General Special Education Resources and Information
Technical Assistance Alliance
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The Alliance is a website that supports assistance and training for parents with
children who have disabilities.
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights ( PACER)
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PACER is a national
center based in Minnesota. Their website contains articles for parents regarding children
with special needs, parents/helping parents,
multicultural issues, newsletters, and other parent programs.
National Institution of the Mental Health
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This site offers
brief fact sheets on disabilities ranging from mental illnesses to other health conditions.
This site also has a section related to research and
health information to assist any professional in the field of education.
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education ( FAPE )
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This
site is aimed at improving education for children with disabilities. The site contains
articles about NCLB including alternative forms of
assessment. Parents’ rights also are addressed. There are many articles on training
methods.
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights ( PACER )
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List
of national resources for parents to learn more about children with special needs
of all ages.
The National Early Childhood Technical Assistant Center (NECTAC)
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This website provides information about the IDEIA law including information on Least
Restrictive Environment options. This site includes
stories of families with children who have special needs. There descriptions of teaching
in natural environments and successful inclusion
programs.
Songs of Our Children
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This site describes films that encourage inclusion. These
films are directed and produced by parents who have children with special needs. Recommended
films, songs and other entertainment materials to
share with children are also included.
National Child Care Information Center
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This site contains
articles that answer parents’ questions about financial options, quality day care
providers, and other popular topics pertaining to the
care of a child with special needs.
Family, Infant and Preschool Program Center for Advanced Study of Excellence
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This article explains that parents can help their child
through interest-based learning opportunities. There are many examples in this article
of how parents, educators, and researchers can use a child’s
interests to encourage learning in all environments.
Family, Infant and Preschool Program Center for Advanced Study of Excellence
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This article provides a new approach that allows
parents to take advantage of time with their children. The research-based practice,
Contextually Mediated Practices (CMP), aims to improve
learning opportunities for children in community-based and home-based environments.