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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

Here are our favorite resources related to inclusion, disability, and special needs.

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Benefits GOV

Benefits.gov

your path to government benefits

Official benefits website of the U.S. government dedicated to helping reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing access to benefit information.

Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

The IDEA website includes all the details and resources families need to understand and exercise their right to free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities

Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

Americans with Disabilities Act

The government’s official website provides information, guidance and training regarding all aspects of the ADA.

Department Labor

U.S. Department of Labor

Disability Resources

The Office of Disability Employment Policy developed a list of resources to help people with disabilities live a thriving, inclusive lifestyle.

Advocacy groups & non-profits

AAPD

American Association of People with Disabilities

http://www.aapd.com/

DRA

Disability Rights Advocates

http://dralegal.org/

DRLC

Disability Rights Legal Center

http://drlcenter.org/

Family Voices

Family Voices

http://www.familyvoices.org/

Federation for Children

Federation for Children with Special Needs

http://fcsn.org/

National Disability Rights

National Disabilities Rights Network

http://www.ndrn.org/index.php

National Organization Disablity

National Organization on Disability

http://www.nod.org/

Special Needs Alliance

Special Needs Alliance

https://www.specialneedsalliance.org/

websites, articles, & books

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27 Games & Activities For Kids With Autism

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27 games, purpose-made apps and mainstream video games that can prove entertaining and rewarding for kids with autism, broken into categories for ease.

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ABA Programs Online

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ABA has a list of important resources for special education students, ranging from online assistive technology, to learning software, to legal resources, and associations you can get information from or join.

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Community for Accredited Online Schools

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In this guide from the CAOS, readers will find information about the rights of students who have disabilities and what schools are required to provide so they have equal opportunity for academic success.

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How to Teach Children About Disabilities and Inclusion

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Published by Baylor University's online EdD program, this resource includes information on teaching youth to share and accept each other's differences and build an inclusive culture within the classroom. The importance of disability education and its positive effects on helping children become more accepting and promoting inclusivity within the student body is also discussed at length along with several age-appropriate tips. Note: No course degree programs have been endorsed by NIP.

Council For Exceptional Children

Council for Exceptional Children

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This Council for Exceptional Children is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of children with disabilities.

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Navigating the Internet for the Visually Impaired

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This page offers a comprehensive summary of practical accessibility tips for vision-impaired users – covering things like using text-to-speech, changing text size and more, click here.

Our Friend Mikayla

Our Friend Mikayla

Our Friend Mikayla is a story of blossoming friendship, acceptance, understanding,  and the realization that no matter our differences we’re all the same. It was made possible by a grant from National Inclusion Project. Proceeds from Our Friend Mikayla help fund programs for children with disabilities in our schools and communities. For information on how to purchase a copy, click here.

Parents Helping Parents

Parents Helping Parents

Family Resources

PHP is a community-based and parent-directed Family Resource Center, Parent Training and Information Center and Family Empowerment Center offering extensive resources and support for families with children with disabilities.

Parent to Parent

Parent to Parent USA

Programs for parents

Parent to Parent programs offers parent to parent support as a core resource for families with children who have a special health care need, disability, or mental health concern. Through a one-to-one “match,” experienced support parents provide emotional support to families and assist them in finding information and resources.

Playcore

PlayCore

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PlayCore helps build stronger communities around the world by dedicating their independent studies and research to developing tools that optimize play and recreation and promote inclusion for children of all abilities.

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Playgrounds for All Children: A Guide to Lighting and Designing Play Areas for Kids With Special Needs

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Lamps Plus has compiled some tips and info to assist with some common questions and issues associated with creating a safe play area.  It covers what makes an inclusive play area, accessibility and safety concerns, visual aides and signs, things to avoid, as well as some additional resources.

Possibilities

Possibilities

Finance

Possibilities is an in-depth financial and planning resource for parents of children with disabilities, produced as a collaborative effort between the Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) Center and the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®).

The Sparkle Effect

Sparkle Effect

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The Sparkle Effect is an innovative, student-run program that helps students nationwide create school-based cheer and dance teams that include students with and without disabilities.

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Student Loan Clues

Disability Scholarships

Student Loan Clues offers an up-to-date resource of college scholarships specifically for students with disabilities.

Teacher Vision

Teacher Vision

Teacher resources

TeacherVision provides an abundance of essential resources and tips for teaching children with disabilities and helping them thrive in an inclusive classroom.

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Therapy Dog Guide

Teacher resources

Is a Therapy Dog Right for Your Child with Autism? This guide by Dog Digz has super-helpful information and tips for anyone considering a therapy dog for their child with autism.

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