Websites Of Interest

Below you will find a list of websites for commonly requested information.  If you do not see what you need or you have a suggestion for a resource, please let us know!

Advocacy

• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
• Idaho Parents Unlimited

Assistive Technology

• Please click here

College/Transition

• Civil Rights Information from the Department of Education

• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

• Transition to Adult Life Information from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

• Building a Bridge Guide from Idaho Parents Unlimited

• Idaho Transition Binder: "Moving On"

• Heath Resource Center: Online Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities

• Online College/Transition Planning Portfolio

College Search Engines (With Disability Support Search Options)

• CollegeBoard Search Engine

• Peterson's Search Engine

• List of colleges that may offer programs for students with learning disabilties

Disabilities

• Forum about disabilities
• Discover how kids feel when they have difficulty with reading, writing, mathematics, or attention
• CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• National Mental Health Information Center
• National Institute of Mental Health
• Autism Society of America
• Medication Information from the US National Library of Medicine

Early Childhood (Birth to 5)

• The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Childhood

• Early Childhood Social Stories and Tools

• Early Childhood Literacy

• Idaho Infant-Toddler Program

• Division for Early Childhood

• English and Spanish Early Literacy Resources

Law/Regulations

•  Comprehensive website about special education law

Local Organizations For Families:

• Lee Pesky Learning Center

• St. Luke's Center for Community Heatlh

Parenting

• Tips for helping your child with homework
• Articles about parenting children with disabilities
• Parenting Special Needs Magazine

Recreation and Leisure

• Idaho Special Olympics
• The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
• Sagebrush Equine Training Center for the Handicapped
• Sun Valley Adaptive Sports
• VSA Arts

Special Education

• Idaho State Department of Education: Special Education
• US Department of Education: Special Education

Websites for Kids

• What is an IEP?

• Where can I find out more about disabilities?  

• Play Multiplication Games Online

• Play Math Games at Your Level

• Have Movie Stars Read to You

•  Play Reading Games by Scholastic

• Play Reading Games by Starfall.com

• Read About Your Favorite Books

•  Get Help with Your Homework

•  Read about Current Events

• Create a Comic Strip Conversation!