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Autism  

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.

 

Hearing Impaired

http://www.gallaudet.edu/

Gallaudet University home page.  Good resource for individuals with hearing impairments.

http://www.cfv.org/

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

http://www.ldonline.org/

Learning Disabilities Online.  Provides interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children.

http://www.ldresources.com/

LD Resources.  Provides information, resources and software for the learning disabled community.
 

http://www.teachingld.org/

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.
 

http://www.interdys.org/

The International Dyslexia Association provides a forum for parents, educators, and researchers to share their experiences, methods, and knowledge.
 

Visually Impaired

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.

http://www.loc.gov/nls/

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.
 

http://www.aph.org/

American Printing House for the Blind.  Provides database of accessible materials for individuals who are visually impaired or blind.
 

http://www.aerbvi.org/

AER: Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

http://www.afb.org/

AFB: American Foundation for the Blind

http://www.tiresias.org

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 dyslexicRFB&D's materials are for all people who cannot effectively read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical disability.

http://www.nfb.org/

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

http://www.resourcehouse.com

This is an online resource listing of services available for a variety of needs.