Special Education Links

Blue Web’n: A library of Blue Ribbon learning sites on the Web: To get started, browse the Content Table, browse by Subject Area, or try a Refined Search.

The Awesome Library organizes your exploration of the World Wide Web with 10,000 carefully reviewed resources for students, teachers, and parents. It includes a directory, an index, and a search engine.

LD OnLine: Learning Disabilities Resources an interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children.

UVa Special Education Web Site Hosted by the University of Virginia, the site provides an overview of the history of special education, definitions of disabilities, online medical journals.

The Family Village integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services and supports.

David Levin’s Learning@WebSites is an award-winning guide for senior high school educators who would like to enhance their curriculum and instruction using the Internet. High school students will also find Learning@Web.Sites to be a rich on-line resource guide.

Yahoo – Special Education The San Jose Mercury news recently noted that "Yahoo is closest in spirit to the work of Linnaeus, the 18th century botanist whose classification system organized the natural world."

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 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, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

OSERS: Office of Special Education Programs: OSEP Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Special Education and Learning Disabilities Resources: Internet Special Education Resources: A nationwide directory of professional who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities.

Special Needs Education Network (SNE) Home Page Welcome to the Special Needs Education Network (SNE). SNE provides Internet resources specific to parents, teachers, schools, and other professionals, individuals, groups, and organizations involved in the education of students with special needs.

NICHCY The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals.

Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location.

Marc's Special Education Page the best special education-related links that I could find. General links are at the top of the list; specific links (Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Mental Retardation, Giftedness, etc.) are at the bottom.

BEHAVIOR HOME PAGE purpose is to provide a format that allows school personnel, parents, and other professionals to gain access to information, to share effective practices, and to receive ongoing consultation and technical assistance concerning the full range of behavior problems and challenges displayed by children and youth in school and community settings, as well as other behavioral issues that may affect their success in school.

Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) Provide valuable information for parents, family members, caregivers, friends, educators, and medical professionals who interact with children who have disabilities.

Educational Links: The School Psychologists' Home Page School psychologists are educational specialists who use their knowledge of psychology and educational research to help confront many educational problems experienced by children, teachers, parents, and communities. We are skilled practitioners in the areas of psycho educational assessment, childhood development, behavioral management, individual/group counseling, and consultation. Above all, we are advocates for children.

DISABILITIES BY CATEGORY Easter Seals Reference site provides information of disabilities.

The Arc of the United States Home Page With more than 1,100 affiliated chapters and 140,000 members across the United States, The Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families.

Attention Deficit Disorder Archive Here you will find a useful collection of articles pertaining to ADD.

CH.A.D.D. Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders is a non-profit parent-based organization formed to better the lives of individuals with attention deficit disorders and their families.

Blind Children's Center Inc. Home Page The purpose of the Blind Children's Center is to turn initial fears into hope.

Gifted and Talented (TAG) Resources Home Page This page provides A Short Summary of Giftedness and shares many resources for Talented and Gifted children, their parents and educators. Also featured is a site containing Talent Searches and Summer Programs.

The Instant Access Treasure Chest The Foreign Language Teacher's Guide to Learning Disabilities.