CADRE - Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education
A two-part video originally developed by the Office for Dispute Resolution in Pennsylvania, showing actors playing a part of a child with a disability and a school administrator. Take One shows the parent and administrator talking about the child's special education program. They are talking, but not listening, and their communication is unproductive. Take 2 shows each person using more effective communication skills.
Dr. Paula Kluth is an author, consultant, advocate, and researcher in the area of inclusive education. She has served as a professor, K-12 classroom teacher, and consulting teacher. Paula has written over a dozen books on inclusive schools (and related topics such as co-teaching, UDL & autism). Her research and professional interests includes UDL/differentiated instruction, co-teaching, autism, significant disability & schools for all/inclusion.
Additional Think Inclusive Podcasts
A podcast from Dan Habib about Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.
A podcast with Ariane Zurcher about inclusion and understanding individuals with autism.
A 17 minute video/TED Talk about changing our perspective on thinking about special needs.
Illinois State Board of Education
Think College
Think College is a national organization dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving inclusive higher education options for people with intellectual disability. With a commitment to equity and excellence, Think College supports evidence-based and student-centered research and practice by generating and sharing knowledge, guiding institutional change, informing public policy, and engaging with students, professionals and families.
PACER Center
Topics include:
- Parental Rights in Special Education
- IEP Goals
- Assistive Technology at School
- Academic Achievement & Student Progress
- Transition from High School to Adult Living
- Tips for Behavior Improvement
- College Options for Youth with Disabilities
- Supports for Young Learners
Autism NOW
Archives of more than 100 webinars plus You Tube videos on topics related to autism.
Disability Beat
Disabilitiy Beat is a weekly public affairs radio program heard live every Monday afternoon from 5:30 - 6:00 pm Central time on WEFT Champaign, 90.1. Disability Beat is about and for people with all types of disabilities.
The PEAL Center
Rights Done Right: Procedural Safeguards in Plain Language is a series of video vignettes produced by The PEAL Center with funding from the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council to help parents of children with special needs understand their rights. Each video is 3-5 minutes in length. Topics include the right to:
- give consent or refuse consent
- participate
- receive prior written notice
- receive an independent education assessment
- confidentiality
- amend student records
- file a complaint
- be informed of school discipline policy
- receive a non-discriminatory assessment
- be informed of policies regarding children in private schools
- mediation and to stay in current program
- request a due process hearing
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Easy-to-understand brain-based explanations of dyslexia and personal accounts from famous people with dyslexia.
National Center on Intensive Intervention
NCDB (National Center for Deaf-Blindness/NFADB)
Powerpoint presentation on Customized Employment for persons with deaf-blindness.
The National PTA
Provides information so parents become more knowledgeable about the standards and new assessments.
New Jersey Department of Education
SWIFT (Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation)
K-8 Technical Assistance Center to improve academic and behavioral supports for students.
Reading Rockets
Identifying reading problems early.
National PLACE
Empowering families and family-led organizations to advocate for enhanced, meaningful parent involvement and leadership in all policy decision-making that impacts services for children and families.
Supporting Healthy Sexuality in People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Office of Civil Rights
