Dani Davis
EDT 541 - 401
X94davis9@yahoo.com
Assignment D2 – Starting Point Page
March 22nd, 2003

Introduction

My objective in designing this website is to compile a resource guide for educators, parents, and caregivers of individuals with special needs. I first became interested in this listing when I could not find the elementary educational materials necessary to meet my student’s math deficiencies, anywhere in my high school. This was when I first turned to the web for help.

Through several dealings with parents and educators who were seeking assistance with issues concerning special needs students, I also discovered the need to create a list of agencies and professional organizations, which service individuals with special needs. Both of these concerns can be addressed using the links listed below.

1. The Sourcebook for Teaching Science

http://www.csun.edu/~vceed002/

Authored By: Norman Herr, Ph.D.

This website simply provides a list of resources in all areas of science. There are interactive activities from Biology to botany and everything in between. Educators who are teaching science can even find experiments for the class to conduct on this site.. The links on the page encompass a wide variety of topics including: Lesson plans, experiments, resource books, videotapes, activities and more.

2. INCLASS Resources

http://www.gettysburg.edu/~regakr01/Mathinclass.html

Authored By: Kristie, an elementary math teacher

This site has math lesson plans and worksheets for teacher use. It is full of resources for teaching the basic math concepts which special needs students struggle to grasp. There are links to math databases, entire math units, individual lesson plans math games, and story problems.

3. Council for Exceptional Children

http://www.cec.sped.org/

Authored By: The Council for Exceptional Children

The Council for Exceptional Children is the largest existing professional organization for educators of special needs students. This site has a discussion forum, where teachers can communicate with other professionals to talk about problems and issues concerning students with special needs. It also provides teachers with a list of professional development opportunities, opportunities to read special education publications, and access to the latest policies, effecting the field of special education

4. Federal Resource Center for Special Education

http://www.dssc.org/frc/

Authored By: The Federal Resource Center and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs.

This website provides information on new legislation that impacts the world of special education. It also provides information on agencies that assist families of special needs individuals. This is a great site for parents, teachers, and individuals with disabilities it assists them in staying abreast of the latest issue effecting the special needs population.

5. Internet Special Education Resources

http://www.iser.com/index.shtml

Authored By: Internet Special Education Resources

ISER is a nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. It helps parents and caregivers find local special education professionals to help with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, and other special needs.

6. Y o u t h. C h a n.g e Your Problem-Kid Problem-Solver

http://www.youthchg.com/

Authored By: The Youth Professionals

This site provides help to professionals and paraprofessional who work with troubled children. The site provides tips for working with violent, special needs, at risk, and struggling learners. IEPT and disability areas are also discussed on this site. Resources on this site include: videotapes, workshops, and free magazines that can be subscribed to. There is also a hotline that puts the caller in contact with people who are trained to help professional who deal with these kids.

7. Science for All

http://www.fortunecity.com/business/redstone/1574/index.htm

Authored By: A specialist in Chemistry and Geology

This site contain Elementary lesson in Chemistry, Physics, and the environmental sciences. This site provides teachers with lesson plans, worksheets and activities for elementary sciences classes. There are also student page, where students can chose a topic and investigate it on their own. These pages provide scientific facts regarding a variety of topics in science.

8.Yes I Can Foundation for Exceptional Children

http://yesican.sped.org/index.html

Authored By: Council for Exceptional Childrenhttp://yesican.sped.org/index.html

This site gives lists of awards and Scholarships offered by the Yes I Can foundation to individuals with disabilities who are attending college or vocational training school. This site also offers mini-grants to educators working with students who have special needs. Students learn job tech and interpersonal skill by joining the job tech club described on this site.

9. Magazine Subscriptions Online – Exceptional Parent Magazine

http://store.yahoo.com/onlinemagazinestore/40167.html

Authored By: Professional in the disability field

This websites provide online subscription to Exceptional Parent Magazine. Parents and individuals with disabilities are this magazine’s targeted audience. Exceptional Parent is the oldest, largest, and most highly respected magazine that covers the entire spectrum of disabilities.

10. http://www.independentliving.org/donet/

Global Networking

Authored By: Institute on Independent Living

The purpose of the website is to bring together the organizations and professional who work with persons who have disabilities, making it easier for disabled individuals and those who love them, to locate support and resources. Global Networking is a free service designed to facilitate networking among organizations working in the disability field.