Website Wednesday--Disability Awareness
Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.disabilityresources.org/
Frequently updated, comprehensive site.
Disability Awareness for Youth
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cedir/kidsweb/
Links for kids.
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
http://www.nichcy.org/resources/default.asp
Curriculum and community resources. Includes information for Spanish speaking families.
Children with Disabilities
http://www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org/
Offers information about advocacy, education, health, local resources and much more.
Parenting Special Needs Children
http://specialchildren.about.com/
Support from parents for parents of special needs children.
Internet Resources for Special Children
http://irsc.org/
Comprehensive directory.
Children with Special Needs
http://childrenwithspecialneeds.com/
Resources to provide support and information.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
http://chadd.org/
CHADD provides science-based, evidence-based information about AD/HD.
LD Online
http://ldonline.org/
A leading website on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org/
Research, local resources, parent information and more.
Muscular Dystrophy Association
http://www.mdausa.org/
Includes current research and up-to-date news.
Tourette’s Syndrome
http://tourettesyndrome.net/
This site is intended for Tourette’s syndrome patients and their families, teachers, caregivers and clinicians.
Exploring Autism
http://exploringautism.org/
A look at the genetics of autism.
National Endowment for the Arts: Accessibility
http://www.arts.gov/resources/Accessibility/index.html
Resources about a wide variety of accessibility issues.
Research in the News: Dyslexia Leaves its Mark
http://science-education.nih.gov/snapshots.nsf/story?openform&rtn~Dyslexia
New research shows that specific brain abnormalities lie at the heart of this learning disability.
A Guide to Children’s Literature and Disability
http://www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/literature.html
Scroll through the comprehensives lists of fiction and nonfiction titles.
Make a Child Smile
http://www.makeachildsmile.org/
Read inspiring stories of courageous kids.
Media/Technology Staff Development
MSD Perry Township