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This website was designed especially for you in mind. Located below
you will find links to resources that are most beneficial to you and the
success of your scholar. You can either click on the link provided or
simply write it down and type it in the address bar once you access the
Internet.
ENJOY!
1. Parent Involvement Newsletters
http://www.esc16.net/dept/isserv/title1swi/parental/newsletters3.htm
2. Anti-Drugs
www.TheAntiDrug.com/Resources
<http://www.theantidrug.com/Resources>
3.
ALA
http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/piopresskits/lcsignuppresskit/alaresources.htm
ALA is a website that offers services for parents in helping scholars
achieve academic success in school, and offers online safety tips for
children in helping them be safe while online.
4.
Wired Kids
www.wiredkids.org/parents/resources/index.html
Wired Kids is an online resource service for parents. Located on this
site are vital information for parents and scholars in using information
technology.
5. Afb.org
www.afb.org/section.asp?SectionID=6&TopicID=97&DocumentID=1252
Website for the sight impaired. Offers services for parents whose
scholars are in need of online resources for the sight impaired.
6.
IPL.org
www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/cai9800/
IPL.org is a great website for parents that offers online resources
helping scholars achieves academic successes.
7. USDOJ.org
www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/cyberethics.htm
The US Department of Justice provides resources for parents on the
prevention of cyber crimes and cyber ethics. An abundance of information
is provided for easy downloads and 1-800 contact numbers are provided.
8. Dboals.geo
www.geocities.com/dboals.geo/parents.html
Dboals.geo is an information site for parents that help provide
resources needed in order for scholars to be safe while on the internet.
9. Wired With Wisdom
www.wiredwithwisdom.org/parent_resources.asp
Wired with Widsom is a parental resources website that offers free
resources to parents in educating families on how to be safe while
online.
10. Parent
www.parent.umn.edu/gen.html
Parent.umn is an information site offering parental resources on
internet safety, strategies for surfing the net, and tips on how to keep
children safe while surfing the internet.
11. Get Safe Online
www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1182
Get Safe Online is an organization that offers great advice to parents
on how to keep children safe while surfing the internet.
12. Cybertip
http://www.cybertip.ca/en/parental_controls/resources_for_parents/
Cybertip is a website that inform parents on how to help their children
be safe while online.
13. PC Magazine
www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1619193,00.asp
PC Magazine offers information on how parents can help their scholars be
safe while online. If offers tips, information and advice to parents as
wonderful resource tool.
14.
Azewell
www.azewell.k12.va.us/sites/parents.htm
This website discusses information on kids surfing the Internet safely.
It works in conjunction with Time Magazine and offers a wealth of
information.
15.
Yahooligans
www.yahooligans.yahoo.com/parents/
This website is a popular website among students. Students as well as
parents can get information about Internet child safety tips, spam,
privacy and computer security information. Students enjoy this site
because it is a kid safe site that promotes an abundance of games,
educational tools, and homework assistance.
16. Help For Kid Speech
www.helpforkidspeech.org/articles/detail.cfm?TextID=284
Located on this site are resources for parents and kids. There is an
abundance of online educational board games, computer games and
websites.
17. Education Index
http://www.educationindex.com/educator/
This site organizes more than 10000 reviewed web resources for parents
and students. You are able to get an abundance of parent resources
listed on this site that helps students become more successful in
school.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES ONLINE
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Rehabtool-offers
a variety of high-tech assistive and adaptive technology products,
augmentative and alternative communication devices, computer access
equipment, multilingual speech synthesis and voice recognition
software.
http://www.rehabtool.com/
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RESNA
(Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of
North America) We are an interdisciplinary association of people
with a common interest in technology and disability. Our purpose is
to improve the potential of people with disabilities to achieve
their goals through the use of technology. We serve that purpose by
promoting research, development, education, advocacy and provision
of technology; and by supporting the people engaged in these
activities. http://www.resna.org/
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Closing The Gap-Closing
the Gap, Inc. is an organization that focuses on computer technology
for people with special needs through its bi-monthly newspaper,
annual international conference and extensive web site.
http://www.closingthegap.com/
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NICHCY
(National Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities)-This article provides tips on how to become an
informed consumer of such technology, offers a parent's perspective
on assistive technology, examines federal legislation, discusses
effective use of technology with young children and how to integrate
technology into a student's IEP, and suggests a process for funding
technology.
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/outprint/nd13txt.htm
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Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
(SEDL)-Despite adequate cognitive ability, learning disabled
students' difficulties with basic skills such as reading and writing
can prevent full participation in the classroom and later in
critical adult life activities. Computer technology provides the
answer for many of these students.
http://www.sedl.org/rural/seeds/assistivetech/atld.html
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Assistive Technology for Children with Autism
This article will discuss how various modes of technology (including
technology designed as augmentative communication systems), can be
used for children with autism to increase or improve their overall
understanding of their environment; expressive communication skills;
social interaction skills; attention skills; motivation skills;
organization skills; academic skills; self help skills; and overall
independent daily functioning skills.
http://www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/autism/assist/asst10.htm
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The Public School's Special Education System as an Assistive
Technology Funding Source: The Cutting Edge- The public
school's special education system is a source of a wide range of
educational services, special supports, and even AT that may be
needed by children with disabilities to benefit from the public
school's educational system.
http://www.nls.org/specedat.htm
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Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) -
The Alliance for Technology Access to make technology a regular part
of the lives of people with disabilities. The Alliance is a national
network of 41 technology resource centers which help children and
adults with disabilities, parents, teachers, employers, and others
to explore computer systems, adaptive devices and software.
http://www.ataccess.org/
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Disability & Technology: A Resource Collection-
This page contains links to web sites that focus on disability and
technology. Most sites will refer to assistive/adaptive devices that
are computer-based and/or related to computer access. However, since
assistive technology can include any device that improves function,
other technologies are mentioned on many pages.
http://home.nas.net/~galambos/tech.htm
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DREAMMS for Kids, Inc.
- DREAMMS for Kids, Inc. (Developmental Research for the Effective
Advancement of Memory and Motor Skills) is a non-profit parent and
professional service agency, which specializes in Assistive
Technology (AT) related research, development, and information
dissemination. DREAMMS is committed to facilitating the use of
computers, assistive and adaptive technologies, and quality
instructional technologies for students and youth with special needs
in schools, homes, and the community.
http://www.dreamms.org/
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