Subject Resources for Special Education
Curricula and Teaching Guides
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the Classroom: A Practical
Guide for Teachers
Contains major topics that are helpful to teachers in meeting the special
needs of their ADD students.
LC4713.4.A89 1998 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci.
Lib., 5th Floor Paterno
Curriculum-based Assessment in Special Education
Presents assessment methods that can be used within all types of general
and special education programs.
LB3060.32.C74K52 1994 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib.,
5th Floor Paterno
Curriculum Development for Students with Mild Disabilities: Academic
and Social Skills for Inclusion IEPs
Provides a road map for teaching students with disabilities in the regular
classroom while using content and instruction specially designed to meet
their individual needs.
LC4031.J575 2000 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Empowering Educators: Behaviour and Learning Disorders
Presents easy to follow strategies for dealing with students with learning
and behavior problems and for reducing stress in the classroom.
LC4704.C655 1997 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Expressive Arts in Primary School
Provides practical guidance on ways in which children with varying levels
of ability and motivation can be taught together.
LC4706.G7E96 1996 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Group Activities to Include Students with Special Needs: Developing
Social Interactive Skills
Presents activity programs for educators who are involved with special
education.
LC4026.W54 2001 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Guide to Writing Quality Individualized Education Programs: What's
Best for Students with Disabilities?
Provides comments, directions, and suggestions to help educators write
good IEPs.
LC4019.G43 2000 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
How to Reach & Teach Children & Teens with Dyslexia: A Parent
and Teacher Guide to Helping Students of All Ages Academically, Socially
and Emotionally
Provides information to help educators understand what dyslexia is and
how to provide appropriate instruction.
LC4708.S861 2000 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Kraus Curriculum Development Library (KCDL)
KCDL is a retrospective and current collection of curriculum guides, lesson
plans, and teaching practices for K-12, Early Childhood Education, and
Adult Basic Education.
LB1570.K738 Microfilm Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th Floor Paterno
A New Idea for Special Education: Understanding the System and the
New Law
A video that helps parents and educators better understand the recent
changes to the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (I.D.E.A.)-the
law governing special education. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
LC4031.N48 1998 Multimedia Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th Floor
Paterno
Developed to help all parents of disabled children survive the myriad rules and regulations surrounding the educational, social, vocational, and environmental needs of their children.
LC4031.P487 1996 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th Floor Paterno
Practical Ideas That Really Work for Students with ADHD
Assists educators and other professionals in improving students' attending
and organization skills and in decreasing their behavior problems related
to impulsivity and hyperactivity.
LC4713.2.M33 2000 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Successful Inclusion: Practical Strategies for a Shared Responsibility
Answers questions most asked about inclusion of students with disabilities
in general education.
LC4031.K63 2000 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Supporting Pupils with Emotional Difficulties: Creating a Caring Environment
for All
Explores children's emotional development and the correlation between
emotional security and effective learning.
LC4803.G7L66 1999 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Teaching Students with Mental Retardation: A Life Goal Curriculum
Planning Approach
Designed to provide relevant information to those who serve and teach
students with mental retardation.
LC4631.T56 1996 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities
Provides information to teachers about what they must do to help students
with severe disabilities to learn and to enhance their acceptance.
LC4031.W47 2000 Instructional Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings
Serves as a guide and source of information and assistance for educators
who need to deal effectively with students with diverse learning needs
in a regular classroom.
LC1200.T43 1998 Service Desk Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
Writing with Symbols 2000
A powerful talking and word processing program with over 8,000 pictures
that serve as a self-help device for learners with communication disabilities.
LC3969.5.W75 2000 Service Desk Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th
Floor Paterno
On-line Teaching and Adaptive Resources
Closing the Gap
Focuses on innovative applications of computer technology for people with
special needs.
http://www.closingthegap.com
Education World:
Special Education Community
Provides access to special education-related links on a broad array of
topics.
http://www.education-world.com/special_ed/
International Society for Augmentative
and Alternative Communication (ISAAC)
Dedicated to improving communication and the quality of life for people
with severe communication impairments.
http://www.isaac-online.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Provides national leadership in support of individuals with learning disabilities
by offering information, resources, and referral services; developing
and supporting innovative educational programs; promoting public awareness;
and advocating for more effective policies and legislation to help individuals
with learning disabilities.
http://www.ncld.org/
National Center to Improve Practice
(NCIP) in Special Education through Technology, Media and Materials
Devoted to improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities
by promoting the effective use of assistive and instructional technologies
among educators and related personnel serving these students.
http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/
The Special Education Home
Page
Created by a Steve Searfoss, an individual who says, "I put this
page together for all of the students and parents who are working to gain
more knowledge about the disability that effects their lives."
http://specialed.freeyellow.com/
Tetra Society of North
America
Tetra is dedicated to assisting people with disabilities to achieve an
independent and fulfilling life in the community. The purpose of Tetra
is to recruit skilled volunteer engineers and technicians to create assistive
devices for people with disabilities.
http://www.reachdisability.org/tetra/