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At the request of teacher Gail Thomas from the Peel District
School Board, this issue of NetWatch reviews Special Education
web sites.
by Lynda Scarrow
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Special Education
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
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Canadian resources
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 This site is nicely
designed, provides specific information on AD/HD and resources for other
learning disabilities. Spotting the Signs helps teachers to recognize
symptom changes as a child ages, plus there is a comprehensive section
on assistive devices, helpful books and links to related web sites.
Special Needs Opportunity Windows (SNOW)
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tech solutions
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A partnership
between the provincial schools branch of the Ontario Ministry of Education
and the University of Toronto's Adaptive Technology Resource Centre,
SNOW provides online workshops (most are free), discussion forums and
curriculum materials - plus links to adaptive technologies, web tutorials
and Ontario-specific information.
Discovery school
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practical help
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The Discovery
Channel has compiled a beautifully designed, comprehensive resource.
Schrock's Guide for Educators includes links to American Sign Language
online training videos, the Gifted Education Resource Guide and Intervention
Central as well as many other sites.
Crayola lesson plans
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free lesson plans
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You must sign
up to access the lesson plans but it's worth it because there are hundreds
of free ones to choose from. I did a search for special needs and
received a list of 392 different lessons. Instructions are well organized
and easy to follow with lovely images of the finished project, plus they
provide safety guidelines for each one. An easy-to-understand chart indicates
the appropriate grade level.
ERIC
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extensive database
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The US Department
of Education's Educational Resources Information Center database (ERIC)
covers all aspects of education-related issues through journal articles,
conference proceedings, papers, speeches, research reports, teaching
guides, books and curriculum. Type learning disabilities, gifted or any
other Special Education search parameter in the search field and you'll
receive hundreds of sources of information.
LD online
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forum and links
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A smiley face
with arms raised high provides a positive first image on this site, leading
to a wide range of information on learning disabilities. The Forums section
lets you talk to other teachers under a variety of categories. You'll
also find links to Canadian web sites.
Additional Resources
ENO Curriculinks: Special Education Resources
curriculum.enoreo.on.ca/spec_ed/
TeacherVision.com
www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/
Gifted Education and Special Education Lesson Plans and Resources
www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edexc.htm
Kinder Art
www.kinderart.com/special/
ProTeacher Special Needs Discussion Groups
www.proteacher.com/070059.shtml
School Psychology Resources Online
www.schoolpsychology.net
American Teachers Special Education Resources
www.americanteachers.com/specialed.cfm
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
www.nichcy.org
About.com - Behavior and Emotional Disabilities
specialed.about.com/od/behavioremotional/
The Behavour Page
www.state.ky.us/agencies/behave/homepage.html
Lesson Plans
Teacher Resource Center
www.glc.k12.ga.us/trc/cluster.asp
Chalkface
www.chalkface.com/category_Special_Needs.html
Internet Resource for Special Children
www.irsc.org
Parent Pals
parentpals.com/gossamer/pages/
Education World
www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr139.shtml
Autism Society Ontario
www.autismsociety.on.ca
Not all sites are available in both English and
French. For additional sites or for French sites related to this topic,
visit Cyberespace.
Lynda Scarrow is the College's web
editor. She can be reached at lscarrow@oct.ca.
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