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Information and resources about children's disabilities.
Adaptive Clothing
A resource list for specialized clothing for children with disabilities. At the Family Village site.
Adaptive Toys
A resource list for specialized toys for children with disabilities. At the Family Village site.
Adaptive Technology Resource Center
Library of articles on a variety of adaptive technology strategies.
Alliance for Technology Access
A network of community-based resource centers dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. Centers can be found all across the country.
The Arc
Information from the Association of Retarded Citizens.
The Art and Writing Connection
An online workshop on: Fostering Creativity among Students with Disabilities by Caroline Musselwhite and Pati King-DeBaun at the National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP) site.
The Beach Center on Families and Disability
Excellent resource for families of disabled children.
Blindness Resource Center
A great starting point from the New York Institute for Special Education.
Blind Net
This is an awesome site. Find advocacy, leadership, products and so much more.
Computer Accessibility Modifications for Microsoft Products
Adding and using accessibility options on your standard Microsoft products. Online tutorials for various disabilities.
Deaf-Blind Perspectives
An online newsletter for parents and educators of deaf-blind children.
DREAMMS for Kids, Inc.
Supporting assistive technology for speical needs children.
Future Reflections
Online newsletter for parents of blind children.
IntelliTools
One of the most complete lines of products in the area of assistive technology for disabled children and adults. Highly recommended by special education professionals.
JAF Ministries
Web site for Joni Eareckson Tada Ministries with the purpose of Christian ministry to the disability community.
News Digest from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Many helpful articles plus links to more resources for parents of children with disabilities.
The Option Institute: The Son-Rise Program
A very positive place that will inspire and empower the parent of a special needs child.
Resources-High and Low Tech Tools
Ideas and products for developing literacy in young physically-disabled students from Caroline Musselwhite and Pati King-DeBraun at the National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP) site.
Technology for Students Who Are Visually-Impaired
Great resource from the National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media, and Materials.
Video and Captioning for Disabled Students
Explores the uses of captioning and descriptive audio in videotapes for children with hearing and visual impairments, and learning disabilities. Includes a list of captioned videotapes available for purchase and how to caption a video yourself.
Woodlake Assistive Technology Products
Very nice catalog of excellent products for the visually and physically impaired.  

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