Special Education Resource Web Links

ARC of the United States
www.thearc.org

Autism Arts Council
www.autismarts.com

Autism Resources
www.autism-info.com

Breaking The Barriers - Supporting the Right to Communicate
www.breaking-the-barriers.org/index.htm

Bridges for Kids
www.bridges4kids.org

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
http://cecp.air.org/

Citizens Alliance To Uphold Special Education (CAUSE)
http://causeonline.org

Council for Exceptional Children
www.ideapractices.org

Creative Playtime for Preschoolers
www.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-navigation-games.html -Boowa & Kwala, have 450 educational and developmental games.
www.disney.go.com/disneychannel/playhouse/littleeinsteins -Little Einsteins, teach about music and art by helping children conduct orchestras, sing along pieces, and make their own online masterpieces.
www.kids-space.org/hpt -Hop Pop Town, introduces intervals and tone quality, phrases, and improvisation through interactive musical scenarios.
www.kidspsych.org/oochy2.html - KidsPsych: Games for Children Ages 1 to 5, have simple, colorful games featuring an explanation of its educational goals and benefits, including hand-eye coordination, cognitive skills, and color recognition.
www.noggin.com/games/jacks/clubhouse - Jack's Big Music Show, can improve children's coordination, help them learn about music and they can get creative.
www.literacycenter.net/play_learn - Literacy Center Education Network, interactive lessons in writing, spelling, and shape, number, color, and letter recognition.
www.nickjr.com/playtime/cats/games/index.jhtml - Nick Jr. Playtime: Games with Dora, Blue, the Backyardigans and the rest of Nick Jr. characters.
www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet - Sesame Workshop: Sesame Street stories, games, music, and arts activities introduce preschoolers to the basics of everything from shapes to potty training and fire safety.

disABILITY Information Resources
www.makoa.org

Disability is Natural
www.disabilityisnatural.com

Disability Links Collection
www.merrywing.com/newsites.htm

DynaVox Technologies website has been updated to highlight the new V/Vmax and InterAACT.   www.dynavoxtech.com 

Early Childhood Michigan and Bridges4kids
http://earlychildhoodmichigan.org/

Education Index - A general index of many educational topics
www.educationindex.com

Eight-CAP
http://www.eightcap.org/

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
www.ericec.org

Everyone Together
www.everyonetogether.org

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

FAPE - Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (Federal)
www.fape.org

Fragile X - The National Fragile X Foundation
www.fragileX.org

Fragile X - The Fragile X Research Foundation
www.fraxa.org

Kids Together
http://www.kidstogether.org

Learning Disability Resources, Services, Professionals
www.iser.com

Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports (MITS).
http://mits.cenmi.org/

Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.Miaeyc.com

Michigan Center for Educationl Networking
www.cenmi.org/

Michigan Department of Education
http://www.michigan.gov/mde

Michigan Education Assessment System (MEAS)
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709---,00.html

Michigan Office of Special Education
www.michigan.gov/mde/1,1607,7-140-5234_6027---,00.html

Michigan Transition Services Association
http://www.michigantsa.com

National Archives and Records Administration
www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html

National Down Syndrome Congress
www.ndsccenter.org

National Down Syndrome Society
www.ndss.org

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Michigan Key Contacts - Lists Special Education Individuals & Agencies
www.nichcy.org/stateshe/mi.htm

National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality
www.nichq.org/

OSEP Selected IDEA-related Memoranda - Office of Special Education Programs (Federal)
www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/omip.html

OSEP Publications - Office of Special education Programs (Federal)
www.ed.gov/about/reports/annual/osep/index.html

OSERS - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (Federal) --- Office of Special Education Programs
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html?src=oc

Project Participate - Simple strategies to increase the active participation of students with disabilities in school programs
www.projectparticipate.org

Region III Assistive Technology Committee
http://www.region3atc.alleganisd.org/

Special Education Collection - LRP Publications
www.lrp.com/ed

Special Education for Special Children
www.geocities.com/Athens/4611

Special Education Law Resources for Educators
http://www.middleschool.net/articles/special-education-law-resources-for-educators.html

Special Education Resources on the Internet
http://Seriweb.com

Special Olympics Michigan
http://www.somi.org

TASH - since 1975 stands for Equity, Diversity, Social Justice and Inclusion
www.tash.org

TinSnips - Teachers Tools for Students with Autism & Related Developmental Disabilities
http://members.cox.net/tinsnips/welcome.html

U.S. Department of Education
www.ed.gov

Whole Schooling
www.wholeschooling.net

Wrightslaw Newsroom
www.wrightslaw.com/mainpage_what_new.htm