| Government Resources |
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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. |
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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. |
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U.S. Department of Education - Program Offices - This page lists
the different programs available from the Dept. of Education. |
| Private Resources |
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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 Education’s Office of
Special Education Programs’ technical assistance and dissemination projects. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. NICHCY’s special focus is
children and youth (birth to age 22). |
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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. |
