Disability References for Teachers a Webliography

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the nation's
leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has
over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for
individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others. CHADD was founded in 1987 in
response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their children with
AD/HD. Countless individuals and families dealing with AD/HD turn to CHADD for
information, public advocacy, and support.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH is one of the National Institutes of Health. This site is a detailed booklet that describes
the symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping.
ABOUT.com ADD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
This is a fantastic website moderated by a woman whose child has AD/HD. There is an
incredible wealth of information to be found here and there is always something new. As
someone who has ADD, I have this site bookmarked on my computers and I refer to it often.
Department of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This is the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder page for the CDC. There is a great deal of
information and research regarding AD/HD and many links to other organizations.
Amen Clinic
This is the website of Daniel G. Amen, MD. He is a child and adult psychiatrist, brain imaging
specialist, bestselling author, and the medical director of Amen Clinics, Inc. He is Assistant
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of California, Irvine
School of Medicine and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr.
Amen is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of the brain and behavior and brain imaging.
This website has an online test that people can take to see how probable it is that they or their
children have AD/HD. Specifically, the test indicates which TYPE of AD/HD someone might
have. This site is the absolute best because it discusses the fact that there are subtypes of ADD
and that a treatment option that may work for one type may exacerbate another.

Autism
Autism Society of America
This is the homepage of the Autism Society of America (ASA) Autism Society of America
(ASA) which bills itself as "the leading voice" and resource of the entire autism community in
education, advocacy, services, research and support. ASA, a chapter and member-based
organization, is committed to meaningful participation and self-determination in all aspects of
life for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. ASA accomplishes its ongoing
mission through close collaboration with a successful network of chapters, members, supporters
and organizations.
Autism Resources
This site is owned by John Kobus who is the father of an autistic son. This site is bare-bones yet
provides links to many other web resources.
National Institutes of Mental Health
This site is the web version of a detailed booklet on Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive
Developmental Disorders) published by the U.S. government that describes symptoms, causes,
and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. This site is very easy to use.
Autism/PDD Support Network
Autism-PDD.Net is an information and resource site for parents of children and caregivers
coping with Autism. They provide an online support community forum for parents and
caregivers to express their thoughts, ideas and to seek help. This site is easy to navigate and is
very informative.
National Alliance for Autism Research
This is the best autism website. The information is up-to-date and easy to understand. This site is
easy to navigate and is extremely informative. The mission of the National Alliance for Autism
Research is to aggressively fund global biomedical research accelerating the discovery of the
causes, prevention, effective treatments and cure for autism spectrum disorders and to educate
the public on the critical role research plays in achieving these goals. This site is easy to
navigate and is extremely informative.

Communication Disorders

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

This is the website of one of the National Institutes of Health. NIDCD supports scientific
discovery. To understand both normal processes and those processes that disrupt or devastate
human communication systems, NIDCD supports a wide range of research approaches and more
than two dozen strategies. These can include, for example, molecular genetics, the development
of assistive and augmentative devices, biomedical imaging, nanotechnology, linguistics,
psychoacoustics, and structural biology. To ensure a continuous scientific effort, NIDCD
encourages scientists at all points in their careers, from high school to senior scientists, through a
variety of research training mechanisms that help to shape superior research careers. To
encourage the greatest public benefit from funded research, NIDCD broadly disseminates
research results to the public and to medical and health professionals. This website is
exceptionally comprehensive and is suitable for researchers of all levels.
Net Connections for Communication Disorders and Sciences
The information on this site is presented by Judith Kuster, a professor at the University of
Minnesota at Mankato. The intended audience of this site is professionals and students in the
fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, speech science, persons with communication
disabilities or differences and their support persons. There is information about speech and
language disorders, stuttering and basic information about communication disorders.
Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia
This is a great page developed by the Department of Special Education at the University of
Virginia. It provides information about hearing impairments and links to many organizations.
They link to schools for the hearing impaired as well as information on deafness and on sign
language. This site is well laid out and very easy to use.

Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
PACER Center Parent Advocacy Center for Educational Rights
The PACER center was originally organized to assist parents and families in understanding their
rights and responsibilities in accessing educational and mental health services for their children.
At that time, state-provided services were extremely limited in nature and scope, and seldom
involved families in making decisions about their children's needs. This site has a great deal of
information that will be of use to anyone seeing information about emotional and behavioral
disorders.
United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration

This page has information about programs, news, research and publications about mental health
issues. It is easy to navigate and has a wealth of information.

NICHY National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

This is a bare bones page that is simply a fact sheet about emotional and behavioral disorders.
However, it is useful in that it links back to its home page which has a wealth of information
about many disabilities and links to national organizations offering help and information to
individuals seeking information on visual impairments. This can be read by BrowseAloud.

Giftedness
KidSource Online
This is a publication about giftedness from the Council for Exceptional Children through the
ERIC clearinghouse. It doesn't have links but it does list references. It is informative and it is a
good place to start for anyone seeking information about giftedness.
About.com Gifted Education
This is a site with articles and links to other websites regarding giftedness. Unlike other
About.com sites, this one has no moderator. It is easy to navigate and it is a good place to start
when seeking information about giftedness. This is not an ERIC nor is it a US Government
website.
ERICDigest.org
This is an ERIC digest on giftedness from 1985. It is dated but offers a good initial lesson on
giftedness.

Hearing Impairments
Ability Project
The Ability web site is an index to thousands of links on a multitude of topics on sites located
worldwide. It is bare bones yet quite comprehensive. This particular page deals only with sites
dealing with hearing impairments.
Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia

This is a great page developed by the Department of Special Education at the University of
Virginia. It provides information about hearing impairments and links to many organizations.
They link to schools for the hearing impaired as well as information on deafness and on sign
language. This site is well laid out and very easy to use.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
This is the website of one of the National Institutes of Health. NIDCD supports scientific
discovery. To understand both normal processes and those processes that disrupt or devastate
human communication systems, NIDCD supports a wide range of research approaches and more
than two dozen strategies. These can include, for example, molecular genetics, the development
of assistive and augmentative devices, biomedical imaging, nanotechnology, linguistics,
psychoacoustics, and structural biology. To ensure a continuous scientific effort, NIDCD
encourages scientists at all points in their careers, from high school to senior scientists, through a
variety of research training mechanisms that help to shape superior research careers. To
encourage the greatest public benefit from funded research, NIDCD broadly disseminates
research results to the public and to medical and health professionals. This website is
exceptionally comprehensive and is suitable for researchers of all levels.

Learning Disabilities
LD Online
This site bills itself as the web's leading website on learning disabilities for teachers, parents and
other professionals. There are links to CHADD, the CEC (Council for Exceptional Children) as
well as to practically every national organization, federal agency, state agency, Canadian agency
as well as many international organizations. This site is huge and is easy to navigate.
National Center for Learning Disabilities: Resources on Learning Disabilities
This site can be read with BrowseAloud. There is an icon on the home page that allows people
to don't read well to have the site read to them. The National Center for Learning Disabilities
(NCLD) works to ensure that the nations 15 million children, adolescents and adults with
learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life. NCLD provides
essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities,
promotes research and programs to foster effective learning, and advocates for policies to protect
and strengthen educational rights and opportunities. This site has a great deal of information on
the types of learning disabilities and has links to advocacy groups.

Council for Learning Disabilities Home Page-The Council for Learning Disabilities

The Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) is an international organization concerned about
issues related to students with learning disabilities. Working to build a better future for students
with LD has been the primary goal of CLD for more than 20 years. Involvement in CLD helps
members stay abreast of current issues that are shaping the field, affecting the lives of students,
and influencing professional careers. CLD members are committed to standards of excellence
and innovation in educational research, practice, and policy. This site is more for the academic
researcher. It is useful to others; however, in that it provides factsheets and links to many, many
other organizations.

Intellectual disability
American Association on Intellectual disability
The AAMR prepared an on-line resource that will augment our activities and give you rapid
access to information about the intellectual disability and disabilities field.
The Arc of the United States
The Arc of the United States advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and
adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Together with our network of members
and affiliated chapters, we improve systems of supports and services; connect families; inspire
communities and influence public policy. Current, up-to-date information about The Arc and its
activities is available on this site and is updated frequently. You will find the weekly Capitol
Insider and Monday Memo, the monthly Government Report and a wealth of information about
an array of intellectual disability issues.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (CDC)
This is the intellectual disability website of the National Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), which falls under the United States Department of
Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It promotes the health
of babies, children, and adults, and enhances the potential for full, productive living. Their work
includes identifying the causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities, helping children
to develop and reach their full potential, and promoting health and well-being among people of
all ages with disabilities. Their website has research reports, information regarding intellectual
disability and links to many other organizations.

Orthopedic Impairments

Georgia Institute of Technology ADAPTS

Access Disabled Assistance Program for Tech Students (ADAPT) this web page is in the
ADAPT site and it lists many websites that would be useful for those researching orthopedic
impairments. It is easy to navigate. The site also includes links to informational pages for other
disabilities.
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Founded in 1948, the National Spinal Cord Injury Association is the nation's oldest and largest
civilian organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of
Americans living with the results of spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) and their families.
This site is very informative and easy to navigate.
Amputee Information Network
This is an extremely simplistic website, only one page, yet it links too many other informative
sites that would be of use to anyone seeking information on amputees. It is unclear who created
or who maintains the site, nonetheless it is quite useful.
Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure
The Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure (FSCIPCC) is a non-profit
educational group dedicated to the prevention, care and cure of spinal cord injuries through
public awareness, education and funding research. Founded by its current Chairman Ronald R.
Gilbert, FSCIPCC is committed to improving the quality of care for persons with serious spinal
cord injuries and to raising funds that support the search for a cure. FSCIPCC is comprised of
victims of spinal cord injuries and their families, persons dedicated to the prevention, care and
cure of SCI and professionals who provide free counsel to SCI victims. FSCIPCC serves as an
informational exchange and a forum for people who suffer from this infliction. Victims and
families of victims are encouraged to talk with one another, to share support and encouragement.
The FSCIPCC provides SCI victims with information about: the facts of spinal cord injuries;
prevention of SCI injuries; care of SCI victims; ongoing SCI research for a cure; financing and
managing disability-related expenses; liability, compensation and your rights; legal options
available; and accessing professionals and organizations that will provide free help and counsel.
This site is part of the Spinal Cord Web Ring and has hundreds of links of interest to anyone
researching spinal cord injuries.

Other Health Impaired

Utah State Office of Education

This site is not very good. It seems as if Utah thinks that the only OHI students are AD/HD.
Perhaps they have other categories for students typically placed in special education under OHI.
They have a contact number for OHI information from their state office and they have links on
their page to CHADD and to LDA (Learning Disabilities Association). There is also a link to
something called Utah Collaborative Medical Home Project, which is the site for information for
children with special health care needs, which seems to be a special education classification in
Utah.
National Association of Special Education Teachers
The unfortunate thing about this site is that one has to be a member to get the maximum benefit.
The useful thing about this site is that it lists just about every "other health impairment" that a
teacher might come into contact with. If one has a membership one can link to the sites. I think
it is useful nonetheless in that the list is at least a starting point in looking for information. The
site does have a forum that is free if one simply registers and one could perhaps with a teacher
who has had experience working with students with the disability for which one is searching.
The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) is a national membership
organization dedicated to rendering all possible support and assistance to those preparing for or
teaching in the field of special education. NASET was founded to promote the profession of
special education teachers and to provide a national forum for their ideas.

Severe/Multiple Disabilities
NICHY National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
This is a bare bones page that is simply a fact sheet about severe and multiple disabilities.
However, it is useful in that it links back to its home page which has a wealth of information
about many disabilities and links to national organizations offering help and information to
individuals seeking information on visual impairments. This can be read by BrowseAloud.
About.com Special Education
This is the section on About.com that deals with special education. It is moderated by a special
educator and offers information, support and links to many organizations. It is very easy to read
and easy to navigate.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Centre for Neuro Skills

The TBI Resource Guide is the internet's central source of information, services and products
relating to traumatic brain injury, brain injury recovery, and post-acute rehabilitation. The site
has information on research and education for the treatment of acquired brain injury. This is a
site worth visiting if one needs information on traumatic brain injuries.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
The mission of NINDS, an organization within the National Institutes of Health, is to reduce the
burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society,
by people all over the world. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
(NINDS) conducts and supports research on brain and nervous system disorders. Created by the
U.S. Congress in 1950, NINDS is one of the more than two dozen research institutes and centers
that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH, located in Bethesda, Maryland,
is an agency of the Public Health Service within the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. NINDS has occupied a central position in the world of neuroscience for 50 years. This
is a valuable site for research on traumatic brain injuries.
NICHY National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
This site is the web version of a detailed booklet on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) published by
NICHY that describes symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and
coping. This is a bare bones page that is simply a fact sheet about traumatic brain injuries.
However, it is useful in that it links back to its home page which has a wealth of information
about many disabilities and links to national organizations offering help and information to
individuals seeking information on visual impairments.
Department of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control and Prevention DC
This is the traumatic brain injury home page for the CDC. There is a great deal of information
and research regarding TBI and many links to other organizations.

Visual Impairments
American Council of the Blind
This is the homepage of the American Council of the Blind is the nation's leading membership
organization of blind and visually impaired people. This service provides general information
about the Council, including recent issues of their monthly publication, The Braille Forum. This
site is laid out in a very simple, orderly fashion and instructions for changing the color, font size

and type style are virtually the first thing explained. This is a good site that is visually different
from most others.

Family Village: A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources

The Family Village is a web site for children and adults with disabilities, their families, and their
friends and allies. Family Village brings together thousands of online resources in an organized,
easy-to-use directory. The information on visual impairments is well organized and easy to
navigate. It is a good resource for anyone searching for information regarding visual
impairments
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
The National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) is a nonprofit organization of, by and for parents committed to providing support to the parents of
children who have visual impairments. NAPVI is a core partner for the Families & Advocates
Partnership for Education (FAPE) project spearheaded by the Parent Advocacy Coalition for
Education Rights (PACER). This site is used by NAPVI to promote and provide information
through workshops and publications which will help parents meet the special needs of their
children with visual impairment. This site is well organized and would be very useful for anyone
seeking information and resources to support children with visual impairments.
NICHY National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
This is a bare bones page that is simply a fact sheet about visual impairments. However, it is
useful in that it links back to its home page which has a wealth of information about many
disabilities and links to national organizations offering help and information to individuals
seeking information on visual impairment