EDUCATION

· IEP & IDEA · Scholarship, Schools, SpEd · Reading, Writing, Spelling · Math & "How To" · Social Skills, Inclusion, Bullying · Awards and Teaching Tools · Online Education & Other Websites · Visual Supports

IEP

Preparing for the IEP and helpful links

IDEA

• Wrightslaw

• US Department of Education

• Council for Exceptional Children

• Ohio Department of Education

• NCLB and IDEA: What Parents of Students with Disabilities Need to Know and Do from the National Center on Educational Outcomes

Scholarship

Autism Scholarship Contact Carolynn Head or Paul Sogan, Office for Exceptional Children at 614.466.2650, or Jane Renner, Office of Early Childhood Education at 614.466.0224

The Doyle Memorial Fund offers financial support to enable children with learning challenges or physical disabilities to attend parochial school

Schools/Classes

Autism Academy of Learning

Autism Model School provides a free public education using a multi-disciplined approach addressing individual needs

Autism Model School Bryan location

Rehab Dynamics After-school groups, including Handwriting Classes

SAIL School for Autistically Impaired Learners

Summit Academy Community School specialized school for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Asperger's Disorder

Special Education

ODE web page for families of students with disabilities

Qualifications Ohio and Michigan teachers’ qualifications are now available on the state department of education web sites

Service Guidelines for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Birth through Twenty-One developed by the Ohio Autism Taskforce. A hardcopy can be requested via e-mail.

Caselaw related to educating children with autism from Wrightlsaw

Reading

20 Ways to Adapt the Read Aloud from Paula Kluth

Earobics includes a free games page

Edmark Reading program

Headsprout teaches reading fundamentals

OnTrack Reading a guide to overcoming your child’s reading problems

Progressive Phonics all-in-one reading program

Reading Basics: A Parent's Guide by Schwablearning.org

Reading Rods

ReadingBySix courses can be used to teach children to read

Scientific Learning

Scott Foresman Reading Headquarters

Starfall where children have fun learning to read

Handwriting

Handwriting Without Tears

Handwriting for Kids

Handwriting Practice from I4C

Spelling

Sequential Spelling

Math

Federal Reserve offers free comic books to help kids understand money

Free Math Worksheets over 6000 free math worksheets with answer keys

Hands On Banking money skills you need for life 

Math Flash Card computer program - E-mail Marian for information

Math manipulatives to support math understanding

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Practical Money Skills for Life for Students with Special Needs

How To...

Tying Shoelaces

Hand washing poster

Social Skills

Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society

Inclusion

Classroom Inclusion What It Takes by Kristen Young from MetroKids.com

Growing Up Together (for School-Aged Peers)

Inclusion Network raises the awareness of inclusion

Inclusive Schooling an article by Paula Kluth

One mom's story about her son's education

Project Participate provides simple strategies to increase the active participation of students with disabilities in school programs

Bullying

Bullying and what to do about it

Harassment and Bullying from Wrightslaw

Kids Against Bullying

PACER Center's Bullying Prevention Project

Stop Bullying Now

Understanding Bullying and Its Impact on Kids with Learning Disabilities or AD/HD

Printable Awards

Crayola Certificate Maker

Disney Magic Artist

Free award and certificate templates from Southworth

Free Award Certificates

Free Reward Certificates from Aaron Barrada, Inc.

Free rewards and recognition from 123Certificates

KidsCerts Customizable award certificates

Personalized Interactive Award Generator from Jan Brett

Potty award certificates

Printable "Personalized" Awards

Tools for Teachers

Autism4Teachers

Building Our Future (for Teachers)

Download Sample Lesson Plans from Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc.

Free Lesson Plans from Crayola

Free Resources from Lakeshore

edHelper 

Learning A-Z online curriculum materials for K-6 students

LinguiSystems materials for speech-language pathologists, LD and special education teachers, reading specialists, classroom teachers, and their students or patients

Special Connections Connecting teachers to strategies that help students with special needs successfully access the general education curriculum

Strategies for mainstream teachers of students with ASD

Strategies for Making Data Collection Easier from Sandbox Learning

Tinsnips

Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities

Tools for Teachers resource from the Ohio Department of Education

Understanding the Student With Asperger's Syndrome: Guidelines for Teachers from O.A.S.I.S.

Paraprofessional

The Role of the Paraprofessional, an article from Autism Today

Online Education

ASA's Online Autism Course

Autism Today presents Autism Conferences online

DT Trainer Web Based Training

Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) is a site for anyone who lives with, teaches, or otherwise supports children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including parents, teachers, and individuals with ASD

Rich Center for Autism Offers Free E-Learning Courses

Making Your Case a three-hour, self-directed course on how to communicate with public officials by effectively telling your personal story, writing a letter, providing testimony, and communicating in positive ways

Partners in Education a six-hour, self-directed e-learning course to help parents with children with developmental disabilities better understand and maximize the benefits of special education services and  inclusion for their children

Partners in Employment a six-hour, self-directed course created to give users the  practical skills needed to find real, competitive employment in their own community

Other Websites of Interest

Baby BumbleBee Freebies & Fun Stuff: teaching tools for your child

Cindy's Autistic Support

Discount School Supply

do2Learn A web site providing information, and products to promote independence in children and adults with special learning needs

DLTK's Growing Together Educational printables and crafts

DREDF Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.

Enchanted Learning Online and printable activities

Jan Brett's Manual Sign Alphabet

Laureate Learning Systems

Montessori Materials cards, templates, and lists

MontiMats free educational materials

National Education Association Resources

OCECD Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities

OLRS Ohio Legal Rights Service lists related services your school district must provide and answers the question, "How do I get related services for my child?"

Overboard communication board design package has a 5-day free trial

Polyxo A site for teaching children with autism

Sandbox Learning

SERRC Sponsored Training

Speechfun Supplemental software for the classroom and home offers free materials

SchwabLearning A Parent's Guide

Smarter Kids An on-line educational products store

South Central Area Health Education Center

Stages Learning Materials includes a page on "Resources for Parents and Educators"

Strategies for Accessing Curriculum for Students with Autism

Super Duper^® Publications Fun Educational Materials

T.E.A.C.C.H. Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren

Verbal Behavior Training Manual from The Mariposa School

Workbook Window makes any workbook reusable, site includes free worksheets

Worksheet Library

Worksheets Online