Assistive Technologies:

Assistive Technology & products
Aurora Systems Inc. Software for Special Needs
California Clearinghouse for Specialized Media & Technology
(textbooks, audio books, large print books)
Dragon Systems, Inc.
Freedom Scientific:  For blind and visually impaired computer users.
Intellitools
Kurzweil Reader
Prentke Romich Company
Talking Books and Reading Disabilities
Voice Recognition

 

Organizations & Associations:

AG Bell Association -Deaf and Hard of Hearing
American Association of the Mentally Retarded
American Council of the Blind
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The Autism Society of America
Brain Injury Association USA
California Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The Council for Exceptional Children
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Epilepsy Foundation
The International Dyslexia Association Web Site
Learning Disabilities Online
March of Dimes
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
National Alliance for Autism Research
National Aphasia Association
National Association of the Deaf
The National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
National Down Syndrome Society
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA)

  Resources
 

Autism:

Autism Speaks

Deaf Education:

The Manual Alphabet
A Basic Guide to ASL
Sign Language Dictionary

 

Dyslexia Resources:

Visual Dyslexia
The ABCs of Dyslexia

 

Parent Help Resources:

Birth to Three: Developmental Milestones
Blissymbolics Communication International
Find Out What Your Child Should Know!
Glossary of Terms
Helping Your Child Series
Individual Education Plan Index
Special Education Acronyms
Speech and Language Help
Speech and Language Milestones
Speech Pathology Resources
Yahoo Index to Diseases and Conditions

For more parent information click here.

 

Software Resources:

Cognitive Concepts
Don Johnston Incorporated
Dyslexic.Com
Inspiration: Visual Thinking and Learning Software
Scientific Learning: Fast Forword

 

Special Education Legislation:

California Department of Education, Special Education Division
ED/Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
OSERS IDEA'97
Overview of ADA, IDEA, and Section 504
Section 504 & IDEA: Basic Similarities and Differences

  Teacher Resources:

Learning Disabilities Strategies

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