Special Needs Resources

AWESOME LIBRARY / SPECIAL EDUCATION -- Library of resources for Special Education teachers.

MY SIGN LINK -- Net-based program for Windows which allows you to see a sign, signed definition, or picture for over 17,000 words and phrases.

ABILITY HUB -- Adaptive technology for people who may have difficulty operating a computer.

NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES -- Comprehensive information clearinghouse.

VISION CONNECTION -- Interactive Internet portal for those who are partially sighted or blind.

BRAILLE BUG -- Teaches children about Braille and understanding people with disabilities.

BRIDGES4KIDS -- Resources for those who support children with special needs.

CLOSING THE GAP -- Great site for assistive technology and information.

LDOnline -- Powerful resource that includes an "Artist of the Week," an "Ask the Expert" section, and a "What's New" area of research findings.

Reading and Language Arts Centers -- A commercial site with information on special training opportunities in the language arts and math areas.

ADDED REALITY -- ADDed Reality is published as an education and exceptional needs information source for educators, parents and students. Although the focus is disability related there is much that pertains to general education.

HEALTHY CHILDREN PROJECT -- The Healthy Children Project is here to bridge the gap between our knowledge of environmental factors that impact developing fetuses, the newborn or young children and the actions we are taking to minimize or eliminate those factors.

DISABILITY STUDIES FOR TEACHERS -- Lesson plans, essays, teaching materials and links to other sites.