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Manage your subscription to the HKWD email list | ![]() |
Adaptive/Assistive Technology | ![]() |
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EZscreen Touchscreens | ![]() |
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IBM Special Needs Systems | ![]() |
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Microsoft Accessibility Technology | ![]() |
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Mayer-Johnson Picture Communication Symbols | ![]() |
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ABLE-NET Internet Service for people with disabilities | ![]() |
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Speaking to Write: Realizing the Potential of Speech Recognition Software | ![]() |
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Ai Squared Screen Magnification | ![]() |
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Accommodations | ![]() |
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Instructional/Classroom Accommodations #1 | ![]() |
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Instructional/Classroom Accommodations #2 | ![]() |
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Instructional/Classroom Accommodations #3 | ![]() |
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Accommodations for Students with AD/HD & LD | ![]() |
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Adaptive Physical Education | ![]() |
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Feldenkrais in Adaptive PE | ![]() |
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Adaptive PE at PE Central | ![]() |
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PE Lesson Ideas | ![]() |
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AD/HD | ![]() |
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The Alertness Log | ![]() |
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Guide to Using the Alertness Log | ![]() |
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The Consistency Log | ![]() |
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Guide to Using the Consistency Log | ![]() |
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The Effort Log | ![]() |
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Guide to Using the Effort Log | ![]() |
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Diagnosing ADD with the Snap-IV Rating Scale | ![]() |
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Teaching Tips | ![]() |
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Even More Teaching Tips | ![]() |
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Getting and Maintaining the Student's Attention | ![]() |
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Using Technology to Teach Spelling | ![]() |
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Back In Control Behavior Modification Program | ![]() |
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Attention Deficit Disorders Made Easy | ![]() |
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How to Teach ADD/ADHD Children | ![]() |
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The Wildest Colts Make the Best Horses (a booklet by child-advocate, John Breeding who speaks out against using drugs to manage active children.) | ![]() |
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ADD/ADHD: Homeschooling is the Best Way | ![]() |
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Advocacy | ![]() |
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The Special Ed Advocate Newsletter | ![]() |
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The Art of Writing Advocacy Letters | ![]() |
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SNAP Online: Special Needs Advocate for Parents | ![]() |
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Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates | ![]() |
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Advocacy for Children with Long-Term Medical Issues | ![]() |
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Disability Rights Advocates | ![]() |
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Special Ed Advocacy Tip of the Week | ![]() |
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State Protection & Advocacy Agencies | ![]() |
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Parent Training and Information Centers (From the PACER organization. Listed by State) | ![]() |
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Amicus For Children (Free advocacy services to parents of special needs children) | ![]() |
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LD Self-Advocacy Manual | ![]() |
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Applied Behavior Analysis | ![]() |
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Using TEACCH at Home (complete instructions and lessons to teach basic skills to children with autism and other severe disabilities) | ![]() |
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Stimulus Control and Prompt Hierarchy FAQ | ![]() |
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ABA Resources for Recovery from Autism | ![]() |
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Bridges: A Complete ABA Training Program | ![]() |
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Assessment | ![]() |
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Understanding Tests and Measurements for the Parent and Advocate | ![]() |
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Introduction to Functional Behavioral Assessments | ![]() |
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Motivation Assessment Scale | ![]() |
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Blank Functional Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Plan Forms | ![]() |
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Examples of Completed Functional Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Forms | ![]() |
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ose info: Functional Behavioral Assessment | ![]() |
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Functional Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Plan Training Online | ![]() |
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Free Reading Assessment | ![]() |
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Parent's Guide to Understanding Developmental Assessment | ![]() |
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FairTest.org (Explores the need and usefulness of testing) | ![]() |
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Audiobooks | ![]() |
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Blackstone Audiobooks | ![]() |
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Audiobook Channel at Yahoo! Broadcast (free to download) | ![]() |
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Candlelight Stories Story Theater (free audiobooks to download) | ![]() |
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MP3.com (free audiobooks and music) | ![]() |
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Learning With Audiobooks | ![]() |
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Auditory Therapy | ![]() |
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EASe CD for Auditory Hypersensitivity | ![]() |
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Tomatis Method | ![]() |
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FastFoword | ![]() |
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Samonas Sound Therapy | ![]() |
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Earobics | ![]() |
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Comparison of Fast ForWord and Earobics | ![]() |
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Auditory Memory Strategies and Activities | ![]() |
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Strategies for Improving Auditory & Visual Comprehension of Language | ![]() |
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Autism | ![]() |
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Special Kids Learning Resource Network (videos and books for kids with autism) | ![]() |
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Division TEACCH Structured Teaching | ![]() |
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Toilet Training Using Structured Teaching | ![]() |
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Communication Incentives | ![]() |
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Building Communication Around Routines | ![]() |
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Teaching Social Skills (from the Syracuse Community-Referenced Curriculum) | ![]() |
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Learning Styles and Autism | ![]() |
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Self-Injurious Behavior | ![]() |
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Physical Exercise and Autism | ![]() |
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Comparison of Fast ForWord and Earobics | ![]() |
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Sensory Integration | ![]() |
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Vision Therapy | ![]() |
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Teaching Tips | ![]() |
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Families for Early Autism Treatment | ![]() |
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Teaching Children With Autism Excellent ABA site with free curriculum! | ![]() |
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Bipolar (Manic-Depression) | ![]() |
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Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation | ![]() |
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Pediatric Psychiatry Pamplets | ![]() |
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Book Clubs | ![]() |
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Troll | ![]() |
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Stuart Brent Children's Bookclub for Gifted and Reluctant Readers (totally personalized bookclub that will work with your child's needs) | ![]() |
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Golden Books | ![]() |
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Children's Braille Book- of-the-Month Club | ![]() |
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Behavior Disorders | ![]() |
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Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach (live chat transcript with author) | ![]() |
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Addressing Student Problem Behavior | ![]() |
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Gold Star Junkies (do 'gold star' reinforcements produce real learning? From Teacher Magazine) | ![]() |
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Discipline without Stress, Rewards or Punishments | ![]() |
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Brain-Based Learning | ![]() |
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Brain-Friendly Learning | ![]() |
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Brain-based Learning: An Overview | ![]() |
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12 Design Principles for Brain-Based Learning | ![]() |
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Brain-based Learning--Where's the Proof? | ![]() |
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Brain-Based Learning--A Quiz | ![]() |
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Practical Classroom Applications of Current Brain Research | ![]() |
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Principles of Brain-Based Learning | ![]() |
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Camps | ![]() |
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Camp Allen Bedford, NH | ![]() |
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Wonderland Camp Missouri | ![]() |
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Fact Sheet on Summer Camps | ![]() |
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Therapy/Respite Camps | ![]() |
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Central Auditory Processing Disorder | ![]() |
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Ladle Rat Rotten Hut (RealAudio simulation of how someone with CAPD hears) | ![]() |
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Living and Working with Central Auditory Processing Disorder | ![]() |
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Cerebral Palsy | ![]() |
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Cerebral Palsy Network | ![]() |
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Cerebral Palsy: A Multimedia Tutorial | ![]() |
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Cerebral Palsy: A Guide for Care | ![]() |
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Child Development | ![]() |
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NNCC Child Development Database | ![]() |
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Asperger's Syndrome: A Developmental Puzzle | ![]() |
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Stages of Intellectual Development in Children and Teens (Piaget) | ![]() |
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Stages of Social-Emotional Development in Children and Teens (Erickson) | ![]() |
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Child Development Tools and Calculators | ![]() |
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Child Development and Autism: A Cerebellar-Prefrontal Model | ![]() |
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Corporal Punishment by Mothers and Its Impact on Cognitive Development | ![]() |
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Considering Homeschooling | ![]() |
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Learning Disabled and Gifted: A Homeschool Perspective | ![]() |
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Special Education or Homeschooling: Sorting Out the Options | ![]() |
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Homeschooling the Child with NonVerbal LD | ![]() |
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Homeschooling: Great Idea or Big Mistake? | ![]() |
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Homeschooling the Gifted Child | ![]() |
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Chart Dog Progress Monitoring Charts | ![]() |
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OKAPI! Reading Probe Generator | ![]() |
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CBA Assessment Generator | ![]() |
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Test Score Discrepancy Analyzer 2.0 | ![]() |
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Disability Information Clearinghouses | ![]() |
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Electronic Curbcuts | ![]() |
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Half the Planet | ![]() |
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Downloadable Forms | ![]() |
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Record-Keeping Blank Forms (free download and print) | ![]() |
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Graph Paper, Grid Paper, Timelines, Etc. (Blank to print and use directly with the student) | ![]() |
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Homeschool Solutions Recordkeeping Software (free 30-day trial) | ![]() |
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Deaf-Blind | ![]() |
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Teaching Deaf, Blind and Dumb Children | ![]() |
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The Two-Handed Manual Alphabet | ![]() |
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The Deafblind Manual Alphabet | ![]() |
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CUEmmunication: Beginning Communication with People Who Are Deafblind | ![]() |
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Strategies to Promote Early Eating Skills | ![]() |
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The Too-Hard Basket: Education for People Who Are Deafblind | ![]() |
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Children With Cortical Vision Impairment: Implications for Education | ![]() |
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A-Z Deafblind | ![]() |
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Down Syndrome | ![]() |
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Down Syndrome: Teaching Reading and Language | ![]() |
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Use of a Reading Program and Signing to Develop Language Skills | ![]() |
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Down Syndrome Research and Practice | ![]() |
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Overview of Homeschooling a Child with Down Syndrome | ![]() |
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Down Syndrome Teaching Strategies | ![]() |
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Reading Before Talking | ![]() |
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Toilet Training | ![]() |
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Developing Number and Maths Skills | ![]() |
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Early Intervention (0-3 years) | ![]() |
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Zero To Three | ![]() |
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TykeTALK Stages of Speech and Language Development (click on Ages and Stages) | ![]() |
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Developmental Checklist | ![]() |
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Responding To Children | ![]() |
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Toddler Development and Activities | ![]() |
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Enhancing Language Development in Young Children | ![]() |
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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue | ![]() |
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Test-Taking Tips | ![]() |
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Homeschooling | ![]() |
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Tips for Teaching Students with CFIDS | ![]() |
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Strategies for Learning with CFIDS | ![]() |
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Studying for Exams | ![]() |
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For Parents of Sick and Worn-Out Children | ![]() |
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FMS in Children | ![]() |
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Fragile X Syndrome | ![]() |
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National Fragile X Foundation | ![]() |
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Fragile X Research Foundation | ![]() |
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Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada | ![]() |
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Genetics Birth Defects Center | ![]() |
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Lesson Plans for Fragile X | ![]() |
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Freebies | ![]() |
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The Bookcart (free hardcopy paperbacks) | ![]() |
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All the Best Free Teacher Resources | ![]() |
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Coupons for Kids | ![]() |
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Federal/National Disability Resources | ![]() |
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Captioned Media Program (closed caption videos free to borrow) | ![]() |
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US Department of Education Homepage | ![]() |
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Federal Resources for Educational Excellence | ![]() |
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OSER's IDEA '97 Homepage | ![]() |
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Easter Seals | ![]() |
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Functional Skills | ![]() |
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A Case for Teaching Functional Skills (Must Read!) | ![]() |
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Gifted and Disabled | ![]() |
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Dual Exceptionalities | ![]() |
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Learning Disabled and Gifted: A Homeschooling Perspective | ![]() |
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Giftedness and Learning Disabilities | ![]() |
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ADD and Gifted | ![]() |
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Hearing Impairment | ![]() |
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Deaf Homeschool Network | ![]() |
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College and Career Programs for Deaf Students | ![]() |
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Captioned Media Program | ![]() |
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Basic Dictionary of American Sign Language Terms | ![]() |
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Animated Sign Language Dictionary | ![]() |
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John Tracy Clinic (free local and distance education courses for parents of young children and young children who are hearing impaired or deaf-blind) | ![]() |
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SignWriting: Read, Write and Type All Sign Languages | ![]() |
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Handspeak Sign Language Dictionary and Tutorial | ![]() |
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Another Path | ![]() |
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Homeschool and Education Search Engines | ![]() |
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Childfun.com | ![]() |
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Awesome Library K12 Educational Directory | ![]() |
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Education World | ![]() |
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Gateway to Educational Materials | ![]() |
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Blue Web'n Learning Sites Library | ![]() |
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The Lesson Plan Search Engine | ![]() |
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Homeschool Organizations | ![]() |
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Homeschool Legal Defense Association | ![]() |
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National Home Education Network | ![]() |
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National Challenged Homeschoolers Associated Network (NATHHAN) | ![]() |
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National Home Education Research Institute | ![]() |
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Humanitarian Aid | ![]() |
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The Hunger Site Donate free food! | ![]() |
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The Rainforest Site Donate free square feet of rainforest! | ![]() |
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The Fund for Animals | ![]() |
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The Animal Rescue Site | ![]() |
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Build A School | ![]() |
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Identification Aids | ![]() |
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Beverly Hills Collar Co. | ![]() |
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Emergency ID Shoe Tags | ![]() |
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Medic Alert | ![]() |
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Medic Assist | ![]() |
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ID Ideas | ![]() |
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Browel's Medical ID Tags | ![]() |
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International Disability, Homeschool and Special Education | ![]() |
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International Journal of Special Education | ![]() |
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International Disability News Ticker | ![]() |
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Disability World Webzine | ![]() |
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Learning Disabilities | ![]() |
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Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic (free) | ![]() |
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LD Online | ![]() |
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Simplified Learning by Joyce Herzog | ![]() |
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Gifted and Learning Disabled: Twice Exceptional | ![]() |
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Troubleshooting Learning Problems | ![]() |
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Reading Methods and LD | ![]() |
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How Children Learn to Read | ![]() |
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Features of Good Learning Strategies | ![]() |
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What Teachers Can Do About LD | ![]() |
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Adapting Math Instruction | ![]() |
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Strategies for Building Word Attack Skills | ![]() |
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Using Children's Literature to Teach Social Skills | ![]() |
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Interventions for Dyslexia | ![]() |
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Multisensory Approach to Spelling | ![]() |
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Dealing with Dysgraphia | ![]() |
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Math Learning Disabilities | ![]() |
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DOs and DONTs for Fostering Social Competence | ![]() |
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Homeschooling the Child with Nonverbal LD | ![]() |
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Teaching Organizational and Study Skills | ![]() |
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10 Tips for Developing Good Organizational Skills | ![]() |
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Developing Fluency with Basic Number Facts | ![]() |
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Teaching Tolerance of Annoyances and Distractions | ![]() |
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LD Self-Advocacy Manual | ![]() |
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Practical LD Information | ![]() |
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Learning Styles | ![]() |
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Learning Styles: Nurturing the Genius in Each Child | ![]() |
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Learning Styles and Autism | ![]() |
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Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligence (MI) | ![]() |
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Keirsey Temperament and Character Website (including online questionnaire) | ![]() |
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Legal Assistance | ![]() |
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EdLaw | ![]() |
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Council of Parents Attorneys and Advocates | ![]() |
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Law Crawler (State and National legal information search engine, including disability and special education law) | ![]() |
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Wrightslaw ( up-to-date information on disability/education issues) | ![]() |
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Special Ed Law Legal Rights, Strategies and Resources | ![]() |
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IDEA Regulations | ![]() |
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ADA Information Line | ![]() |
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American's With Disabilities Act (ADA) | ![]() |
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Overview of ADA, IDEA and Section 504 | ![]() |
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | ![]() |
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Life Skills | ![]() |
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101 Picture Recipes Cookbook and Teacher's Manual ($22.50 from ARC) | ![]() |
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Math | ![]() |
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Helping Your Child Learn Math | ![]() |
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Math Learning Disabilities | ![]() |
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Math Stories | ![]() |
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Fantastic Math Tricks | ![]() |
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Fraction Shapes | ![]() |
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MathTalk: Math without the mouse or keyboard | ![]() |
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Teaching Math to Students with Visual Impairments | ![]() |
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Math Forum Resources | ![]() |
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Multiplication Flashcards Software | ![]() |
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TouchMath (This is an excellent math program!) | ![]() |
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Medical Information | ![]() |
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NeedyMeds (Comprehensive list of free/low-cost medications) | ![]() |
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The Medicine Program (Free/Low-cost medications) | ![]() |
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Montessori Method | ![]() |
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Practical Life Activities | ![]() |
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Math Activities | ![]() |
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Language Development Activities | ![]() |
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Sensorial-Motor Development | ![]() |
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Montessori Homeschooling | ![]() |
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Montessori-Renaissance Parenting Q&As | ![]() |
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Montessori Learning Environment at Home | ![]() |
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Montessori Teaching and Teacher Training | ![]() |
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Montessori Information for Homeschoolers | ![]() |
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Motivation | ![]() |
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Winning Systems for Motivation (free e-book on how to motivate children using realistic reward strategies) | ![]() |
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Gold Star Junkies (do 'gold star' reinforcements produce real learning? From Teacher Magazine) | ![]() |
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Movies Involving Disabilities | ![]() |
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Movies About Developmental Disabilities | ![]() |
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Music Therapy | ![]() |
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Tips for Using Music In Therapy | ![]() |
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Rivanna Music Singing Sounds CD/Cassettes | ![]() |
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MoJo's Musical Mouseum Children's Song Lyrics | ![]() |
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Newsletters and Magazines | ![]() |
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At Our Own Pace (free newsletter) | ![]() |
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Eclectic Homeschool Online Magazine (free) | ![]() |
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Nurturing Magazine Online | ![]() |
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Exceptional Parent Magazine Online | ![]() |
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American Montessori's Homeschool Newsletter | ![]() |
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Special Child Online Newsletter | ![]() |
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Mrs. Alphabet (free newsletter with ideas for teaching alphabet, phonics and math) | ![]() |
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Special Ed News | ![]() |
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Recipes4Learning Newsletter | ![]() |
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The Special Ed Advocate (by Wrightslaw) | ![]() |
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Education Week on the Web | ![]() |
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Disability Resources on the Web Newsletter | ![]() |
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Teacher Magazine Online | ![]() |
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The Catalyst (Quarterly newsletter about disabilities/technology) | ![]() |
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Disability Solutions Newsletters | ![]() |
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Palaestra: Forum for Sport, PE, and Recreation for the Disabled | ![]() |
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Instructor Magazine Online | ![]() |
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The World Around You (For deaf and hard-of-hearing teens.) | ![]() |
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Odessy-New Directions in Deaf Education | ![]() |
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Assistive Media (Real Audio recordings of popular magazines.) | ![]() |
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News-4-You Picture Symbol Newspaper | ![]() |
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Occupational Therapy (Fine Motor) | ![]() |
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Developing Fine Motor Skills: Activities | ![]() |
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Food Handling Skills: Fine Motor Development | ![]() |
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Motor Development: Providing Experiences | ![]() |
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Occupational Therapy, Fine Motor and Visual Aids | ![]() |
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Online Books and Libraries | ![]() |
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Library In the Sky | ![]() |
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The Internet Public Library | ![]() |
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National Library of Education | ![]() |
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Bartleby Library: Great Books Online | ![]() |
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On-Line Books | ![]() |
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Free E-Books (American History, Educational, Fairy Tales, Greek Myths, Parenting) | ![]() |
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Free Books for Children | ![]() |
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Online Learning | ![]() |
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2Learn Educational Resources | ![]() |
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WorldWide Learn (free) | ![]() |
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Free Training with Freeskills.com | ![]() |
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Knowledge Hound (free) | ![]() |
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WannaLearn.com (free family-safe online tutorials) | ![]() |
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Free-Ed.Net (free education on the Internet) | ![]() |
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Weekly Online Lessons Index (free to your email) | ![]() |
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Interactive Piano Lessons Online | ![]() |
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The Tutorials Search Engine | ![]() |
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KnowledgeRush | ![]() |
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Parenting | ![]() |
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Parenting Special Needs (at About.com) | ![]() |
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Our Kids | ![]() |
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The Father's Network | ![]() |
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Physical Therapy (Gross Motor) | ![]() |
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Physical Therapy in Down Syndrome | ![]() |
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Exercises to Improve Balance | ![]() |
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Foam Roller Thoracic Extension Exercises | ![]() |
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Stretching Exercises | ![]() |
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Strengthening Exercises | ![]() |
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How To Make Your Own Exercise Weights | ![]() |
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Exercises and Arthritis (stretching and strengthening exercises) | ![]() |
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Use of Physical Exercise to Improve Behavior of Children with Autism | ![]() |
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Gross Motor Developmental Skills Birth to Age 8 | ![]() |
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Motor Development: Providing Experiences | ![]() |
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Pro-life for All | ![]() |
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LifeNews | ![]() |
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Abortion Survivors | ![]() |
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Abortion Facts.com | ![]() |
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The Moral Question of Abortion | ![]() |
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Is It Better for a Handicapped Child to Have Never Been Born? | ![]() |
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Abortion Article (touches on the handicapped/abortion issue) | ![]() |
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Right and Wrong Made Simple (GRAPHIC. A former abortion clinic worker's website) | ![]() |
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Prompt Hierarchy FAQ | ![]() |
Professional Publications | ![]() |
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ED Pubs Online Ordering System | ![]() |
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Behavior Research and Therapy | ![]() |
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Index of Psychological and Social Science Journals | ![]() |
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Annotated Bibliography of Educational Journals | ![]() |
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Speech and Language Therapy in Practice | ![]() |
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Teaching Exceptional Children | ![]() |
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Beyond Behavior | ![]() |
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Reading, Vocabulary & Grammar | ![]() |
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Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children | ![]() |
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Improving Reading Fluency | ![]() |
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Improving Comprehension | ![]() |
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Grammar Lessons | ![]() |
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Vocabulary | ![]() |
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Phonics | ![]() |
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Sight Word Soup Game | ![]() |
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Dolch Word List | ![]() |
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Reading Methods and Learning Disabilities | ![]() |
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How Children Learn to Read | ![]() |
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Strategy Instruction for Solving Unknown Words | ![]() |
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Using Closed Caption TV To Remediate Reading | ![]() |
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Recreation | ![]() |
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Therapeutic Riding and Handicapped Riding Programs | ![]() |
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Global Access (disability accessible travel) | ![]() |
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Special Olympics | ![]() |
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New England Handicapped Sports Association | ![]() |
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Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports | ![]() |
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Savant Syndrome | ![]() |
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Phenomenal Talent: The Autistic Savant | ![]() |
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Savant Syndrome Annotated Resource List | ![]() |
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Schools Offering Special Education Services | ![]() |
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Clonlara School | ![]() |
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The Essential Learning Institute | ![]() |
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National Academy of Child Development | ![]() |
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Hewitt Homeschooling | ![]() |
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Gentle Teaching: A Non-Aversive Approach | ![]() |
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Hanen Early Language | ![]() |
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Montessori for the Earth and in the Home | ![]() |
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Option Institute | ![]() |
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The Hadley School for the Blind (free) | ![]() |
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Texas Tech University Extended Studies K-12 | ![]() |
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John Tracy Clinic (free local and distance education courses for parents of young children and young children who are hearing impaired or deaf-blind) | ![]() |
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Dyslexia Homeschool Support at the Greenwood Institute | ![]() |
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Landmark College ("the only fully accredited college designed for students with LD or ADHD") | ![]() |
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Power Learning Network (specializing in teaching children grades 4+ who have LD or similar disabilities) | ![]() |
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SeaScape Educational Center Hearing Impaired/Deaf Program | ![]() |
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Seton Home Study School | ![]() |
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Sensory Integration | ![]() |
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The Tactile Defensive Child | ![]() |
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Sensory Integration FAQ | ![]() |
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Sensory Integration Observation Guide | ![]() |
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Efficacy of Sensory Integration Procedures | ![]() |
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Links to SI Resources | ![]() |
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SI Activities For Home or School | ![]() |
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Toys to Improve Sensory Integration Issues | ![]() |
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Activities for Oral Defensiveness | ![]() |
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A Day in the Life of Alex: Incorporating SI Activities into Daily Life | ![]() |
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Service Animals | ![]() |
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Service Dog Resources in the U.S. by State | ![]() |
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Dogs for the Deaf (Rescuing unwanted dogs and training them for service.) | ![]() |
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Helping Hands Monkey Helpers | ![]() |
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Loving Paws Assistance Dogs (For kids under age 18) | ![]() |
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Support Dogs, Inc. (Service and therapy dogs.) | ![]() |
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The Guide Horse Foundation (miniature horses as service animals) | ![]() |
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Sibling Support | ![]() |
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Sibling Support Site | ![]() |
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Understanding Sibling Issues (NICHCY News Digest) | ![]() |
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Similar Sites | ![]() |
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Bearable Times Kids and Teens Club | ![]() |
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Aut-2B-Home | ![]() |
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School is Dead; Learn in Freedom | ![]() |
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Social Skills | ![]() |
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Understanding and Teaching Friendship Skills | ![]() |
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Indices of Friendship Observation Schedule | ![]() |
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Social Stories | ![]() |
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Social Stories | ![]() |
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Social Stories Text | ![]() |
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Software | ![]() |
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Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes Software | ![]() |
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KD PC: StartWrite for children learning to print (free demo) | ![]() |
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WordQ Word Predication Software | ![]() |
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Orton Gillingham Dyslexia Software | ![]() |
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Laureate Computer Software | ![]() |
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Unicorn Quest Kids' Typing Game (learn to type with one, two or both hands) | ![]() |
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Spending Money (free demo) | ![]() |
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Making Change (free demo) | ![]() |
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ADD/ADHD Educational Freeware | ![]() |
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Education Software Catalogs Metalinks | ![]() |
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Bry-Back Manor Freeware for Special Kids | ![]() |
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Lexia Learning Phonics-Based Reading | ![]() |
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Lexia S.O.S. Reading | ![]() |
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Read Please Text-To-Speech Software Free! | ![]() |
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Speech and Language | ![]() |
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Q & A About Articulation Problems | ![]() |
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Pragmatic Language Tips | ![]() |
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Speech Therapy Activities (lots of free activities to promote speech and language aquisition) | ![]() |
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Speech Sound Aquisition in Children | ![]() |
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Free Ideas for Teaching Speech and Language | ![]() |
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Oral-Motor Myths of Down Syndrome | ![]() |
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Horns as Therapy Tools | ![]() |
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Straws as Therapy Tools | ![]() |
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Quia! Speech Activities | ![]() |
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Speech and Language Idea Exchange | ![]() |
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Software for Speech Therapy | ![]() |
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Singing Sounds Songs for Learning Early Speech Sounds | ![]() |
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Marvelous Mouth Music Songames for Speech Therapy | ![]() |
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Speech Therapy Ideas | ![]() |
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Speech Teach UK | ![]() |
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Spelling | ![]() |
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Strategies for Teaching Spelling | ![]() |
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Tips for Teaching Spelling | ![]() |
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Practical Spelling Ideas | ![]() |
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How Much Do You Know About Teaching Spelling? | ![]() |
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Five Guidelines for Teaching Spelling and Six Ways to Practice | ![]() |
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Forty Ways to Spice Up Your Spelling | ![]() |
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Spelling Ticklers | ![]() |
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Stimulus Control FAQ | ![]() |
Support Information | ![]() |
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Comprehensive List of Special-Needs Homeschool Email Groups | ![]() |
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Parents Instructing Challenged Children | ![]() |
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NATHHAN | ![]() |
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Terminology | ![]() |
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Glossary of Commonly Used Acronyms | ![]() |
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Glossary of Acronyms | ![]() |
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Transition Information | ![]() |
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Seven Components of Transition | ![]() |
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Disability-Friendly Colleges | ![]() |
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SAT and ACT Test Accommodations | ![]() |
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Options After High School | ![]() |
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Transitioning From the World of School to the World of Work (by Temple Grandin) | ![]() |
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Unschooling | ![]() |
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Natural Life Homeschooling (Many good articles on unschooling) | ![]() |
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Positively ADD: Parenting and Unschooling | ![]() |
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Holt Growing Without Schooling | ![]() |
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Unschooling.com | ![]() |
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Delight-Driven Learning | ![]() |
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Family Unschoolers Network | ![]() |
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Video | ![]() |
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Special Kids Learning Resource Network (videos for children with autism) | ![]() |
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Classroom Visuals.com (Formerly Scholastic Video Service. Offers discount to homeschooling special needs families) | ![]() |
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The Standard Deviants (teaching with humor!) | ![]() |
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Love and Learning (kits to teach reading to kids with cognitive impairments) | ![]() |
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Library Video Company | ![]() |
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Vision Impairment | ![]() |
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Resources for Parents and Teachers of Blind Kids | ![]() |
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The Hadley School for the Blind | ![]() |
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National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped | ![]() |
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TSBVI Teaching Math to Visually Impaired Students | ![]() |
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Children's Braille Book- of-the-Month Club | ![]() |
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Sun Sounds Radio (online radio station that reads all kinds of print media for people who can't) | ![]() |
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Writing | ![]() |
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Using Cartoons to Teach Creative Writing | ![]() |
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Strategies for Dealing With Dysgraphia | ![]() |
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