Special Education Resources

• Associations/Organizations
• Bibliographies and Research Guides
• Web Sites

Associations/Organizations

Association of Educational Therapists (AET)

AET is a national professional association that develops standards, training programs and public awareness of the practive of educational therapy for children and adults with learning disabilities. The website provides information about membership, certification, professional development, and research.
http://www.aetonline.org

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

CHADD is an advocacy organization for students with disabilities, and they list on their site a variety of fact sheets, research, and recommended reading for those who wish to learn more about this disorder.
http://www.chadd.org/

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)

Headquartered at the University of Minnesota, NCSET works with educators, community professionals, employers and families to support youth with disabilities in their education and transition needs. The NCSET website offers national, state and local assistance and planning information for secondary and post-secondary education, employment and independent living.
http://www.ncset.org

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Especially useful for its state-by-state list of organizations, and frequently asked questions (FAQs), this site also contains a searchable database of organizations concerned with disabilities.
http://www.nichcy.org/

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Bibliographies and Research Guides

Special Education Resources - Bibliography

A bibliography of suggested resources for lesson planning and assessment in special education, located in the Cheng Library collection.
http://www.wpunj.edu/library/currmats/bibs/specialed_bib.shtml

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Web Sites

ADHD News.com

An online newsletter for parents of students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which includes news, reviews, and research.
http://www.adhdnews.com/

Association of Educational Therapists (AET)

AET is a national professional association that develops standards, training programs and public awareness of the practive of educational therapy for children and adults with learning disabilities. The website provides information about membership, certification, professional development, and research.
http://www.aetonline.org

Behavior Home Page

This website is a navigational tool exploring the different behaviors of children in a school or community setting, and provides a starting place for research by teachers, special education professionals, and parents.
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/behave/homepage.html

Born to Explore: The Other Side of ADD

A site created by Teresa Gallagher, mother of a child diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, which attempts to show that ADD is not a disorder with symptoms that can be medicated. Lists of articles and resources that explore alternative views of these children's difficulties.
http://www.borntoexplore.org/

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

CHADD is an advocacy organization for students with disabilities, and they list on their site a variety of fact sheets, research, and recommended reading for those who wish to learn more about this disorder.
http://www.chadd.org/

Circle of Inclusion

This website is a source of research about how inclusion can be beneficial in a classroom, and contains information for teachers, parents, and students who use the inclusion method for students.
http://www.circleofinclusion.org/

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

As an international professional organization dedicated to improving education for students with special need, the CEC's web site provides legislative updates, information about professional development, career opportunities and professional standards. A catalog of publications, and access to their journals: The Exceptional Child and Teaching Exceptional Children, are also available.
http://www.cec.sped.org

ESL Loop

This site is "a collection of Sites relevant to English Language Teaching and Learning on the World-Wide Web." This webring is useful for ESL or Special Education teachers looking for links to new ideas or additional resources for teaching ESL.
http://www.linguistic-funland.com/esloop/

Internet Mental Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

This site features descriptions of the disorder, its treatment, and links to other web pages for information that will help educators understand ADD/ADHD in children and adults.
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-ch01.html

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)

Headquartered at the University of Minnesota, NCSET works with educators, community professionals, employers and families to support youth with disabilities in their education and transition needs. The NCSET website offers national, state and local assistance and planning information for secondary and post-secondary education, employment and independent living.
http://www.ncset.org

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Especially useful for its state-by-state list of organizations, and frequently asked questions (FAQs), this site also contains a searchable database of organizations concerned with disabilities.
http://www.nichcy.org/

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