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HELPFUL LINKS
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD)
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Center for Applied Special Technology
Microsoft's Accessibility and Disabilities Homepage
National Center to Improve Practice
(NCIP) - Promotes the effective use of technology to enhance outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical, and social/emotional disabilities.
(W3C) Disabilities Developments Page
AUTISM
"Serving the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy, education, public awareness, and research since 1965."
Center for the Study of Autism (Portland, Oregon)
Site contains information on Autism, Subgroups and Related Disorders, Issues, Interventions, and other information related to Autism.
Society For The Autistically Handicapped - (United Kingdom)
DISABILITY RESOURCES
National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
Is highlighted by information about the organization and many of its useful publications.
Legal Information on Disability Issues
J. Lubin's collection of resources.
Resources for Research on Disabilities
Department of Special Education University of Kansas.
DOWN SYNDROME
National Association for Down Syndrome
NADS, a not-for-profit organization, was founded in Chicago in 1961 by parents of children with Down syndrome who felt a need to create a better environment and bring about understanding and acceptance of people with Down syndrome.
National Down Syndrome Society
The National Down Syndrome Society was established in 1979 to increase public awareness about Down syndrome to assist families in addressing the needs of children born with this genetic condition, and to sponsor and encourage scientific research--a very good Web site.
DYSLEXIA
This site features some content on dyslexia written by students of the Dyslexia Center. The Center offers informational workshops, assessments, and tutorial services.
A forum for networking and sharing information about creative thinking, dyslexia, and other learning differences is at this site.
International Dyslexia Association
The International Dyslexia Association is an international, 501C(3) nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia.
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
A nonprofit organization that serves as a lending library of academic and professional textbooks on audiotape. Includes FAQs on how to use the service.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Creative projects – share ideas.
READY*SET*READ Early Childhood Learning Kit
This Kit, announced by President Clinton at the April 17, 1997 White House Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning, is available at the Department of Education web site. The kit contains activity guides for families and caregivers, which are arranged in four age groups from birth to age five; they are designed to "help your young children learn about language.
FAMILY AND PARENT SUPPORT
Promotes the interests of people with disabilities and provides special education.
Children's Medical Services(CMS)
Children's Medical Services is the Title V Children with Special Health Care Needs program within the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) and provides services to children birth to age eighteen with special health care needs.The children and youth served are those with physical disabilities and chronic medical conditions.
GIFTED AND TALENTED
Center for Talented Youth (CTY)
The Johns Hopkins University Institute for Academic Advancement of Youth.
ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Association on Mental Retardation
Home page for AAMR, the national organization for professionals and others interested in the field of mental retardation. Along with The Arc, AAMR is a founding member of the United States International Council on Developmental Disabilities.
American Counseling Association
American Physical Therapy Association
The American Physical Therapy Association is a national, professional organization representing more than 70,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students. APTA's goal is to foster advancement in physical therapy practice, education, and research.
PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED
SPECIAL EDUCATION - GENERAL (INCLUSION)
To stimulate and motivate students with physical disabilities in grades 4-7 to pursue aeronautics-related careers via the development and delivery of accessible math education materials on the Internet.
National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP)
Special Needs Students