Behavior
Home Page
The Behavior Home Page by the University
of Kentucky and the Kentucky Department of Education
provides an overview of research, best practices,
legal issues, and resources for behavioral issues
from across the nation. It also provides discussion
groups and links to other related sites on the Web.
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California
Department of Education, Special Education
Division
The California Department of Education,
Special Education Division, website provides all
the latest information regarding state initiatives,
legislation, policy, and resources.
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Center
for Academic and Reading Skills
Staff at an applied research center at
the University of Houston Medical School with a special
interest in reading disabilities and successful
interventions developed this site.
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Center
for Applied Special Technology
This state-of-the-art site is devoted
to exploring the uses of technology to support achievement
for special needs learners.
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Center
for Effective Collaboration and Practice
This is a federally-funded resource for
information regarding services and practices that
work for children and youth with emotional or behavioral
challenges.
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Council
for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children is
the largest professional organization devoted to
children with disabilities. The website provides
a wealth of information regarding IDEA, national
and state conferences and workshops, federal legislation
and policy issues, publications and products, career
connections, and the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities
and Gifted Education.
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Federal
Office of Special Education
The Federal Office of Special Education
Programs website provides the latest information
regarding national special education issues. The
site includes a training kit with overheads on IDEA
implementation. Information regarding federal
grants and a database of over 1,200 projects funded
by the department are available.
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International
Dyslexia Association
The largest organization devoted to reading
disabilities (dyslexia). The site provides
many useful documents, links, and related information
for parents and professionals.
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LD
(Learning Disabilities) Online
Specialized site devoted to issues related
to Learning Disabilities. Very current information,
updated daily, with links to every major learning
disability organization in the country.
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National
Information Center for Children and Youth
with Disabilities
The National Information Center is a clearinghouse
for information regarding programs for children with
disabilities. Over 400 overheads regarding
IDEA implementation are available for training purposes.
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National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(NICHD)
NICHD is part of the National Institute
of Health and sponsors research related to learning
disabilities and other reading/literacy related issues. The
site includes excellent summaries of research findings,
publications for parents and professionals, and conference
information.
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Policymaker
Partnership for Implementing IDEA
The Policymaker Partnership is one of
four linked projects funded by the United States
Department of Education´s Office of Special
Education Programs. These projects are designed
to deliver a common message about the 1997 IDEA amendments
to four specific audiences: policymakers, local
administrators, service providers, and families and
communities. Extensive information about IDEA
can be found on this website.
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Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports
at the University of Oregon
Created by the Federal Office of Special
Education Programs and the University of Oregon School
of Education, this site provides the latest research
and practice inforamtion on Positive Behavioral Support
for children and adults with disabilities. This
site also contains conferences for regional professionals
and parents to share thoughts, knowledge, and experiences.
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Schwab
Foundation for Learning
The largest learning disabilities-related
support organization in California. The site
is loaded with useful information. Links, documents,
and more.
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Western
Regional Resource Center
This is a federally funded clearinghouse/regional
center to support special education, IDEA implementation,
and related issues. |
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