SPECIAL EDUCATION WEB RESOURCES
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services-The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) supports programs that assist in educating children with special needs, provides for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities, and supports research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.
The National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities-NICHCY is the national and referral center
that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues
for families, educators, and other professionals. Our special focus is
children and you (birth to age 22)
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(NICHCY) offers a listing
of campsites and programs around the nation
that offer services and specialized summer camp programs for children
and youth with disabilities.
California Association of Resource Specialists-Site for state organization that includes resource specialists and other education specialist serving children with special needs.
Manitoba Education Training and Youth-The purpose of these Web pages is to expand on the information provided in the document Individual Education Planning: A Handbook for Developing and Implementing IEPs.
McGraw-Hill/Dushkin Educating Exceptional Children Annual Edition-collections of articles and references to publications.
Special Education Resources on the Internet-a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location. This site will continually modify, update, and add additional informative links.
California Association of School Psychologists-Founded in 1950 and located in Sacramento, the California Association of School Psychologists (CASP) is the statewide membership organization for school psychologist in California.
National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education-Information on careers in Special Education.
Diagnostic
Center of Northern California - The Diagnostic
Center of Northern California provides high-quality individualized
services to special education students, their families and school
districts.
Kinder
Start - because
kids don't come with instructions. Large internet index for parents and
caregivers of children under age seven. Has hundreds of links to child
related sites, including, but not limited to special education information.
U
of Kansas Starting Points - Another excellent site for
looking up special education information. There are a number of links
to other sites
as well as information on U of K programs and resources.
Schwab
Foundation for Learning - information, support and
hope for parents and educators helping kids with learning differences.
Cal Teach -
we
make it easy for you to find out how to become a California teacher,
make and save a personal career plan, even find teacher preparation programs
or teaching jobs near you.
DON'T LAUGH AT ME PROJECT (DLAM) is working to transform schools, camps and other youth organizations into more compassionate, safe and respectful environments for children. Founded by Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul & Mary, the project disseminates educational resources that are designed to establish a climate that reduces the emotional and physical cruelty some children inflict upon each other by behaviors such as ridicule, bullying and - in extreme cases - violence. Video and curriculum materials are available for age specific groups for free.
CHADD: Children and Adults
with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-CHADD works to improve the lives of people with ADHD through education,
advocacy, and support. This site includes fact sheets, legislative information,
research studies and links.
Learning Disabilities Association of America-LDA's purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children who show handicaps of a perceptual, conceptual or coordinative nature.
Teaching
Children with Attention Deficit Disorder-This site
defines both types of ADDs and proper learning environment.
Schwab
Foundation for Learning information, support and hope for
parents and educators helping kids with learning differences.
Speech
Disorder WWW sites-A collection of web sites.
ARC of the United States-This site has been developed as
a resource for facts, contacts and news updates on mental retardation.
California
Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Center the
California Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Center is
dedicated to the mental health needs of people with developmental disabilities
such as: mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy,
related conditions.
Positive
Approaches to Challenging Behaviors for Young Children with Disabilities-The purpose of our web site is to discuss positive behavioral
supports for young children who engage in challenging behavior. The information
on this web site is intended to help families, caregivers, and service
providers.
CDC Division for Early
Childhood-Division of CDC which advocates
for individuals who work with and on behalf of children with special needs
birth through eight and their families.
CLAS Early Childhood Research
Institute is developing a resource bank of materials for
families and practitioners working with young children who are disabled
or at risk for disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds.
Positive
Behavioral Interventions & Supports-The Technical
Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department
of Education to give schools capacity-building information and technical
assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide
disciplinary practices. The Center has two foci:
1. Broad dissemination to schools, families, and communities about a
technology of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and support.
2. Demonstrations at the level of individual students, schools, districts,
and states that school-wide positive behavioral interventions and support
are feasible and effective.
Center for Effective Collaboration
and Practice-It is the
mission of the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice to support
and promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the development
and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional
disturbance.
Special
Education Instruction-provides lesson plans and links
for special education instruction.
Ask
ERIC-This collection includes internet sites, educational
organizations, and electronic discussion groups. This collection contains
more than 1100 unique lesson plans which have been written and submitted
to Ask ERIC by teachers from all over the United States.
The New York
Institute for Special Education-This school
serves children who are blind or visually impaired.
Specialized Media & Technology the California Dept. of Education provides FREE Braille, large-print, audio cassettes and American Sign Language Video Books to California's public schools.
Complete health care coverage is available for your child at little or no-cost. Many working families qualify depending on family size and income. (You can own a house or car and still qualify).
For Toll-Free information on applying, or to request an application for Medi-Cal or Healthy Families call 1-800-880-5305.
While California has made progress insuring more of its children
over the past few years, some 1 million, or 10 percent of children
and youth in the state, were uninsured for all or part of 2003.
This same survey shows that in the Monterey Bay Area (includes
Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties) there are an estimated
9,350 children
under the age of eighteen who are uninsured, but eligible for Medi-Cal
or Healthy
families.
Insured students have the
opportunity to get preventive care and have access to a physician when
it is necessary. As a result, they will miss
fewer
days of school, and be more likely to arrive at school ready to learn.
Health Services Agency of Santa Cruz County - 1020 Emeline Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. (831) 454-4134; Watsonville - (831) 763-8500. There are various financial assistance programs available to assist people who are in need of medical services and cannot afford to pay for them. To receive most of the following benefits you must apply and be certified eligible. Call the contact numbers in the "Where to Apply" section of each program to see if you are eligible. The most commonly utilized programs are Medi-Cruz, Healthy Families (special funds available to pay for first year of coverage), and Medi-Cal.
State of California Medical Home Page - includes frequently asked questions, Medi-Cal mail-in application forms, and more.
Children's
Health Access and Medi-Cal Program Network- CHAMP NET
"Champ Net provides information to those
helping low-income families find free or low cost health coverage
for children and pregnant women." Includes Parent Handouts,
Eligibility Calculator, and Healthcare programs.
100%
Campaign health insurance for every child in California.
School
Lunch Programs Express Enrollment "toolbox" One-stop shop
for implementing Express Enrollment through the school lunch program. "Express
Enrollment is the process that California developed to implement Express
Lane Eligibility through the School Lunch Program. Under the program,
children can apply for Medi-Cal at the same time they complete a school
lunch application and receive temporary coverage while the state collects
additional information to make a complete Medi-Cal determination."
Healthy
Kids Project "The Healthy
Kids, Healthy Schools project is an effort to enroll children into
the
State sponsored
Healthy Families
and Medi-Cal for Children health insurance programs."
Teachers for Healthy Kids - contains many links to information for getting kids connected to health insurance, including flyers and posters for the classroom. Provides information for teachers to get involved and for parents on applying for low to no cost health insurance.
Promoting Health Insurance for Your Students - step by step guide for school districts to help students enrolled in their district to obtain low to no cost health insurance. If more parents are reached, more students will be enrolled in health insurance. Insured students have the opportunity to get preventive care and have access to a physician when it is necessary. As a result, they will miss fewer days of school, and be more likely to arrive at school ready to learn.
Special
Education Composite of Laws search the Special Education
Laws and Regulations Database for the type of information you would
like to view.
Legislative Update offers
current information about the status of emerging laws as well as thorough
analysis by the Legislative Analyst and committees.
California
Department of Finance maintains a page devoted to
keeping folks abreast of what's happening with the State budget.....a
good place to hear the latest.
Office of Public
School Construction gives information on funding for
new school construction, improvements, deferred maintenance, relocatables
and more. In the future, this site promises to have project tracking,
project accounting, approved projects lists by priority, applicants
handbook, and forms.
U.S.
Office of Special Education Programs provides
the latest information on special education from Washington, D.C..
A
good source of material on the reauthorization of IDEA '97 and an
action guide on "Safeguarding our Children."
Reauthorization of Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)(1997)
Link
to Bill
Final Regulations that Implement the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
posted 03/15/99
Link
to Regulations
Condensed Review of Final Regulations
Link to Review
California Association of Resource Specialists and Special Education
Teachers
California State Federation, Council for Exceptional Children
National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education (NCPSE)
Balance
4 Kids -
The BALANCE organization will address the needs of children with severe
disabilities in a collaborative model with private organizations, parents
and public schools working together. Individuals will benefit from
support in the areas of nutrition, educational therapies, and alternative
education. Also contains information on KidQuest -
an all inclusive friendship group that is devoted to bringing unique
experiences
to
children with special
needs in Santa Cruz County.
Central
Coast Center for Independent Living - CCCIL
is an advocacy and information center. Organized by, and for people
with disabilities serving Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito
Counties. CCCIL promotes the independence of people with disabilities,
by supporting their equal and full participation in community life.
CCCIL provides advocacy, education and support to all people with
disabilities, their families and the community.
Central Office Monterey County (831)-757-2968
Epilepsynetwork.org -
This organization provides compassionate support, education, information
and referrals for people whose lives are touched by epilepsy, and increases
community awareness of seizure recognition and first aid procedures by
means of training and community outreach to educators, businesses and medical
professionals.
Parents Helping Parents - Parents Helping Parents is a 27 year old nonprofit, family resource center that benefits children with special needs. This includes children of all ages and backgrounds who have a need for special service. Includes information about ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES, SERVICES or FUNDING for a person with any disability.
Spinsc.org -
This site is intended to provide resources and information about
available
services for children with special needs, information about training
sessions for parents and professionals, and research information.
