About: Special Education
Ideas and information for teachers and parents.
http://specialed.about.com/

Adolescent Health Transition Project
The journey to adulthood can be challenging for any youth, but for youth with a disability or chronic illness, it is even more complicated. Download their fantastic Transition Notebook appropriate for all special needs students transitioning from high school to post-high school outcomes. Visit http://depts.washington.edu/healthtr/ or call (206) 685-1358 to learn more.

Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.org/ab/
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

IDEAPractices
Information on research and best practices regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. www.ideapractices.org/

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), is a central source of information on IDEA, the nation's special education law, No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and research-based information on effective educational practices. www.nichcy.org/

National Institute for Urban School Improvement
has a great web sitewww.inclusiveschools.org that provides resources for providing a quality education to our diverse student population, particularly students with disabilities.

No Child Left Behind
Visit www.nochildleftbehind.gov to learn more about how this legislation affects your child.

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/default.aspx
This is an official State of Washington web site with extensive information on special education.

SchwabLearning.org
www.schwablearning.org/index.asp
"A Parent's Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Difficulties"
Schwab Learning provides free information, resources, publications and support to parents of children who struggle with learning and to kids themselves through two web sites and Outreach and Community Services.

Seattle Special Education Advisory and Advocacy Council (SEAAC)
Provides information on community resources, workshops, and events. www.seattleschools.org/area/speced/seaac.xml

Southern Poverty Law Center
has a web site and many free publications for educators interested in teaching tolerance in the classroom: www.tolerance.org/teach/

The Arc of Washington State
Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities. The Parent to Parent site includes a wide variety of resources for families of children with special needs. www.arcwa.org/parent2parent.htm

Washington PAVE (Parents Are Vital in Education)
a parent-directed organization to increase independence, empowerment, and future opportunities for consumers with special needs, their families and communities, through training, information, referral and support. www.washingtonpave.org/

Wright’s Law
www.wrightslaw.com
This web site is the best place to go for information about special education law and advocacy.

Updated August 3, 2006