Provides information and links on assistive technology.

Provides links to a variety of resources about the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability information.

Provides resources and links on adaptive physical education.

Provides resources on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including information on medical and behavioral interventions.

Provides resources, links, and a forum for those who wish to advocate for students with special needs.

Provides information about ASL and gives pointers to assist people who can hear with communicating with those who cannot.

Provides a simple and enjoyable introduction to American Sign Language. Also has links to other deaf, disability, and educational resources.

Provides information about the Arc, formerly known as the Association for Retarded Citizens. Also has links to a variety of disability-related resources.

Provides the archives of a mailing list for parents of children with cerebral palsy.

Provides information on disability advocacy. Also has useful links to other sites on disabilities and advocacy.

Provides information on attention deficit disorder, including symptoms in both children and adults, and tips on managing the disorder applicable for the individual, family members, and educators.

Contains links to resources on autism and Asperger's Syndrome (a mild form of autism).

Provides easy to understand information about American Sign Language.

Provides inspiration stories, essays, and poems, particularly of interest to parents and teachers of children with special needs.

Provides assistance in assuring web page accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

Provides lists of books about disabilities for adults, children, and young adults.

Provides resources and links on the positive side of attention deficit disorder, including the tendency towards greater creativity.

Provides resources and links from a school for children with special needs in the United Kingdom.

Provides information about attention deficit disorder and gives information about joining CHADD, a support network on ADD.

Provides resources and links to assist in developing and maintaining effective inclusion in the schools.

Contains links to resources about gifted education and special needs topics.

Contains resources and links from the National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind.

Provides information in several languages of interest to those who are deaf or involved with people who are deaf. Includes links and search capability.

Contains links to resources on disabilities.

Provides resources for increasing opportunities for people with disabilities.

Provides resources and links designed for the use of students studying to support and work with individuals with disabilities.

Contains links to over 1000 resources on disabilities.

Contains resources and links on issues related to disability advocacy.

Provides resources and links for people with disabilities participating in sports.

Provides resources and links from the highly acclaimed early intervention program at the Waisman Center.

Provides resources and links on research in early intervention.

Provides the full text of all federal laws related to special education, and also provides commentary. Contains links to other resources with information on legal issues related to disabilities.

Provides resources and links to assist people with disabilities in living full, independent lives.

Provides resources and links on adaptive technology and other accessibility issues for people with disabilities.

Provides resources for teens with special needs.

Provides resources and links on early intervention for children with special needs in the least restrictive environment.

Provides resources and links for parents and educators of children with special needs. Emphasis is on Down Syndrome, but also contains links to information on other special needs.

Provides resources and links on disabilities and advocacy.

Provides inspirational and practical resources for families with a child with a disability.

Provides resources and links on a variety of topics useful for individuals with disabilities and their families.

Provides resources and links for parents and educators on special education programs and services.

Provides resources and links for parents of children with special needs. Contains the full text to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as the 1997 amendments, and also provides SSI information.

Provides resources and links for parents of children diagnosed with emotional disorders and mental illnesses.

Produced by the David and Lucille Packard Foundation. Contains information of interest to parents and teachers of young children with disabilities.

Provides abstracts and full-length articles on strategies and practices for working with children identified as gifted and talented.

Provides resources from the Holistic Approach to Neuro-Development and Learning Efficiency, a drug-free alternative to identifying and treating most neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan.

Provides information on topics related to speech, hearing, and learning disabilities in the form of on-line leaflets.

Provides common sense advice for friends and relatives of a child with a disability.

Provides resources to assist parents of children with special needs.

Provides information about inclusion.

Provides resources and links on inclusive education.

Provides resources and links for being successful with inclusion in the classroom.

Provides resources and links to assist in the education of people with disabilities, with an emphasis on ways of utilizing the adaptive technology and software from their company.

Provides resources and links about dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

An entertaining site that translates your message into Braille.

Contains resources and links of interest to parents, educators, and medical professionals on children with special needs.

Provides resources and links on autism with an emphasis on educational strategies and techniques.

Provides a support group, information and links on Klippel-Feil syndrome.

Provides resources and links for parents, educators and professionals for promoting inclusion for children and adults with disabilities.

Provides resources and links on learning disabilities for parents, educators, and children.

Provides resources and links on learning disabilities and related topics.

Contains links to resources for people with a variety of disabilities.

Provides resources and links about Lowe Syndrome, a rare genetic syndrome striking only boys.

Provides resources and links on early intervention for children with special needs.

Provides resources to assist in developing and implementing exemplary programs in special education with an emphasis on the use of technology, media, and special materials.

Provides information about the genetic disorders grouped as ectodermal dysplasias, and provides access to a support group and newsletter.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Provides resources and links useful for parents, educators, and individuals with disabilities.

Provides resources and links for parents of children with special needs.

Contains links to resources on hearing, speech, and language disabilities.

Provides resources and links on advocacy issues for people with mental disabilities.

Provides information on the services provided by the branch of the U.S. Department of Education devoted to special education and rehabilitative services (OSERS).

Provides resources and links on oppositional defiant disorder and related topics (e.g. anger, ADHD, mental health, etc.) for parents and professionals.

Provides resources and links for parents of children with special needs. It also provides information for joining a listserv related to parenting children with special needs.

Provides information of interest to parents of children with disabilities.

Contains links to parent groups available for parents of children with special needs.

Contains resources and links to assist parents in raising children with special needs. Also gives access to a chat where parents can exchange information and give support.

Contains links to disability information categorized by organizations & specific disabilities; technology & vendors; parent support & information; and miscellaneous.

Provides resources and links on autism from parents of a child with autism.

Provides information about a model early intervention program.

Provides resources from a pioneer in the early intervention field.

Provides resources for inclusion of children with special needs for parents and educators. Gives information on Illinois' programs for school-age children and preschool-age children.

Provides resources and links on cerebral palsy and other disabilities, with an emphasis on teen issues.

Provides information and links on physical disabilities, disfigurements, and advocacy.

Provides a message board for parents or adults with disabilities who would like to communicate with others with a similar diagnosis or whose child had the same diagnosis.

Provides information on a support group for parents who have children with schizencephaly, a rare brain condition.

Provides resources and links to assist individuals with developmental and cognitive disabilities in advocating for themselves.

Provides several articles on the use of technology for people with disabilities.

Provides resources and links for siblings of children with special needs. Also offers a listserv for these siblings.

Contains links to sign language resources.

Provides access to listservs on deaf issues, sign language, and linguistics. Also contains links to resources related to hearing impairments and signing.

Provides resources and links for reading, writing, and typing sign language.

Provides resources and links to assist people with disabilities or chronic health conditions in leading active, healthy, independent lives.

Provides resources and links on special education.

Provides resources and links for parents and educators of children with special needs.

Provides information and links to resources on special education and disabilities for professionals and parents.

Provides resources and links of interest to parents and teachers of children with special needs, particularly those in Canada.

Provides resources and links of interest to parents and educators of children with special needs.

Provides a description of the four stages of acceptance that parents typically go through after giving birth to a child with disabilities: surviving, searching, settling in, and separating.

Provides resources and a personal perspective on cerebral palsy, and has links to related resources.

Provides an online journal with the purpose of discussing ways of using technology to assist people with disabilities.

Contains links to a variety of resources on disability issues.

Provides resources and links on assistive technology and other topics of interest to people with disabilities and their advocates.

Please contact Marti Anderson for any suggestions of sites to add or updates on sites already included.

Many thanks to all of you who have helped steer me towards sites that are fun and/or useful for families. Your help is much appreciated!

This page was created in June of 1997 by Marti Anderson. Please check back frequently for updates.

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