policy,

This site offers the latest revision to IDEA plus many additional resources.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides up-to-date research on mental health topics.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) has compiled articles on parenting, guides to children's literature and disability books, general information on disabilities, and on-line help to conduct a literature review.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) offers information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.

This site answers your questions about IDEA and keeps you informed about IDEA's that work.

The Policy Partnership for Implementing IDEA is a special project funded by the Department of Education to deliver a common message about the 1997 landmark amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

ERIC, The Educational Resources Information Center, contains the text, "Why Is The Disciplinary Exclusion of Special Education Students So Controversial?"

Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about effective advocacy for children with disabilities.

Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network is a national organization fighting to end anti-gay bias in K-12. This site offers information and resources for educators.

The Safe Schools Coalition of Washington is a public-private partnership of organizations and individuals working to help Washington State schools become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. Their Web site offers resources and information for parents, students and educators.

Families and Advocates Partnership for Education Communication exchange and resources to promote implementation of the IDEA amendments of 1997.

The magazine has joined the Technology Revolution and designed their own special needs web site as part of a general all-pediatrics sites, PediaNet. Watch for monthly updates.

Schwablearning.org is an organization whose mission is to help kids with learning differences be successful in learning and life. This site offers publications and information for parents of children with learning disabilities.

Parents, Educators, and Publishers (PEP) is an online site designed for parents, educators, and children's software publishers in mind. Reviews cool sites, computer camps, shopper's resources, etc.

Information and guidance for parents of children with learning differences. Also on-line parent journal, special projects and media articles included.

A federally funded Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center established to assist military families who have children with special education or special health needs.

The National Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND) was established to provide a presence and national voice for parents of children, youth, and adults with special needs. NPND shares information and resources in order to promote and support the power of parents to influence and affect policy issues concerning the needs of people with disabilities and their families.

The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is working to solve the challenge of helping schools and military installations deliver accurate, timely information to meet transitioning parent and student needs, and in the development and education of children from military families.

The National Association of School Psychologists Web site offers a wealth of information and other sites that pertain to safe schools and crisis response.

Safe Schools Coalition is a nonprofit organization of volunteers dedicated to helping our colleges and schools to be safe, healthy, and humane places in which to live and work. Through this web site you will be able to gain access to a wealth of programs, research, and the latest in conference information.

Psychology and Education and Medical Issues - Comprehensive list of links developed by the National Association of School Psychologists on education and medical issues related to school psychological services.

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Web Resources for School Nurses

Government Resources and Agencies - Collection of Government web sites and links to programs within some of the goverment agencies which may be of interest to school nurses.

Health Related Sites - Collection of links provide a library of health related non-profit organizations. The site is not specially written for school health providers.

Liaisons and Professional Partners - Web site of links for organizations and programs currently working with the National Association of School Nurses.

School Health Resources - Links to programs within agencies or organizations related to school health resources.

Specialty Nursing Organizations - List of Web sites to professional organizations supporting school nurses in specialized medical areas.

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