Links
Assistive
Technology
Infinitec
Infinitec brings assistive technology to people with disabilities
of all types, in the Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Lake and
Kane.
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Information from the Illinois
State Board of Education and SISEP
ISBE Continuous Improvement Plan
ISBE
Guidelines for Assessment Accommodations
Special Education Plan
What Works
Clearinghouse A central and trusted source of scientific
evidence for what works in education.
NREPP
is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and
treatment of mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA has
developed this resource to help people, agencies, and organizations
implement programs and practices in their communities.
The mission of the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN)
is to close the gap between science and service by improving the
science and practice of implementation in relation to
evidence-based programs and practices.
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children
and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing
leadership and financial support to assist states and local
districts.
The Results for Kids: Resources (RKR) library
provides an annotated bibliography of research and evaluation
related to models, curricula, practices, policy, research, tools,
and resources that can improve outcomes for all struggling
learners, as generated by researchers in general education, special
education, and related disciplines. A novel feature of the RKR
Library is that each citation is briefly described and the links to
related articles and reviews are provided so the reader has easy
access to a broad range of literature.
e Report Card Public Site
Data Analysis and Progress Reporting
Illinois Response to Intervention (RtI)
No
Child Left Behind/Adequate Yearly Progress
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Disability Information
& Referral
American
Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
(AAID)
American Therapeutic Recreation Association
(ATRA)
Assistive
Technology Center - Lists software in various formats for a
variety of applications.
RESNA -
Assurance of Quality in Assistive Technology Delivery
The California
State University Center on Disabilities - The Center on
Disabilities is an integral part of the university mission of
teaching, scholarship and active learning, furthering the vision of
an inclusive society which supports the attainment of academic,
professional and personal goals for persons of all abilities. The
Center fulfills this mission through programs of student service,
education, and research.
Chicago Parent Written Guide to Special
Education A guidebook by Betsy E.Borgacz
CEC
Journals/Publications This module of the CEC web site displays
all the articles in the current issue of Exceptional Children and
TEACHING Exceptional Children.
Disabilityworld e-zine home page
Epilepsy Foundation
of America
FRAXA Research
Foundation - Supporting research aimed at treatment of Fragile
X Syndrome.
IDEA 2004 - The Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act Amendments of 1997.
Illinois
Assistive Technology Project (IATP) - Directed by and for
people with disabilities and their families.
Illinois Autism Project The Illinois Autism/PDD
Training and Technical Assistance Project is an Illinois State
Board of Education initiative which provides training and technical
assistance focused on educating students with autism and other
pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).
Institute for
Disabilities Research and Training, Inc.
Institute on Community Integration
The
National Association of School Psychologists
The National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(NICHCY)
The National
Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) - offers free access
to REHABDATA, its database of literature on rehabilitation,
disability and assistive technology.
The Positive
Behavior Intervention and Support Network The Illinois State
Board of Education's partnership to assist educational systems in
developing collaborative, community-based supports for students
with emotional and behavioral disabilities.
NCES - Special Education and Research
Statistics
TASH - An
international association of people with disabilities, their
families, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society
in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the
norm.
Resources for
the Sensory Processing Disorder community.
US Department
of Education Publications - The US Department of Education
publishes a wealth of information for teachers, administrators,
policymakers, researchers, parents, students, and others with a
stake in education. Many of these publications can be found on this
Web site.
RISE - Rise
supports people who have disabilities and other barriers to
employment in attaining their personal measure of safe and
affordable housing, vocational achievement, self-sufficiency, and
belonging in their communities.
Family Village: A Global Community of Disability
Related Resources
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Inclusive Education
CSIE - The Centre for Studies on Inclusive
Education, an independent British educational charity, is a
national organization funded mainly by donations from trusts and
foundations.
Frequently Asked Questions About
Inclusion
This document was prepared to address the frequently asked
questions that have been generated following the release of the
report entitled, "Establishing an Inclusive Educational System in
the San Francisco Unified School District."
Inclusive Child
Care The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), a national,
nonprofit organization, conducts research, policy analysis,
technical assistance, and advocacy on issues related to economic
security for low-income families with children. CLASP is a leader
in the national effort to establish equal justice for all.
Inclusion: School as a Caring Community - Are
you seeking success with inclusion? Here you'll find help and
inspiration-- an entire book composed for Cyberspace with links in
each chapter for elementary and secondary levels. This is an
Industry Canada initiative, in partnership with SchoolNet.
Including Your Child - Information offered by
the US Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and
Improvement.
Inclusion
Press - This independent press produces readable, accessible
books and resources about full inclusion in school, work, and
community.
Project Participate - Inclusion is more than
physical presence in the classroom. Students learn when they
actively participate in the academic lessons and interact with
others. Here are some tips to create a meaningful and inclusive
learning environment.
Special
Education Research Dedicated to building the capacity of TA
systems, States, districts, and schools, to help students with
disabilities learn from the general education curriculum.
Together
We Can - The Department of Health and Human Services and the
Department of Education created this guide for communities
interested in creating a pro-family integrated system of education
and human services for children and families.
BC Teacher Federation - B.C. teachers believe
in inclusion and have adopted a policy that every student is
entitled to an appropriate education. Students with special needs
have a right to access an inclusionary public education system
which prepares them for full citizenship in a democratic
society.
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Family Information &
Support
ADCO
Learning Products - Information about Hypersign software, a
program which displays a video of the sign for over 2,000 words or
phrases.
Children and
Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD)
Circle of Inclusion - This web site offers
demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of
inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age
eight.
Early Intervention
Clearinghouse - This is a library of resources for parents and
professionals that allows you to connect to the Illinois Library
System so you can get materials through your own local library.
Family
Education Network - Dedicated to helping parents take an active
role in the education of their children.
Family
Engagement and Children with Disabilities: A Resource Guide for
Educators and Parents - In this document by the Harvard Family
Research Project, educators will find resources that can guide
their work with families of children with disabilities, and
families will find resources to help them ensure their children
with special needs have a positive educational experience.
Family Matters
Acronym Guide - Confused by all the acronyms in special
education? This guide from Family Matters makes the ABCs of
special education make sense.
Family and Parent
Involvement Modules- This website has valuable information to
assist with home-school communication.
Family Village - Integrates information,
resources, and opportunities on the Internet for persons with
mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and
those that provide them services and supports.
Illinois Life Span - Illinois
Lifespan is a resource for families in Illinois including
connections to conferences, advocates, and information.
Inclusive Schools - You will find
information to help you understand inclusion, resources to share
with your school and family about inclusion. It also provides
strategies to enhance inclusion and make it work for your
child.
Kids
Together - The Goals of Kids Together, Inc. is to promote
inclusive communities where all people belong. It provides
many links to national information and organizations.
National Easter
Seals Society (NESS) - Easter Seals provides exceptional
services to ensure that people living with autism and other
disabilities have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and
play.
The National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(NICHCY)
Online Advocacy Course - A self study course
designed to help people with developmental disabilities and their
families create positive change through advocacy.
Parent
Pals - A parent's guide to special education developed by
Ameri-Corp Speech and Hearing.
Parents Helping
Parents web site
Promoting Positive Behavior - Intervention
Central offers free tolls and resources to help school staff and
parents promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective
learning for all children and youth.
Special
Education Parent Rights Guide - The Illinois State Board of
Education (ISBE) has developed a new document, Educational
Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding Special Education in
Illinois. Parents can learn about their educational
rights for children who have disabilities and are receiving special
education services. Please note the guide is 234 pages
long. If you prefer to have the guide on CD, contact us at info@projectchoices.org. If you need
assistance accessing the guide, please contact 815-751-1356.
For questions regarding the document, call ISBE at
217-782-5589.
Student Record
Keeper - This booklet provides parents all the tools they need
to keep track of information needed for IEP meetings and
communication with school staff.
Through
the Looking Glass - An international leader on disability and
family issues, is sponsoring an international conference on parents
with disabilities and their families.
The
Schwab Foundation for Learning - Free publications and
Information desk to help parents, educators and caregivers
understand how they can help children with learning disabilities
improve their performance.
Transition
Resource Directory
Transition Resource
Module-This training module will discuss the goals of
transition, the options available to children and families when
they leave early intervention, and the responsibilities of all who
are involved in the transition process.
When I'm 3, where will I be? - This
family transition workbook was created by parents and early
intervention and school personnel and is provided by the Illinois
State Board of Education. This workbook is essential for
families who are planning for their child's transition from Early
Intervention services.
Wrights Law - Parents, educators,
advocates, and attorneys come to Wrights Law for accurate, reliable
information about special education law, education law, and
advocacy for children with disabilities.
Yellow Pages for
Kids - Find comprehensive listings by state for disability
information groups, evaluators, tutors, support groups, advocacy
groups, anad state agencies.
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Websites for Teachers
Splashes from the River Offers a free Spelling
Course
Resources for purchase The Lightspan Network
with Plato Learning. A source for standards-based, online
curriculum and resources for K-8 classrooms. Free 30 day trial.
Promoting Positive Behavior Intervention
Central offers free tolls and resources to help school staff and
parents promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective
learning for all children and youth.
Education Place. Graphic organizers in PDF from
Houghton Mifflin; over 30 choices.
The Write Site. 12 free PDF graphic organizers
for writing.
Enchanted Learning. Picture dictionary graphics
and definitions
Do to
Learn. Free pictures cards, graph paper, math helpers.
Additional materials available for purchase.
Idea
Box. Early childhood ideas for crafts, activities, games,
etc.
Teach-nology. A website that has many
resources. Paid membership required.
Get
Worksheets. Some sample worksheets, graphic organizers for
free; additional ones for purchase
Make
Worksheets. A few samples. For a fee it allows you to use the
templates and personalize them for your class without purchasing
specialized software.
Ed Helper.
This site has some free things that are always changing: printable
maps, learning pages and lessons. There is a subscriber only
section available for a fee.
Discovery
School. School related clip art. Links to other sites.
Puzzlemaker. Make puzzles and mazes for
free.
Weekly
Reader. Teacher resources, links. Sign up for writing pals
program.
Scholastic. Online games for students, teacher
resources, lesson plans, strategies.
PBS. Online
games, links to educational sites of interest.
Family and Parent
Involvement Modules-This website has valuable information to
assist schools with home-school communication.
Fun Brain.
Online games for students. Free trial period for teachers to use
online gradebook.
ReadPlease.
Free read aloud program. You can change speed of reading and
voice. Each word is highlighted as it is read.
Lesson
Plans Page. Lesson plans sorted by subject and grade level.
Page by
Page Books. Classic books online. No fees. You can read on the
screen, or you can copy and paste into another program like word or
readplease.
Benetech
Bookshare. Downloads of textbooks and novels for students. Must
register each student using. To be eligible the student has to have
a disability related to using print. Schools can have accounts.
Nominal fee.
Boxcars & Oneeyed Jacks. Math and spelling
game ideas. There are supplies available for purchase.
Mrs. Levin's
Pre-K Pages. Ideas for classrooms from word walls to
centers
Pink
Monkey. Summaries of novels, with character descriptions and
chapter notes.
Confusing Words. Lists of words that are often
confused and explanations of when to use each word.
Special Connections Connecting Teachers to
strategies that help students with special needs access the general
education curriculum
Powerof2.org Collaboration and co-teaching
focus. Articles, online training and resources
Marilyn Friend Co-Teaching Connection
website that features Marilyn Friend and her resources.
Iris Project Inclusion
online training- Iris Project
Authentic
Assessment Toolbox Authentic Assessment
Toolbox, a how-to text on creating authentic tasks,
rubrics and standards for measuring and improving student
learning.
Down-syndrome.org
Research on Down syndrome and Inclusion
Educationalpress.org Flashcard maker-
including foreign Languages
k8accesscenter.org
Improving outcomes for all students K-8
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Transition to
Adulthood
National Center
on Secondary Education and Transition - The National Center on
Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national
resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates
information related to secondary education and transition for youth
with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to
achieve successful futures.
Thinkcollege.net - Youth with intellectual
disabilities have not had many chances to go to college. This is
changing as individuals across the country begin to create
opportunities for these youth to reap the benefits of postsecondary
education. This website will provide information and links to
anyone interested in finding out more about the possibilities.
The HEATH
Resource Center - The HEATH Resource Center is an online
clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with
disabilities. The HEATH Resource Center Clearinghouse has
information for students with disabilities on educational
disability support services, policies, procedures, adaptations,
accessing college or university campuses, career-technical schools,
and other postsecondary training entities. We have information on
financial assistance, scholarships, and materials that help
students with disabilities transition into college, university,
career-technical schools, or other postsecondary programs.
Education.umd.edu - This needs assessment
provides you with a tool that can be used to evaluate the
educational services received by students 17-21 with significant
disabilities to determine if changes are needed. The purpose of
this online training module is to provide guidance on developing an
Individual Support Model (ISM) to increase access to inclusive
college experiences and to improve chances for the success of
students with intellectual disabilities.
Far Northern Regional Center - Self advocacy
website
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