Teacher Resources

 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

Schwab Foundation for Learning
The largest learning disabilities-related support organization in California.  The site is loaded with useful information.  Links, documents, and more.
 

Western Regional Resource Center
This is a federally funded clearinghouse/regional center to support special education, IDEA implementation, and related issues.