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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Specific Disabilities, Interest and/or Advocacy Groups
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Autism
- Blind and Partially Sighted
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Deaf-Blindness
- Developmental Disabilities
- Down Syndrome
- Emotional Disturbance
- Functional Disabilities
- Multiple Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
- Rett Syndrome
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Speech and Language Disorders
A Partial Glossary of Important Terms
Additional Information, Advocacy Groups and General Resources
Specific Disabilities, Interest and/or Advocacy Groups
What is ADD, ADHD?
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml
What is Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder?
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/adhd/adhd.htm
Advocacy Groups
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
http://www.add.com
CHADD – Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
http://www./chadd/org
Learning Disabilities of Association of America
http://www.ldaamerica.org
What is Autism?
www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism
FAQ’s re Autism
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/Autism/FAQs/default.htm
Asperger Syndrome Fact Sheet
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/asperger/detail_asperger.htm
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aspergers-syndrome/basics/definition/CON-20029249
Best Practices Rubric re Autism
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/Autism/BestPracticesRubrics/default.htm
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
http://www.centerforautism.com/aba-therapy.aspx
Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)
www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/pdd-nos
The Greenspan Floortime Approach
www.stanleygreenspan.com/about-floortime/
Floortime
www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/treatment/floortime
Publications
Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, 2ndEd, by Stephen Shore, foreword by Temple Grandin. Autism Asperger Publishing Company.
Drawing Autism, by Jill Mullin.Akashic Books.
Ido in Autismland: Climbing Out of Autism’s Silent Prison, by Ido Kedar.Sharon Kedar.
Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism, by Ron Suskind.Kingswell.
Reaching My Autistic Son Through Disney
By Ron Suskind. New York Times Magazine March 7, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/magazine/reaching-my-autistic-son-through-disney.html?hp&_r=3
Talking With Readers About Owen, Disney and Autism
By Ron Suskind. NY Times Magazine March 11, 2014, 6:25 PM.The New York Times, The 6th Floor Blog.
http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/11/talking-with-readers-about-owen-disney-and-autism/?action=click&contentCollection=Magazine&module=RelatedCoverage®ion=Marginalia&pgtype=article
Making Visual Supports Work in the Home and Community: Strategies for Individuals with Autism, by Jennifer L. Savner & Brenda Smith Myles. Autism Asperger Publishing Company.
Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, by Ellen Notbohm.Future Horizons.2012.
Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, by Ellen Notbohm from the book Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, 2nd edition (2012, Future Horizons, Inc.)
www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/tool-kits/100-day-kit/ten-things-every-child-autism-wishes-you-knew
The Spark: A Mother’s Story of Nurturing, Genius, and Autism, by Kristine Barnet.Random House. 2013.
Understanding Autism for Dummies, by Stephen Shore and Linda Rastelli; foreword by Temple Grandin.For Dummies.
Understanding Students with Autism through Art, Editors: Beverly Levett Gerber and Julia Kellman. NAEA.
Books by Temple Grandin
The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum by Temple Grandin and Richard Panek.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
The Way I See It, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s. Future Horizons.
Different . . . Not Less: Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger’s, and ADHD, by Temple Grandin and Tony Attwood. Future Horizons.
Thinking in Pictures, My Life with Autism. Vintage.
Books for Children
A Is for Autism, F is for Friend: A kid’s Book on Making Friends with a Child who has Autism, by Joanna Keating-Velasco.Autism Asperger Publishing Company.
Everybody is Different: A book for young people who have brothers or sisters with autism, by Fiona Bleach.Autism Asperger Publishing Company.
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid, by Daniel Stefanski (an autistic kid).Free Spirit.
Why Does Izzy Cover Her Ears? Dealing with Sensory Overload, by Jennifer Veenendall. Autism Asperger Publishing Company.
Advocacy Groups
ASAN (Autism Self Advocacy Network)
http://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/
AutismAsperger.net
www.autismasperger.net
Autism Speaks
www.autismspeaks.org
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
www.centerforautism.com/home.aspx
Types of Visual Impairment
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/visualimpairment#types
About Low Vision and Blindness
www.lighthouse.org/about-low-vision-blindness/
Education Vision Services (NYC DOE)
http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/SpecialEducation/D75/related_svcs/Vision
Living with Vision Loss
www.perkins.org/vision-loss
Tips for Teachers
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/visualimpairment#teachers
Understanding How Children with Visual Impairment Learn
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/visualimpairment#learn
Publications, Webcasts
Essential Elements in Early Intervention: Visual Impairment and Multiple Disabilities, by Deborah Chen.AFB press.
The Mind’s Eye, by Oliver Sacks. Vintage.
For additional publications see
The American Foundation for the Blind – www.afb.org
The National Federation of the Blind – https://nfb.org
Perkins School for the Blind Webcasts Directory
www.perkins.org/resources/webcasts/
Accessible Materials
Bookshare. For those with print disabilities, including visual impairments or blindness. Free membership to qualified U.S. students and schools.More than 169,000 titles available digitally.
https://www.bookshare.org
Learning Ally. For those who cannot read standard print. Offers more than 75,000 digitally recorded textbooks and literature titles for download.
http://learningally.org/
LOUIS.Database of info on more than 386,000 titles in accessible formats, including braille, large print, sound recording, and electronic files.
http://louis.aph.org
Additional Resources
Resources for Living
https://nfb.org/living
Education for Students with Blindness or Visual Impairment
http://www.perkins.org/resources/scout/education/
Advocacy Groups
American Council of the Blind
http://www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org
Lighthouse International
http://lighthouse.org (English)
http://lighthouse.org/espanol/ (Spanish)
National Braille Association
http://www.nationalbraille.org/
National Federation for the Blind
https://nfb.org/
What is Cerebral Palsy?
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/basics/definition/con-20030502
Cerebral Palsy Information Page
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm
Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet
http://ucp.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ucp-fact-sheet.pdf
Learn More About Cerebral Palsy, CDC Podcast
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=8536
Advocacy Groups
United Cerebral Palsy
http://ucp.org/
About Cystic Fibrosis
www.cff.org/aboutcf
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cf
Deafness and Hearing Loss
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/hearingloss
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/hearingloss/
Hearing Education Services (NYC DOE)
http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/d75/related/hearing/HES_Brochure_011609.pdf
Hearing Related Services (NYC DOE)
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/RelatedServices/Hearing/default.htm
Publications
Deaf Education in the 21st Century: Topics and Trends, by Nancy Scheetz. Pearson.
Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture, by Carol A. Padden and Tom L. Humphries. Harvard University Press.
Seeing Voices A Journey into the World of the Deaf, by Oliver Sacks.Vintage.
Advocacy Groups
American Society for Deaf Children
http://deafchildren.org/
National Association of the Deaf
http://nad.org/
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
www.nidcd.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx
About Deaf-Blindness
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/deafblindness
www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/deafblindness/
A-Z to Deafblindness
www.deafblind.com
Advocacy Groups
American Association of the Deaf-Blind
www.aadb.org/
National Center on Deaf-Blindness
https://nationaldb.org/
What is a Developmental Disability?
www.ddrcco.com/resources-and-training/definition-of-developmental-disability.php
Developmental Delay
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/dd
www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/dd/
Advocacy Groups
Developmental Disabilities Resource Center(DDRC)
www.ddrcco.com/
My Child Without Limits
www.mychildwithoutlimits.org/
Cerebral Palsy
See above
Cognitive Disability
General Information
http://aim.cast.org/learn/disabilityspecific/cognitive#.U7WfAyimTzI
Defining Cognitive Disability
www.brighthubeducation.com/special-ed-learning-disorders/70555-defining-cognitive-disabilities/
Down Syndrome
See below
Intellectual Disability (aka Mental Retardation)
Definition
http://aaidd.org/intellectual-disability/definition#.U5X9tCimTzI
What is Intellectual Disability?
http://aaidd.org/intellectual-disability/definition#.U4eg7iimTzI
(Text and video)
Fact Sheet
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/parents_pdfs/IntellectualDisability.pdf
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/intellectual
www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/intellectual/
Advocacy Groups
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
http://aaidd.org/intellectual-disability#.U7g11iimTzJ
The Arc
www.thearc.org/
What is Down Syndrome?
www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/What-Is-Down-Syndrome
Facts
www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/Down-Syndrome-Facts/
Myths & Truths
www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/Myths-Truths/
Advocacy Groups
Down Syndrome International
www.ds-int.org/
National Down Syndrome Society
www.ndss.org
Fact Sheet (PDF)
http://nichcy.org/wp-content/uploads/docs/fs5.pdf
www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/emotionaldisturbance/
Anxiety Disorders
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/index.shtml
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders – Topic Categories
www.naset.org/emotionaldisturbance2.0.html
What are Emotional Disturbances in Special Education?
http://www.specialeducationguide.com/disability-profiles/emotional-disturbance/
School-based Mental Health Centers/NYC DOE
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/Health/SBHC/MentalHealth.htm
NYC DOE Guidance Portal
http://schools.nyc.gov/Teachers/guidance/default.htm
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
http://www.pbis.org/
Advocacy Groups
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
http://www.adaa.org/
National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Functional Disability Categories
http://aim.cast.org/learn/disabilityspecific#categories
Fact Sheet
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/multiple
www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/multiple/
What are Learning Disabilities?
www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/what-is-ld/what-are-learning-disabilities
Some Types of Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities
ADD, ADHD
Advocacy
Eye To Eye (National LD/ADHD mentoring)
http://eyetoeyenational.org/
Dyslexia
www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia
FAQ’s re Dyslexia
www.interdys.org/FAQ.htm
Dysgraphia
Executive Functioning Disorders
www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/executive-function-disorders
Struggling with Executive Function
www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/ebooks-guides-toolkits/executive-function-around-the-clock
Information Processing Disorders
Auditory Processing Disorder
http://ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/adhd-related-issues/auditory-processing-disordersVisual Processing Disorder
http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/adhd-related-issues/visual-processing-disordersBooks, Publications
The Dyslexic Advantage; The Mislabeled Child, by Fernette Eide, M.D. & Brock Eide, M.D., M.A. Hyperion Press, NY
Advocacy Groups
The International Dyslexia Association
www.interdys.org/index.htmNational Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org/about-us
What is Muscular Dystrophy?
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/muscular-dystrophy/basics/definition/con-20021240
Muscular Dystrophy Information Page
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/md/md.htm
Learn About Muscle Diseases, A-Z
http://mda.org/disease
Advocacy Groups
Muscular Dystrophy Association
http://mda.org/
Publications
http://mda.org/publications
Pervasive Developmental Disorders Information Page
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/pdd/pdd.htm
Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)
www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/pdd-nos
http://childstudycenter.yale.edu/autism/information/pddnos.aspx
General Information re Rett Syndrome
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/rett/rett.htm
Advocacy Groups
International Rett Syndrome Foundation
https://www.rettsyndrome.org
Ten Fundamental Facts About SPD
www.spdfoundation.net/facts.html
FAQ’s
www.spdfoundation.net/faq.html
Books, Publications, Video
Growing an In-Synch Child; Simple, Fun Activities to Help Every Child Develop, Learn and Grow, by Carol Kranowitz.Perigree.
Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children With Sensory Processing Disorder, by Lucy Jane Miller and Doris A. Fuller.Perigree.
The Out of Sync Child, by Carol Kranowitz and Lucy Jane Miller. Perigree.
What is Sensory Processing Disorder? An animated description for kids.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O6Cm0WxEZA
Advocacy Groups
Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
www.spdfoundation.net/about-sensory-processing-disorder.html
What is the difference between a speech disorder and a language disorder?
www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/pages/speechandlanguage.aspx#3
Receptive and Expressive Language
http://center.serve.org/ss/commreceptive.php
Aphasia
www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/pages/aphasia.aspx
What is Aphasia
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aphasia/basics/definition/con-20027061http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/aphasia.htm
Aphasia Facts Menu
http://www.aphasia.org/content/aphasia-factsAdvocacy Groups
National Aphasia Association
http://www.aphasia.org/
Apraxia of Speech
What is Apraxia of Speech? (aka Verbal Apraxia or Dyspraxia)
www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/pages/apraxia.aspxWhat is Childhood Apraxia of Speech
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/childhoodapraxia/Advocacy Groups
Apraxia Kids
http://www.apraxia-kids.org/
Specific Language Impairment (SLI)
www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/Pages/specific-language-impairment.aspx
Speech and Language Developmental Milestones
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/pages/speechandlanguage.aspx
Speech and Language Disorders
www.mdhil.com//speech-language-disorders-introduction/
A Partial Glossary of Important Terms
What is a 504 Plan?
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/504s/f/504faq1.htm
How Does a 504 Plan Differ from an IEP?
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/504s/f/504faq2.htm
Alternate Assessments for Students with Disabilities
www.cehd.umn.edu/nceo/topicareas/alternateassessments/altassesstopic.htm
Alternate Assessments for English Language Learners with Disabilities
www.cehd.umn.edu/NCEO/TopicAreas/ELLs/AlternateAssessments/AltAssessELLs.htm
Alternative Assessment District 75, NYC DOE
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/MultipleDisabilities/alternateassessment.htm
What is Assistive Technology (video)
http://vimeo.com/17122516
Assistive Technology NYC DOE
http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/SpecialEducation/D75/for_employees/AssistiveTechnology.htm
Assistive Technology Department NYC DOE
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/Technology/default.htm
Assistive Devices for Students with Disabilities
www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/assistive-technology-education
AT Devices
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/Technology/AssistiveAdaptive/at_devices.htm
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/Technology/AssistiveAdaptive/aac.htm
Articles, Media
Assistive Technology for Kids with LD: An Overview, By Marshall Raskind, Ph.D. , Kristin Stanberry
http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/702-assistive-technology-for-kids-with-learning-disabilities-an-overview.gs?page=all
Assistive Technology for Young Children in Special Education: It Makes a Difference, by Michael Behrmann
http://www.edutopia.org/assistive-technology-young-children-special-education
How Tech Enables Non-Verbal Learners to Become Singers, by Adam Goldberg
www.askaudiomag.com/articles/how-tech-enables-non-verbal-learners-to-become-singers
iPads Allow Kids With Challenges To Play In High School’s Band, by Eric Westervelt
www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/06/11/320882414/ipads-allow-kids-with-challenges-to-play-in-high-schools-band
A High School Band Where Everyone’s Voice Can Be Heard, by Eric Westervelt
www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/06/11/320921936/a-high-school-band-where-everyones-voice-can-be-heard
Advocacy Groups
Related Resources/Center for Improving Technology in Education
www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=58¤t_level=1&show_directory=N&directory_text=&resource_filter_choice=assistive_technology_(at)&resource_filter_text=Assistive%20Technology%20(AT)&mf_value0=assistive_technology_(at)&mf_id0=8
Definition, Purpose, Description
www.minddisorders.com/A-Br/Behavior-modification.html
Tip Sheet
http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ceed/publications/tipsheets/preschoolbehavior/behmod.pdf
Article
Behavior Modification in the Classroom, by N. Mather and Sam Goldstein
www.ldonline.org/article/6030/
Brain Plasticity: What is It?Learning and Memory
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/plast.html
What is Brain Plasticity?
http://psychology.about.com/od/biopsychology/f/brain-plasticity.htm
Books, Publications
Teaching with the Brain in Mind, by Eric Jensen.ASCD Books.
Common Core State Standards Initiative
www.corestandards.org/
What are Common Core State Standards?
www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/common-core-standards/what-are-common-core-state-standards
CCSS and Special Education
http://nichcy.org/schools-administrators/commoncore
www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/commoncore/
Standards in Your State
www.corestandards.org/standards-in-your-state/
Students with Disabilities and the Common Core Standards Resources
www.achieve.org/files/CCSS-SWDs-Resources-Mar2013.pdf
Publications
Students with Disabilities and the Core Arts Standards, Guiding Principals for Teachers. VSA/The Kennedy Center
http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/vsa/resources/GuidingPrinciples2014.pdf
IDEA
http://nichcy.org/laws/idea
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/idea/
IDEA
http://idea.ed.gov/
What is an IEP?
http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan/what-is-iep
IEP FAQ’s
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/iep.index.htm
A Guide to the IEP
http://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html
How to Have a Successful IEP Meeting, a three-part video
Part 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0yNyXxu_jE
Part 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU82uucFwf0
Part 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMX8gOlxbpM
Definition, Publications, Videos
www.ascd.org/research-a-topic/inclusion-and-special-education-resources.aspx
FAQ’s
www.wrightslaw.com/info/lre.faqs.inclusion.htm
About LRE
http://nichcy.org/schoolage/placement/placement-lre
www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/placement-lre/
IDEA 2004
http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,statute,I,B,612,a,5,
What is a paraprofessional?
http://nichcy.org/schools-administrators/paras
www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/paras/
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/specialeducation/g/parapro.htm
Paraprofessional Database
http://www.ecs.org/html/educationIssues/teachingQuality/parapro/NCLB_parapro_DB_intro.asp
UFT/Paraprofessionals
http://www.uft.org/chapters/paraprofessionals
Books, Publications
How To Be A Para Pro : A Comprehensive Training Manual For Paraprofessionals, by Diane Twachtman-Cullen and David DeLorenzo.Starfish Specialty Press.
Introduction
http://www.albany.edu/aging/lastpassages/documents/PFL81_000.pdf
Examples of First Person Language
http://www.inclusionproject.org/nip_userfiles/file/People%20First%20Chart.pdf
Preferred Language Guide/Down Syndrome
www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/Preferred-Language-Guide
(Occupational Therapists, [OT’s], Physical Therapists [PT’s], Speech Therapists, Counselors, etc)
Related Services
http://nichcy.org/schoolage/accommodations#related
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/accommodations/#related
Related Services, NYC DOE
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/RelatedServices/default.htm
Counseling, NYC DOE
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/RelatedServices/Counseling/default.htm
Occupational Therapy, NYC DOE
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/RelatedServices/OT/default.htm
Physical Therapy, NYC DOE
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/RelatedServices/PT/default.htm
Speech/Language Therapy, NYC DOE
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/RelatedServices/Speech/default.htm
Understanding Self-Contained Classrooms in Public Schools
http://www.publicschoolreview.com/articles/73
Self-Contained Classrooms
http://specialed.about.com/od/glossary/g/Self-Contained-Classrooms.htm
Inclusion – What is Inclusion?
http://specialed.about.com/od/integration/a/Inclusion-What-Is-Inclusion.htm
Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT)
http://www.ufttc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Centering_on_CTT_2010.pdf
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/stem
STEM Education Resource Center
www.pbs.org/teachers/stem/
STEM and Special Ed Techniques
http://prezi.com/h_r0uulzwski/stem-and-special-ed-techniques-in-the-classroom/
STEM to STEAM/ What is STEAM?
http://stemtosteam.org/
The Case for Adding Arts to STEM
www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/12/01/13steam_ep.h31.html
Supports, Modifications and Adaptations for Students
http://nichcy.org/schoolage/accommodations
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/accommodations/
Accommodations vs Modifications
www.ncld.org: accommodations-vs-modifications-whats-difference
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
www.cehd.umn.edu/NCEO/TopicAreas/Accommodations/Accomtopic.htm
Accommodations for English Language Learners with Disabilities
www.cehd.umn.edu/NCEO/TopicAreas/ELLs/Accommodations/AccomELLs.htm
Adaptive Equipment, NYC DOE
schools.nyc.gov: adaptiveequipment.htm
Additional Information, Advocacy Groups and General Resources
ADA Network (Americans with Disabilities Act)
http://adata.org/
Arise Coalition
http://arisecoalition.org/index.php
Art Beyond Sight
www.artbeyondsight.org
Art Therapy
American Art Therapy Association
http://www.arttherapy.org/International Arts Therapy Organization
http://www.internationalarttherapy.org/index.htmlArt Therapy Links and Resources
http://www.internationalarttherapy.org/resources.html
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
http://aaidd.org/
American Sign Language (ASL)
www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/asl.aspx
Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/
Categories of Disabilities under IDEA
http://nichcy.org/disability/categories
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/categories/
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/creds/federal-disability-definitions.pdf
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/definitions.html
www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism
Disability & Special Education Acronyms
http://nichcy.org/families-community/acronyms
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/acronyms/
Disability Definitions
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/creds/federal-disability-definitions.pdf
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/definitions.html
Disability is Natural
www.disabilityisnatural.com
Disability Scoop (Developmental Disability news)
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/
Disability-Specific Resources
http://aim.cast.org/learn/disabilityspecific
Disabled World
www.disabled-world.com/
Fact Sheet on Specific Disabilities
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/specific-disabilities/
Global Special Education And Disabilities Sites
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/links/global.html
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx
National Association of Special Education Teachers
www.naset.org/naset.0.html
National Center on Educational Outcomes
www.cehd.umn.edu/nceo/About/default.html
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
http://nichcy.org
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/resources/
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
www.nidcd.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx
NYC District 75 on Vimeo
http://vimeo.com/d75
Oliver Sacks, M.D.
www.oliversacks.com
Perkins School for the Blind
www.perkins.org/
Perkins School for the Blind Resources
www.perkins.org/resources/
Resources for Children with Special Needs
http://resourcesnyc.org/
Understanding Special Education Terms and Definitions
www.understandingspecialeducation.com/special-education-terms.html
Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity
http://www.dyslexia.yale.edu/
General Classroom Resources
An Educator’s Guide to the Acquisition of Alternate Format Core Learning Materials for Pre-K-12 Students with Print Disabilities
http://aim.cast.org/learn/practice/use/accessible_textbooks#.U45lGSimTzI
Ablenet
www.ablenetinc.com
AMDI (Advanced Multimedia Devices)
www.amdi.net/
Boardmaker Software
www.mayer-johnson.com/boardmaker-software/
Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs
www.do2learn.com
Dynavox
www.dynavoxtech.com/products
Mayer Johnson
www.mayer-johnson.com
Multiple Disabilities in Your Classroom
http://nichcy.org/multiple-disabilities-in-your-classroom
National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)
http://aim.cast.org/
PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)
www.pecsusa.com/
Special Education Resources for Kids
www.ser4kids.com
Special Needs App Review
www.friendshipcircle.org/apps/
Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/art.html
Visual Presentation Considerations
Color Contrast of Presentation – optimal hue, lightness and saturation
http://www.lighthouse.org/accessibility/design/accessible-print-design/effective-color-contrast
Text on Slides Considerations
http://www.lighthouse.org/accessibility/design/accessible-print-design/making-text-legible/
Website Accessibility
http://www.knowbility.org/
Wikki Stix
www.wikkistix.com/special_needs.php
www.wikkistix.com/occupational_therapy.php
www.wikkistix.com/sight_impaired.php
Publications
An Intellectual Disabilities Resource Guide for Teachers and Parents, by Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch
www.brighthubeducation.com/special-ed-learning-disorders/124800-resources-for-teaching-and-parenting-students-with-intellectual-disabilities/
Classroom Design for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
www.dewberry.com/: Classroom_Design_for_Students_with_Autism_Spectrum_Disorders
Inclusion Strategies For Teaching the Hearing Impaired, by Sharilyn Rose
www.brighthubeducation.com: hearing-impairment-teaching-strategies
Learning Ways to Teach Children With Autism, by Jack O. Rella
www.brighthubeducation.com: teaching-children-with-autism/
Suggestions for Teachers of Children With Speech Impediments, by Jack O. Rella
www.brighthubeducation.com/special-ed-speech-disorders: classroom-tips
Teaching the Child With Autism: Tips & Techniques, by Dr. Anne Zachry
www.brighthubeducation.com: homeschooling-tips-techniques
Teaching Tips for Including Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities, by Anne Vize
www.brighthubeducation.com/: students-with-severe-or-multiple-disabilities/
Art, Art-Specific Resources
Arts in Special Education Consortium
www.artsspecialed.org/
Museum Access Consortium
http://museumaccess.wordpress.com/author/museumaccess/
Movement and Learning
www.pesoftware.com/Resources/moveLearn.html#learn
National Theater of the Deaf
http://www.ntd.org/
LEAD (Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability)
www.kennedy-center.org/accessibility/education/lead/
TDF (Theatre Development Fund) Accessibility Programs
www.tdf.org/nyc/33/TDFAccessibilityPrograms
Teaching With Cameras
http://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/SB10001424052702304106704579137810979152146-lMyQjAxMTAzMDAwNzEwNDcyWj
The Importance of the Arts in Special Education
www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2014/04/03/the-importance-of-the-arts-in-special-education/
Special Needs Arts Education Issues Group (National Arts Education Association)
www.specialneedsart.org/
Special Needs in Art Education (SNAE) Issues Group
http://specialneedsart.weebly.com/
Wikki Stix
www.wikkistix.com/special_needs.php
www.wikkistix.com/occupational_therapy.php
www.wikkistix.com/sight_impaired.php
VSA
www.kennedy-center.org/education/vsa/
Publications, Media
An Extraordinary School: Re-modelling Special Education, by Sara James.ACER Press.
Acting for Kids on the Autistic Spectrum, by Alisa Wolf.iUniverse.
An Attitude and Approach for Teaching Music to Special Learners, by Elise Sobol.R&L Education.
Barrier-Free Theatre: Including Everyone in Theatre Arts – in Schools, Recreation, and Arts Programs — Regardless of (Dis)Ability, by Sally Bailey.Idyll Arbor.
Dance Education for Diverse Learners, Grades PreK-12, NYC Department of Education.
http://schools.nyc.gov/offices/teachlearn/arts/Blueprints/Dance%20Spec%20Ed%20Supplement.pdf
Finding Their Voice, a video about students with a range of disabilities putting on a musical and led by a team including Speech Pathologists, an Occupational Therapist an Art teacher and Teaching Artists.
http://vimeo.com/86726214
Including Difference: A Communitarian Approach to Art Education in the Least Restrictive Environment, by Michelle Kraft and Karen Keifer-Boyd.NAEA.
Making Art Special: A Curriculum for Special Education Art, by Helen Goren Shafton. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Making Sense of Art: Sensory-Based Art Activities for Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, by Sandra R. Davalos.Autism Asperger Publishing Company.
Music, Band, Tech and Special Learners – a 3 Part Series
iPads Allow Kids With Challenges To Play In High School’s Band, by Eric Westervelt
www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/06/11/320882414/ipads-allow-kids-with-challenges-to-play-in-high-schools-bandA High School Band Where Everyone’s Voice Can Be Heard, by Eric Westervelt
www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/06/11/320921936/a-high-school-band-where-everyones-voice-can-be-heardTranscending Music in a Special High School Band, by Eric Westervelt
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/15/322242808/transcending-music-in-a-special-high-school-band
Reaching and Teaching Students With Special Needs Through Art, by Beverly Levett Gerber.NAEA.
Story Drama in the Special Needs Classroom: Step-by-Step Lesson Plans for Teaching Through Dramatic Play, by Jessica Perich Carleton.
Special Talents, Special Needs: Drama for People with Learning Disabilities, by Ian McCurrach and Barbara Darnley.Jessica Kingsley.
Students with Disabilities and the Core Arts Standards, Guiding Principals for Teachers. VSA/The Kennedy Center
http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/vsa/resources/GuidingPrinciples2014.pdf
Wings to Fly: Bringing Theatre Arts to Students With Special Needs, by Sally Bailey. Woodbine House.
Notable Pedagogies
Understanding by Design Framework
www.ascd.org/research-a-topic/understanding-by-design-resources.aspx
Overview of UbB –
http://www.grantwiggins.org/documents/UbDQuikvue1005.pdf
UbD in a Nutshell
http://jaymctighe.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/UbD-in-a-Nutshell.pdf
Publications
Understanding by Design, by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe. Pearson.
Understanding by Design: Professional Development Workbook, by Jay McTighe.ASCD.
The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-Quality Units, by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.ASCD.
About UDL
www.cast.org/udl
UDL at a Glance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDvKnY0g6e4
UDL Guidelines
http://www.udlcenter.org/sites/udlcenter.org/files/updateguidelines2_0.pdf
www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines
UDL Guidelines Examples & Resources
www.udlcenter.org/implementation/examples
UDL Toolkit
http://udl-toolkit.cast.org/home
UDL Curriculum Self-Check
www.cast.org/learningtools/udl_self_check/index.html
UDL Lesson Builder
www.cast.org/learningtools/lesson_builder/index.html
UDL Bookbuilder
www.cast.org/learningtools/book_builder/index.html
Arts and UDL Group, an online community of practitioners and interested parties focused on applying UDL in and through the arts
http://community.udlcenter.org/group/arts-and-udl
Web Module
http://bookbuilder.cast.org/view.php?op=share&book=3cb60e74ced20c3f69de3c63a9cced27&sid=3622
UDL District 75 (NYC DOE)
https://sites.google.com/site/d75universaldesignforlearning/
UDL and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
http://www.udlcenter.org/implementation/udl_ccss.
Publications
A Practical Reader in Universal Design for Learning, edited by David H. Rose and Anne Meyer.Harvard Education Press.
Differentiated Instruction and Implications for UDL Implementation, by Tracey Hall, Nicole Strangman and Anne Meyer.National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum, The Access Center, CAST, U.S. Office of Special Education Programs.
Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design: Connecting Content and Kids, by Ann Tomlinson and Jay McTighe, J. ASCD.
Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning, by David H. Rose and Anne Meyer.ASCD.
Available online http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/ or for purchase from the publisher www.ascd.org
Universal Design for Learning, Theory and Practice, by Anne Meyer.CAST.
Universal Design for Learning in the Classroom: Practical Applications. What Works for Special-Needs Learners Series, edited by Tracey Hall, Anne Meyer, and David Rose. Guilford Publications.
Resources for Families
Advocating for your Child with Learning Disabilities
http://ncld.org/students-disabilities
American Society for Deaf Children
http://deafchildren.org/
Are You the Parent of a Blind Child?
http://www.acb.org/node/392
Autism Family Support Series
www.yai.org/services/autism/family-support-groups.html
Autism Friendly Spaces
www.autismfriendlyspaces.org
Center for Parent Information and Resources
www.parentcenterhub.org/
Common Core Standards for Families
http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/CommonCoreLibrary/ForFamilies/default.htm
Emma’s Hope Book – Autism, Parenting and Being
http://emmashopebook.com/
Help Your Child Recognize Emotions
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/developmentalissues/qt/emotions.htm
My Child Without Limits
www.mychildwithoutlimits.org
National Family Association for Deaf-Blind
http://nfadb.org/
Parent and Family Resources, Engage NY
http://www.engageny.org/parent-and-family-resources
Raising Special Kids
www.raisingspecialkids.org/start-here/for-parents-families/
Resources
http://www.cec.sped.org/Tools-and-Resources/For-Families
Resources for Children with Special Needs
http://resourcesnyc.org/
Special Needs App Review
www.friendshipcircle.org/apps/
Support Groups for Parents of Special Needs Children (Manhattan, NY)
www.jccmanhattan.org/special-needs
TDF (Theatre Development Fund) Accessibility Programs
www.tdf.org/nyc/33/TDFAccessibilityPrograms
Understanding Special Education: A Parent Guide
www.understandingspecialeducation.com/
United Federation of Teachers Teacher Center
http://www.ufttc.org/
United We Stand of New York
www.uwsofny.org/
YAI Network
www.yai.org
Publications
50 Questions About LD, an E-Book for Parents of Children With Learning Disabilities.
www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/ebooks-guides-toolkits/50-questions-about-ld?utm_source=standalone_january_2_2013utm_medium=email&utm_content=text&utm_campaign=wkndeml
Ability Magazine
http://abilitymagazine.com/index.html
An Intellectual Disabilities Resource Guide for Teachers and Parents, by Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch
www.brighthubeducation.com/special-ed-learning-disorders/124800-resources-for-teaching-and-parenting-students-with-intellectual-disabilities/
Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships, by Henderson, Mapp, Johnson and Davies.New Press.
ep Magazine or Exceptional Parent
www.eparent.com/
Parenting a Special Education Student
www.brighthubeducation.com/parents-and-special-ed/
The Late Talker – What to Do If Your Child Isn’t Talking Yet, by Marilyn Agin, Lisa F. Geng and Malcolm Nicholl.St. Martins Griffin.