This School includes educationally-related resources for families with a child who has
disabilities - plus additional resources "JUST FOR KIDS!!"

• Accessible Web Page Design
  Information, checklists, and web-based tools that analyzes web sites for accessibility.
• Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities
  Articles about how students with disabilities can use technology and links to web sites that focus on assistive technology in special education.
  
• Communicating with Schools
  Sample letters, tips for communicating with school personnel, assertive communication techniques.
• Computers and Technology: Hardware and Software Links to vendors who specialize in software for individuals with disabilities such as voice recognition, keyboard training, augmentative communication, reading, writing, math, and more.
  
• Disability Awareness Educational Resources
  Resources that have activities or curricula related to increasing the public's awareness of disabilities, especially school children.
  
• Early Intervention Resources
  Resources for people interested in children from birth to three years old who have disabilities or developmental delays.
  
• Educational Advocacy
  Articles, guides, alerts and web sites for parents and advocates.
  
• Government Agencies
  Links to Federal agencies that oversee special education services.
  
• Home Schooling Children with Disabilities
  Links to articles and organizations for parents who home school or who are considering home schooling for their child with special needs.
  
• IDEA and Other Education Related Laws
  Information about IDEA, FERPA, and Section 504.
  
• Inclusive / Special Education Resources
  Articles and and web sites for people interested in inclusive education practices.
  
• Individual Education Plan Resources
  Guides, checklists and articles to help parents understand the IEP process.
  
• IEPs & 504 Plans - Sample Plans, Goals and Objectives 
  Sample plans, IEP writing software and more.
  
• Instructional Resources
  Wide variety of resources of curriculum, lesson plans, software, etc.
  
• "JUST FOR KIDS!!" (Teachers Should Check This Out Too!)
  Great web sites specifically for children and youth with disabilities or special health care needs.
  
• No Child Left Behind
  Information on the law and how it impacts children with disabilities
  
• Parent Training and Information Centers
  Federally funded centers designed to help parents understand the special education system - at least one in each state.
  
• Positive Behavior Supports
  Resources related to developing non-punitive behavior plans
  
• Protection & Advocacy Organizations
Federally funded legal advocacy center for people with disabilities - serves children receiving special education services - one in every state.

• Response to Intervention
• Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
  Links to web sites that maintain lists of scholarships for students with disabilities.
• School Transportation Services
  Information on transportation as a related services, etc.
• Sign Language
  Online dictionaries, courses, software, etc.
  
• Social Skills
  Links to articles and web sites for people interested in learning how to help children who struggle with social interactions.
  
• Transition
  Large list of links to a variety of topics related to school to adult life transition for students with disabilities.