Special Education Resources

Mission: the mission of this site is to provide users with various special education resources. This can be used by teachers, parents, and

college students to help in understanding disabilities, gathering information on assessments and qualifications, utilizing effective 

instructional strategies, and provide assistance in answering frequently asked questions.

By pressing any button above you will be brought to that page for detailed information on the disability you are looking to gather information on.

 

Categories: There are 13 categories of special education as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  I've also

added At-Risk, English Language Learners, and Gifted for a comprehensive  list.  In order to qualify for special education, the IEP team

must determine that a child has one of the following:

 

             At-Risk                                                                                        Intellectual Disability

             Autism                                                                                        Multiple Disabilities

             Blindess                                                                                      Orthopedic Impairement

             Deafness                                                                                     Other Health Impaired

             English Language Learners                                                     Specific Learning Disability

             Emotional Disturbance                                                           Speech or Language Impairment

             Gifted                                                                                          Traumatic Brain Injury

             Hearing Impairment                                                               Visual Impairment

 

Inspirational videos covering many disabilities:

http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2015/12/31/the-top-13-inspirational-special-needs-videos-from-2015/

 

Comprehensive site providing useful information across all disabilities:

http://www.4teachers.org/profdev/index.php?profdevid=sn

 

Variety of links to special education resources for families:

http://www.specialeducationguide.com/pre-k-12/tools-and-research/support-and-resources-for-parents-and-teachers/