Special Education Resources
Books
Princess Sophia's Gifts is a story of finding hope and direction after tragic loss. Written as a fairytale, this is a true story.
It is:
- a powerful healing story for families
- a training tool for education and health professionals
- a story of inspiration for all ages
You may know Diane from her former program, Family Institute for Creative Well-Being.
Speech-Language
msha.net - Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association
stuttersfa.org - Stuttering Foundation of America
asha.org - American Speech-Language and Hearing Association
nidcd.nih.gov - National Institute of Deafness
Bulletin Boards
thoughtfulhouse.org (can subscribe to their listser even if you are not a patient- lots of parent info/support)
Research Groups
www.ianproject.org (online project of Johns Hopkins Kennedy Krieger Institute- gathering info online about families of children with autism)
ASD (Autism)
Down Syndrome
dsamn.org - Down Syndrom Association of Minnesota
Cerebral Palsy
ucp.org - United Cerebral Palsy
Early Childhood Special Education
nectac.org - National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
dec-sped.org - Division of Early Childhood Resources
General Resources
www.nurturedheart.com
Book: "The Pocket Parent Coach: Your two week guide to a dramatically improved life with your intense child" by Tina Feigal. Tina is a parent coach that is local. She practices at River City Clinic at 22656 Como Ave in St.Paul. Phone # 651-453-0123.
www.cec.sped.org - Council for Exceptional Children
schoolpsychology.net
parentpals.com - Resources for Parents and Teachers
nichcy.org - National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
disabilityinfo.gov
eric.ed.gov
wrightslaw.com
Advocacy Organizations
biausa.org - Brain Injury Association
thearc.org - ARC
pacer.org - PACER, Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
courage.org - Courage Center
ideapractices.org - IDEA Practices
fape.org - FAPE
taalliance.org - TAAP, Technical Assistance Alliance for Parents Center
Assistive Technology
pluk.org - Assitance Technology Parent Guide
intellitools.com - A Quality Resource for Assistive Technology
ablenetinc.com - Offers Practical Products
Vision
afb.org - American Foundation for the Blind
Mental Health/Behavioral Concerns
apa.org - American Psychatric Association
dbpeds.org - Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online
mentalhealth.org - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
chadd.org - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
ocfoundation.org
DBSAlliance.org - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Learning Disabilities and ADHD
allkindsofminds.com
ldonline.org
schwablearning.org
ldanatl.org
ldaamerica.org