Special Needs and Special Gifts is owned by Judy Bonnell, an advocate from southern New Mexico.
In an article on her website Special Needs and Special Gifts, Judy Bonnell describes a new technique to help parents prepare for IEP meetings: Write a Portrait. This method was adapted from a U.S. Department of Education approach for [...] Read more »

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The reauthorization of IDEA in December, 2004, created the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS). The National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC), provides a nationwide repository for accessible versions of textbooks and related products. These accessible versions are to be made available to qualifying students with print disabilities. School systems are responsible for accessing the [...] Read more »

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The Learning Disabilities Association of America (www.ldanatl.org) website lists key signs and symptoms of Dyscalculia, and strategies for teachers to use in the classroom.

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Special Education Law Blog (http://specialedlaw.blogs.com/home/) covers case law, news, practical advocacy advice, and developments in state and federal laws, statutes and regulations. This site is maintained by Charles P. Fox, a Chicago, Illinois attorney who is also a parent of child with special needs, with occasional posts by guest authors.
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The PACE (Professional Assistant Center for Education) Program at National-Louis University (http://www2.nl.edu/PACE/index.htm) provides integrated postsecondary services to young adults with multiple learning disabilities. The two-year, noncredit postsecondary certificate program is located at the Evanston, Illinois campus of National-Louis University. The PACE Program strives to empower students to become productive and independent adults. 
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25 ways to make this the best school year ever — by organizing, by advocating, by participating, by any means necessary.
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Transcript of a discussion between Connie Hawkins, the Executive Director for the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center in North Carolina and Bill Sellar of South River, N.J., a founding member and former President of the Special Education who was instrumental in the formation of the Special Education Leadership Council; former Special Education Chairmen for the New [...] Read more »

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Enchanted Learning (www.enchangedlearning.com) produces children’s educational web sites and games designed to capture the the child’s imagination in a creative, enjoyable learning environment. The software is designed to be easy to use, with a clear, simple computer interface. Navigation and controls are intuitive. Three levels of twelve-month memberships are available: Personal/family, classroom and school. Members [...] Read more »

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Different Roads to Learning (www.difflearn.com) focuses on the needs of families and professionals working with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. The online store and catalog contains over 300 products (books, flashcards, videos, materials critical to Applied Behavior Analysis and Verbal Behavior programs). The company, founded in 1995, looks for products that meet the unique [...] Read more »

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A 19-year old college student with Asperger’s Syndrome eloquently recounts the discrimination he encountered during his months living on campus.
Social scientists have recently noted that modern, socially mobile Americans — like college students — tend to actively seek out groups of like-minded people. That tendency was labeled "homophily" (literally, love of the same) and [...] Read more »

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I am a senior in high school in the USA and i am preparing for college. I have tryed asking many for information about the life at college. No one has ever given me a solid answer. This was the most information that I have recieved. I wish to become ether a Kindergarten or Pre-K [...] Read more »

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FamilyEducation.com
Launched in 1996, this website is intended to provide a place for parents to “find practical guidance, grade-specific information about their children’s school experience, strategies to get involved with their children’s learning, free email newsletters, and fun and entertaining family activities. FamilyEducation brings together leading organizations from both the public and private sectors to help [...] Read more »

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