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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