Special Education

Special Education

Special Education

• ASK Resource Center:  Through the years, ASK has taken on new community partners, projects and challenges. They continue to build on their early vision of being a one-stop-shop to provide information and resources to individuals with disabilities and their families.
• Assessment and Testing:  This site provides information on appropriate accommodations and the Iowa Alternate Assessment available to 1% of a district's special education population.
• Center for School, College and Career Resources
•  Career Guide for Disabled Students - https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/students-with-disabilities-careers/ 
• Vocational Trade Schools for Individuals with Disabilities - https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/vocational-trade-school/people-with-disabilities/
• Resources for Students with Disabilities - https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/college/resources-for-students-with-disabilities/
• Financial Assistance for Students with Disabilities - https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/affordable-colleges-for-students-with-disabilities/
• Comparison of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Cybrary Man's Page on Special Education:  This site provides multiple resources on special education.
• Digital Resources for Autism:  Check out these resources to help students with speech, interaction, participation, and communication, making for more integrated classrooms and innovative therapies that help these students learn.

• Each and Every Child:  This newsletter is published monthly by the Iowa Department of Education and is archived at this site.

• EduBirdie:  Resources for students with disabilities.

• Family and Educator Partnerships (formerly Parent-Educator Connection):  The Family and Educator Partnership (FEP) of Iowa works to develop and sustain effective partnerships between families, educators, and community providers to promote success for all children and youth with disabilities.  The contact at the Iowa Department of Education is Kim Drew.
• • Goal
  • Principles
  • Who We Are
  • What We Do for Parents and Educators
  • AEA Contacts
  • Links
• The Future Is Here: Assistive Technology for Learning Disabilities. This is an overview article on how modern assistive technologies can help students with learning disabilities in the educational process.

• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Iowa Information:  In Iowa, the Department of Education, Area Education Agencies, and local school districts partner and collaborate to ensure quality special education and early intervention services are provided to all eligible individuals, birth to 21, as outlined in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Special education and early intervention services, supports, and activities are provided at no cost to parents.
• Programs and Services

• Assistive Technology

  Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  Blind and Visual Impairment

  Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education

  Early Childhood Special Education

  Early ACCESS

  Extended School Year Services

  Instructional Accommodations

  Determining Supports for Learning and Performance for all Students – Describes the practices and procedures, determined by the IEP team, in the areas of presentation, response, setting, or timing/scheduling that provide equitable access for students with disabilities during instruction and assessment.

  Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

  Secondary Transition

  Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)

  Speech-Language Services

• Early Intervention Resources - Birth to Three Yeaers
• Three Years to Graduation/21 Years of Age
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):  This is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation.
• Part B of IDEA:  Children and youth (ages 3-21) receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.
• Part C of IDEA:  Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) and their families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C.
• Learning Disabilities Association of America:  The Learning Disabilities Association of America believes that every person with learning disabilities can succeed in school, at work, in relationships, and within the community when provided the right supports and the right opportunities.

• Learning Disabilities OnLine:  LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. The site features hundreds of helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children’s writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.
• National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education:  A place where parents of children in special education can find everything they need to know to be their child's best advocate.
• National Association of Special Education Teachers:  This is the only national membership organization dedicated solely to meeting the needs of special education teachers and those preparing for the field of special education teaching.

• National Center for Learning Disabilities:  The mission of NCLD is to improve the lives of the one in five children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools and advocating for equal rights and opportunities.

• Retail Savings Guide for People with Disabilities  The guide provides a detailed walkthrough of discounts and special offers for those with disabilities. This guides offers "a ton of information on the different discount programs available to these individuals." (Kendra Healy)

• Special Education – Iowa Department of Education:  The DE provides special education information and resources around assessment, dispute resolution, individual Educational Program (IEP),  parent information, and state guidance and support for all children and youth.

• Teaching Kids with Autism to Take Medication:  For parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), making sure they’re taking medication that keeps them healthy can be an especially difficult task. This guide will explain why children with autism reject medication and specific tips to make taking medicine as easy as possible.

• Travelling with Children with Autism: This site provides a breakdown of the travel process including packing, pre-trip advice, and tips for the plane/car. It also includes a list of the most common obstacles families with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) face on trips.
• Special Education Twitter Chats:
• #spedchat
• #atchat
• #iechat

This page was updated on 02/22/2022.  Please contact Lou Howell at LouHowell@gmail.com with additional sites/URLs you would like listed on this page.