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Resources

Please keep rechecking this page as it will be updated frequently. Feel free to email me with more helpful resources that I can add to this list!

EMail
                                                                                                Websites:

Disability Information:

      Child-Autism-Parent-Café.com:  http://www.child-autism-parent-cafe.com/index.html
      CEC: http://www.cec.sped.org/am/template.cfm?section=Home
      Inclusive Language: ​https://wordfinderx.com/blog/inclusive-language/
      Birth Injury Center: https://birthinjurycenter.org/cerebral-palsy/
      Physical Disabilities/Addictions: https://bocarecoverycenter.com/addiction/physical-disability-addiction/
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Everything Educational Sites:

      edHelper.com:  http://www.edhelper.com/ 
      Interactive Graphic Organizers:  http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.htm
      ABCYA:  http://www.abcya.com/
      Softschools.com:  http://softschools.com/      
      Waterford Early Learning: http://www.waterfordearlylearning.org/      
      SuccessMaker:  http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PSZkBo

Math and STEM Sites:

    IXL:  http://www.ixl.com/ (math games, reports, awards, state standards)
    Math-Drills.com:  http://www.math-drills.com/
    Dad’s Worksheets:   http://www.dadsworksheets.com/
    Math Dictionary:  http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/index.html
    Starfall:  http://more.starfall.com/
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    Math Chase: www.mathschase.com
    Crypto for Kids (STEM): ​https://www.bitira.com/crypto-stem-for-kids-with-special-needs/

Dyslexia/Language Arts:

      Spelling City:  http://www.spellingcity.com/
      The Ultimate Spelling Resource Guide: www.supersummary.com/spelling-guide/
      Starfall:  http://www.starfall.com/        
      Dyslexia, the Gift: http://www.dyslexia.com/
      Wallstreet Journal-Dyslexia Workarounds: Article

Speech:

      Kaufman’s Children Center:  http://www.kidspeech.com/
      Talk Tools:  http://www.talktools.com/
      Word Tips: https://word.tips/speech-therapy

Autism:

      Autism One:  http://www.autismone.org/
      Word Tips: https://word.tips/speech-therapy
      Behavior Strategies: 15 Behavior Strategies for Children on the Autism Spectrum
      Creating a Sanctuary: How to Create a Backyard Sanctuary for Kids with Disabilities
      Teacher Strategies: Strategies for Working With Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
      Teens with Asperger's: Helping Asperger’s Teens To Survive and Thrive: 15 Key Steps
      Adults with Autism: 
Creating a Home Atmosphere of Solitude to Help Cope with Adult Autism
     

Networking with Moms
     
​      Wonder Moms: http://wondermoms.org​



                                       Institutions:

National Institute for Learning Development:  http://www.nild.net/
Council for Exceptional Children:  http://www.cec.sped.org/am/template.cfm?section=Home
Easter Seals:  http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer
Huntington:  http://huntingtonlearning.com/
Greenhills School: http://www.greenhills-school.com/
The Hill School of Wilmington: http://www.hillschoolofwilmington.org/
Kaufman Children’s Center: http://www.kidspeech.com/
Physical Disabilities/Addictions: https://bocarecoverycenter.com/addiction/physical-disability-addiction


                        Further Educational Degrees:

Psychology Degrees: https://www.psychologydegrees.org/
Social Worker Degrees: https://www.socialworkdegrees.org/

                                                              Instructional Materials:

Hands-On Equations
Mathusee: http://store.mathusee.com/
Pearson-Prentice Hall Math: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/txtbk_res_math.html
Improving Reading: Strategies and Resources by John Lenski 
Ready!: This program focuses on target skills needed for kindergarten enrollment by facilitating                                                         
                  learning through play in the home.
Handwriting Without Tears:  http://www.hwtears.com/hwt
Perlego Textbooks: https://help.perlego.com/en/articles/5543866-our-commitment-to-accessibility. 
                                https://www.perlego.com/
                                                         Books:


Strategies for Struggling Learners: A Guide for the Teaching Parent by Joe P. Sutton and  Connie J. Sutton
Unto the Least of These: Special Education in the Church by Andrew H. Wood
Special Education: A Biblical Approach by Joe P. Sutton
Tools for Teaching Content Literacy by Janet Allen
Multisensory Teaching of Basic language Skills (+Activity book) by Suzanne Carreker and Judith R. Birsh
The Out of Sync books by Carol Kranowitz (autism)
Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement by Stephanie Harvey and Anne 
            Goudvis
Reading is Seeing: Learning to Visualize Scenes, Characters, Ideas, and Text Worlds to Improve Comprehension and   
Reflective Reading  by Jeffrey D. Wilhelm
Elementary Executive Functions Training by Carolyn P. Gottschall and Constance Lund Rozendaal
Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom by Lynn Meltzer
Math Wise! Hands-On Activities and Investigations for Elementary Students by Jim  Overholt
Teaching Word Recognition Skills by Lee Ann Rinsky
Extraordinary Parents by Lynn Fielding
Serving Learning Disabled Students in Christian Schools: A Program Mangamenet Manual for Teachers and Administrators by Myrna Easom and Debbie Irwin
Inclusion Effective Practices for All Students by James McLeskey and Michael S. Rosenberg
Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability by Stephanie O. Hubach
The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald Davis

                                                                       Assessment Tools:

Autism:
            
      ABLLS Assessment:  http://www.difflearn.com/product/Revised_ABLLS_Set/verbal_behavior?  
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Reading:

      Qualitative Reading Inventory by Lauren Leslie and JoAnne Schudt Caldwell
      Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory by James L. Shanker and Eldon E. Ekwall 

                                          Tutors:
All Subject Areas:
     Varsity Tutors: http://www.varsitytutors.com
     Tutor Pace: http://www.tutorpace.com
     Online Math Tutor: http://math.tutorpace.com
     Tutoo: https://www.tutoo.com

                                 Transitional Helps:
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Renters Rights and Housing Assistance for People with Disabilities
Disability Accommodation Letters and Information for The Fair Housing Act
Managing Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood
Home Modifications for Adults with Special Needs
Special Needs Checklist: How Disability-Friendly is Your City?
Vocational Training for Adults with Special Needs
Applying for Job

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