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What is life like for a student with disabilities?
Misunderstood Minds
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/
This site developed for the PBS documentary that followed five families
who's children had learning difficulties, has profiles of the students in
the documentary, and an interactive feature entitled Firsthand that
provides a sense of what it may be like for a student struggling with a
learning disability. There is also a library section with helpful
information.
Trouble with Lemons
http://www.danielhayes.com/
This is the home page for Daniel Hayes the author of Trouble with Lemons.
There is a link to a teacher guide to this book.
Living with Disabilities
http://www.pediatricpt.com/
This site has information on toys, clothing and architecture.
Using Technology to Help Daily Living:
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The Barrier Free Education
http://barrier-free.arch.gatech.edu/index.html
This site seeks to address visual, hearing, mobility, speech, and
cognitive disabilities for middle and high school students in math and
science. Take a look at resources for links to other areas. One section
has stories of students who have become successful students because of
improvements in their learning environment.
Ability Hub
http://www.abilityhub.com/index.htm
Ability Hub provides information about assistive technologies for people
with various disabilities
Family Center on Technology and Disability
http://www.fctd.info/
Information from the Office of Special Education, U.S Department of
Education on how technology can help with the daily living of someone with
a disability.
Organizations: [top]
NICHCY Resources for New York
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ny.htm
Resources for New York State Resources on disabilities from the National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Children with Disabilities
http://www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org/
Here are federal, state, local and national resources for families with
children with disabilities. Included is information on going back to
school, games and shared experiences.
Internet Resource for Special Children
http://www.irsc.org/disability.htm
This directory has links to information on adaptive equipment such as
clothes and toys plus links to information on different types of
disabilities.
The School Psychologists' Home Page
http://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/psych/psych.html
The School Psychologist has the information that about the important
issues affecting young people today. Created by the Bartow County School
System, the site includes "Ask Your School Psychologist", a Crisis
Intervention Resource Manual and "What is a School Psychologist?"
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI)
http://seriweb.com/
This site contains a large list of links to Internet information on
special education of all kinds. Included in the resources is information
on general disabilities and excellent legal resources A good place to
start for information on this topic.
Information on Types of Illness and Disabilities:
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
The Family Village
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/
This site is a resource for people with mental retardation and other
disabilities. The Library has links to resources on hundreds of
disabilities from Aarskog Syndrome to Xeroderma Pigmentosum. There are
also links to personal web pages of families touched by disabilities.
LDOnline
http://www.ldonline.org/
LDOnline is an interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents,
teachers and children
Dr. Ivan's DEPRESSION CENTRAL
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
This site has links to information on depression in different populations,
eating disorders and famous people with mood disorders.
Blindness Resource Center
http://www.nyise.org/blind.htm
This site has links to resources for the blind. Topics include Internet
access, Braille, eye diseases, organizations, research, and more.
Y? The National Forum on People's Differences
http://www.yforum.com/
The Y? forum is a moderated and edited online environment that is
"designed to give readers a way to ask people from other ethnic or
cultural backgrounds the questions they've always been too embarrassed or
uncomfortable to ask." The site provides guidelines for both asking a
question and providing the answer; however, both are read by the editor
before posting "for space and readability, and to paraphrase questions and
answers to render them suitable for general viewing." The result is a
space where readers can safely follow a dialogue on sensitive topics
without the fear of having to wade through racist attacks, foul language,
or "flame wars." Topics welcome at Y? include those related to disability.
Government Information: [top]
disAbility.gov
http://www.disAbility.gov/
This is a government portal through which users can access federal
government services, programs and information relating to disabilities.
The Federal Government and People with Developmental Disabilities
http://www.wa.gov/dshs/cwofdd/fedgov.html
Information on today's system of supports for daily living and three life
stories can be found here.
The National Council on Disability (NCD)
http://www.ncd.gov/
The NCD is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the
President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with
disabilities.
ADA and Disability Information
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
This page provides an assortment of links to ADA and Disability related
URL's.
Persuasive Letter: [top] Key Qualities of a Persuasive Letter
- Explain the issue
- Focus on the audience by referring to their views, beliefs, and behaviors.
- Create a tone appropriate to the audience and purpose.
- Argue logically and anticipate the reader's objections or questions.
- Show your knowledge by supporting your position with data or evidence.
Statistics, quotes and references to authoritative sources are examples of
compelling evidence.
The Persuasive (Expository) Letter Genre
http://www.andrewseaton.com.au/gpersuad.htm
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