Do2Learn
www.do2learn.com
Michigan Integrated Technology Supports
http://mits.cenmi.org/
News-2-You
https://www.n2y.com/products/news2you/
Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.org
LDOnline
www.ldonline.org
Learning Disabilities Association
www.ldanatl.org
International Dyslexia Association
http://www.eida.org
Autism Society
http://www.autism-society.org
Ripple Effects
www.rippleeffects.com
Speaking of Speech
www.speakingofspeech.com
The ARC
www.thearc.org
Laureate Learning
www.laureatelearning.com
www.do2learn.com
- This website contains numerous amounts of free resources for adults to help individuals learn life skills
- Skill topics are: Disabilities, Academics, Social Skills, Behavioral Management, Picture Cards, and more
- Within each skill topic, there are sub areas that include hands-on activities and different ways to implement the strategies suggested
- Each sub area also has a toolbox that provides methods and support for adapting these strategies for students in special education
- There is also a section titled JobTIPS that is for students to help them gain knowledge and assistances in finding a job that fits them
Michigan Integrated Technology Supports
http://mits.cenmi.org/
- This website focused on materials and information to meet the needs of every individual through academic support; UDL, AT, and AIM
- This website has a text-to-speech option, so an individual can have the entire website read aloud to them
- UDL (Uninversial Design for Learning) explains the critical components needed for its effectiveness
- AT (Assistive Technology) provides different links to iPad apps, ACC, and ideas/resources to help individuals academical
- AIM (Accessible Instructional Material) researches the effectiveness of different strategies, provides videos, and articles about the reasons how and why it is authorized in the IDEA
News-2-You
https://www.n2y.com/products/news2you/
- This website provides individuals with worldwide information about current events
- All information is correlated to lessons, activities, and games the promote learning
- Literacy and comprehension development is one of the main components
- Target objectives are linked to standards, including those of special education
- These weekly newspaper does have a pricy subscription cost
Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.org
- This website supports the academic success of disabled and gifted individuals
- CEC is an organization that advocates for these exceptional individuals within the community
- There is a list of resources to support the families
- One can subscribe to the newsletter to obtain tools to help these individuals' reach their highest potential
- One can become a member ($65 a year) and receive additional resources and peer-to-peer support to help make a difference in the individuals' lives
LDOnline
www.ldonline.org
- This website was created to help children and adults with LD and ADHD reach their full capacity
- There is an overview of LD and ADHD, along with popular questions and answers about the disabilities
- There are articles for educators, parents, and those concerned for the individual; listed alphabetical
- One can find information on how to teach individuals with LD and ADHD
- One can find support links, multimedia support, and IDEA information, plus much more
Learning Disabilities Association
www.ldanatl.org
- This website is for parents, educators, adults, and professionals about how and why this association has supported individuals with disabilities from the beginning
- This website supports individual with disabilities and their families through learning about ones disability, finding an LDA chapter in your state, and asking an expert a question about your academic situation
- One can learn about disability rights and advocacy, along with legislative news and updates; you can sign-up to receive newsletters
- There are multiple resources about teaching and learning for individuals, along with government agencies and state resources
- There are videos about the importance of the LDA, advocacy significances, success stories of individuals with LD, and reasons why you should become a member
International Dyslexia Association
http://www.eida.org
- This is a website to inform all types of individuals about Dyslexia
- One can find the definition, characteristics, facts, questions and answers, plus a quiz a quiz to see if you have Dyslexia
- There is information for the teacher about how to professionally prepare for a student with Dyslexia
- This association has multiple conferences, teachers and other professional can attain to gain more information and knowledge about dyslexia and the effects on the students' academic performance
- There are books, videos, and other resources available
Autism Society
http://www.autism-society.org
- This website was created to improve the lives of every individual affected by autism
- Through this website one can learn what autism is, characteristics, different ways it can be diagnosed, the cause, and facts and statistics
- One can find a state affiliation and learn about to support autism locally
- One can learn what it is like to live with autism, how it affects the families and important legal information
- This society stresses the significances of advocacy and the impact it can make on the public
Ripple Effects
www.rippleeffects.com
- This software promotes the importances of social-emotional competencies in school success
- This software decreases the social-emotional deficit that causes poor academics, and the social and mental health issues in individuals
- There are different programs for different age groups; pre-k - 2, kids 2 - 5, teens 6 - 11, and adults
- The application is a behavior training for promotion, prevention, and intervention of social-emotional development
- It is personalized to the individual; targeting specific behavior to help the specific individual
Speaking of Speech
www.speakingofspeech.com
- This website was created for teachers and other professional to improve communication skills for individuals
- There are numerous tricks and tips, plus resource links; that are categorized by topic as helpful information for teachers
- There are books, CDs and other products one can purchase
- There are free lesson plans, data collecting and reporting forms available to print
- Professionals can find important IEP information and examples of effective goals and objectives
The ARC
www.thearc.org
- This is a website for individuals to learn about intellectual and developmental disabilities
- This website has different information to support you depending on who are you; parent, friend, sibling, disabled individual, lawmaker, educator, etc.
- The disabilities this website has information about are; Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Intellectual Disabilities, Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) or Abusive Head Trauma (AHT)
- This organization also shares different policy issues for the disabled individual so they know their rights; civil rights, education, employment, health care, etc.
- This organization promotes and protects the human rights for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, you can become a member and help these individuals within the community
Laureate Learning
www.laureatelearning.com
- This software is for individuals with language impairments and intellectual and developmental disorders
- This software works with Window and Mac computers to teach critical language, cognitive, and reading skills
- The company has a seven stage language functioning hierarchy to choose the most effective program
- There are three different packages available, if you know the individuals needs, to help save money; Autism Package, Language Development Package, and Syntax Package
- There are articles and handouts about how this software is effective