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Government Agencies and Resource Centers
DisabilityInfo.gov is the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources.
http://disabilityinfo.gov
Ed.gov is the website of the U.S. Department of Education – this site has wonderful information for parents, students, teachers and administrators.
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national information system funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to provide access to education literature and resources.
http://eric.ed.gov/
HEATH Resource Center of The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities.
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
Literacy and Learning Disabilities web site aims to provide a single point of access to information on LD issues important to: adults with LD and their families; adult education teachers and tutors; employers; and Human Services and Vocational Rehabilitation staff.
http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu/
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
http://www.ncset.org/default.asp
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. The center’s special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).
http://www.nichcy.org/
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has information about the largest federal education law for parents and teachers.
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is committed to ensuring equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html?src=mr
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
Parent Training and Information Centers in each state provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults with disabilities and the professionals who work with their families. Find the one in your state.
http://www.taalliance.org/centers/
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) oversees formula and discretionary grant programs that help individuals with physical or mental disabilities to obtain employment. RSA's major Title I formula grant program provides funds to state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies to provide employment-related services for individuals with disabilities.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html
Supplemental Services Website - a website which helps parents to take advantage of free tutoring and other supplemental academic enrichment services available for eligible children under the No Child Left Behind Act.
http://www.tutorsforkids.org/
The Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education to give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices. www.pbis.org
Tools for Students Success offers an assortment of helpful publications for parents.
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/tools-for-success/index.html
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
Phone (412) 341-1515 Fax (412) 344-0224
www.LDAAmerica.org
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