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Alliance for Technology Access

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site is for providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. Wonderful search engine to find just the technology you need!
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Nyise: Blindness Resource Center

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comprehensive hotlist links to resources for the blind. Topics include Internet access, braille, eye diseases, organizations, research, university programs for persons with disabilities, vendors, and more.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest: Mobility: Wheelchair Athletes?

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete a WebQuest that will help you answer this question: Can a kid in a wheelchair be an athlete?
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Overcoming Obstacles

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born without fingers on his right hand and with one leg shorter than the other and has...
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American Printing House: Welcome to the Braille Bug

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource is for learning about braille. Links are provided to change colors, increase font size, decode braille, learn about braille, discuss some books with others and play games.
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Zac Browser Gold

For Students K - 1st
Internet browser designed specifically for children with autism and other special needs. This resource allows children to interact directly with games and activities that cater to those who display the characteristics of autism spectrum...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Graduate Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This collection features highlights from public media's interactive classroom resources and content to support teachers, parents, caregivers, and mentors who are helping at-risk students overcome key learning obstacles on the path from...
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Article
AdLit

Ad lit.org: No Child Left Behind: Options for Idea Eligible Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If a Title I school repeatedly underperforms, federal law provides opportunities for students to change schools or obtain additional instructional support. This parent advocacy brief looks at the information parents of students with...
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Article
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Designing a Dossier: An Instruction Book for Your Child

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many of the adults in your child's life are unfamiliar with learning disorders in general, or your child's unique pattern of strengths and limitations. Developing a one- to three-page dossier that provides useful information about your...
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Professional Doc
LD Online

Ld Online: Giftedness and Learning Disabilities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"How does one identify the learning disabled gifted?" "What are the major classroom problems and how can they be solved?" Find the answers to these questions and also find tips for parents and resources for parents and children.
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Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Madison: Designing More Usable Web Sites

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Dynamic site that incorporates cooperative efforts linked toward building a more usable Web for all. Numerous sites listed that provide a wealth of resources for all kinds of special needs. You must visit the links to fit your needs.
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Lesson Plan
Reading Is Fundamental

Rif: Booklists: The Pirate of Kindergarten

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site features a description of George Ella Lyon's children's book entitled The Pirate of Kindergarten. A lesson plan and related activities are included for this book about a little girl who faces vision problems and must overcome...
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Univ. At Buffalo: Cornucopia of Disability Information

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site is an excellent resource for consumers and professionals providing disability information in a wide variety of areas. Many of the documents on CODI are publicly available nowhere else on the internet. Links provided for detailed...
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Other

Codi: Adaptive Computing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
At CODI you will find links to various companies and the products available to meet adaptive technology needs for a variety of people. Many of the resources are expensive but funding is available through a variety of resources.
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Handout
Other

Codi: Voice Recognition Products

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
CODI provides valuable resources for those who need voice recognition products to enable their computing needs. The products are listed in a series of links.
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Handout
Other

Codi: Computing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a site for information about computer adaptations for people with special needs. If you have a need this is the place to visit to find an answer to your question.
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Website
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National Center for Accessible Media

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Comprehensive site full of information for accessibility. Project link has a listing of current and past projects which provides the user with the ability to view the projects by date, by population served, or by media type.
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Website
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National Center for Accessible Media

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Comprehensive site full of information for accessibility. Project link has a listing of current and past projects which provides the user with the ability to view the projects by date, by population served, or by media type.
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Website
Other

Infinitec: Living With Assistive Technology

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn all you can about living with assistive technology by checking out the topics outlined in this section of the INFINITEC website.
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Website
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The National Organization for Rare Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization specializes in providing assistance for those with rare diseases. This part of the site lists rare diseases in alphabetical order. Each disease is defined and organizations that specialize in the disease are listed.
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Article
Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: College Planning for Students With Learning Disabilities

For Students 9th - 10th
This article will help teachers who are guiding LD students in looking for and applying to college programs. Find a list of questions teachers and students should consider as they explore schools and their options for students with...
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Professional Doc
Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Underachieving Gifted Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find a definition of "underachievement," "strategies to reverse patterns of underachievement," and ways family members can support underachieving gifted students. Includes a list of references for further reading.
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Website
Other

The Role of Assessment in the Iep Process

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A comprehensive description detailing assessment for students with special needs, and the importance special education teachers have in the assessment and IEP process. The article includes an example of a special education teacher...
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Website
Other

The Role of Assessment in the Iep Process

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A comprehensive description detailing assessment for students with special needs, and the importance special education teachers have in the assessment and IEP process. The article includes an example of a special education teacher...