General Sources

• SNOW: Special Needs Opportunity Windows
  This site aims to support professional development of special education teachers, encourage development of curriculum which is innovative and motivating to students with special needs and present new initiatives in special education.
• Special Needs, Special Kids
  The objectives of this site include promoting the awareness of children with special needs of all kinds; promoting brighter futures for them and their families; and to provide support and education resources for their families, and those who support them.
• Virtual Hospital - Classroom Modifications
  Modifications for Students With Tourette Syndrome, Attention-Deficit Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder contains information about simple modifications of methods and expectations that can make life easier for special-education students and their teachers.
• The Behavior Home Page
  Includes links to information and resources to help teachers deal with children who have behavioral disorders.
• Virtual Assistive Technology Center
  Provides downloads of freeware and shareware that can be used by people who have disabilities.
• Special Education Resources on the Internet
  You'll find lots and lots of links to on-line special education ressources here.
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Eduacation
  This source, one of 16 federally funded clearinghouses in the ERIC system, provides access to a wealth of information in all many areas of special education in the United States.
• Special Education - Ontario Ministry of Education and Training
  Contains information on special education in Ontario including: identification and placement process, IEP, policies, regulations, resource documents, etc.
• The Council for Exceptional Children
  What if your student is both gifted and learning disabled? The international organization is dedicated to improving educational outcomes for exceptional individuals, students with disabilities and/or the gifted.
• IEP: Individual Education Planning
  Links to sites that are helpful in preparing IEPs.
• Educational Testing Service, the Office of Disability Policy
  The Office of Disability Policy coordinates all ETS policies and procedures related to serving individuals with disabilities. Our intent is to make all our programs and services more accessible to individuals with disabilities.
• Special Needs Education (SNE)
  An Internet service providing resources for parents, teachers, schools, and other professionals, individuals, groups, and organizations involved in the education of students with special needs. The Special Needs Education project operates under the auspices of SchoolNet.

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