Special Education Links
- www.specialed.org
This website is a partnership of parents, teachers, administrators, and
many different philanthropic and civic groups, dedicated to raising the public
awareness and funds that will go directly into the special education
classrooms.
- www.dssc.org/frc/
This website supports a nationwide technical assistance network to respond
to the needs of students with disabilities, especially students from
under-represented populations.
- www.educationworld.com/special_ed/
This website is an interactive site for anyone researching special
education or anything related to the subject. It touches on specific disabilities and has information and
advise for specific issues. There
is a message board for discussion and relating to others with similar
problems.
- www.nichcy.org
NICHCY provides information and makes referrals in areas related to:
specific disabilities, early intervention, special education and related
services, individualized education programs, family issues, disability
organizations, professional associations, educational rights, transition
plans and much more. They will
also respond to your specific questions.
- www.wrightslaw.com
You will find hundreds of articles, cases, newsletters, and other
information about special education law and advocacy in the Wright’s Law
Libraries. They provide accurate,
up-to-date information about advocacy for children with disabilities.
- www.specialednews.com
The website is designed to offer unique resources to special education
professionals in one convenient place.
They have a discussion board, links to other sites, and keep track
of news nationally about the special education field.
- www.specialchild.com
This website has many different links, references, and stories relating to
the field of special education.
There is legal information, as well as a discussion board and
success stories.
- www.closingthegap.com
This site has articles related to special education as well as
editorials. It has information
about the latest products on the market and where to buy them. Classified ads and advice links are
also included.
- www.nas.com/downsyn/
This website is composed of contributions from experienced professionals
and parents whose children have been diagnosed with Down Syndrome.
- www.children-special-needs.org
This site offers educational information on different areas related to
special education including those with visual and auditory
information. They do not offer
medial information but educational only.
- www.page-4.com
This website offer software for teachers and administrators that have to
write up IEP’s and is an excellent tool.
- http://special-education.ulike.org
This website offers magazine articles and references to teachers and
parents of children ranging in age from preschool to eighth grade who are
in special education classes.
- www.edbydesign.com/specneedsres/index.html
This is a resource website for teachers, parents, or anyone interested in
the field of special needs.
- www.autism.com
This website was developed to provide information about a very unexplored
disability, autism.
- www.cec.sped.org/indel.html
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international
professional organization dedicated I=to improving educational outcomes
for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or
the gifted. CEC advocates for
appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides
continued professional development, advocates for newly and historically
underserved individuals with exceptionalities. They also help provide professionals conditions and
resources necessary for effective professional practice.
- www.ideapractices.org
This website will answer your questions about the Individuals with
Disability Education Act (IDEA).
The site also keeps you informed about ideas that work, supports
your efforts to help all children learn, progress, and realize their
dreams.
- www.schoolnet.ca/sne/
This is Internet service providing resources for parents, teachers,
schools, and other professionals, individuals, groups and organizations
involved in the education of students with special needs.
- www.pkunews.org
This website offers the latest information on PKU, it also has different
articles and advice links. They
have support group links, nutritional links, and message boards.
- www.ds-health.com
This website was created by a father whose child has Down Syndrome, he has
written some essays and some pediatric items of interest for other
parents.
- http://mentalhelp.net/
This website offers insight on different issues related to mental
health. It offers help and advice for
those who are suffering from disorders and those loved ones that support
them and their problems.
- http://www.lifestreaminc.com/mr-def.htm
This site answers questions about the actual definition of mental
retardation. It offers statistics,
the effects, causes and preventions (f any) of mental retardation.
- www.myturnnow.com
This website is a not-for-profit organization that facilitates the
adoption of children with special needs.
The children are either members of a minority race, handicapped,
over the age of eight, or members of sibling group that needs to be
adopted together – in other words those traditionally considered
unadoptable.
- www.asperger.org
The website is full of information on Asperger Syndrome ranging from adult
services, information about the disease and related conditions. There is also a link for support groups
and the most recent news and updates about the syndrome.
- www.fetalalcoholsyndrome.org
This website is a not-for-profit organization working for the welfare of
individuals who have fetal alcohol syndrome and their families. They are trying to educate others about
this disability to prevent future generations from having to deal with the
effects.
- www.tourettesyndrome.net
Many childhood-onset neurobehavioral conditions are often undiagnosed,
misdiagnosed, or misunderstood. On this site, you will find information on
Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit
Disorder, "Rage Attacks," Mood Disorders, and other conditions
that can lead to behavioral, academic, and job-related difficulties.