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Educational Issues

All of the sites listed in the Getting Started page of the website include links to information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and special education. This page lists some sites whose main focus is the subject of children with disabilities and education.

Also refer to The Laws section of this website for links to advocacy sites that provide information about special education law.

IDEA and Special Education

CEC/ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
http://ericec.org/

This is probably one of the best places to start when looking for information about special education. You can search ERIC's massive database or browse their fact sheets and digests. It can be overwhelming but there are a lot of valuable resources here.

Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/

This is an umbrella organization for a variety of special education resources. Its site is most valuable for its links to them.

ERIC
http://www.eric.ed.gov/

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) provides access to an enormous database of full-text articles and citations to articles about education.

Family & Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)
http://www.fape.org/

A coalition of organizations, including parent organizations, FAPE's mission is to provide information and education to families about IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act). The site gathers together an abundance of information about special education, and provides information in Spanish and Hmong.

Internet Special Education Resources (ISER)
http://www.iser.com/

This site provides information about special education with a focus on ADHD and learning disabilities.

LDOnline's Special Education Page
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/special_education/index.html

LDOnline is a wonderful site, and its "Special Education" page is excellent. It has a special section on "Options for Resolving Disputes," a great resource for families.

Making the No Child Left Behind Act Work for Children Who Struggle to Learn
http://www.LD.org/nclb or http://www.schwablearning.org

The National Center for Learning Disabilities and Schwab Learning have developed this guide to assist parents in trying to understand the No Child Left Behind Law and how it relates to children with learning diabilities.

National Association for Private Schools for Exceptional Children (NAPSEC)
http://www.napsec.com/

When you are looking for private special education alternatives, this site is a good place to visit. NAPSEC offers a free referral service via email and the site provides links to some of their member schools who have websites.

NECTAC: National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
http://www.nectac.org/

A good starting point to acquaint yourself with information about early intervention and early childhood education for children with disabilities. The site contains numerous links to IDEA information for young children.

Section 504 Online
http://www.section504online.com/

This site, created by Claudia Lowe, JD, an educational strategist and consultant, provides links to detailed information about Section 504 from a variety of websites. It answers many questions about Section 504.

Inclusion

Circle of Inclusion
http://www.circleofinclusion.org/

This is an excellent resource for information about early childhood inclusion. Their "Links to Other Sites" page is well-organized and a pleasure to use. Not surprisingly, their "Inclusion" links are very strong.

Inclusion Press Home Page
http://www.inclusion.com/

This site offers on-line and print resources about inclusion. It's a good place to find MAPS, PATH and Circle of Friends tools.

Inclusive Education Resources from JP Das Developmental Disabilities Centre
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc/inclusion/index.html

JP Das Developmental Disabilities Centre specializes in Inclusion Resources. This page has a wealth of links to an abundance of them. There is also a link to an inclusion listserv.

The resources on these pages are for your information. These listings are not necessarily comprehensive, nor are they an endorsement. If you find that any information is incorrect, if you would like to offer feedback or if you know of additional resources that may be helpful to include, please contact us.

This page was last updated February 8, 2006 .