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http://www.autism-society.org/
Serving the needs of individuals with autism and their families through
advocacy, education, public awareness, and research.
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
Asperger's Syndrome information and support.
http://www.asperger.net/
Autism Asperger Publishing company site. Their mission is to be the first source
for practical solutions related to autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and other
pervasive developmental disorders.
http://www.autism-resources.com/
Offering information and links regarding the developmental disabilities,
autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
DeafBlind
http://www.deafblind.com/
General information on deafblindness. There is also information on the deafblind manual alphabet and instructions on how to make the signs. It has links to search engines that are accessible for anyone with this disability, as well as resources for helping someone who is blind or someone who is deaf.
Gallaudet University home page. Good resource for individuals with hearing impairments.
Provides all persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, awareness of and equal access to communication and learning through the use of captioned educational media and supportive collateral materials.
http://pbskids.org/lions/cornerstones/index.html
Cornerstones is a technology-infused approach to literacy development designed for early elementary children who are deaf and hard or hearing (and that can be used with other students who learn well visually and struggle with literacy).
Learning Disabilities Online. Provides interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children.
LD Resources. Provides information, resources and software for the learning
disabled community.
TeachingLD is a service of the Division for Learning
Disabilities (DLD) of the Council for Exceptional Children. DLD is the largest
international professional organization focused on learning disabilities. The
purpose of TeachingLD is to provide trustworthy and up-to-date resources about
teaching students with learning disabilities.
The International Dyslexia Association provides a forum for parents,
educators, and researchers to share their experiences, methods, and knowledge.
http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/assist/Hark/
Hark the sound is a really simple sound game intended for young kids who are visually impaired. It is free for educational use.
National Library Service for Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of
Congress. Provides a free library program of braille and recorded materials that
are available through a network of cooperating libraries.
American Printing House for the Blind. Provides database of accessible
materials for individuals who are visually impaired or blind.
AER: Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
AFB: American Foundation for the Blind
Information resource for people working in the field of visual
disabilities. Devices, research and development, links, etc.
http://www.nyise.org/blind.htm
Blindness Resource Center. Universal Access, Research and Development, Web
homepages of the blind community, etc.
http://www.rfbd.org/
Recording for the blind and dyslexic.
RFB&D's materials are for all
people who cannot effectively read standard print because of a visual,
perceptual or other physical disability.
A national organization offering links, resources, and tools for individuals who are blind.
http://www.bookshare.org/web/Welcome.html
Bookshare.org is a new online community that enables people in the United
States with visual or other print disabilities to legally share scanned books.
http://magnifiers.org/
Screen Magnifier Homepage. Has downloads, links, reviews, etc.
Services available in the Wilson County/Nashville Area
This is an
online resource listing of services available for a variety of needs.