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Lists of resources | Government resources | Autism, etc. |
Cerebral Palsy | Down Syndrome | Spina Bifida |
Delayed Speech | Traumatic Brain Injury
Software, etc.
Lists of resources
  • University of Maryland - Diversity Database
  • Community Connections Community Connections is a grant project at the University of Maryland in College Park. Their site includes good resources to support their goals to increase opportunities for young children with special needs to participate in the community, promote awareness of persons with disabilities and provide support to people and organizations.
  • LD Online - An interactive guide to learning disabilities (a service of WETA)
  • First Words Project - FIRST WORDS Project is a model early identification and intervention program based in the Department of Communication Disorders at Florida State University
  • Montgomery County Public Schools - Preschool Education Program - Lots of valuable information as well as links to other sites.
  • National Organization of Rare Diseases - Searchable database provides understandable information about many uncommon diagnoses.

  • Government Resources
  • PGCPS Parent Center
  • U.S. Department of Education - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
  • National Council on Disability
  • Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Autism/Aspergers Syndrome/PDD
  • NICHCY - Autism/PDD Fact Sheet
  • Autism Society of America
  • Asperger Syndrome Coalition
  • O.A.S.I.S. - Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
  • PDD Support Home Page
  • American Hyperlexia Association

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • NICHCY - Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet
  • The Cerebral Palsy Network

  • Down Syndrome
  • NICHCY - Down Syndrome Fact Sheet
  • The Down Syndrome WWW Page
  • Down Syndrome:Health Issue

  • Spina Bifida
  • NICHCY - Spina Bifida Fact Sheet
  • Spina Bifida Association of America

  • Delayed Speech
  • NICHCY - Speech and Language Impairments Fact Sheet
  • Kids Health for Parents - Delayed Speech or Language Development

  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • NICHCY - Traumatic Brain Injury Fact Sheet"
  • National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury


  • Software, etc. for Kids

    Freeware and Shareware
  • Kid's Domain Downloads - Software, Icons, and Clipart for PC & Mac
  • ABCteach - graphics and worksheets
  • Kids Freeware - "Internet Freebies Just for Kidz" and a parent section, too.
  • Jan Brett - offers activities from the children's book author/illustrator
  • Enchanted Learning - activities for all levels
  • Crayola - fun from the crayon maker
  • Activity Place - activities for all ages organized by theme
  • Up to Ten Educational games and Activities for children, Ideas and advice for Parents

  • Software Designed for Special Needs Children
  • IntelliTools - "Accessible Technology for Learning" Two of their products IntelliPics Studio and IntelliKeys are used at Chapel Forge
  • Laureate Learning Systems - "Special Needs Software"
  • Mayer-Johnson - A good source for special education software including Boardmaker and Writing with Symbols.

  • Software Designed for All Children
  • JumpStart
  • Edmark/Riverdeep - In addition to software, they manufacture the TouchWindow touch screen
  • BabyWow

  • Websites related to the use of sign language with young children
  • Baby Signs
  • Sign 2 Me
  • Handspeak

  • Online Sign Language Dictionaries
  • Basic Guide to ASL A dictionary of sign descriptions. All have a link to an animated version of the sign in Quicktime.
  • The Animated American Sign Language Dictionary You need a newer version of netscape and quicktime to view the images.
  • Augmentative Communication
  • AAC Intervention.com Augmentative/Alternative Communication Intervention --Products & Presentations site developed by Julie Maro and Caroline Musselwhite
  • Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative - links to a variety of Augmentative and Assistive Communication sites