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The Institute's goal is to provide strength-based perspectives about students with Autism Spectrum Differences to improve the quality of education in inclusive settings. Conference will be held August 10-13, 2009 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. This link opens a PDF document.

Information on steps to disable style sheets attached to any Web document and replace them with your choice of font face, size and color.

Information on making materials accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard for large print.

Provides information on assistive technology applications that help students with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities) learn in elementary classrooms.

Provides spoken-word recordings of copyright-approved material from reputable mainstream periodicals and independent writers.

Guide about ADHD, including diagnosis, treatment options, legal requirements and ways to improve life at school and home for children diagnosed with ADHD.

Resources and information regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a law which ensures services to children with disabilities throughout the nation.

Links to information and resources on autism for educators, parents and teachers.

Information and resources to improve services for children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems.

CSEF addresses fiscal policy questions related to the delivery and support of special education services throughout the United States.

Provides a wide array of support to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research in order to improve results and outcomes for people with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities) of all ages.

Provides a wide array of support to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research in order to improve results and outcomes for people with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities) of all ages.

The latest news and updates from OSERS.

Select your state to find contact information for DDRCs. DDRCs are located within research universities and/or are affiliated with major medical centers, and represent the world's largest concentration of scientific expertise in the fields of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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.

Identifies and meets the technical assistance needs of elementary and middle schools to improve educational outcomes for children with disabilities.

Includes an easy-to-read review of educational research relating to effective practices in teaching children with disabilities, as well as connections to more detailed resources to assist in moving the research into practice.

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.

Provides educators with access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit and commercial Internet sites.

Assists educators, parents and state and local educational agencies in implementing the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regarding IEPs for children with disabilities.

Provides students with disabilities the opportunity to explore exciting careers in science, mathematics and technology.

Training manual for the High School/High Tech program, which provides careers in technology for youth with disabilities. This link opens a PDF document.

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 and resources about the IDEA from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY).

List of organizations that provide a variety of direct services to persons who are blind and visually impaired, including advocacy and advisory services, information and referral, counseling and employment programs, assistive devices and publications in special format.

A directory of services, providers and products for children, teens and their families who have special education needs and other special needs. Site also includes a large database of articles for parents of kids with special needs on topics including therapy, assessment, advocacy, legal needs, autism and more.

Provides information, training and technical assistance for parents and professionals to improve the quality of education and meet the needs of children (birth to age 21) who are deaf or hard of hearing.

List of selective sources of information on library services for adults and children with disabilities.

A free national library service providing recorded and braille materials to people who are blind or have physical disabilities.

Information regarding efforts by the Library of Congress to make their resources accessible for people with disabilities.

List of resources that contain guidelines for an accessible user interface for digital talking books.

Listing of periodicals available to people who are blind or have physical disabilities in the following formats: braille, cassette, computer disk, electronic braille, electronic text, large print and Moon type.

Information for families and schools regarding modified academic achievement standards under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This information can be downloaded in PDF format.

Touch the Invisible Sky is a 60-page book with color images of nebulae, stars, galaxies and some of the telescopes that captured the original pictures. Each image is embossed with lines, bumps and other textures. These raised patterns translate colors, shapes and other intricate details of the cosmic objects, allowing visually impaired people to experience them.

Sampling of educational materials NASA has developed for those who teach students with disabilities.

Provides project information, publications, events, and resource links to improve educational services and outcomes for children and youth with disabilities and their families.

Monitors and promotes electronically-mediated distance education policies and practices that enhance the lives of people with disabilities and their families.

Information to recruit, prepare and retain well-qualified, diverse educators and related service personnel for children with disabilities.

A central source for information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) as it relates to children with disabilities and effective educational practices.

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.

Works collaboratively with families, federal, state and local agencies to provide technical assistance, information and personnel training in the field of deaf-blindness.

Information and resources for learning disabilities, disorders that affect the ability to understand or use spoken or written language, do mathematical calculations, coordinate movements or direct attention.

Provides schools with capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.

Works to improve the education and rehabilitation of children and adults with visual impairments through regionally accessible professional educator training, technology and research.

Answers to frequently asked questions about the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Links to projects funded by OSEP of the U.S. Department of Education, including assistive technology, captioning and video description, educational reform and literacy programs.

Research and evaluations, noteworthy practices and links regarding mental illness and intellectual disabilities in adult education.

Facilitator's training manuals of person-centered planning for people with developmental disabilities.

Report on the study of issues related to federal, state and local special education programs with the goal of recommending policies for improving the education performance of students with disabilities.

Information and resources for parents and educators on children with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorders.

Links to information on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the U.S. Department of Education's budget and strategic plan.

Background information and resources designed to facilitate the successful inclusion of students with disabilities in charter schools.

Two publications from the U.S. Department of Education, Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource for School and Home and Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional Strategies and Practices, address the important issues related to the instruction of children with ADHD.

The lessons in this module present fundamental information about mental illnesses. Through inquiry-based activities, students gain a better understanding of what mental illnesses are and what they are not.

This Tool Kit explains how universal design can be applied to teaching and assessing students. In a classroom using a universally designed curriculum one might find books on tape, interactive software, magnifiers or highlighted materials.

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.

Hundreds of articles, cases, newsletters and resources about special education law and advocacy.

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Guide
Guide about ADHD, including diagnosis, treatment options, legal requirements and ways to improve life at school and home for children diagnosed with ADHD.
Office of Vocational & Adult Education: Mental Health Disabilities
Research and evaluations, noteworthy practices and links regarding mental illness and intellectual disabilities in adult education.
Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently asked questions about the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004
Resources and information regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a law which ensures services to children with disabilities throughout the nation.
Department of Education Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Provides a wide array of support to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research in order to improve results and outcomes for people with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities) of all ages.
High School/High Tech
Provides students with disabilities the opportunity to explore exciting careers in science, mathematics and technology.