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There are so many wonderful links that could be included here but there simply isn't room nor would it be possible to include every wonderful resource site out there. I will include, however, those that have great links themselves or downloadable documents for use. If you know of a site that should be included, please email me the information as this is a work in progress.
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http://www.aacinstitute.org
The AAC Institute is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the most effective
communication for people who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
http://www.aacintervention.com/
AAC Intervention.com
http://www.ataccess.org/
The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers, Vendors and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies.
http://www.aypf.org/forumbriefs/2000/fb110300.htm
American Youth Policy Forum. Accessing the General Curricululm: Promoting a Universal Design for Learning
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/universalaccess/
Apple Computer Universal Access for Vision, Hearing, Motor Skills (Tiger)
http://www.apple.com/education/accessibility/
Apple Computer - Apple's commitment to all learners is evident througout the Accessibility in Education website which demonstrates how technology supports the best learning environment allowing students to become producers of knowledge. Explore success stories and learn more about Accessibility Technologies.
http://www.atnet.org/resources/about_cats.htm
The California Assistive Technology System (CATS) is a statewide project which promotes access to assistive technologies, related services, and information to enable people with disabilities to be successful, independent and productive.
http://www.accessibletech4all.org/index.cfm
The Accessible Technologies for All Students Project is a major new leadership initiative of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
http://www.atia.org/
Assistive Technology Industry Association. The mission of ATIA is to serve as the collective voice of the Assistive Technology industry so that the best products and services are delivered to people with disabilities.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/astvtech.asp
Assistive Technology for All Individuals with Disabilities. This page will clarify basic requirements regarding the consideration and provision of assistive technology (AT) and services to each individual with a disability; and provide clarification and assistance to local education agencies, particularly members of Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams in effectively addressing these requirements for California.
http://atto.buffalo.edu/
Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO) provides information on AT applications that help students with disabilities learn in elementary classrooms.
http://atto.buffalo.edu/
The Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO) provides information on AT applications that help students with disabilities learn in elementary classrooms.
http://blindreaders.info/
THE BLIND READERS' PAGE This site is a guide to sources of information in alternative formats (braille, recorded cassettes, large print, e-texts, web audio) accessible by people with print disabilities--those with visual and physical handicaps as well as dyslexia. It is also a guide to information about blindness, visual handicaps and other physical handicaps, with a special collection of Wisconsin resources. There are about 2,300 individual links, all evaluated, annotated and organized by subject.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/astvtech.asp
California Dept. of Education, Special Education, Assistive Technology Resources and Services
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/atstaff.asp
California Competencies for Assistive Technology Providers
Recommended competencies for professional staff members in the area of assistive technology.
http://csudh.edu/at/
California State University - Dominguez Hills, online certificate program in Assistive Technology.
http://www.cast.org
CAST (the Center for Applied Special Technology), the pre-eminent site for Universal Design in Learning. Explore research, policy and practice, professional development, the Teaching Every Student website (http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/) where you will find the UDL toolkit.
http://closingthegap.com/
Closing the Gap is a site worth exploring. Here you will find forums, discussion areas, product reviews, links to other great sites, resources galore!
http://www.minedu.govt.nz//index.cfm?layout=index&indexid=7989&indexparentid=10637
Centre for Assistive Technology, Ministry of Education, New Zealand
http://www.cwimedical.com/
CWI Medical-provides health care solutions with top quality supplies and medical equipment.
http://www.ericdigests.org/2001-2/elementary.html
Differentiation of Instruction in the Elementary Grades. ERIC Digest. by Tomlinson, Carol Ann by Tomlinson
http://www.dirhody.com/home.html
DiRhody.com "We are dedicated to providing you with the best and most reliable information on children who are highly gifted and above and also have learning disabilities. "
http://do2learn.com/
do2Learn Educational resources for Special Needs. Has a Free Areas component.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
http://www.enablemart.com
EnableMart promotes, and distributes innovative technology-based products and services that promote independence, enhance productivity, and change the lives of individuals with disabilities. EnableMart’s vision is to bring about awareness within the community, to increase the number of individuals using assistive technologies, and thus provide the link to the benefits that these technologies have to offer them. (commercial site).
http://www.etoengineering.com/vision.htm
ETO Engineering, PLLC, Providing Accessible Cell Phones for People with Special Needs
http://www.fctd.info/
The Family Center is a resource designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities.
http://www.fctd.info/resources/fig/
Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology from The Family Center
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/at.html
Family Village School-Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities. This School includes educationally-related resources for families with a child who has disabilities –– plus additional resources "JUST FOR KIDS!!"
http://fritschi.home.mindspring.com/at.html
Fritschi's Assistive Technology Resources. Lots of great stuff.
http://education.gsu.edu/PhysicalDis/
The Georgia Bureau for Students with Physical and Health Impairments provides technical assistance to school-age children and youth with orthopedic impairments, their teachers, service providers, and families. Currently the Bureau is providing technical assistance in the area of literacy. On-site assistance and workshops are provided in Georgia free of charge.
http://gpat.org/
Georgia Project for Assistive Technology. GPAT provides a range of assistive technology professional development and technical support services to local school system staff, students, and their families. Funded since 1991 as a special project of the Georgia Department of Education: Division for Exceptional Students, GPAT's mission is to develop and enhance local expertise in assistive technology to ensure that students with disabilities have access to the assistive technology devices and services that they need in order to participate, progress, and achieve in their educational programs.
http://ericec.org/digests/e479.html
ERIC Digest Gifted but Learning Disabled - A Puzzling Paradox
http://www.hopkins.k12.mn.us/pages/north/ld_research/gifted_ld.htm
Gifted LD - Just the Facts from Hopkins School District, MN
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,23-26128,00.html
ADHD and Giftedness: What Do We Really Know? from Family Education
http://www.geocities.com/athens/1105/gtld.html
Parents of Gifted Learning Disabled Children "The goals of our nationwide non-profit organization include supporting parents, students, and educators as well as spreading information to increase the awareness of GT/LD individuals."
http://www.resourceroom.net/gtld/index.asp
Gifted Learning Disabled at the Resource Room. Resources for people who learn differently, or have learning difficulties or learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.
http://users.rlc.net/rggld/gldap.htm
Resource Group for Gifted and Learning Disabled Articles
http://www.nldline.com/gifted_and_ld.htm
Underachievement and Learning Disabilities in Children Who Are Gifted by Steven G. Zecker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Learning Disabilities Northwestern University
http://www.sengifted.org/articles_counseling/Webb_MisdiagnosisAndDualDiagnosisOfGiftedChildren.shtm
Misdiagnosis and dual diagnosis of gifted children. Abstracted from: Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, depression, and other disorders. (2004) Scottsdale: Great Potential Press. Available from the publisher.
http://gtworld.org/gtspeclist.html
GT World is an on-line support community for gifted and talented individuals and those who support and nurture them.
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm
Hoagie's Page, Twice Exceptional
http://www.ldonline.org/article.php?id=0&loc=24
LD Online Gifted LD
http://www.2enewsletter.com/
Twice Exceptional - Gifted LD
http://www.twicegifted.net/ld.htm
Twice Gifted Website: Learning Disabled/Gifted Who Are They?
http://www.indypsych.com/Cheryls_web/gifted_and_ld.htm
The Twice Exceptional Child: Giftedness and Learning Disabilities RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF GIFTED CHILDREN
http://www.learningdisabilities.ourfamily.com/giftedld.htm
Gifted & Learning Disabled
http://www.iep4u.com/
IEP4U.COM has over 4000 free Goals and Objectives (IEP-ITP) each with changeable benchmarks. The Idea Statements are spread out over seven subjects (Domains) and four functional levels.
http://www.infinitec.org/
Infinitec, Inc. is a joint effort of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago and United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc., Washington D.C. The Mission of Infinitec is to advance independence and promote inclusive opportunities for children and adults with disabilities through technology.
http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/accessibility/whitepapers/
Macromedia- Best Practices for Web Accessibility Design and Implementation
http://www.macromedia.com/resources/accessibility/
Macromedia - Accessibility Resource Center
http://www.madentec.com/
Madentec Limited is a leading supplier of assistive technology for people with physical disabilities. Products include solutions for accessing and controlling a computer or communication device 100% hands-free by using Tracker products as well as an alternate keyboard or scanning access through the Discover product line. These products are ideally suited to people with severe physical disabilities, including: quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, ALS and muscular dystrophy. (commercial)
http://macvisionaries.com/
MacVisionaries is a small company specialising in products and services to help blind people to use the Apple Macintosh computing platform. With the release of Mac OS 10.4 Apple have produced the first ever computer that is usable by blind people out of the box, eliminating the need to purchase expensive screen reading software.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/advanced/help/default.asp?url=/windows2000/en/advanced/help/accessibility_overview.htm
Microsoft Accessibility Overview - Accessibility Resource Center
http://natri.uky.edu/
The National Assistive Technology Research Institute (NATRI) conducts assistive technology (AT) research, translates theory and research into AT practice, and provides resources for improving the delivery of AT services. Has some great resources.
http://www.nichcy.org/index.html
NICHCY stands for the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. They serve the nation as a central source of information on:
* disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth,
* IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education,
* No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and
* research-based information on effective educational practices
http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/
National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media and Materials (NCIP), located at Education Development Center, Inc., was funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs from 1992-1998 to promote the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical and social/emotional disabilities.
http://www.ncddr.org/
NCDDR National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research performs research, technical assistance and demonstration activities focusing on the dissemination and utilization of disability research funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
http://onionmountaintech.com/
"Onion Mountain Technology, Inc. assistive technology is our business... and our passion! We believe that every student has the right to be as independent and successful as possible, and we believe that there are tools, techniques, and strategies that can help kids learn and grow to the best of their abilities."
http://php.com/
PHP is a 28-year-old nonprofit, family resource center that benefits children with special needs in Santa Clara County, California.
http://www.pluk.org/
Parents, Let's Unite for Kids PLUK is a private, nonprofit organization formed in 1984 by parents of children with disabilities and chronic illnesses in the state of Montana for the purpose of information, support, training and assistance to aid their children at home, school and as adults.
http://www.projectparticipate.org/high-tech.asp
Project Participate is a resource for assistive technology specialists and others who use technology to promote learning and the inclusion of students with disabilities in the school setting. Here you will find a collection of technical tips, step by step directions and fact sheets on a wide variety of software programs and adaptive hardware.
http://sweb.uky.edu/~jszaba0/QIAT.html
Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services. A nationwide collegial endeavor dedicated to the Development and Implementation of Quality Assistive Technology Services in School Settings
http://www.rockourworld.org
Rock Our World is an exciting project involving countries from all over the world. The purpose of Rock Our World is to teach students to learn about everyday life in different places around the world using music as the universal language. Students who are visually impaired/blind and their amazing teacher host this incredible international activity.
http://www.setbc.org/
SET-BC is a Ministry of Education Provincial Resource Program established to assist school districts in educating students whose access to the curriculum is restricted primarily due to the following disabilities: physical disability, visual impairment, autism
http://wiht.link/section508guide
Section 508 Ultimate Guide for Students. Section 508 requires all federal information to be accessible to those with disabilities but the requirements can be confusing which is why we put together the simple
guide.
http://www.technologyandlanguage.com/
Technology and Language Center, Inc. Has free activities to download
http://www.trecenter.org/
Technology Resources for Education Center. Assistive Technology & UDL Resources for New York State
http://www.setbc.org/special/virg/
Tots 'n Tech Research Institute (TnT) is an inter-university collaboration between Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), Philadelphia and Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe. TnT conducts a national research program about use of assistive technology (AT) to enhance the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities. A major component of the TnT's mission is to produce new knowledge and information about AT use and practices and, specifically, about the ways in which AT may optimize children's development and learning.
http://trace.wisc.edu/
TRACE The Trace Research & Development Center is a part of the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded in 1971, Trace has been a pioneer in the field of technology and disability.
http://www.ussaac.org/index.htm
United States Society for Alternative & Augmentative Communication. USSAAC is the United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. In simpler terminology, USSAAC is All About Communication. USSAAC is the only national association specifically designed to address the needs of persons who are either severely speech impaired or unable to speak.
http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/UniversalDesignPage.asp
Universal Design. The Access Center - Improving Outcomes for All Students. The resources in this section provide general information on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Specific applications of UDL are also discussed. Many of these resources were developed with CAST.
http://www.upsidedownschoolroom.com/gifted-ld.shtml
Upside Down Schoolroom Gifted-Learning Differences
http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WAI-WEBCONTENT-TECHS-19990505/
Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 This document is a list of techniques that implement the checkpoints defined in "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0".
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) "The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect."
-- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web
http://www.wati.org/
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative. A statewide project to make assistive technology devices and services more available to children with disabilities.