Educational Resources

The following list contains twenty-seven items which provide links to sources of information for educational pursuit and awareness in the Disability Community.

1. Ask Jeeves is a paradise of learning, fun, and games for instruction.
2. If you are a high school graduate with learning disabilities who is seeking a higher education, Beacon College offers you a unique opportunity to achieve your goals. Beacon College offers academic programs supplemented by appropriate accommodations and tutorial support services which will help you prepare for a meaningful role in society. Special Thanks to Mary Colletti for the information.
3. BJ Pinchbeck has a site for all. Students, a Teacher's corner, and Special can be found here.
4. The Council for Exceptional Children, a non-profit association, is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective growth.
5. The Disabilities Studies and Services Center (DSSC) is a department of the Academy for Educational Development (AED). The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is an independent, nonprofit service organization committed to addressing human development needs in the United States and throughout the world.
6. Dsshe-1 discusses disabled student services in higher education. To SUBSCRIBE, send a message with a blank subject line. In the body of the message type "subscribe dsshe-1 FIRSTNAME LASTNAME " without the quotation marks.
7. DO-IT aims to increase the representation in science, engineering, and mathematics programs, of individuals who have disabilities, making extensive use of computers, adaptive technology, and electronic networking. You will also find a wide range of valuable listservs, as well as distance learning opportunities.
   Special thanks to the Executive Director, Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D.
8. EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information (An Affiliate of the American Association for Higher Education) is one of many listservs found through DO-IT and operating out of St. John's University Medical Center. It's mission is to serve as a resource to the higher education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities.
9. Federal Resource Center for Special Education supports a nationwide technical assistance network to respond to the needs of students with disabilities, especially students from under-represented populations. Through its work with the RRCs and the technical assistance networks, the FRC provides a national perspective for establishing technical assistance activities within and across regions by identifying and synthesizing emerging issues and trends.
10. A Guide to the Individualized Education Program The purpose of this guidance is to assist educators, parents, and State and local educational agencies in implementing the requirements of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regarding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for children with disabilities, including preschool-aged children. This guide does not address the development of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) for infants and toddlers.
11. IDEA 1997 Here is a the 20th Annual Report to Congress from the federal Office of Special Education Rehabilitation Services. It was written immediately after the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This report reflects the greater emphasis the IDEA Amendments of 1997 place on measurable results, through improved accountability and data collection efforts. It also discusses school reform efforts that have been under way for several years. These changes are taking place at the national, State, and local levels and should result in positive changes for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
12. IDEA 97 Training Package Available to you from the Office of Special Education Programs, this training package focuses on some of the legal requirements and provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997—IDEA 97, for short. The package consists of two binders: the Curriculum binder, which contains nearly 500 pages of background information, resources, handouts, and training scripts on the law; and the Overheads binder, which contains a series of 145 overhead transparencies in English that you can use when providing training on the law. Separately available is a Spanish Overheads binder, with the 145 overheads in Spanish.
13. Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Guide to Organizations Providing Epilepsy Support and Education is an in depth guide to almost anything you may be looking for related to epilepsy support and information.
14. The National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP) in Special Education Through Technology, Media and Materials promotes the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical, and social/emotional disabilities.
15. The New York Institute for Special Education(NYISE) is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian educational facility with quality programs for children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and pre-schoolers who are developmentally delayed.
    Special thanks to John Hernandez, Media Coordinator.
16. The Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Training Program trains students to work with persons who are blind or visually impaired. As orientation and mobility specialists, graduates provide children and adults with visual disabilities those skills and services which will enable them to move independently in familiar and unfamiliar environments.
17. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is a branch of the federal Office of Education. It supports programs that assist in educating children with special needs, provides for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities, and supports research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.
18. The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is a component of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), which is one of the principal components of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). In addition to OSEP, OSERS includes the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). OSEP's mission and organization focus on the free appropriate public education of children and youth with disabilities from birth through age 21.
19. The Personal Safety Awareness Center is a comprehensive sexual abuse prevention and education program for adults with disabilities. PSAC is located in Austin, Texas, and funded by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. Special thanks to Sheryl and Scott Civjan who operate it through the University of Texas.
20. Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFBD) serves people who cannot read standard print because of a visual, perceptual, or other physical disability. They are recognized as the nation's leading educational lending library of academic and professional textbooks on audio tape from elementary through post-graduate and professional levels.
21. The California School-to-Work Interagency Transition Partnership - SWITP (pronounced 'sweet pee') is a statewide effort to coordinate and improve delivery systems that support students with disabilities in moving successfully from school to work and adult life. Eight state and one federal agency, along with a coalition of consumers and parents, have been working together for over five years to improve the services delivery system through state and local partnerships.
22. SEED -- Instructional Design, Training, & Staff Development. Trainings for rehabilitation and employment training professionals
23. Special Education Links The RHL School has been kind to provide a page of links containing lots of Special Education materials to download, lesson plans, and more.
24. Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education.
25. Special Education Connections Here is a wealth of Special Education links, search engines, usergroups, places to take kids, and psychology and mental health sites.
26. Teacher Training Modules on Methods and Techniques of Multigrade Teaching and Learning is a window to teach local topics across all subjects. Multicultural and Bilingual Education is a primary focus to be addressed.
27. Western University of Health Sciences educates compassionate, competent health professionals who provide comprehensive, primary care; traditional and complementary treatment of disease and disability; wellness promotion; and culturally sensitive care.