General Resources
Given that severe disabilities is a low-incidence area it is often difficult to locate current information. There are many web sites that have specific information about severe disabilities and others that provide more general information that may have some relevance. We have chosen to provide direct links to selected web sites that are most pertinent to the area of severe disabilities and to provide a listing of web sites that you may also want to access. We have found great sources of information, that take you to many exciting places related to disability issues.
Electronic Journals AAMR Journals - From here you can access AAMR's three periodicals, The American Journal on Mental Retardation (AJMR), Mental Retardation (MR), and New & Notes to subscribe or view abstracts from the latest issues. The AJMR is a scholarly research journal; MR is a practitioner's journal of research, reviews, and option; and News & Notes is the Association's newspaper. Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association - Journal of the American Physical Therapy is one of the world's leading peer-reviewed physical therapy journal and the official journal of the American Physical Therapy Association since 1921. This journal mostly deals with scientific and professional documents related to physical therapy. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)- This link leads to ASHA's four publications: Teaching Exceptional Children (TEC) - TEC, an official publication of the Council for Exceptional Children, is published specifically for teachers and administrators of children with disabilities and children who are gifted. TEC features practical articles that present methods and materials for classroom use as well as current issues in special education teaching and learning. American Psychology Association (APA) Journal - This site provides table of content and abstracts from more than 40 APA science journals. This site is not specifically focused on the special education, but embraces lots of interesting topics related to the psychology, sociology, educational psychology, act. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) - The JABA is a psychological journal primarily for the original publication of experimental research involving applications of the experimental analysis of behavior and problems of social importance. This site provides abstracts of all past JABA issues, and some full text versions. Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB) - The JEAB is a psychological journal primarily for the original publication of experiments relevant to the behavior of individual organisms. This site provides abstracts of several past issues and full text versions of some articles. The Journal - Technological horizon in education! This site provides full text articles dealing with technology in education (elementary through post secondary), such as internet and computer soft ware. Reserach Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RSPD)-The RSPD is a journal of the TASH organization. It was formerly titled "Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps" (JASH). ARC of NEBRASKA - The Arc of Nebraska is a statewide association of people with developmental disabilities and their parents, other family members, and interested people. The Arc of Nebraska is committed to helping and improving the quality of life for all children and adults with developmental disabilities. The Arc of Nebraska, Inc. is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3)organization, incorporated in the state of Nebraska. The Arc of Nebraska, 1672 Van Dorn Street, Lincoln, NE 68502, 402-475-4407. The ARC of Lincoln/Lancaster County -. This is an affiliated chapter of the Arc of the U.S. The Arc of Lincoln/Lancaster County, 1101 Arapahoe, Suite 5, Lincoln, NE 68502, 402-421-8866, Fax: 403-421-8922 The Nebraska Department of Education and UNL have collaborated to implement the Autism Spectrum Disorders Network. This is a statewide network that includes five regions throughout the state. The Nebraska Federation CEC (Council of Exceptional Children) webpage - This site introduces topics of interest, upcoming workshops or conferences; lists executive board members of the NE Federation CEC and their regular meetings; provides information about its membership; and links to other useful regional sites. Early Development Network In Lancaster County, ESU #6, 1-800-327-0091 Early Childhood Training Center, 6949 S. 110th, Omaha, NE 68138-5722, 402-597-4820 The Nebraska Parents' Information & Training Center- This is a parent directed organization. They offer information, education programs, and parental support. Many of their workshops are offerd at no cost. Parent Training & Information of Nebraska, 3135 N. 93rd St., Omaha, NE 68134-4717. Nebraska Network for Children & Families - An Internet resource for families of children with special needs. Discussion groups are FAMILYTALK, for families of children with special needs; FOSTERTALK for foster families: & SCTALK for Services Coordiators. No passwords are required. Community Advocacy Press - People with Developmental Disabilities speak out for what they believe. Free magazine edited and written by people with disabilities. Capabilities Unlimited Inc., 2495 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208, 1-800-871-2181, Fax: 513-871-5893, E-mail: Countusin@aol.com Council of Exceptional Children - This site provides an excellent source of information on special education. This site leads to its collection of books, articles, and journals related to all aspects of special education. You may be interested in a new CEC publication that is related to the 1997 IDEA reauthorization changes. Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) - IRSC provides lots of useful information related to the needs of children with disabilities to improve environment for children with disabilities and to create positive changes and enhance public awareness and knowledge of children with disabilities. They have lots of great sub-sites, but the disabilities site is really excellent! National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - General information about NICHCY and resources with a focus on issues relating to children and youth (birth - age 22). NICHY provides information and makes referrals in areas related to: specific disabilities, early intervention, IEP, family issues, disability organization, education right, transition to adult life, and much, much more! Parent Pals - This site provides lots of general information and links to several useful special education sites. This site keeps up to date on news in the area of special education, conferences, and on many other topics. You can order books on a variety of topics in this site. Check out "Tips of the week" and "Teaching Tips" in this site. They provide lots of creative ideas you can play with your children. In the site, you can also locate professionals in your area, and it even has a language enhancing game (4 levels) for your children to play. Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) - Excellent source of information on the Special Education! SERI is a collection of internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to special education. Topics in this site include general disabilities information, disability products, legal & law resources, mental retardation, physical & health disorders, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, speech impairment, ect. Disability Resources on the Internet-This site is a valuable resource to professionals seeking information regarding a variety of topics related to students with varying degrees of disabilities. This source was designed to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently. This site maintains an extensive database of disability-related resources such as advocacy, assistive technology, specific disability information, employment opportunities, independent living, rare disorders, plus hundreds of other topics. The Fathers Network-This site is an advocacy organization for fathers of children with disabilities. The organization advocates for an provides support and resources for men and their families who have children with special needs. The mission of this network is to promote fathers as crucially important people in their children's and families' lives. At the site you will find conference announcements, links to other web sites regarding disabilities, families, health care, legal issues, and much more! The Sibling Support Project- The sibling Support Project is a national program dedicated to the interest of brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs. At this site you will find information about workshops, general information on sibling issues, planning for the future, and there is even a link where siblings can share their feelings with other people that have siblings with disabilities. At this site, you will also find books, newsletters, videos, and movies for and about brothers and sisters. National Transition Alliance for Youth with Disabilities (NTA)-This National Center on Secondary Education and Transition is an organization that seeks to increase the capacity of national, state and local agencies and organizations to improve secondary education and transition results for youth with disabilities and their families. This organization focuses on coordinating national resources that connect policy makers, administrators, professionals, educators, employers, parents, and youth with disabilities to information and useful resources; developing research-to-practice tools for everyday use; and information and useful resources; developing research-to-practice tools for everyday use; and providing technical assistance and outreach. Several of valuable resources you will find at this site include: links related to collaborating partners, funding sources, secondary education assessment and curriculum related resources, post-school outcomes links, and you and parent participation related resources. Exceptional Parent Magazine- Exceptional Parent is an on-line magazine that is dedicated to providing information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents, families and professionals working with children with disabilities. At this site you will find listings of links to companies and organizations who specialize in developing products for children with special needs, book videos, and software for parents and educators, a children's page where children with disabilities and their friends and family can share their stories, and articles that suggest toys for children with special needs, as well as strategies for adapting ordinary toys that can help them become accessible to all children.
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