Putting Partnerships Into Practice



Resources for Disabilities

There are currently 10 resource(s) for Disabilities in the NCPIE database.

To order a resource, please contact its publishing organization.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
1825 Connecticut Ave NW
Suite 700
Washington DC 20009
Voice: 800-695-0285, 202-884-8200
TTY: (800) 695-0285; (202) 884-8200
Fax: 202-884-8441
Contact: Information Specialist
Contact E-mail: nichcy@aed.org
Web Address: www.nichcy.org

Resource Title: Building The Legacy: A Training Curriculum On IDEA 2004
Price: Free
Description: The curriculum is intended to help all those involved with children with disabilities understand and implement the IDEA 2004, the nation's special education law. Available online at www.nichcy.org/Laws/IDEA/Pages/BuildingTheLegacy.aspx

Resource Title: Developing Your Child's IEP
Price: Free
Author: Theresa Rebhorn
Description: Written expressly for parents by a parent, this 28-pager gets to the heart and soul of the IEP. It looks at every component of this all-important document. Find it online at: www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Documents/NICHCY%20PUBS/pa12.pdf

Resource Title: Questions Often Asked by Parents about Special Education Services
Price: Free
Description: Here is a comprehensive but brief look at the special education process from start to finish, beginning with the question "Why is my child struggling in school?" Posted online at: www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Documents/NICHCY%20PUBS/lg1

Resource Title: Your Child's Evaluation
Price: Free
Description: How schools determine if a student has a disability and is eligible for special education? This 4 pager describes IDEA's requirements for evaluation. Posted online at: www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Documents/NICHCY%20PUBS/GR3/PDF

Ohio Parent Information and Resource Center
3021 Vernon Place
Cincinnati OH 45219
Voice: 513-221-3660
Fax: 513-487-5314
Contact: Vandelia Todd, Program Director
Contact E-mail: vtodd@lys.org
Web Address: ohiopirc.lys.org

Resource Title: Advocating for Children in Schools
Price: no cost
Author: staff
Description: Reviews IDEA '97, Individualized Education Plans, Multi-factored Evaluations, 504 plans, getting serives for spaecial needs children and parental involvement.

Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
100 N. Washington Street
Suite 234
Falls Church VA 22048
Voice: 1-800-869-6782
TTY: 1-703-923-0010
Fax: 1-800-693-3514
Contact: Michelle Frappier
Contact E-mail: Frappier@peatc.org
Web Address: www.peatc.org

Resource Title: Reading and Literacy
Price: Free
Author: PEATC
Description: PEATC is developing ways to enable parents and professionals to teach reading skills that incorporate strategies and 'how-to' information. In the area of assessment, we are looking to offer critically needed information.

Resource Title: Outreach to African Americans and Latino Communities
Price: Free
Author: PEATC
Description: As Virginia's families continue to diversify, language barriers and cultural differences create additional challenges to children with disabilities and their families.

Resource Title: NEXT STEPS Transition Program
Price: Free
Author: PEATC
Description: PEATC is launching a multifaceted NEXT STEPS Transition Program designed to help families, youth with disabilities, and professionals develop effective partnerships while learning how to tap into valuable community resources.

Special Education Action Committee, Inc. Parent Assistance Center
PO Box 161274
Mobile AL 36616-2274
Voice: 800-222-7322
TTY: 251-478-1208
Fax: 251-473-7877
Contact: Beverly Burden, Administrative Assistant
Contact E-mail: mksseac@seacpac.com
Web Address: www.seacparentassistancecenter.com

Resource Title: ImPACT Newsletter
Price: 2.00
Description: The ImPACT newsletter is published two times yearly and includes information of interest to parents of children with disabilities, special education teachers and others.

Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers
at PACER Center
8161 Normandale Boulevard
Minneapolis MN 55437
Voice: 952-838-9000
TTY: 952-838-0190
Fax: 952-838-0199
Contact: Sue Folger, Co-Director
Contact E-mail: sfolger@pacer.org
Web Address: www.taalliance.org

Resource Title: Understanding ADHD: A Workshop Curriculum
Author: Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers
Description: This curriculum provides information for parents, teachers and others about ADHD including behavior management, strategies for parents, and instructional strategies for teachers. It can be used in total as a 3 hour workshop, or as a series of shorter trainings for community education purposes. The curriculum consists of four units that can be used as short workshops or as the foundation for discussion groups related to each topic area. Each set contains: 59 color transparencies in covers, 64-page curriculum for trainers, all in a 1 1/2" D-ring binder.

 

 

 

 

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