Assessment- IEP-( Individual Education Plan) -IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), Advocacy.

• The Special Ed Advocate-  Wrights Law
• Alternative Assessment- Index/Links to  ERIC documents on a wide range of assessments. 
• Understanding Tests and Measurements 
• Assessing Children for the Presence of a Disability 

Assistive Technology 

• LD Online Assitive Technology Resources-
• Closing the Gap-  information on innovative applications of microcomputer technology in special education and rehabilitation

• CHADD Home Page- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder.
• ADHD- NIMH- from the National Instituted on Mental Health
• ADHD- DSM-IV description
• The Center for New Discoveries in Learning- Diagnosis & Treatment for ADD, ADHD, dyslexia...
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) - lots of information: book lists, articles, definitions, links
• The Positive Side of ADD .

Autism

• TEACCH- Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communications Handicapped Children
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Websites on Autism comprehensive listing. 
• Family Village's Autism Page
• OASIS
• Aspen (Asperger Education Network)
• Teaching Children with Autism
• Sensory Diet Activities for Children
• What is a Sensory Diet?
• Sensory Checklist
• School Accommodations for kids with sensory issues.

Behavior Management

• Behavior Home Page

• National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury
• New Hampshire Brain Injury Association
• Vocational Preparation and Traumatic Brain Injury- Principles to guide vocational training  programs for students with traumatic brain injury.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide, by Dr. Glen Johnson Clinical Neuropsychologist
• About Brain Injury This section provides a basic understanding of brain injury, brain anatomy, coma and common terms used in the field of brain injury.
• Computers and Brain Injury When used properly, computers can be effective rehabilitation tools because they...
• Articles for Survivors and Families of TBI

 Disability Awareness

• NPND- National Parent Network on Disabilities.
• Americans With Disabilities Act -(ADA) Home Page
• Institute on Disability at University of NH

General Education Resources K-12 

• The Grammar Lady Online
• National Geographic Society: Main Page -
• Discovery Channel Online
• Teachnet.com
• Learning to Read
• Study Skills- Strategies for Test Taking
• K-6 Worksheets sorted by grade level
• Cooperative Learning

Learning Disabilities/Learning Differences

• The LD Online Home Page- tons of great information .****
• Learning Disabilities Association of America -LDA  
• Nonverbal learning disorders (NLD)

Learning Styles-

• Learning Styles- Chart format- visual, auditory, kinesthetic & tactile
• The Paragon Learning Style Inventory
• Index of Learning Styles Inventory
• Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic: Which is your Child?
• DVC Learning Style Survey for College

Math

• The Math Page-This site references math  research/ strategies/ learning materials/ resources / math links focusing on Math Learning Differences and related material.

Sensory Impairments (vision, hearing)

• Handspeak- A Sign Language Dictionary Online
• Blindness Resource Center

Specific Strategies in General and Special Education

• General Purpose Learning Strategies- Lots of strategies indexed alphabetically
• http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/index.html
• Understanding Processing Deficits - Links to strategies for specific processing
• deficits. http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/process_deficit/pro_deficits.html
• Handwriting Without Tears® (HWT) is the easy way to teach pre-printing, printing and cursive! It was developed by Jan Z. Olsen, OTR, an occupational therapist and handwriting specialist.

Transition Planning-All eligible students, ages 14 and older, will have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) that will prepare them for life after he or she is finished with school. The IEP will include ideas relating to course of study, post secondary education and training, living arrangements, vocational plans and recreation and leisure activities as well as other areas which are important to the students life. This plan will be developed through discussion and assessment.

• Job Hunters Bible.com- Richard Bolle's Site- What Color is Your Parachute

Misc.

• Get Me Out of the House Please! Recreational Pursuits in Your Local Community
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
• From Now On- Educational Technology
• Exceptional Schools for Exceptional Children -The Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools (MAAPS) is a non-profit association of Chapter 766 approved private schools dedicated to providing educational programs and services to students with special needs throughout Massachusetts.
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
• The Family Village Web Site is an attempt to bring together valuable information for parents of individuals who have disabilities.
• NICHCY- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education- Jump point for sp.ed. literature, research etc.
• Federal Resource Center for Special Education- Nationwide special education technical assistance network.
• Williams Syndrome
• Data Collections Sheets *

Sources of Free AAC Symbols--PECS

• http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/6/PECS.xhtml
• Sclera Picto - monochrome AAC symbols created with and for adults with intellectual disabilities.
• Imagine Symbols - a collection of high quality colour AAC pictographs
• Prentke Romich Company - large set of small symbols created to iconfiy PRC communication aids.
• Literacy Support Pictures - free symbols for non-commerical use
• Do2Learn - loads of free pre-made picture cards and communication boards for users with autism
• How It Is - small symbol set from the NSPCC focusing on rights, feelings, safety & sexuality