Asperger Syndrome:
OASIS – Online Asperger syndrome information and support.
Assistive Technology:
Skoog - www.skoogmusic.com
AbleData - www.abledata.com
Pacer Center - www.pacer.org/stc
ADHD:
Outside the Box - A website that offers information and inspiration regarding living with ADHD.
ADD Resources - A site with many links and resources for those who are interested in learning more about ADHD.
Attention Deficit Disorder Association Website – Click “articles” to find a group of articles regarding ADHD.
ADHD News.com – Support group for ADHD children and ADHD adults.
Healthline.com - ADHD information and support.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) – One of the largest organizations dedicated to educating and assisting those with ADHD and their families.
Psychiatric Rating Scales for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – A host of many rating scales for children, adults, and teachers regarding diagnosis of ADHD.
ADHD Success Guide for Teens - A booklet designed to help teens understand and compensate for their ADHD.
One ADD Place – A virtual neighborhood consolidating in ONE PLACE information and resources relating to Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), ADHD, and Learning Disorders (LD).
ADD In School - A site geared toward assisting teachers as they include students with ADHD in their classrooms.
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Fact sheet on ADHD.
Chris Dendy’s Website - Chris is a noted and best-selling author on the subject of ADHD.
Internet Mental Health - An internet website that includes facts and accommodations for children/students with ADHD.
Optometrist Network - A group of articles and resources regarding optometrical therapies for ADHD.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - A website that includes articles, facts, and statistics (including those regarding prevalence of ADHD).
The National Institute of Mental Health – Fact sheet regarding ADHD.
Healthline: ADD/ADHD Learning Center
The Mediafast Plan - The effects of diet on ADHD.
Arizona Office for Americans with Disabilities - Useful site.
Autism:
University Students With Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome Network - The National Autistic Society's employment consultancy is launching a new two-and-a-half year project, which will help final year university students with Asperger syndrome into work.
Autism Society of America - Autism Society of America (ASA) is the leading voice and resource of the entire autism community in education, advocacy, services, research, and support.
The Autism Treatment Center of America - Home of the Son-Rise Program.
A Guide to Keeping Your Autistic Kids Safe
Autism Fact Sheet
Behavior Disorders:
ABOUT.com – Information regarding behavior contracts and plans for classroom management.Positive Behavioral Intervention - This is on the Licensed Practical Nurses Resources website. Click on the "Behavioral Intervention" tab.
The Conduct Disorder Website
Center for Evidence Based Practice – Young Children with Challenging Behavior: The Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs to raise the awareness and implementation of positive, evidence-based practices and to build an enhanced and more accessible database to support those practices.
Blindness:
The American Foundation for the Blind – Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss.
The National Federation of the Blind – The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the nation's largest and most influential membership organization of blind persons.
Dancing Dots - Dancing Dots serves blind musicians and their educators through technology and training – where music meets technology for the blind.
Deafness:
National Association of the Deaf American Society for Deaf Children
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
American Speech – Language – Hearing Network
Down Syndrome:
The National Down Syndrome Society – The most comprehensive resource on the web regarding Down Syndrome.
Drug Information:
Drugwatch.com - Information about thousands of medications and drugs.
General Information:
www.specialneeds.com - Hundreds of books for sale!
Apraxia – Kids - Building Hope, Creating Partnerships, Inspiring Knowledge.
WrightsLAW – Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Council of Educators for Students with Disabilities, Inc. - Section 504 information for parents and educators.
ADA & IT – Incorporating information technology in an ADA friendly manner.
The Council for Exceptional Children - The voice and vision of special education.
IDEA 2004 Resources Office of Special Education Programs – (OSEP).
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/able/orgs.htm - Links to disability awareness organizations.
Society for Disability Studies Kids on the BlockVideo - French ad about disabilities.
WrongPlanet.net - WrongPlanet.net is a web community designed for individuals with Asperger syndrome, autism, ADHD, and other PDDs.
LD Online Dyslexia Demonstration
makoa.org FrogPad - A keyboard option for students with disabilities.
Accommodating Students with Special Needs on the Playground
Special Education Guide
Gifted:
Uniquely Gifted - A website with a focus on students who are intellectually gifted and have limiting conditions (e.g. ADHD).
Hoagies Gifted - A website dedicated to issues surrounding those who are intellectually gifted. This page is a list of information and resources regarding ADHD (several for those who are gifted and have ADHD).
Higher Education and Students with Disabilities:
Students with Disabilities
Students with Visual Impairments
Students with Hearing Impairments
Learning Disabilities:
LD Online - One of the most comprehensive websites available for anyone interested in learning disabilities (and a host of other disabilities, including ADHD).
CAST.org - CAST is a not-for-profit education research and development organization that uses technology to make education more flexible and accessible for all students, especially those with disabilities.
National Center for Learning Disabilities – The power to hope, to learn, and to succeed.
The Learning Disabilities Association of America - Since 1963, LDA has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers, and other professionals.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - We serve the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education, No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and research-based information on effective educational practices.
Mental Retardation:
The American Association of Mental Retardation
Stuttering:
National Stuttering Association – The National Stuttering Association (NSA) is the largest self-help support organization in the United States for people who stutter.
OASIS – Online Asperger syndrome information and support.
Assistive Technology:
Skoog - www.skoogmusic.com
AbleData - www.abledata.com
Pacer Center - www.pacer.org/stc
ADHD:
Outside the Box - A website that offers information and inspiration regarding living with ADHD.
ADD Resources - A site with many links and resources for those who are interested in learning more about ADHD.
Attention Deficit Disorder Association Website – Click “articles” to find a group of articles regarding ADHD.
ADHD News.com – Support group for ADHD children and ADHD adults.
Healthline.com - ADHD information and support.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) – One of the largest organizations dedicated to educating and assisting those with ADHD and their families.
Psychiatric Rating Scales for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – A host of many rating scales for children, adults, and teachers regarding diagnosis of ADHD.
ADHD Success Guide for Teens - A booklet designed to help teens understand and compensate for their ADHD.
One ADD Place – A virtual neighborhood consolidating in ONE PLACE information and resources relating to Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), ADHD, and Learning Disorders (LD).
ADD In School - A site geared toward assisting teachers as they include students with ADHD in their classrooms.
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Fact sheet on ADHD.
Chris Dendy’s Website - Chris is a noted and best-selling author on the subject of ADHD.
Internet Mental Health - An internet website that includes facts and accommodations for children/students with ADHD.
Optometrist Network - A group of articles and resources regarding optometrical therapies for ADHD.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - A website that includes articles, facts, and statistics (including those regarding prevalence of ADHD).
The National Institute of Mental Health – Fact sheet regarding ADHD.
Healthline: ADD/ADHD Learning Center
The Mediafast Plan - The effects of diet on ADHD.
Arizona Office for Americans with Disabilities - Useful site.
Autism:
University Students With Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome Network - The National Autistic Society's employment consultancy is launching a new two-and-a-half year project, which will help final year university students with Asperger syndrome into work.
Autism Society of America - Autism Society of America (ASA) is the leading voice and resource of the entire autism community in education, advocacy, services, research, and support.
The Autism Treatment Center of America - Home of the Son-Rise Program.
A Guide to Keeping Your Autistic Kids Safe
Autism Fact Sheet
Behavior Disorders:
ABOUT.com – Information regarding behavior contracts and plans for classroom management.Positive Behavioral Intervention - This is on the Licensed Practical Nurses Resources website. Click on the "Behavioral Intervention" tab.
The Conduct Disorder Website
Center for Evidence Based Practice – Young Children with Challenging Behavior: The Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs to raise the awareness and implementation of positive, evidence-based practices and to build an enhanced and more accessible database to support those practices.
Blindness:
The American Foundation for the Blind – Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss.
The National Federation of the Blind – The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the nation's largest and most influential membership organization of blind persons.
Dancing Dots - Dancing Dots serves blind musicians and their educators through technology and training – where music meets technology for the blind.
Deafness:
National Association of the Deaf American Society for Deaf Children
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
American Speech – Language – Hearing Network
Down Syndrome:
The National Down Syndrome Society – The most comprehensive resource on the web regarding Down Syndrome.
Drug Information:
Drugwatch.com - Information about thousands of medications and drugs.
General Information:
www.specialneeds.com - Hundreds of books for sale!
Apraxia – Kids - Building Hope, Creating Partnerships, Inspiring Knowledge.
WrightsLAW – Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Council of Educators for Students with Disabilities, Inc. - Section 504 information for parents and educators.
ADA & IT – Incorporating information technology in an ADA friendly manner.
The Council for Exceptional Children - The voice and vision of special education.
IDEA 2004 Resources Office of Special Education Programs – (OSEP).
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/able/orgs.htm - Links to disability awareness organizations.
Society for Disability Studies Kids on the BlockVideo - French ad about disabilities.
WrongPlanet.net - WrongPlanet.net is a web community designed for individuals with Asperger syndrome, autism, ADHD, and other PDDs.
LD Online Dyslexia Demonstration
makoa.org FrogPad - A keyboard option for students with disabilities.
Accommodating Students with Special Needs on the Playground
Special Education Guide
Gifted:
Uniquely Gifted - A website with a focus on students who are intellectually gifted and have limiting conditions (e.g. ADHD).
Hoagies Gifted - A website dedicated to issues surrounding those who are intellectually gifted. This page is a list of information and resources regarding ADHD (several for those who are gifted and have ADHD).
Higher Education and Students with Disabilities:
Students with Disabilities
Students with Visual Impairments
Students with Hearing Impairments
Learning Disabilities:
LD Online - One of the most comprehensive websites available for anyone interested in learning disabilities (and a host of other disabilities, including ADHD).
CAST.org - CAST is a not-for-profit education research and development organization that uses technology to make education more flexible and accessible for all students, especially those with disabilities.
National Center for Learning Disabilities – The power to hope, to learn, and to succeed.
The Learning Disabilities Association of America - Since 1963, LDA has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers, and other professionals.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - We serve the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education, No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and research-based information on effective educational practices.
Mental Retardation:
The American Association of Mental Retardation
Stuttering:
National Stuttering Association – The National Stuttering Association (NSA) is the largest self-help support organization in the United States for people who stutter.