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Autism National Committee, autism advocacy organization for positive supports for autism

Information and ideas for working with children with disabilities

Organization which provides leadership & support to members by shaping policies & practices which impact the quality of education.

National, grassroots network of youth with special needs and our friends, speaking on behalf of ourselves to help spread helpful, positive information among our peers to increase knowledge on various issues.

Advocacy for the rights of individuals with disabilities organizations.

Free handbook for children with learning disabilities who are African American.

National Association of Blind Students provides support, information, and encouragement to blind college and university students.

Information, education and funding of autism research; includes Parents’ Guide to Research

Database of respite providers, legislative information, resources, training, technical assistance, advocacy efforts to secure quality respite care services for all families.

Statewide advocacy organization that represents people with autism, brain injury, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, mental retardation, and Prader-Willi syndrome.

General Information about early intervention services in WI.

National initiative to promote and improve the health and well-being of infants, children and adolescents.

Listserv is for communication between the agencies, associations, and individuals interested in community collaboration related to services to 4 year old children and their families. To subscribe, email: majordomo@badger.state.wi.us, message "subscribe Forces44" (leave subject line blank).

Effective Color Contrast

ADHD Learning Collaborative
NICHQ report on Improving Care for Children with ADHD

ADHD – Questions & Answers
National Institute of Mental Health site on ADHD.

How real teachers and students have found success in the classroom. 

Free videos and literature available for free from public libraries

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

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.

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.

NICHCY
Links to scientific studies of autism

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.

Communications clearinghouse providing journalists credible information & quotable sources on national disability policy and independent living issues.

Research-based intervention practices & programs for children with behavioral problems.

This organization provides free educational information and support to those who have been affected by cerebral palsy, including education resources.

MoneyGeek.com's new guide, Choosing The Right School for your Children, explores a number of factors to consider when exploring school options. Includes information for many different educational options, children of all ages and abilities, and families from different backgrounds.

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.

Accommodations & Tips for Teachers
 

Adapting the Curriculum
 

Ideas for Adapting Curriculum
 

Nine Ways to Adapt Instruction

 Information to ensure that interactions with customers with disabilities are respectful.

Email newspaper for people with disabilities

Dennis Debbaudt website

Organizers
Graphic organizers for individuals with learning disabilities.

Teaching LD CEC Service
Research-based strategies for teaching LD students, conferences, newsletters.

Non-disabled peers partner with children with autism thru school day(video).

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.

Resources, tips, examples of modifications for individuals with cognitive disabilities.

Mothers United for Moral Support - parent to parent matching

Overrepresentation of youth with disabilities within the juvenile justice system; prevention, education, and transition for incarcerated youth

President Bush's initiative for eliminating the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in community life.

Interactive CDs for kids

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/Professional Collaboration

Parent Center Network
National network supporting parents, parent leadership and parent involvement in their children’s schools.

Great activities for kids with disabilities & catalogue for OT supplies.

Research-based reading methods.

Research, publications, information about developments in the field of Children's Mental Health. Subscribe to rtcUpdates, a monthly email newsletter.

Family engagement is essential to fully develop Wisconsin’s vision for system-wide change utilizing RtI. The module Response to Intervention and Family Engagement provides an overview of how Response to Intervention (RtI) is defined in Wisconsin and research based practices that can be used to involve families in RtI at their school.

This guide breaks down qualifications and the application process, as well as a calculator that can help estimate monthly and annual benefits.

Interactive forum to exchange ideas & techniques, find out about available materials, resource links.

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.

Accessible Bus Service
U.S. Department of Justice fact sheet on accessible bus service.

Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities
Selecting and installing assistive devices for drivers with disabilities.

U.S. Dept. of Transportation Accessibility Page
Accessible transportation, and contacts for inquiries or complaints.

Alliance of legal professionals committed to helping families in obtaining compensation for vaccine-related injuries

IEP planning when dyslexia is suspected.

Estas páginas responden a las preguntas frecuentes que hacen los padres de los estudiantes que resultaron seleccionados para participar en la Evaluación Nacional del Progreso Educativo, conocida por sus siglas en inglés NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress).

Developed by a national dispute resolution workgroup, this is a sample of a Due Process Hearing Extension Order. It serves as a tool that states may choose to use to document extensions, length of extensions, and new dates for a hearing and decision that meets the timelines required by IDEA.

Stories about the mediation process, its inherent flexibility to get children the services they need & parents & schools to work together with renewed collaboration & partnership.

GAO report on special ed. disputes & use of mediation and other strategies to resolve conflicts.

Developed by a national dispute resolution workgroup, these tips are intended to provide ideas on how to improve mediation agreement rates.

Video tape, Parents and Educators Working Toward Mutual Solutions.

Developed by a national dispute resolution workgroup, these tips are intended to provide ideas on how to improve resolution meeting agreement rates.

Advantages and disadvantages of mediation from an administrator's perspective.

Developed by a national dispute resolution workgroup, this resource is provided to assist states in making decisions about when to extend timelines for state complaints. This is not intended to provide official guidance, but is a tool to prompt further state discussion.

Explains medical assistance programs available to people who are determined to have a disability and how the determination is made.

Published by the Organization for Autism Research

Information for youth with disabilities and their families to ensure student success in the secondary & postsecondary education curriculum to ensure meaningful employment, independent living and participation in all aspects of community life.

Resources on post secondary education for deaf and hard of hearing students

HEATH Center on Post-Secondary Education

Office of Civil Rights pamphlet for students with disabilities.

This guide includes valuable resources for students with disabilities, such as a curated list of more than 85 disability-specific scholarships, strategies for utilizing state and local financial aid resource, and an overview of loan forgiveness and reduction options

Introductory free web course on legal requirements & spirit of ADA (Fee for 10 CEU credits).

Research on line free for code of civil procedure.

NCES is the main federal agency for collecting data about education. To build your own table of statistics, click on Elementary/Secondary School Data (CCD) - Data Resources - Build a Table.

Training materials, policy papers & briefs by Bobby Silverstein, former staff director & chief counsel to U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy. Materials on: ADA, IDEA, Olmstead, Rehab Act, etc.

Includes: IDEA 2004 and Regulations links, IDEA Partnership, and many related resources.

Federal law providng job protections to parents who take off work to be with children receiving medical and psychiatric care or are recuperating from serious health concerns.

Frequently asked questions & other information regarding federal privacy regulations effective 4/13/03 as Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act.

US Dept of Education's "one-stop-shop" site for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations. Searchable versions of the law and regulations, OSEP letters, dialogue guides, topic briefs, videos, links to technical assistance network, Q&A area where you can submit questions to OSEP.

Schools identified for improvement under NCLB.

States’ accessibility laws, policies, standards & other resources. Includes accessible: websites, application development, procurement, and public access to hardware.

Compilation of statistical information covering American education from pre-K thru graduate school.

Represents the interest of parents of children, with and without disabilities. NCPC was created to organize & communicate strong nationwide parent support to ensure that the basic guarantees in IDEA are protected. Site includes current legislative issues & how to reach legislators.

Free 128-page book.

WI Dept. of Administration spreadsheets with Census data by school districts.

Research/analysis of complex policy issues; leadership development, technical assistance and information dissemination to disability groups

Research and issues related to K-12 education reform, including charter schools, school choice, teacher quality, federal policy, standards and accountability.

Alliance focuses at-risk secondary school students who are most likely to leave school without a diploma or to graduate unprepared for a productive future. Includes published reports.

Information on guardianship, trusts and other futures planning issues.

Accessing, incorporating individuals with disabilities for the workforce.

Publications, videos on transition issues such as postsecondary education, SSI, Person-centered planning & other health care issues, including free pdf & for fee booklets on transition planning.

Updates on waiting lists, eligibility criteria & state funding for programs can be found at this site. State contact people are also listed & on-line application for DVR services included.

Workbook to help families successfully work through the transition process.

Families & friends of individuals with disabilities form support organizations, obtain medicaid providers status & DD funds with the object of solely supporting an individual.

Focus on secondary education and transition of youth with disabilities. Site includes teleconference transcripts & many publications.

Workforce and disability issues-- designing access for all, policy analysis, NCWD training and consultation services.

http://www.onestops.info

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/

Information & reports about the Act to eliminate barriers & promote community integration

Research assessing performance of the Vocational Rehabilitation program in assisting eligible individuals to achieve positive, sustainable outcomes as a result of their receipt of VR services.

Kids as Self-Advocates
KASA is a national, grassroots network of youth with special needs and our friends, speaking on behalf of ourselves, to spread helpful, positive information among our peers to increase knowledge around various issues.

My Future My Plan
Curriculum designed to motivate & guide students with disabilities & their families as they begin early transition planning for life after high school. It promotes positive attitudes and self-advocacy.

RealChoices
Information to empower people of all ages and abilities giving them the opportunity to make self-determined choices to participate in their communities in ways meaningful to them.

Self-Determination

Self-Determination: Supporting Successful Transition
Development of self-determination skills & student-led Individualized Education Program meetings, includes curricula and helpful Web links.

Information, support and linkages related to transition.

Transition Info. for Families
Transition timeline, adult care providers, teaching sheets from IL Div. Specialized Care for Children

What Works
Transition Research Synthesis project (OSEP) synthesis of 20 years data on transition/publications.

Youth-focused site.

WI FACETS is a partner with Marquette University & CESA 7 on this discretionary grant project to administer WI’s system of mediation. Workshops available about mediation & early conflict resolution.

Southern Regional Center

Wisconsin’s Protection & Advocacy Organization

A statewide network of families who have children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities...

Policy research and community education center located in Milwaukee.

School funding issues in Wisconsin and the US.

Legal referral listing

Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (WBPDD)

Improving services to children with special needs by promoting professional leadership, providing opportunity for study of issues pertaining to special services, and facilitating communication and collaboration on behalf of special needs students’