Students with Disabilities
Academic Software, Inc. This company produces and markets assistive technology such as switches and other adaptive devices.
Adaptive Solutions, Inc. Assistive Technology/Augmentative Alternative Communications Specialists
American Foundation for the Blind mission is to create a world of no limits for people who are blind or visually impaired
American Sign Language Browser an online American Sign Language (ASL) browser where you can look up video of thousands of ASL signs and learn interesting things about them
Anxiety Disorder Help Tips 15 Ways You Can Help Someone With Anxiety Disorder
Autism: Advocating for Students on the Spectrum This guide discusses issues surrounding the education of students on the autism spectrum, including the rights and responsibilities of parties involved, plus governing laws, programs, and additional resource.
Autism: Estate Planning for Parents of Children with Autism addresses what estate planning is and the challenges it can bring, as well as what documents you need to have, which documents your child needs, and how you should proceed once you have put your affairs in place
Autism: Moving, How to Plan your Transition to a New Home Although you can’t eliminate all anxiety a move may cause, you can do many things to make the process easier on your loved ones and yourself.
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Autism: Sensory-Friendly Home Modifications and Sensory Processing Disorder a closer look at some of the home modifications that can help someone who is living with autism feel more comfortable and at peace in the home environment
Autism Society Our goal is to influence meaningful change in support of the Autism community.
Autism: Traveling, How to Handle Safety, Transitions, and Time in Transit With some advance planning and a good safety strategy, you can make transitions and time in transit a lot more manageable.
Autism: The Ultimate Guide to Helping Children With Autism Sleep Soundly at Night includes more than 90 tips to help your family get more restful sleep
Best Value Schools best resources for college students with disabilities
Cerebral Palsy Guide Guide created by a small group of professionals with a desire to educate and help people with cerebral palsy.
CHADD for children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Closing the Gap an internationally recognized source for information on innovative applications of microcomputer technology in special education and rehabilitation
College Resources for Students with Disabilities lists a number of sites, apps, and software resources designed to aid students with specific types of disabilities, whether physical impairments or learning disabilities.
Counsel for Exceptional Children The voice and vision of special education.
Disability Etiquette United Spinal’s Disability Etiquette Publication Offers Tips On Interacting With People With Disabilities
Disabled Home Modification Checklists and Funding By making home modifications, older adults and their families can take steps toward making sure their homes support their changing mobility, sensory and cognitive needs.
edbydesign.com an Australian educational activities and special needs resources site for kids, parents, teachers
How to Access College Disability Services and Accommodations information to help ensure that the student, the advisor, and the instructors are on the same page about how best to assist during the student's time on campus.
How to Calm a Child with Autism some of these items can be used in settings like school or community venues
How to Create a Safe, Senosry-Friendly Backyard Landscape create a safe and sensory-friendly outdoor sanctuary where your children can enjoy themselves and learn through nature-based sensory play
The International Dyslexia Association an international, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and treatment of the learning disability, dyslexia.
LDOnline the interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children
Low Vision Resources and Links numerous resources and devices to help people with low vision enjoy a wide range of activities and hobbies
Mental Illness vs. Autism and Other Developmental Disorders a look at autism spectrum disorder and mental illness, including what the differences are and how they’re diagnosed and treated
National Association for Gifted Children. resources for teachers of gifted children
National Braille Press offers a biography of Louis Braille
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) resources, links, and other important information relevant to OSEP’s research to practice efforts
One A.D.D. Place A virtual neighborhood consolidating in ONE PLACE information and resources relating to Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.), AD/HD and Learning Disorders (LD)
Parent Help 123: Tips for Preparing Your Child's Transition to Adulthood Though it may be hard to think about the future right now, you can prepare your child for these transitions.
Planning Trips for Children with Autism Published by Simmons University's online Master's in Behavior Analysis program. This resource covers important questions to ask when introducing children with autism to new spaces, and offers strategies for planning trips with children with autism, such as bringing sensory blockers like headphones to crowded destinations. It also includes a trip-planning PDF to help parents get ready for short and long trips with their children.
Region 4 Assistive Technology Center a centralized resource to share and store knowledge about assistive technology
Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities find information about many IDEA-specific topics
Renters' Rights and Housing Assistance for People with Disabilities
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities guide to the many financing options and benefits available to disabled students.
Sensory Activities for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders provides examples of sensory-friendly community activities and offers activity-planning tips for parents
Sensory Issues: Classroom Accommodations resources and help for learning and socializing at school
Sensory Processing Issues: Strategies You Can Try at Home there are ways to help your child cope and thrive with sensory challenges
Sensory Processing Treatments ideas and implementations for sensory integration therapy
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education
Special Education Rights and Responsibilities information on discipline of students with disabilities
Special Needs Checklist: How Disability-Friendly is Your City?
Special Needs: Moving Guide for Parents tips to help with the moving process, ensuring that your child's needs are met throughout it.
Related item: Autism: Moving, How to Plan your Transition to a New HomeTeaching Special Kids: On-Line Resources for Teachers information about on-line resources that can help you better understand -- and help -- students with special needs
Transition to Adulthood: Home Modifications for Young Adults with Special Needs
Understanding Kids Who Are Different: Activities for Teaching About Disabilities some of the best on-line resources for teaching students about the special needs -- and unique strengths -- of people with disabilities
Virtual Assistive Technology Center database for unbiased, comprehensive information on products, solutions and resources to improve productivity and ease life’s tasks
Wonder Moms a project by three moms to share real talk, helpful information, and practical advice with parents of kids who have intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, autism, language and speech delays, deafness, chronic illness, and traumatic brain injury.