Internet Sources
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Florida DOE Sites of Interest
BEESS Discretionary Projects
Information for Parents
Response to Intervention (RtI)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Informational
Professional Organizations
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BEESS Discretionary Projects
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Vision, Strength and Artistic Expression
vsafl.org
This is a state affiliate of VSA arts, an international nonprofit organization that creates educational opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities.
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fdlrs.com
FDLRS includes twenty Associate Centers that serve from one to nine school districts. These Centers collaborate with districts, agencies, communities and other personnel and educational entities, providing education and support for teachers, parents, therapists, school administrators, and students with exceptionalities throughout the state of Florida.
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TATS
http://www.tats.ucf.edu/index.php
Teaching and Training System is a statewide project which supports programs serving prekindergarten children with disabilities.
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http://doepartnership.usf.edu/
Partnerships for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA) Provides training to teachers in public and private schools who wish to implement effective and high quality programs for students with autism spectrum disorders.
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http://www.rfbd.org/Florida_Unit.htm
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) of Florida This organization offers digitally recorded audio textbooks on CD and downloadable audio textbooks for students with visual impairments and dyslexia.
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Project 10: Trasition Education Network
http://www.project10.info
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Information For Parents
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Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
advocacycenter.org
This is a non-profit organization providing protection and advocacy services in the State of Florida. Their mission is to advance the dignity, equality, self-determination and expressed choices of individuals with disabilities.
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Exceptional Parent Magazine
eparent.com
This is an on-line resource. It provides information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.
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PEAK Parent Center
http://www.peakparent.org
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http://fndfl.org/
This is a statewide network of families and individuals of all ages who may be at-risk, have disabilities, or have special needs and their families, professionals, and concerned citizens.
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http://www.cflparents.org/
Central Florida Parent Center provides parents of children with disabilities information, training, assistance and support.
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http://www.ptopmiami.org/
Parent to Parent of Miami This organization offers individual parent-to-parent support, workshops in English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole, information and referral to agencies, and advocacy.
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Response to Intervention (RtI)
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Florida’s Problem Solving and Response to Intervention Project
http://www.floridarti.usf.edu/index.html
This website will offer variety of tools and resources to assist educators in the implementation of Florida’s RTI Plan. Look for it in the fall of 2008.
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http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu/
Florida Positive Behavioral Support Project This statewide project enhances the skills of teachers, related services personnel, administrators, family members, and agency personnel in addressing severe behavioral challenges of students with disabilities.
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Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
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National Center for Learning Disabilities
ld.org
This is an organization that has reached out to individuals with learning disabilities, their families, educators, researchers, and others committed to increasing public awareness of and opportunities for people with learning disabilities.
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National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
nichcy.org
This is the national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Anyone can use their services – families, educators, administrators, journalists, students. Their special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22). They are bilingual and the site offers many free publications that can be downloaded.
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k8accesscenter.org
The Access Center is a national technical assistance and dissemination center. This site offers print and webinar resources designed to support access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities. Included are a series of professional development modules available on CD and information briefs.
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http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/
The IDEA ’04 and Research for Inclusive Settings Center develops training enhancement materials to be used by faculty and professional development providers for the preparation of current and future school personnel.
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http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu
Special Connections
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http://www.inclusiveschools.org/
ISN is a web-based resource for families, schools and communities that promotes inclusive educational practices. This is the home of the internationally-recognized annual Inclusive Schools Week event.
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http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
WWC is a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for effective educational practices. Topics include beginning reading, early childhood education, elementary school and middle school math, and dropout prevention.
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Professional Organizations
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The Council for Exceptional Children
cec.sped.org
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.
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The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)
http://www.nationaldb.org/
The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) is a national technical assistance and dissemination center for children and youth who are deaf-blind. NCDB works collaboratively with families, federal, state and local agencies to provide technical assistance, information and personnel training.
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TASH
tash.org
This is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.
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