Accessibility for Print & Web Materials
Effective Color Contrast
Ability Awareness
I'm Tyler
11 min video, developed by a high school student who has CP, promotes the idea of abilities. What a kid can do is much more important that what he can't.
Acronyms in Special Education
AD/HD
ADHD Learning Collaborative
NICHQ report on Improving Care for Children with ADHD
ADHD – Questions & Answers
National Institute of Mental Health site on ADHD.
American Sign Language Association
Free videos and literature available for free from public libraries
Asperger Syndrome
OASIS (Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
Assistive Technology
Access Ingenuity
Effective access solutions & products to help people with disabilities maintain their independence.
AccessIT
National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education, featuring the AccessIT Knowledge Base, a searchable database about accessible E&IT.
Assistive Listening Systems
Assistive Technology Expo
Assistive Technology Information
AT Tech Connection
National forum for assistive technology users to rate the products they use.
Browsealoud
Browsealoud service makes websites accessible to those with reading difficulties.
CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology)
Learning tools usable by a wide range of learners. Features Universal Design for Learning (teaching, learning, curriculum development that draws on brain research & media technologies to respond to individual learner differences).
EASI(Equal Access to Software and Information)
Online training on accessible information technology for persons with disabilities.
Microsoft Accessibility
Accessibility features of Microsoft products for individuals with disabilities.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Free booklet about Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities.
Trace Center
UW research center to increase accessibility of information technologies by people with disabilities. Site includes FAQ, Quick Sheets and resource lists.
Autism
Autism Resources from NICHCY
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Autism "suite" 5 topic pages
Autism Video
A short video composed by a woman with autism. Be sure to watch the whole video, as its meaning becomes clearer as the video progresses.
Camp Awesum
Summer residential camp for kids on the autism spectrum from 8-12 years of age in northwoods at St. Germain, WI.
Genetic Link Found
Link to gene on Chromosome 15 discovered.
NICHCY
links to scientific studies of autism
Web Course on Autism – Doug Flutie Foundation
Curriculum on autism - no cost to parents of children with autism; professional fee
Beach Center on Families and Disability
Behavioral Problems
Center for Effective Collaboration & Practice
Research-based intervention practices & programs for children with behavioral problems.
Blind/Visual Impairment
Making Documents Accessible
Guide for accessible formats for blind & visually impaired individuals.
National Library for the Blind
Bridges for Kids!
Circle of support for ALL children from birth to adult life with a special focus on those who have disabilities, special needs, or who are at-risk. Information for parents & professionals about parenting concerns, child development, children with special needs, disabilities, and those who are at-risk.
Center for Accessible Society
Communications clearinghouse providing journalists credible information & quotable sources on national disability policy and independent living issues.
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Magazine
Charter Schools
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
CSHCN WI Regional Centers
CSHCN Regional Map
CSHCN Regional Centers Update
Circles of Life Conference
Cognitive Disabilities
Modifying materials
Resources, tips, examples of modifications for individuals with cognitive disabilities.
Communication
Do2Learn
Communication aids: picture cards, organization tools, games, books, computer games, basic skills, product guide.
Facilitated communication
Yahoo email group for users of facilitated communication and facilitators.
Curriculum & Instruction Adaptation & Modification
Accommodations & Tips for Teachers
Accommodations for Students with Communication & Learning Disorders
Adapting and Modifying Curriculum & Instruction
Adapting Curriculum and Instruction with Assistive Technology in Inclusive Classrooms.
Adapting the Curriculum
Adaptive Programming & Games
Classroom Adaptations for Specific Behaviors
Idea Sharing Forum for Teachers
Ideas for Adapting Curriculum
Modifications for Students w/Tourette Syndrome, ADD, OCD
Modifying Curriculum and Instruction
Nine Ways to Adapt Instruction
Teaching Minute
Disability Etiquette
Handbook
Article
Information to ensure that interactions with customers with disabilities are respectful.
Disability Grapevine Online Newspaper
Email newspaper for people with disabilities
Disability Information
Disability-related information & programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including civil rights, education, employment, housing, health, income support, technology, transportation, and community life.
Dyslexia
Dyslexia Newsletter
Email newsletter with information about dyslexia testing and assessment, teaching dyslexic children, advice for parents, research, and more.
International Dyslexia Association – WI Branch
Educational Software
Ohio Distinctive Software
Interactive CDs for kids
Family Village
Inclusion
Inclusive High School Classrooms
ERIC News Brief
New Freedom Initiative
President Bush's initiative for eliminating the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in community life.
http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/Citarpt.htm
Independent Living Centers in Wisconsin
Juvenile Justice
AD/HD & the Juvenile Justice System
Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act (P.L.107-273)
LD, ADHD and Delinquency
NCSET Juvenile Justice Issues
Overrepresentation of youth with disabilities within the juvenile justice system; prevention, education, and transition for incarcerated youth.
Office of Juvenile Justice Desktop Guide to Juvenile Probation
Chapter 11 reviews special populations, including offenders with LD.
Ray of Hope in the Juvenile Justice system.
Risk, resilience & adjustment
Individuals with learning disabilities affect which youth will be "at risk" for delinquent behaviors.
Law Enforcement/First Responders& People with Disabilities
Dennis Debbaudt website
Landau Kleffner Syndrome
http://tinyurl.com/nkyx
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/landklfs.asp
http://www.disabilityresources.org/LANDAU.html
http://www.homestead.com/FOLKSPACK/files/00Cont.PDF
http://tinyurl.com/nkz3
Learning Disabilities
Organizers
Graphic organizers for individuals with learning disabilities.
Parent's Guide to Differences and Disabilities in Learning
Free booklet for parents about learning disabilities and how they can help.
Teaching LD CEC Service
Research-based strategies for teaching LD students, conferences, newsletters.
Literacy Resources
http://www.ciera.org/
MathNerds
Need help with math? Free hints, ideas, and references from a volunteer network of mathematicians.
Medial Home National Center
American Academy of Pediatrics site includes educational, resource & advocacy materials, guidelines for care, evaluation tools & technical assistance to improve systems of care for Children with Special Health Care needs by connecting them to a medical home.
Mental Health
Mental Health World
Resources for people with mental health concerns, parents and others to encourage hope and understanding through education.
Research & Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health
Research, publications, information about developments in the field of Children's Mental Health. Subscribe to rtcUpdates, a monthly email newsletter.
MUMS
Mothers United for Moral Support - parent to parent matching
New Ways New Days Videos
Videos that focus on parenting issues, children with disabilities and community resources; featured on Wisconsin cable network.
Occupational Therapy
Pocket Full of Therapy
Great activities for kids with disabilities & catalogue for OT supplies.
Parent Involvement/Parent-Professional Collaboration
New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement
Parent Educator Connection Northern WI
(CESA 12 and 9) web site and newsletter for parents & educators.
Parent Involvement: Literature Review and Database of Promising Practices
Parent Involvement: Does it Matter to Student Achievement
Parent/Professional Collaboration
Pictures
Thousands of pictures and icons sources for PECS and assistive technology
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Reading Methods
Minority Students
Research-based reading methods.
WI Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Quality Mall - Person-Centered Principles
SearchDisabilities
Resource for anything related to disabilities.
School Finance
GAO Report on Per-Pupil Spending
Sensory Integration Resource Center
Service Animals
Service Animals – DOT Guidelines
Siblings
SibShops
Social Skills
LINK program
Non-disabled peers partner with children with autism thru school day(video).
Speaking of Speech
Interactive forum to exchange ideas & techniques, find out about available materials, resource links.
Special Ed News
Publications and resources about special education, includes link for families.
Special Olympics
Home Page
Summer Activities for Kids
America’s Library
Resource for parents to explore with their children.
Book Reviews
Kids can submit their own book reviews & read reviews written by other children.
Music Education for Kids
San Francisco Symphony Kids' Site for learning about & having fun with music.
Reading Rainbow
Books written and illustrated by children (go to Contest).
Travel Resources
Accessible Bus Service
U.S. Department of Justice fact sheet on accessible bus service.
Easter Seals Project ACTION fact sheet.
Accessible Traveler's Database
http://www.fashion-able.itgo.com/PAGE3.HTML
Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities
Selecting and installing assistive devices for drivers with disabilities.
Air Travel
Hotline for Air Travelers with Disabilities
Information for the Air Traveler with a Disability
Childproof Seatbelts
Outdoor Recreation
Easter Seals project to increase mobility for people with disabilities, includes resources, training and technical assistance.
Service Animals – DOT Guidelines
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Accessibility Page
Accessible transportation, and contacts for inquiries or complaints.
Washington, D.C. area (including MD, VA)
Social Security Information
www.ssa.gov
Vaccine Injury Alliance
Alliance of legal professionals committed to helping families in obtaining compensation for vaccine-related injuries
Waisman Center
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
