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	Organizations for self-advocates
	Advocacy sites
	Educators' sites
	Organizations helping families
	Governmental sites
	Repositories of information
	On-line magazines
	Organizations for disabilities in general
	Organizations for inclusion
	Organizations for specific disabilities

Please take some time to explore some of the great places on the Web which can give you information you can use. Try looking through some of these links to enhance your understanding of disabilities and to familiarize yourself with laws, organizations, and resources pertaining to people with special needs.

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Organizations for Self-Advocates:

Name	Description
People First and Other Self-Advocacy…	International listing of People First and other groups of and for self-advocates
Self-Advocates Being Empowered	Association of self-advocates from the U.S. and Canada
Speaking Out	Organization for self-advocates
World Assn. of Persons with Disabilities	International organization of self-advocates with disabilities

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Advocacy Web Sites:

Name	Description
Advocates Across America	For parents, professionals, and advocates for special needs children
Bazelon	Advocates for persons with mental disabilities
California Protection and Advocacy	Loaded with information; check out the Web links
Council of Parent Attys. and Advocates	COPAA has list of attorneys, legal updates
Disability Rights Ed.and Defense Fund	Nat'l law and policy center. Advocates for persons with disabilities
National Protection and Advocacy	Assn. of agencies that advocate for persons with mental and developmental disabilities
Reed Martin	Has laws, strategies, stories, and more.
Team of Advocates for Special Kids	Organization of parents providing advocacy for persons with disabilities
Wright's Law	Has great newsletter, updates on court cases, strategies, etc.

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Educators' sites:

Name	Description
Eduhound	Everything for educators K-12
Yours, Mine, Ours	By teachers for inclusion

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Organizations helping families:

Name	Description
Fathers Network.	Supports fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities
Parents Helping Parents	Nexus for families to share support, information, experiences, etc.
Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.	Helping families in the New York metropolitan area to find resources.
Special Child	Help for families with special needs children for families with special needs children
Technical Assistance Alliance	Technical assistance for parent centers

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Governmental sites:

Name	Description
CA Department of Developmental Services	Has links to Regional Centers' home pages, the Lanterman Act, describes DD services in CA
CA DOE Special Education Division	Has database for non-public schools and non-public agencies
Florida Developmental. Disabilities Council	Guides the development of services for persons with DD in Florida
National Eye Institute	Has clinical data base, research information and eye health education
Nat'l Inst.on Deafness and Other Com. Dis.	Has health information, research, parents' section for persons who are deaf
NY State Developmental Disability Council	Guides the direction NY serves persons with developmental disabilities
Social Security Administration	Has information about SSI, SS Disability, other benefits
The Access Board	Committed to accessibility, has related information
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division	Enforces civil rights laws
U.S. DOE Office of Spec. Ed. Programs.	(OSEP) Contains latest reenactment of IDEA
U.S.Department of Justice ADA Division	Division of DOJ that enforces the ADA
US DOE Office for Civil Rights	(OCR) Enforces Section 504, protects against discrimination in education

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Repositories of information:

Name	Description
Animated Amer.Sign Language Directory	You can actually watch how to sign the information you want to communicate in ASL
Cornucopia of Disability Information	Extensive informational site.
Deaf Library	Plethora of resources for persons who are deaf
Developmental Delay Resources	Loads of stuff about developmental disabilities
Disability Etiquette Handbook	Great suggestions for more appropriate behavior for the non-disabled
Disability Links Barn	Has incredible list of links
Disability Mall	Has resources, products
Disability Resource	Resources about many disabilities
ERIC Clearinghouse	Extremely extensive gathering of materials for all disabilities
Family Village	Vast array of information for persons with disabilities
IEP Resources	Good place to check out before your next IEP
Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)	Individual Education Plan materials
Information and resources for dyslexia	Good reference tool for persons with dyslexia
Internet Resources for Special Children	Wow, very comprehensive, well organized site
Learning Disabilities On-line	Resources for persons with learning disabilities
Nat'l.Inf.Ctr.for Children and Youth with...	NICHCY is a terrific place to get the latest information
Palaestra	Forum of sport, physical education and recreation for those with disabilities
Three Rivers Free Net	Well organized, easy-to-use

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On-line magazines:

Name	Description
Disability Forum	On-line magazine for persons with disAbilities
Exceptional Parent Magazine	Outstanding parenting magazine for families with persons with disabilities
Mainstream Magazine	Written for and by persons with disabilities
Mouth Magazine	Rights magazine whose readers' only special needs are for human rights and straight talk
The Ragged Edge Magazine	Up-to-date news through the eyes of persons with disabilities

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Organizations for disabilities in general:

Name	Description
Fed. Interagency Coordinating Council	Ensures that all dev.dis.kids from 0 to 8yrs.old benefit from a seamless support system
National Center to Improve Special Educ.	Promotes effective use of technology to improve education for disabled children
National Easter Seals	Tons of great information, links to local Easter Seals
NY Rehabilitation Association	Association of agencies that deliver rehabilitative services
The Council for Exceptional Children	International professional organization committed to improving educational outcomes

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Organizations for inclusion:

Name	Description
Cal-Tash	For equity, diversity, social justice and inclusion
Circle of Inclusion	Promotes successful inclusion
Mercaz Harmony	Int'l Center for Inclusion
National Organization on Disability.	Promotes full and equal participation
Special Needs Advocate For Parents.	Provides information, advocacy and referrals
The Oaks Group	Advocates for persons with disabilities

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Organizations for specific disabilities:

Name	Description
ADD Special Needs Resources	Information for people with ADD
American Council of the Blind	Council committed to improved quality of life for persons who are blind
American Mental Health Alliance	National mental health organization
Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the US	National organization for those with Asperger's Syndrome
Autism Society of America	National organization for persons with autism
Autism Society of Los Angeles.	Excellent resources for everybody
Brain Injury Association, Inc.	Organization for persons with brain injury
Canine Companions for Independence	Organization that promotes the use of dogs to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities
Down's Syndrome	Comprehensive compilation of information about Down's Syndrome
International Dyslexia Organization	World-wide organization has current information on dyslexia. Has kids' section
Learning Disabilities National Organization	National organization for persons with learning disabilities
Nat'l Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.	Information for persons with rare disorders
Sensory Integration Int'l./The Ayres Clinic.	Has therapist data base
The Arc	National organization for persons with mental retardation and their families
Tourette's Syndrome Association	National organization for persons with Tourettes' Syndrome
United Cerebral Palsy	Loaded with information valuable to everybody

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