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Mailbox Companion, online version of the magazine for teachers (fast and free registration required the first visit)
Preschool Rainbow, many ideas for the preschool and elementary classroom

Do2Learn, has many visual support pictures free for downloading
Boardmaker, software for icon-based schedules, communication devices, etc.
Beyond Autism/Picture Exchange Communication System Pictures, free icons for printing and a lot of other good site links
Visual Supports for Autism, from the Center for Autism and Related Disorders

Crayola, not just a coloring site
Preschool Coloring Book, a lot of coloring and journal pages on various topics

Manchester Developmental Preschool's Links, preschool literacy, health, and visual learning sites
Disability Solutions, good newsletter available online
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning, many good bilingual modules
Handbook on Family Involvement in Early Childhood Special Education, 45-page file from the San Francisco Schools
First Signs, links to (and explanations of) several screening tools

* Special Education Sites

* All States and D.C.'s Departments of Education, quick links, though some are no longer accurate
* Most Used Acronyms in Special Education, short list from Dr. Sandy Enloe
* Acronym Finder, searchable, but not category specific
* Marc Sheehan's Site of many Special Education links
* Tennessee Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities, compiled by Wrightslaw's From Emotions to Advocacy site
* Parent Pals.Com, nice set of links; even the ads are special education related

* Eligibility for Special Education and Child Find Information

* Student Needs, how to check whether Special Education is right for a student
* Identifying Students who may need Special Education services
* Determining Eligibility for Special Education
* General Information about Special Education and Related Services in Sevier County
* Qualifying for Special Education in Sevier County
* Eligibility Categories, with the above file, more on the Special Education eligibility categories
* Eligibility Determination Process Flowchart, a visual for initial or reevaluation tracking (adapted from the Massachusetts Department of Education version)
* Assessment in various subject and disability areas
* Independent Educational Evaluations local guidelines for educational evaluations done outside the school system
* Child Find in Sevier County
* Early Childhood Research and Practice, an online journal with birth to 8 information for teachers and parents
* Initial Placement, deciding the first placement into a Special Education program
* Changing a Special Education Placement, for students already in Special Education
* Related Services, descriptions of related services, with two-digit codes for all and examples for some
* 10 Special Education Options, descriptions of contact hours, caseloads, and related services, with option number for each and examples for some. Here's the same file as an MS Word 6.0 document.

* Occupational Therapy

* Explanations and Suggestions for OT and PT
* Bilateral Motor Coordination, great OT links from MySchool.Com
* Providing OT and PT early in Special Education, a Missouri Department of Education technical assistance bulletin
* Burkhart's Assistive Technology and Augmented Communication, nice introduction and set of links
* Sensory Integration International, SII was started by OTs
* Sensory Integration, diet and activity ideas for students with SI issues
* Brushing/Joint Compression Techniques can be calming for some students
* American Occupational Therapy Association, some good resources buried here

* Parents' Information 

* Acronyms Used in Special Education, courtesy of Thomeczek Law Firm
* Rights of Children with Disabilities and Parent Responsibilities, a Tennessee focus, commonly given to parents/guardian during multidisciplinary team meetings
* Step by Step Guide for Parents, a more thorough treatment than the link directly above
* Derechos de los padres y los niños en relación con la educación especial, IDEA, Part B in Spanish, courtesy of the California Department of Education. This PDF file takes 7-10 minutes to download using a 56K modem.
* Family Education Right to Privacy Amendment, Buckley's amendment explained
* Wright's Law IEP Information, Wright's Law is geared to parent advocacy in Special Education
* Independent Educational Evaluations local guidelines for educational evaluations done outside the school system
* School Transportation Information, including parents' responsibilities
* Good Parent-Teacher Communication, from an inservice by Sevier County's Special Education Director
* Positive Teacher/Parent Meetings, a summary by Sevier County's Special Education Director
* Positive Teacher/Parent Meetings, more on what parents should ask teachers
* Positive Teacher/Parent Meetings, how to approach your child's teacher
* Why Students Are Tested and what their scores mean
* Interpreting Test Scores, what raw, percentile, grade-equivalent, etc. scores mean
* Family Influence, how family involvement impacts students' school work
* Parents Helping, how parents can help their children do well at school
* Parents Helping, more on how parents can help their children do well at school
* U.S. Department of Education Info for parents with preschool through college-aged children

* Physical Therapy

* Explanations and Suggestions for OT and PT
* Providing OT and PT early in Special Education, a Missouri Department of Education technical assistance bulletin
* SETT Assistive Technology Questions to Consider. SETT stands for Student, Environment, Task, and Tools.
* SETT Explained. (See link directly above.)
* Assistive Technology Guide, nice 27-page PDF from Schwab Learning
* Family Center on Technology and Disability, an easy-to-follow and thorough assistive technology site
* American Physical Therapy Association, well laid out site, but the administrative stuff about outweighs the resources OTs would want to use
* Assistive Technology Basics, geared toward helping K-8 students

* School Psychology

* What School Psychologists Offer in the Sevier County School System
* National Association of School Psychologists, also has Parent and Educator links
* Psychological Tests and Test Interpretation Tools, also includes downloadable printout templates for MS Excel
* National Council on Measurement in Education
* School Psychology Resources Online, a lot of useful links on this one
* Links Important to School Psychologists, from Leon County, Florida, USA
* School Psychologists' Recommendations to Teachers and Parents of Children in a Variety of Situations, from Leon County, Florida, USA (the site directly above)
* Woodcock-Johnson III Frequently Asked Questions, by test section, with answers and a link to submit questions
* KidsPsych is an animated site with links geared to 1 to 5 years, 6 to 9 year olds, and parents
* Evaluating Bias, direct link to a 19-page PDF file on evaluating resources for several kinds of bias
* ERIC's Assessment and Evaluation test network
* Education Standards for Tennessee, a good, annotated set of links specific to K-12 assessment in Tennessee

* Speech and Language Development. Also see Speech/Language Services forms.

* Communication Disorders, an introduction
* Communication Disorders, an outline of the link directly above
* Communication Disorders, a MicroSoft PowerPoint presentation on teaching those with communication disorders
* Speech/Language Disorders Links, wide collection of Web resources on communication and voice deficits
* Speech Teach, a wide range of helpful ideas for children with speech difficulties
* Communication Disorders on the Web, a quick index
* Wausau, Wisconsin SLP Site, Pooh fans will really like this one
* Speech and Developmental Delays, good, broad collection of links from Ed Chapman
* English as a Second Language Students Qualifying for Special Education flowchart helps to separate ESL services from other special services needed
* English as a Second Language Evaluation and Services, recognizing ESL in Sevier County
* English as a Second Language Resources, Internet and other resources for teaching ESL in Sevier County
* ESL Idioms, also has grammar, games, a teacher's link, etc.
* Babelfish at AltaVista, lets you paste in up to 150 words for translating from English to 8 or 9 other languages, and vice versa. You can also type in a URL address and it will translate the site to the language of your choice.