Special Education

Reference, Education, Special Education, Organizations - Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH). TASH 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.

Reference, Education, Special Education, Organizations - Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities. The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities is a Coalition of national consumer, advocacy, provider and professional organizations headquartered in Washington, D.

The Brain Injury Association of America

Provides therapeutic recreation and competitive opportunities for children and adults with disabilities. Activities include skiing, horseback riding, camping, rock climbing, sailing, plus education and outreach programs.

Wrightslaw is the leading website about special education law and advocacy, with thousands of articles, cases, and free resources about dozens of special education topics, books by Peter Wright and Pamela Wright, and special education law and advocacy training.

Reference, Education, Special Education, Organizations - Paws With A Cause. Trains assistance dogs nationally for people with disabilities and provides lifetime team support which encourages independence.

Reference, Education, Special Education, Organizations - Assistive Media. The mission of Assistive Media is to heighten the educational, cultural, and quality-of-living standard for people with disabilities and help achieve independence and become better integrated within the mainstream of society and community life in general.

Reference, Education, Special Education, Schools - QAC Frame Page. Serves students with visual impairments who have educational needs beyond those which the local school district and regional program can provide.

Reference, Education, Special Education, Organizations - Closing The Gap. Focuses on computer technology for people with special needs through its bi-monthly newspaper, annual international conference and extensive web site.

Reference, Education, Special Education, Organizations - Mobility International. As a US-based national non-profit organization, the mission of Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is to empower people with disabilities around the world through international exchange, information, technical assistance and training, and to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in international exchange and development programs.

Reference, Education, Special Education, Organizations - Family and Advocates Partnership in Education. The Family & Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) Web site is a new project which aims to inform and educate families and advocates about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 and promising practices.

Reference, Education, Special Education, Learning Disabilities - Dyslexia 'Nessy ' the online learning system. Dyslexic?