Updated 09/27/08
PARENT SITES
American Library Association Resources for Parents & Kids
Expect the Best from a Girl
Exploratorium ExploraNet
Parents' Guide to the Internet from the U.S. Education Office.
PBS Online
Teen Safety on the Information Highway
Safekids.com
Cyber Angels
Netsmartz411 NetSmartz411 is parents' and guardians' premier, online resource for answering questions about Internet safety, computers, and the Web.SPECIAL EDUCATION SITES
CHADD's Top 15 Tips for Parents
Family Village a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services and supports.
Internet Resources for Special Children
Learning Disabilities Resources LD Online a guide to learning disabliities for parents, teachers, and children
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities a national information and referral center for children, teachers, and parents.
Education Planet list of special education sitesINCLUSION compiled by Jamie Sawatzky of ASCD
Renaissance Group "The Whats and How-Tos of Inclusive Education." Here, find an overview of the philosophy of inclusion, as well as teaching strategies for successfully educating students with disabilities. Other info includes practical suggestions such as financial considerations and the best ways to work constructively with parents. This site would be especially helpful for preservice educators or others who are new to the practice of inclusion.
Circle of Inclusion Note: Early childhood service providers and families of young children, go here first. The Circle's Internet resources offer "demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth to age eight." A nifty "Search for Programs" feature allows you to identify inclusion programs by such options as location (rural, urban, and suburban), ages of children served (0-2, 3-5, and 5-8), and approaches to curriculum (Montessori, National Association for the Education of Young Children, High Scope).
Enabling Education Network The University of Manchester in England provides a worldwide perspective on inclusion. The site aims to disseminate information on inclusionary practices and to support and promote the inclusion of marginalized groups in education. Here, find information on educating the deaf in Afghanistan, national policies of inclusion in England, and helping to educate disabled refugees in Nepal.
The Inclusion Network This site goes beyond the schoolhouse and aims for ways to engage "people with disabilities in all our daily activities—at school, at work, at home, and in the community." The site features an Inclusion Marketplace, helping those with disabilities obtain jobs, as well as Inclusion Consulting Services that employers can use to help set up their workplace to accommodate those with disabilities.Suggestions or additions E-Mail
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