Special Education Resources
Welcome! This page was created as a final
project for my Education of Exceptional Children course
(SPGN 251) at Eastern Michigan University. It is intended to
serve as a detailed compilation of links to internet resources
related to Special Education topics. The links are geared
specifically for regular education teachers and parents of
exceptional children, but may be used by anyone who is
interested! I have main topic listings -- if you click
on one of these links, you will move further down on the page
where the specific links for that topic are located. Or you
can simply browse the whole page!
If you know of a particularly good
link which I do not currently have listed, please send me a
quick email!
Thanks! Enjoy!
Physically or Otherwise Health
Impaired (POHI)
Mentally Impaired (MI)
Emotionally Impaired (EI)
Learning Disabled (LD)
Speech and Language Impaired
(SLI)
Hearing Impaired (HI)
Visually Impaired (VI)
Gifted and Talented (TAG)
General Special Education
Related Links
Physically or Otherwise Health
Impaired (POHI)
No More Labels
Information concerning a video & interactive
teaching guide. Also features a variety of fact sheets, including
cerebral palsy and spina bifida.
National Library for
The Blind and Handicapped (Library of Congress)
Information
about the services provided by the Library of Congress. Includes
listings of talking books available!
Library of Michigan Services for Blind and Physically Handicapped
Located in Lansing. Information on the services available, and
what makes a person eligible for these services.
Washtenaw County
Library
Information about the talking book program and other
resources available to blind and physically handicapped persons in
the local Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area.
Center for Excellence in
Special Education Technology
Resource at the University of
South Carolina offering training for teachers in the use of
adaptive technologies, including switch devices.
Spina
Bifida: Resources for Parents
Ability Camp
Information about a really neat camp for
physically impaired children and their parents -- in Ontario.
Capper Foundation
The Capper Foundation provides services for children with physical
disabilities. This page provides basic information about the
Foundation.
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Mentally Impaired (MI)
American Association on Mental
Retardation
Information about the AAMR, resources it
offers, programs it sponsors. Also includes a page of disability
resources on the net.
The Arc (National Organization
on Mental Retardation)
About the Arc. Includes fact sheets
about Mental Retardation.
National Down Syndrome Society
Questions and answers about Down's, resource list, programs and
info on NDSS.
Fact Sheet on Mental Retardation
Basic info on Mental
Impairment, provided by the University of Michigan.
Students with Intellectual Disabilities: A Resource Guide for
Teachers
Just what it says! Tips for inclusion, curriculum,
goal-setting, etc.
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Emotionally Impaired (EI)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Facts for Families
Anxiety
Autism
ADHD/ADD
Depression
Manic Depression
Psychiatric
Medication for kids
Questions to ask
about medication
Schizophrenia
American Academy of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry
About the organization, resources,
catalogues, related organizations, etc.
CHADD (Children and Adults with
Attention Deficit Disorder)
Infomation on ADD, treatments,
parenting, teaching, etc.
Autism Resources
An entire page devoted to autism -- all the stuff I don't have
space for here!
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Learning Disabled (LD)
Fact sheet on
Learning Disabilities from the AACAP
Dyslexia Archive
A simple page which includes facts, groups, events, even a list
of famous people who were dyslexic, including Einstein and Tom
Cruise!
Education Outreach
Department: Learning Diabilities
FAQ (frequently asked
questions) about LD, a couple of video workshops
Dyslexia -- the Gift
How Dyslexia can be a gift, where to
to go for help, register for a free subscription to The Dyslexic
Reader, training and workshops
American Hyperlexia
Association
What is hyperlexia? How to identify it,
resources for parents
Landmark College
A college specifically for students with dyslexia, ADD, or other
learning disabilities
Learning Disability
Association of America
info, services, forums, plus
articles
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Speech and Language
Impaired (SLI)
Fact Sheets from KIDSOURCE
General Information
About Speech and Language Disorders
Q & A
About Articulation Problems
Spoken
Language Problems
The Caring Connections
that Help Children Communicate
Concepts, hints and helps,
in a brief "how to" on working on language development with your
child
Speech
and Language Milestones
Chart for ages 0-6, approximately
where your child's language and speech development should be
Adolescent
Language Disorders
What they are, what you can do.
Wide Smiles
Facts, FAQs,
links, discussion lists all on children with a cleft palate
Dysphagia Resources
Dysphagia
= difficulty in swallowing; info, treatment, organizations
Stuttering
Homepage
All kinds of stuff about stuttering!
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Hearing Impaired (HI)
Students with Hearing Loss: A Resource Guide to Support
Classroom teachers
Great guide -- tip sheets on communication,
equipment, classroom, etc.
National Information
Center on Deafness
Up to date info on deafness and hearing
loss
About ASL
(American Sign Language)
Just what it says!
ASL
Dictionary
A basic dictionary explaining some ASL signs
Auditory Verbal International
(AVI)
listening and speaking (the auditory-verbal approach)
for the deaf child
Deaf Cyber Kids
A gathering place for deaf school children to get email-pals
and share their creativity
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Visually Impaired (VI)
National Federation of the Blind
Info about the NFB. More importantly -- 2 good links of interest
for parents, teachers, and kids -- Q & A about blindness, and
an online magazine for blind children and their families.
The Seeing Eye
About the
seeing eye dog program, how to apply
Blind Childrens
Center
Non-profit organization for blind and partially
sighted children -- info on programs, newsletter, upcoming
events, and more links
Children's Vision
Concerns
A commercial page with info about several books
you can order if you know, work with, or have a visually
impaired child
The Internet Braille Wizard
Really neat page, including the Braille alphabet, and a biograpy
of Louis Braille. The coolest part is a an online Braille
translator!
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Gifted and Talented
Gifted
Students: A Resource Guide to Support Classroom Teachers
Great guide -- lots of tip sheets
Ten Tips for Parents of Gifted Students
Exactly what it
says
Providing Curriculum Alternatives to Motivate Gifted Students
ideas for motivation, including independent study, contracts, etc.
TAG Family Network
Run for and by parents -- dedicated to appropriate education for
TAG youth
Institute for Academic Advancement
of Youth
@Johns Hopkins University -- info on CTY (Center
for Talented Youth) programs, talent searches, etc.
Center for Talent Development
Educational Services for TAG students
American Association
for Gifted Children
Newsletter with info about AAGC,
current articles, resources, etc.
Gifted and Talented
A very pretty page with some nice
links to articles about schools for and publications concerned
with TAG, as well as a page of fun stuff for kids!
Prufrock Press
Prufrock is
the leading publisher that supports Gifted Education. This page
has a catalog request as well as free trials for gifted
publications
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General Special Education
Related Links
These are some other pages of resources -- some have links that I
have on this page, others have links that I decided not to include.
If you haven't found what you are looking for on this page, try some
of these:
Special Education
Resources for Educators
Parents Helping Parents
Internet Resources for
Special Children
Teachers Helping Teachers
Special Education
Resources on the Internet (SERI)
Special
Education Links
Special Needs Education
Network
Our Kids
Council for Exceptional Children
(CEC)
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last updated on December 4, 1996
created and maintained by Jessica Zimmerman
JZIMMERM@online.emich.edu
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