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Independent Life Resources attempts to bring you the most up-to-date SPECIAL EDUCATION/TEACHING support links available. This directory was personally created to support persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and those with other health related needs. This is, however, not an endorsement of any of the programs, products, or services listed.
Michael S. True, ILR Publishing Editor
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Last update: November 1, 2006
Education/Teaching Resources
A comprehensive look at learning disabilities and educational needs. Learn about your children's rights, connect with other teens, and find helpful tips.
A variety of information and resources related to special education, (general).
AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems in the U.S. and throughout the world through education, social marketing, research, training, policy analysis and innovative program design and management. Major areas of focus include health, education, youth development, and the environment.
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources is a non-profit organization in the Puget Sound area run mostly by volunteers who are adults with ADD. We are dedicated to supporting, educating and serving as a resources for others with Attention Deficit Disorder.
AFC works in partnership with New York City's most impoverished and vulnerable families to secure quality and equal public education services. AFC works on behalf of... children with disabilities, ethnic minorities, immigrants, homeless children, foster care children, limited English proficient children and those living in poverty. AFC provides a full range of services: free individual case advocacy, technical assistance, and training for parents, students, and professionals about children's educational entitlements and due process rights in New York City.
AGS Publishing brings you a wide range of educational materials!
The Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) is an international, multicultural organization of professionals committed to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities. The Association is a vital resource, promoting excellence through education, communication and training.
The AAHPERD is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle. AAHPERD is an alliance of six national associations and six district associations and is designed to provide members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support, and programs to help practitioners improve their skills and so further the health and well-being of the American public.
The AER is the only international membership organization dedicated to rendering all possible support and assistance to the professionals who work in all phases of education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired children and adults. It was formed in 1984 as the result of a consolidation between the American Association of Workers for the Blind and the Association for Education of the Visually Handicapped.
This Association is a unique international, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional educators whose jobs cross all grade levels and subject areas. In their diversity, our members share a profound commitment to excellence in education. Founded in 1943, ASCD's mission is to forge covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners.
The AUCD is a 501(c) non-profit organization that promotes and supports the national network of university centers on disabilities, which includes University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD), Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Programs and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (DDRC).
A collection of rearch and resource links addressing these related topics.
The MSOT program is an entry-level master's degree curriculum that prepares graduates with baccalaureate degrees in other disciplines to become occupational therapists. The entry-level MSOT program is designed for students who do not have an OT undergraduate degree.
Braille Jail provides "Do It Yourself" courses in Braille to aid in the communication among people who are living with a visual impairment, these courses will also allow people who do not have a disability to learn Braille, not only if they need it for work, but also to be able to communicate with people with a visual disability.
"We are a community of equal partners coming together to provide a circle of support for ALL children from birth to adult life with a special focus on those who have disabilities, special needs, or who are at-risk."
The Center provides information, learning strategies and a variety of educational resources which insure that all children will be successful in school. This information is based on exciting new discoveries about the nature of learning and individual learning styles. Our newsletters, books, videos and audio tapes give specific strategies for use in all subject areas.
Helpful, informative, and categorized links on every aspect of ADHD and co-existing conditions.
Tools for Getting Parents Involved in the Exceptional Education Process - Section 12. Explore this site for many well organized and useful informational resources for dealing with the day-to-day issues of parenting and caring for persons with disabilities.
Featured by: the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. "NICHCY is here to share information about disabilities in children and youth."
My name is James Gallagher and I am deafblind myself. This site is here to try and offer some help to Blind or deaf people, and especially deafblind people, and those who provide specialised services for those who are deafblind. A-Z to Deafblindness is also here, to make people more aware about deafblindness.
The purpose of this book is to reduce the discomfort and alienation of teachers and students regarding people with disabilities through the use of written and photographic materials. It aims to dispel misconceptions that contribute to stereotyping and in general to blur the divisions between two segments of our society: those with disabilities and those without.
Disability Information for Students and Professionals. A website for students that are studying in the field of disability, as well as professionals working within it.
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology - DO-IT sponsored by the University of Washington, encourages teenagers with disabilities to pursue careers in technical fields and is involved in providing information related to assistive technologies.
Join us as we explore the positive talents that give rise to dyslexia, and share our knowledge about the best ways for dyslexic people to learn.
Our offerings include: "Early Learning and the Visually Impaired Child", "Activities, Manipulatives, and Toys for Visually Impaired Pre-School Children", "A Shape Book Pattern for Visually Impaired Students" and "A Number Book Pattern for Visually Impaired Students". If you, or anyone you know is being challenged by the integration of a young visually impaired child in your classroom, THESE RESOURCES ARE UNIQUE!
EASI's mission is to serve as a resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. We stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace.
Educatedirectory.com is an Internet reference directory of select online resources: Search For General and Special Education information and teacher materials, Educate Yourself websites, testing materials, K-12 curriculum ideas and more.
Welcome to the Education Atlas®, a comprehensive guide to the best education-related sites on the Web. They're sorted by Education Index/Subject and lifestage, so you can find exactly what you're looking for quickly and easily. This page features special education resources.
Educational Equity Concepts is run by a diverse full-time staff of five. In addition to project-specific and administrative work, all EEC staff members serve on outside advisory boards, task forces, and conference planning committees, and participate in community education activities that further the cause of equity.
The Educational Help's computerized assessment system that can be used to identify learning difficulties and evaluate skill competency in a wide variety of settings including classroom, laboratory, and business environments. This system is based on leading-edge theories of cognitive skill development.
The Online Education, Degrees, and Distance Learning Guide. Education Atlas®, is the World's most comprehensive guide to the best education sites on the Web. They're sorted by Education Index/Subject and lifestage, so you can find exactly what you're looking for quickly and easily.
A unique collection of teaching strategies, including curriculum guides, lesson plans, classroom managementtechniques, and more, submitted by teachers.
Thank you for visiting! Every month hundreds of thousands of teachers, students and parents visit Education Planet to find educator-approved resources and services.
EducationNews.org - World's Leading Source of education news.
A well organized resource for educators. Includes hands-on materials for students of all ability levels.
The Educator's Reference Desk builds on over a quarter century of experience providing high-quality resources and services to the education community. From the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk, the Educator's Reference Desk brings you the resources you have come to depend on.
Exceptional Parent Magazine's online resource. Continuing 30 award winning years of providing information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities and the professionals who work with them.
EvaluWare is the only software program that helps Speech/Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and AT Professionals identify the best computer access methods and ideal AAC setups for users with special needs. EvaluWare combines several types of assessments into one package to identify the best settings and preferences for the user based on motor/access, looking, listening and other related skills.
The Learning Network Parent Channel
Are you looking for a teen help school, teen boot camp, or youth program for troubled teens? If so, you've come to the right place. Below you will find links to information about individual private schools, troubled teen specialty schools, and military school alternatives for a troubled teenager.
Family Friendly Fun and Special Needs resources to enhance the quality and enjoyment of family life with special needs. A great directory with condition specific resources and lots of activities of daily living support.
In order to comply with the federal mandate (Public Law 102-119, known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B (34 CFR Parts 300 and 301 and Appendix C) that all disabled children receive a free appropriate public education, a school district must provide special education and related services at no cost to the child or her/his parents.
We're an award-winning publisher of books and other learning materials for children and teens, parents, educators, counselors, and everyone else who cares about kids. Our Web site gives you a fast and easy way to learn more about us, explore our catalog, order our books, meet our authors, and get the latest news.
Friends Who Care, developed by Easter Seals, is intended to help third and fourth graders build new images and to influence their attitudes about people with disabilities. It contains introductory information about disabilities and includes hands-on activities that help children learn how people with disabilities live independent, everyday lives.
Innovative Remedial Education for boys ages 9-15 with dyslexia and related language disorders.
Here you can send Braille letters, learn Braille, and meet people who share yourinterest in Braille.
'I Am So Angry, I Could Scream' by Laura Fox, M.A. with art by Chris Sabatino, teaches children techniques for releasing anger in healthy ways and methods for preventing anger-inducing situations.
The U.S. Department of Education has announced proposed regulations to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) and invites public comment.
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. Teachers, parents and students can now access objectives directly from this Web Site.
A discussion list on inclusive education
Our mission is to provide leadership that enables communities to include, support, and empower people with disabilities and family members. The Institute accomplishes this by promoting innovative practices and policies that facilitate community membership.
Now that we know more about why play is important and what it does, we plan to let the secret out and get people playing. We also want to learn more about the subject, and plan to offer a forum for play researchers of all types to correspond and learn from one another. Animal play researchers will be able to exchange information with developmental neuroscientists. Elementary school teachers will dialog with play therapists.
ISER is a nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. We help parents and caregivers find local special education professionals to help with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, and other special needs.
A series of tactile graphic books, educational games and activities for blind and visually impaired pre-school children.
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AGS is a leading publisher of assessments, textbooks, and instructional materials for students with a wide ability range.
The Kids on the Block provides educational puppet programs which enlighten children on the issues of disability awareness, medical-educational differences, and social concerns. Here at the National Office of the Kids on the Block we research and develop relevant and timely program topics for delivery by over 1000 troupes around the world.
Fact Sheet for those seeking more information about Learning Disabilities
Do people with disabilities get frustrated, have friends, like ice cream? Can you catch a disability? We have developed this web site to help you begin to answer questions about disabilities.
Language Learning & Technology Vol. 1, No. 1, July 1997, pp. 2-4
The national mission of Gallaudet University's Pre-College Programs is to improve the quality of education afforded to deaf and hard-of-hearing students from birth to age 21 throughout the United States of America.
Resources specifically for professionals, parents, and persons with Learning Disorders.
Island Adult Development Association’s, (Canada), mission is to promote the social and emotional development and well-being of adults with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (AD/HD). We seek to accomplish our objectives by developing programs and services to promote equal access to academic, social, and vocational opportunities. Furthermore, we seek to foster public awareness of LD and/or AD(H)D, and to disseminate up-to-date, relevant information.
Welcome! The Learning Disabilities Association of America is a national, non-profit organization. Our purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest disabilities of a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature.
Establishing eligibility for accessing college learning disabilities services poses many problems for service providers because of definitional and assessment issues. The state of Georgia, under the auspices of the Board of Regents, established criteria for determining eligibility based on the Interagency Committee on Learning Disabilities (ICLD) definition and applying a clinical model in making eligibility decision.
This informational Guide was developed for and about adolescents in transition and adults with learning disabilities and attention disorders. This Guide may be used by consumers, their families, the professionals who work with them, and those who write policy that include and affect all people with learning disabilities.
This website is aimed at parents of children with special needs, child advocates, and any others who desire to learn about education of children with special needs in the least restrictive environment appropriate for them ("LRE"), contact not-for-profit organizations that promote LRE, and link to informative websites on this topic.
Tera Systems Inc. is the leader in special education case management and invoice/billing software. We provide schools with a comprehensive, fully integrated solution that goes beyond the standard IEP creation and filling out of forms. Through our collaborative approach to educational problem solving, our firm plays a major role in efforts to build bridges between schools and the communities they serve.
"This Web site... attempts to keep Minnesota paraprofessionals, and the individuals that support them, abreast of current resources, news, and activities that will assist them in their work." Provides resources for paraprofessional specialized training and teaching skill development.
(NYISE) is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian educational facility which provides quality programs for children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and preschoolers who are developmentally delayed.
OSERS is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. In supporting President Bush's No Child Left Behind agenda and the New Freedom Initiative, OSERS provides a wide array of support to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research.
Facts and current information on the IDEA reauthorization legislation currently before Congress. If you want the press, media, and other people, in general, to understand your truth, it is important to "reach out," share the facts to the best of your ability, and describe what all of this means to you and your family.
For over 15 years, two brothers gathered clinical experience with both children and adults. They had observed that some (students) seemed to attend better and recall important facts more easily when they were given short but intense periods of training. The Gibson brothers developed a series of training exercises which seemed to rapidly improve concentration and recall abilities.
The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. With assistance to individual families, workshops, materials for parents and professionals, and leadership in securing a free and appropriate public education for all children.
Parenting a child with a disability means you may need to be an expert at navigating a complex maze of educational, health care and social services for your child. Being your child's advocate in these areas can be a challenge. We serve families of children with disabilities in Virginia. Our staff and board are parents of children with disabilities, people with disabilities and professionals who serve them.
Welcome to Parentpals.com Special Education Guide for parents and professionals. Ameri-Corp Speech and Hearing is pleased to offer special education support, special education teaching ideas and tips, special education continuing education , disability specific information and more.
Questionmark software makes it easy for educators and trainers to write, administer, and report on assessments, tests, exams, and surveys using PCs, LANs, the Internet and Intranets.
The website where parents, advocates, attorneys and school personnel come for accurate answers to questions with strategies to secure your child's legal rights!
The RRFC Network is made up of the six Regional Resource Centers for Special Education (RRC) and the Federal Resource Center (FRC)created to assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of education programs, practices, and policies that affect children and youth with disabilities.
Professional development programs in assistive and educational technology.
...a collection of links that I have either come to rely upon personally or which I have stumbled across in the course of my own personal webcrawling. They are offered here merely as jumping-off points for the exploration of blindness-related resources, for following any one of the links listed on this page will open a Pandora's box of information. And that, my friends, is the true beauty of hypertext...
Resources for parents, teachers, and professionals in the education system.
Welcome to SchoolNet, one of the best educational web sites with over 7,000 Learning Resources, and @SchoolNet Today - a daily information news service on the world of e-learning.
Research learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more.Bobby Approved.
National Academy Press e-books excerpt.
The School Technology Buyer's Guide is the most comprehensive online source of information about vendors, products, and services for the
K-12 field.
We provide free information, resources, publications and support to parents of children who struggle with learning and to kids themselves. Schwab Learning aspires to help kids with learning disabilities (LD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) lead satisfying and productive lives in an environment that recognizes, values and supports the unique attributes of every child.
The Information Access Laboratory is dedicated to encouraging students with disabilities in the sciences by eliminating barriers that hinder their educational pursuits. Students with disabilities are especially underrepresented in the science, engineering, and math disciplines. Two primary reasons for this poor representation are: attitudinal barriers and inefficient accessibility to appropriate curriculum. Information Access addresses these issues through the development of innovative new technologies and outreach programs.
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education.
"It's not that families and educators don't know that there's technology out there that can help a child with disabilities learn more independently and succesfully. The problem is knowing how to think about the technology - how to assess an individual student's needs, ... and how to best implement and evaluate the AT program."
Ellin Siegel,PHd, University of Nebraska-Lincoln: We have created these pages in order to provide information related to specific areas of interest for parents, persons with disabilities, professionals, and anyone else who might want to learn more about severe or low incidence disabilities.
ADD, ADHD dyslexia and other learning disabilities don’t just affect one person. For families interested in drug-free treatments, Sharper Mind Centers can help improve grades, self-esteem and family harmony. Using an integrated program of non-drug therapies, we address the root causes of most processing deficiencies rather than treating the symptoms.
SparkTop.org - where no two brains are alike - is a place where kids who learn differently can create awsome stuff... play new games...connect with other kids...and discover new ways to succeed in school and in life. Requires Macromedia Flash Player 6 to access.
Special Education Resources from the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia
Wyner & Tiffany, Attorneys at Lawn - Children and students (aged 3 - 21), who are found eligible for special education under federal law, are entitled to specially designed instruction and services. We represent those children and their parents in disputes with public school districts.
We want to help you regain control of your situation. If your child is really having trouble, it is the legal responsibility of your school district to help him/her. When accommodations in the regular classroom fail to solve the problem, special education services may become necessary for your child to succeed and progress. Education reform is a highly political issue and there are as many opinions as to what should be done as there are people talking about it. However, this site will assist you in negotiating your way through the system as it currently exists, being updated when reforms take place or other changes occur.
Here you’ll find a large inventory of books, videos, DVDs, games & activities, software, classroom posters, plus many more items in the following areas: ADD, ADHD, Autism & Asperger Syndrome, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Social Skills, Language and Speech Development, Down Syndrome, Anger Management, Self Control, Inclusion, Bipolar Disorder, and more.
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With all eyes trained on their teacher, the group of second-graders at Ventura's Mound School tried to follow her every move as they clapped their hands, slapped their thighs and kicked their heels to the tune of blue-grass music.
From the University of North Carloyna, Division TEACCH: Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren. An excellent resource for classroom planning and implementing daily scheduled routines.
What strategies can be used for teaching Social Studies to students with learning disabilities?
Hall of Special Populations
"Since the 1980s Snoezelen has found increasing popularity in Germany. I first heard the term "Snoezelen" in 1988 and made contact with the institution for 400 severely and extremely severely mentally handicapped children and adults De Hartenberg, in Ede (Netherlands)..."
A library formated site with an excellent selection of transitional skill building resources, (books and videos), for high school students and young adults with disabilities.
Transitionlink is an on-line community for sharing ideas, strategies, resources, and information concerning the transition to life after high school for adolescents with disabilities.
T.R. - T.I.P.S., Inc. is a human resources firm, founded in 1985. We provide creative, comprehensive Total Integrated Programming/Services to enhance, improve, and/or maintain physical, mental, and psychosocial abilities, regardless of age and disability. We specialize in educational services and management products
Turtle Books fill the missing gap in children's literature. Now you have easy-to-read books that honestly talk about what it's like to be a child with a disability. Warm, colorful illustrations and simple, beautiful stories offer insights in dealing with children who have physical and mental disabilities.
Special Education Resources from the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.
A site featuring newsletters for parents and other educators of Visually Impared Kids
Both The vOICe and the PSVA are auditory displays developed for blind people, with the aim of conveying live visual information from a head-worn camera through complex sounds. The vOICe was developed by Peter Meijer of Philips Research Laboratories in The Netherlands, while the PSVA was later developed at the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium by Capelle et al.
The primary goal of this site is to identify colleges and universities which offer total and hassle-free wheelchair accessibility right now. These schools foster a culture of full inclusion...
From the World of Education directory, this page relates specifically to Special Education links.
Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. You will find articles, cases, newsletters, and resources about dozens of topics in the Advocacy Libraries and Law Libraries.
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Learning Materials, Assistive Devices, and Software
ABC Feelings, Inc., is an educational corporation dedicated to the emotional well-being of children. Whether exploring feelings in a first grade classroom, sharing thoughts with troubled teens, presenting a keynote address or counseling a client in crisis, 'The Attitude Doc' demonstrates a natural warmth, intuitive wisdom and an open, caring heart.
This is the place for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers.
This site includes over 5000+ free printable pages, Interactive Crossword Puzzles, learning games and puzzles, flashcards, and lots of other teaching materials.
Play interactive WEB DEMOs of our newly updated versions of Dino-GAMES and Multi-SCAN now distributed on CD-ROM for Windows 95/98 and Macintosh OS PowerPC computers. These products work seamlessly with our SS-ACCESS PC Package switch interface as well as alternate keyboards andother types of control access devices.
Manufacturer of Quality Music Education and Music Therapy Products. Several years ago we worked with a music therapist to create a device for holding simple music instruments on a wheel chair tray. We have a holder that secures several different instruments, as well as holders that are for single instruments.
We have an extensive list of materials. Assistive technology, educational curricula, software, videos and hands-on training materials. Contemporary products for students across the disability continuum, K-12. Also, featuring a new line of products to aid memory and daily functioning for seniors.
A system of cognitive exercises, aimed at the development of the skills foundational to reading, spelling, writing, and math. A resource for dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other learning difficulties.
Brighter Child Interactive is a publisher of curriculum-rich educational software for children ages three to eight. Our products feature Jim Henson's Muppets, The Beginner's Bible, Kanga Roddy, Invention Highway, Tommy and Oscar, Muppet Babies and Garfield.
Scan-A-Page or Word lets students hear what they're attempting to read! Reads out loud any typed text. Involves audio-visual stimulation and Positive reinforcement.
Top quality childrens' products at Childcraft educational toys.
Educational videos, posters, games, and other teaching/parenting training materials. Includes a good selection of Life Skills and occupatonal awareness training materials.
Here is a collection of resources for gaming. There are 2 sections. First, is magazines dedicated to the gamer with visual impairments. Second, is a list of sites where you can download and/or purchase games.
DiscoverySchool.com is dedicated to making teaching and learning an exciting, rewarding adventure for students, teachers, and parents. To that end we provide innovative teaching materials for teachers, useful and enjoyable resources for students, and smart advice for parents about how to help their kids enjoy learning and excel in school.
DreamCatcher Interactive, Inc. is a fast growing publisher of entertainment software for PC and console. The company is known for publishing leading interactive titles that predominantly fall within the adventure game arena.
EASI's mission is to serve as a resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. We stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace.
K-12, special education, and spanish versions of educational interactive software.
Educational Interactive Programs - lots of cool stuff!
A well organized resource for educators using technology in the classroom. Features Techtorials: informational guides with style.
Enabling Devices, a division of Toys for Special Children, Inc., is a company dedicated to developing affordable learning and assistive devices to help people with disabling conditions.
The ERGOGUYS home office is in sunny Arizona. Are you looking for ergonomic or assistive technology products? Then ergoguys.com is the place to shop. We carry: Addesso Keyboards, Pace Keyboards and Visikey keyboards and Kidz Keys from Kidzmouse. We have ergonomic mouse from Quill mouse, 3M Ergonomic mouse, kidzmouse, BigTrack trackballs, mouse trak, mouse track and mousestuff... For assistive technology we have the smartnav3, the headmouse and a complete line from tash switch. We also offer the Wizcom reading pen and ergonomic,ergonomics,ergonomic keyboard,ergonomic keyboards, and more.
We strive to be the leading global supplier of products that education, recreation and therapy professionals need to help people enjoy and enrich their lives.
We're an award-winning publisher of books and other learning materials for children and teens, parents, educators, counselors, and everyone else who cares about kids. Our Web site gives you a fast and easy way to learn more about us, explore our catalog, order our books, meet our authors, and get the latest news.
Infogrames is a global publisher of digital interactive entertainment software.
Virtual Pencil, computer software for interactive access to math. It is designed for those who are pencil impaired: unable to operate a pencil effectively. This might be someone that is blind, visually impaired, motor impaired, or learning disabled. This is not a tutorial, but a tool that can be used to interactively solve a math problem.
'I Am So Angry, I Could Scream' by Laura Fox, M.A. with art by Chris Sabatino, teaches children techniques for releasing anger in healthy ways and methods for preventing anger-inducing situations.
IEPMath is an educational software company of teachers and educators whose goal is to create high quality instructional materials with an interactive, learn-and-mastery orientation. Our purpose is to provide instructional curriculum that meets the needs of users of all ages, teachers, parents, and schools in a manner which is comprehensive, effective, and easy to use.
Catalogues are a dialogue. We include the resources we would use with students (five of our team and three of our directors are teachers). You have responded by buying and recommending some things much more than others. Obviously we listen. Where products are popular - like mouse alternatives or switch accessible software - we increase the range and variety we offer.
Hardware and software for special needs learning. Includes items such as adaptive keyboards, overlay makers, mouseless access, as well as, math and reading concept software.
BioTutor®, ChemTutor® and PhysicsTutor® are the best educational software packages I have seen for science students. They help students of all ability levels to get better grades with less total studying time. They help students to learn more efficiently and more effectively."
Special Education & Learning Disabilities Resources: A Nationwide Directory
Software designed specifically for children with developmental delays and limited motor skills. (9 months - 4 years cognitive age level). Single switch software for IBM PC and compatible computers.
With award-winning brands like JumpStart and Blaster, there's something for every learner. Whether it's a collection of a full year's curriculum or a bundle of our top-sellers, one of these is bound to be right for your child.
Welcome to our Speech Therapy Games online. Free registration!
AGS is a leading publisher of assessments, textbooks, and instructional materials for students with a wide ability range.
Get totally in the loop with news on sports, entertainment and thousand other things! Chat with friends! Share your views on the world! A great place to hang out and do fun things on the Internet. Presented to you by the makers of Blaster!
Kinder Magic Software was founded in 1990 by Dr. Ilse Ortabasi.
The company provides excellence in designing interactive media that enriches and instructs children and adults through engaging multimedia simulations and creativity/productivity tools.
Developing interactive software for specialized training needs.
Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc., is the leading developer of reading technology for people who are blind and for people with reading difficulties.
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Founded in 1982 by two speech-language pathologists, Laureate Learning Systems publishes computer software for children and adults with disabilities. Laureate's programs are appropriate for a wide range of people from those with severe-profound developmental disabilities to mild language-learning
disabilities.
Over the years we have built LearningPlanet.com as an advertising-supported resource for parents, teachers, and their students. We have created interactive learning software for companies such as Lightspan, Inc., Jostens Learning (now Compass Learning), Houghton Mifflin, Co., Educational Activities, and many others.
"Visitor can play our games online, visit our experiments and teachers and parents are welcome to join our online discussion group to share ideas about the development of educational technology."
"Mouth Aerobics with Miss Natalie" is an interactive video featuring oral motor exercises designed to increase your child's speech development and clarity.
Libraries Unlimited has sought to serve the needs of the library profession through publication of quality bibliographies and reference books; library science textbooks; information science materials; and practical handbooks, monographs, and manuals for library educators, practicing librarians, media specialists, and teachers.
A Literary Site that specializes in offering Audio Books and recorded Poetry in quality MP3 files--free to download with never any membership forms to fill out. These recordings are free for: Students, Books for the Blind, Bed-Time Stories, Learn-While-You-Drive tapes-- for everyone!
Popular training aids, hardware, software, communication devices, and more. Produces the "Boardmaker".
McGuffey's Eclectic Readers have been the standard of excellence in American education for over one hundred fifty years. With over 130 million copies in print, more than any other book in history other than the Holy Bible, they have molded the character of American thought for generations. At the turn of the twentieth century, they were the official textbooks in thirty-seven of the then forty-four states.
"This cool cow makes learning fractions fun! He will thoroughly explain how fractions are done." Tucows download site.
MINDPLAY® is an independent, educational software development company. They publish and distribute cost-effective learning tools that support individual growth and skill development with clear objectives, inviting graphics and modern technological innovations. Our educational software appeals to multiple learning styles, identifies needs and customizes lesson plans to teach only what each student needs to learn.
Montessori software for Home and School * It can make you a superior teacher while decreasing your workload! * It can help your children soar above the crowd without your participation! * It can open doors of opportunity and windows of learning like no other tool on earth!
Resources - Computer Games... The following are a sampling of the hundreds of programs available to help teach the multiplication facts. We have not tested all of these programs nor do we recommend any particular one. We list these for you convenience.
Ohio Distinctive Software makes great, inexpensive educational software for kids, helpful nutritional software for adults, and dog and cat emergency first aid books for your family pet.
PnC Net is software that provides people with low vision the same power to use the Internet that fully sighted people have. You can easily read the daily newspaper, get up-to-minute stock quotes, make travel reservations, purchase goods, get information on almost any topic, and participate fully in the World Wide Web!
Welcome to the main page of Puzz.com, your source for IQ tests, puzzles, trivia, games and contests for entertainment and education.
Read-e™ is a talking web browser, word processor, spell checker, dictionary and so much more! If you haven't already, download the trial version of this new generation of reading, writing and spelling software:
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, serves all people with "print disabilities" — those who can't effectively read standard print because of a disability. Today, we serve more than 102,000 members worldwide, distributing 243,029 titles in 2001.
Riverdeep is a premier provider of comprehensive K-12 eLearning solutions offering comprehensive courseware and supplemental curricula over the Internet and CD-ROM, assessment and management tools, and professional development.
ROMPA® has been at the forefront of developing new products and concepts to improve the quality of life of people with sensory difficulties for more than 18 years. Pioneers of the revolutionary SNOEZELEN® concept and today the world's largest marketers of sensory products, we retain our ties with Derbyshire in England.
The School Technology Buyer's Guide is the most comprehensive online source of information about vendors, products, and services for the
K-12 field.
Secrest Resources provides a select line of learning and assistive technology products. We specialize in hardware and software products for individuals with learning difficulties as well as other tools designed to improve the productivity of writers, researchers, teachers and others.
Welcome to SensoryEdge.com - educational and sensory-based products for the special needs child.
Literacy and Communication Products Adapted for Special Needs students.
Featuring: Disney Mickey and Friends software includes an exclusive collection of high quality graphics and layouts featuring your favorite Disney characters, plus all the tools you need to make projects easy. When you add Disney characters to greeting cards, posters, scrapbooks, calendars and more, you're adding fun!
Sign Smith™ Studio authoring tool allows educators, instructional system designers, and anyone who creates Web, CD-ROM, DVD, or kiosk content to bring the magic of characters that communicate through sign language to digital media. No previous animation or programming experience is required! Signed English (ASL), translations are automatically generated using Sign Smith™ Studio.
Great toys for young minds.
Here you’ll find a large inventory of books, videos, DVDs, games & activities, software, classroom posters, plus many more items in the following areas: ADD, ADHD, Autism & Asperger Syndrome, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Social Skills, Language and Speech Development, Down Syndrome, Anger Management, Self Control, Inclusion, Bipolar Disorder, and more.
One of the largest collections of academic software offered on the Internet today. Features Academic Software Discounts for Students, Teachers and Schools in the USA!
Discover the math and science behind everyday activities. Meet people who use math and science as they work and play. Better yet, just explore ...
Sunburst Technology is a leader in developing and publishing award-winning, multimedia educational software, videos and printed supplements for use in schools.
Teachers' School Supply has everyday low prices with exceptional personal service on school and preschool furniture and equipment for children ages 6 months to 18 years. Looking for something out of the ordinary? Our search capability can find those hard to locate school items.
Our easy-to-search database that contains thousands of educational materials, toys and games--all perfect for use in your classroom or at home.
The web portal for educators.
We provide a portfolio of products to assist and motivate Users with their basic skills: Read & Write, WordSmith, Type & Talk, ScreenReader and our new revolutionary product Read & Write Gold Edition. The software is suitable for Users of all ages and all abilities; a truly inclusive solution to reading and writing difficulties which can be integrated with mainstream computer applications.
We present a line of unique, adapted toys and fun products for children and adults with special needs. Our recreational products are specifically designed for the physically handicapped. We are specialists in Multi-Sensory Environments.
Tulip toys is an exclusively on-line toy shop, which is based in the UK and specialises in a select range of wooden toys and children's gifts. Our range of toys includes dolls houses, building bricks, train sets (Brio compatible), a rocking horse and other traditional wooden toys.
Both The vOICe and the PSVA are auditory displays developed for blind people, with the aim of conveying live visual information from a head-worn camera through complex sounds. The vOICe was developed by Peter Meijer of Philips Research Laboratories in The Netherlands, while the PSVA was later developed at the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium by Capelle et al.
With XWord Interactive Crossword Puzzles you can either do a puzzle interactively on your computer or else you can select a puzzle to print it out for use later or as a worksheet with students.
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