National Special Education Resources

Special education can be an intimidating world and there is more information available than any typical person can absorb. Having been through the maze, complete with a due process case, I've been through a number of resources, both good and bad. I've listed the best, or most necessary special education resources below.

Some of these resources will pertain directly to your child's education, others pertain to legal aspects. Politician information is included so you can contact your local representatives for help in any special education matters you hope to change.

Addresses of Congressman

Council for Exceptional Children

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates

Families and Advocates Partnership for Education

Federal Resource Center for Special Education

Government Guide - Federal Govt. Contact Info

IDEA Online

Learning Disabilities Online

National Association of State Directors of Special Education

The National Center for Learning Disabilities

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Protection and Advocacy Agencies (by state)

Special Education

U.S. Department of Education

Wright's Law

Good general disability websites:
CDC's Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Online
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
The Schwab Learning Foundation
All Kinds of Minds
Teens Helping Teens
Council for Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Council for Exceptional Children

Specific Disability Sites:

· Autism - Autism Society of America
· ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
· ADHD - National Resource Center on AD/HD
· Asperger's and PDD - http://maapservices.org/
· Dyslexia - International Dyslexia Association

Davis Dyslexia Association International

Directory of Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinics

Dyslexia Teacher Information

How to Teach People with Dyslexia

· Dyscalculia - http://www.dyscalculia.org/#Dyscalculia
· Dysgraphia - http://www.dyslexia-ca.org/dysgraphia.htm
· Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Centers for Disease Control
· Tourette Syndrome - Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
· Traumatic Brain Injury - National Institute of Health

Other Resources:
· State-by-state Departments of Education
· Additional Georgia Resources
· Additional Virginia Resources
· Other Dyslexia Resources
· National/Political Resources

Sample IEP Goals:
· IEP Goals for Keyboarding and Copying
· IEP Goals for Organization
· IEP Goals for Reading
· IEP Goals for Spelling
· IEP Goals for Written Expression