Web Toolboxes for Educators:
Special Education Resources

Links to Organizations, Assistive Technology Centers, and Web Sites with information on Special Education and Technology.

 

Title 

URL Address

Notations
Council for Exceptional Children http://www.cec.sped.org/  Council for Exceptional Children. Links to Divisions, Federations, & Special Education Info, check this often for CEC newsbriefs, new postings and for jobs.
Idea Practices http://www.ideapractices.org/ Full text information on IDEA, related projects and articles.
OSEP: Ideas that Work http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/ Office of Special Education Programs provides access to information from research to practice initiatives by posting documents, articles, and tools.
What Works Clearinghouse http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/ Collects, screens, and identifies studies of effective interventions that improve student outcomes.
Disability Info
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
 Federal government's web site to provide services for Americans with Disabilities.
Disability Resources
http://www.disabilityresources.org/
Nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on resources related to disabilities daily.
Council for Learning Disabilities http://www.cldinternational.org/ Access information on CLD and LDQ
LD OnLine http://www.ldonline.org Excellent resources for parents, teachers and students focuses on learning disabilities.
Learning Disabilities Association http://www.ldanatl.org/ Organization to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults with learning disabilities. 
National Center for Learning Disabilities http://ncld.org/ Organization to promote public awareness of learning disabilities. 
International Dyslexia Society http://www.interdys.org/ Organization dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia. 
National Institute for Literacy
http://www.nifl.gov/
Federal agency that provides leadership on literacy issues including the improvement of reading.
CODI http://codi.buffalo.edu/assistiv.htm Cornicopia of Disability Information: a resource for consumers and professionals on a wide range of topics relating to disabilities; a repository of information dating back to the early 1990s.
IRSC http://www.irsc.org/ Internet Resources for special Children. Directory of broad topics in special ed.
Office of Special Education: University of Virginia http://curry.edschool.Virginia.
EDU/ go/specialed/		 Wonderfully organized hotlists of information on all disabilties and support information
Schwab Learning
http://www.schwablearning.org/
 Web site designed for parents of students with learning disabilities; useful articles for teachers and parents.
LD Resources http://www.ldresources.com/ Richard Wandersman site for resources and articles. Many great hints related to technology.
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) http://seriweb.com/ A collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. 
About.com
for Special Educators		 http://specialed.about.com/
mbody.htm		 Guides for a myriad of resources for special education. 
Intervention Central
http://www.interventioncentral.org
Fantastic FREE tools and resources to promote positive classroom behaviors and learning. Tools to generate curriculum-based measurement probes, positive behavior support guides, and much more.
Resource Room
http://resourceroom.net/
Resources and Activities for structured and multi-sensory learning developed by a former teacher of students with learning disabilities.
AT Centers Combining Special Ed and Tech
Technology & Media Division of CEC http://www.tamcec.org Council for Exceptional Children: Technology & Media Division: Information on conferences and links to assistive tech resources.
National Assistive Technology Research Institute (NATRI) http://natri.uky.edu NATRI conducts AT research, translates theory and research into AT practice, and provides resources for improving the delivery of AT services. Participate in survey on effectiveness and use of AT. 
UKAT_Toolkit http://edsrc.coe.uky.edu/
www/ukatii/		 University of Kentucky AT toolkit. Provides a systematic method of delivering AT services to students in schools
ATA
 http://www.ataccess.org/ Alliance for Technology Access
South Carolina Assistive
Technology Project
http://www.sc.edu/scatp/
South Carolina Federally Funded Project to serve persons with disabilities. 
Assistive Technology Training Online Project
http://atto.buffalo.edu/
AT project providing training and information on assistive technology.
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
http://www.wati.org/

Includes many resources, articles, and downloads. See PDF files for downloadable versions of Yes I can and Resource Guides.
http://www.wati.org/pdf/Student_Handbook.pdf
http://www.wati.org/pdf/resourceguidegeneral.pdf

Trace
http://www.trace.wisc.edu/
Research and development center dedicated to making the world accessible to all.
WebAim
http://www.webaim.org/
Information, tools and resources to make the web accessible for all.
Toolboxes Tech & Vendor Resources
Special Education Technology Resources http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/
toolboxat.html		 Links to vendors for educational software and assistive technology.
Technology Tools for Reading and Writing http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/
toolboxvendors.html		 Listing of software for reading, writing, voice recognition, and screenreaders.

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Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education.

Last updated: Fall, 2006