Website Review by Kimberly Youngberg

#1 IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

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Summary:

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This website reviews the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (provides the right to free and appropriate public education to students with disabilities and ensures special education and related services to those students) and offers data, grants and funding, additional resources for educators and families as well as any updates or current events.

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School related

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Provides resources for parents, families, educators and related service providers.

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Information for ways to go about receiving grants for early intervention services and grants to state educational agencies for things like technical support, personnel development and parent training.

#2 Autism

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Autismspeaks.org

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Summary

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Autism Speaks is an organization that is helping individuals with autism reach their full potential across their lifespan. Their website outlines what autism is, how to get screened and how to get help and support among other issues related to autism like sensory issues.

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Disability related

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Provides information on signs and symptoms of autism. Explains causes which can be genetic, non-genetic and influenced by environment.

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Provides information on advocating for those with autism as well as support group information.

#3 ADHD

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Summary

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Understood is a non profit organization providing research and support to those with learning differences and their families.

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Disability related

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This website provides several articles to support those with ADHD and their families, the articles cover executive functioning, acting out, making friends and advice for completing school assignments such as chunking the assignment.

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Anxiety trackers, frustration trackers and calming strategy worksheets are available

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#4 Visual Impairments

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Summary

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Eyecanlearn.com is a website dedicated to visual processing skills and how they relate to overall learning. Information is provided on vision based learning disabilities. Vision exercises addressing tracking, visual perception and eye teaming are provided to help strengthen the development of these skills.

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Visual processing skills are explained as well as how a child is affected if the skills do not develop properly.

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Several online games are provided to work on these visual processing skills specifically in the areas of, visual perception, eye teaming, focusing and visual motor integration.

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The website explains for parents how to use the exercises with their children.

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Disability related

#5 Creating an IEP

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Summary

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This website provides information for a better understanding of what an IEP is and how to create one successfully. It also goes on to discuss how to implement the IEP.

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A sample form is provided to help ensure each part of the IEP is discussed

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This website gives a step by step layout of the special education process under IDEA

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There must be an IEP meeting on a child each school year and the child must be evaluated once every three years

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A child's IEP must contain measurable goals

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The IEP team members include general education teachers, special education teachers, related service providers and parents

Teaching and student related

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Summary

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bilingualspecialed.com is a website created by educators to gather and publish evidence based practices for working with students with disabilities who are also bilingual. They hope to support and improve educational outcomes for students and teachers.

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This site offers educational tools that serve as guides to make sure students are getting the correct services. There are protocols listed to assist teachers in identifying students that may need extra help.

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The site links many professional development opportunities

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Summary

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Reading Rockets offers instructional methods for teaching reading. The information they offer is evidence based and is meant to be used to enhance teaching reading and writing in the classroom. There are many topics covered on this website from literacy in the classroom to supporting literacy at home.

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This website breaks down literacy further and offers specific information regarding comprehension, phonological awareness, spelling and writing among other things.

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Offers a way to find books that will be of interest to your students

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Includes information on assistive technology, if it works, how to use it and when to use it.

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#6 Bilingual Learners

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#7 Literacy in the classroom

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Summary

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Inclusive Schools Network shares information with schools, educators and communities to build knowledge of inclusive education. Guided by relationships, resources and research the Inclusive Schools Network works to reach schools across the globe.

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Provides assessments and learning opportunities for educators to learn more about how they are doing with inclusion in their schools

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The first full week in December is Inclusive Schools week. It is a time to celebrate how far we have come with inclusion in schools as well as to look closer at how we can continue to improve.

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Teaching related

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Teaching and Home support related

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Education related and family resource

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Summary

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This website of the International Dyslexia Association is a wealth of information about dyslexia. Including what dyslexia is, fact sheets, frequently asked questions and success stories. The site includes a section for families as well as a section for professionals that may work with individuals with dyslexia.

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Disability related

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Provides information on an annual conference Dyslexiacon as well as past conference information including audio recordings.

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There is a teacher preparedness section that outlines the IDA standards for teaching individuals with dyslexia

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#8 Inclusion in school

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#9 Dyslexia

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#10 Educational games

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Summary

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This is a website for educational games. The games are very interactive and fun. They have games for all levels of learning pre-k to grade 6+. The games cover all subjects. The sight can break down games by common core standards as well.

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Games are broken down by both subject and area of interest. There are worksheets that are printable to go along with many of the lessons.

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A user is able to look up specific common core standards and the games that teach that skill

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Education related

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Many games are free but there is also a subscriber option

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Summary

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This website covers learning disabilities and provides resources for those who need them. They especially help low income families. Their mission is to inform, inspire and empower. There is extensive information provided on assistive technology, how it works, how to use it and the benefits it may have for those with learning disabilities.

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Learning disability/assistive tech related

#11 Assistive Tech/Learning Disabilities

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This website offers articles and resources regarding what parents need to know about assistive tech. It covers rights and laws. It also lists different types of assistive tech and provides explanation of each one with links to appropriate resources.

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There is a section on this page that covers celebrities that have learning disabilities with several that have links to their stories and successes.

Hearing Impairment

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Summary

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This website is a great resource for sign language and deaf culture. There is an ASL dictionary as well as tutorials and blogs.

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The ASL dictionary is particularly helpful, you are able to choose a word or type in a word and then a video or series of still pictures comes up to show you how to say that word using American Sign Language.

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This website is rich with learning resources, historical information, grammar and trivia questions.

Gifted Students

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Summary

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This website belongs to a non-profit organization that is dedicated to recognizing and supporting gifted individuals. They create opportunities for students to develop their talents and make positive impacts. They offer summer camps and have a free public school in Nevada for gifted students where classes are decided by skill not age.

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Davidson Institute offers scholarships to gifted students. There are summer programs available to students ages 8-16

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The website also offers information on how to know if your child is a gifted student. It discusses traits and characteristics and how to get your child assessed.

Special Education Teaching Strategies

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Summary

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This website covers a variety of topics for teachers. It helps support teachers to build resiliency. There are specific strategies for special education, social emotional topics and trauma informed practices. There are links that review the requirements for teaching certification for each state. There is also a blog where teachers share stories and self care knowledge.

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There are several resources for special education teachers. Including articles about teaching strategies. Other topics are covered as well like assistive technology and fun games to incorporate in class.

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There is a good section on teacher selfcare strategies and teacher well being.

Testing Accommodations

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Summary

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The Americans with Disabilities Act protects people with disabilities from discrimination. This website covers all aspects of ADA including defining what testing accommodations are, who qualifies, how to receive testing accommodations and how they are implemented.

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This website explains what testing accommodations are and gives examples such as braille, large print, screen readers, scribes, extended time, different testing location and physical prompts.

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Learning Differences

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Summary

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This website is a nonprofit raising awareness about learning differences. Provides resources for those with learning differences and those that support them. A wealth of references is available for learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, language disorders and ADHD among others. The resources cover tips and strategies as well as medications and other useful information.

Learning Disability related

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This website has an easy to use drop down search menu. This makes it easy as an individual, parent or educator to find the information that is appropriate for you. They have a long list of experts that contribute and keep the information provided up to date.

Teaching Resources

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Summary

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This website offers free teaching resources. This includes videos, interactive activities, games and lesson plans that are curriculum aligned. Resources cover grades Prek - 12.

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Resources include materials for math, ELA, social studies, science, world language, the arts, health and phys. ed. and engineering and technology. There is also professional development for teachers.

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There is a link for a student site which allows the students to explore at their grade level in any subject area.

Teaching Related

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Behavior Interventions

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Summary

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This website PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) lays out the tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. PBIS is a schoolwide system that creates a more positive atmosphere. They provide resources subjects like bullying and returning to school after crisis.

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Several presentations are available to view to see how the program works in schools.

Mental Health

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The Child Mind Institute website provides a wealth of knowledge on childhood mental health. They have two institutes where they see children in New York and San Francisco. They provides resources for parents as well as schools. They website includes a symptom checker. There are many great resources to address mental health issues.

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Child Mind Institute is involved in initiatives to further educate people on childhood mental health and they support new studies that will help advance treatment.

Educational Games

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Splash Learn is free for educators and it includes educational games that students enjoy. This is intended for grades pre-k - 5. This helps teachers to differentiate their lessons and teach children at the level they are at through fun educational games.

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This website is fun for students because they provide exciting rewards to keep them interested and motivate to learn. Also available in an app for easy use at home.