Links of Interest

CESA Regional Service Networks

Educational Resources

• Dyslexia Discussion Starter
  5 Questions parents and educators can ask to start conversations about using terms like - learning disabilities, dyslexia, dyscalculia & dysgraphia.
• School Threat Assessment Protocol
  The Office of School Safety has announced the availability of the School Threat Assessment Protocol (STAP) in an electronic format! This allows users to request, complete, share, and store STAP information quickly and easily. These fill-in Adobe Acrobat forms are available on their Resources page
• Print Disability Guide 
  Guide for IEP Teams: Supporting Students with Print Disability
• A Safety Guide for Disabled Pedestrians 
  Resource guide provides information to help keep pedestrians with disabilities safe.
• American Institutes for Research
  Provides research-based expertise, resources, and professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators.
• Autism Speaks
  The creators of this site hope that it will promote early diagnosis and treatment of autism.
• Beneficial Activities for Kids with Special Needs
  Provides a variety of after-school and weekend activities for use with students with a variety of special needs.
• College Resources for Students With Disabilities
  Many campuses are equipped with offices and services that address accessibility, accommodation, and assistive technology for a diverse range of needs. 
• The Educator's Reference Desk
  An information network that provides information and answers on a variety of education issues.
• Emergency Planning
  This is the US Department of Education Emergency Planning site.
• Keeping Wisconsin Schools Safe: A Safe Schools Initiative
• Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL/Education Northwest)
  Regional educational research and development organizations.
• Routines and Children with Disabilities
  Addresses the benefits of using routines with students with disabilities
• gsafe Wisconsin
  School Experiences of Trans and GNC Students in Wisconsin
• Teaching Students with Special Needs: 
  Offers basic tips and strategies for working with students who have a range of special needs.
• The Ultimate Guide to Flying with Autistic Children
  Provides tips to parents and caregivers flying with children with autism.
• WestEd
  Provides consulting and technical assistance, evaluation, policy analysis, professional development, and research.
• Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
  Provides information to school districts and birth-to-3 programs. The aim is to help programs develop or improve assistive technology service students.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
  This site has information on all public operations in Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Special Education Team
  This site has information relating to special education legal, policy and rules for operation of Wisconsin Schools.
• Wisconsin First Step 24/7 Hotline
  Provides around-the-clock agency and provider information to help families get connected. Hotline: 800.642.7837
• Teaching Today Wisconsin 
  For the past 15 years we have been providing monthly 70,000 Wisconsin K – 12 educators and administrators with their very own non-political statewide communication and resource tool at no cost to them.
• Understood
  For learning & attention issues. Get personalized recommendations for you and your child.
• Cerebral Palsy Definition
   A website to provide answers and assistance to parents of a child with cerebral palsy.
• 2018 Best Colleges For LGBTQ Students 

• National Center for Homeless Education
  McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

• Links Specific to  Families Living with Autism
  15 Behavior Strategies for Children on the Autism Spectrum
  How to Create a Backyard Sanctuary for Kids with Disabilities
  For Educators: Strategies for Working With Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
  Helping Asperger’s Teens To Survive and Thrive: 15 Key Steps
  Creating a Home Atmosphere of Solitude to Help Cope with Adult Autism 

• University of San Francisco | The Importance of Social Equity in Public Administration
• I Educate, I Participate
• Guidance for Services for Deaf/Blind Students

Federal and State Resources

• Disability.gov - Guide for Family Caregivers: Resource guide for caregivers 
• Office for Civil Rights
• Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
• Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
• Office of Vocational and Adult Education
• United States Department of Education
• United States Department of Justice
• Wisconsin PBIS Network
• Wisconsin State Legislature

Legislative and Legal Resources

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Document Center
  Information resources for the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• CEC Public Policy and Legislative Information
  Provides legislative information updates on special education legal issues from the national perspective.
• FedWorld Information Network
  This is a resource to locate government information.
• LawCrawler - WWW Search on Legal Topics
  Provides a place to search legal issues in special education on a national level.
• Pocket Guide to Federal Help for Individuals with Disabilities
  This site provides links to information on legal and advocacy resources.
• United States Department of Justice ADA Information
  Provides information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance (SAA)
  The joint lobbying arm of WCASS, WASDA, AWSA and WASBO, the site details current legislative issues in Wisconsin.

Professional Associations 

• Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA)
  AWSA exists to coordinate the collective interests and needs of school administrators in Wisconsin.
• Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)
  Provides direction and support to special education leadership personnel, which impacts the quality of education to all children with exceptional needs.
  
• Council of Chief State School Officers
  The CCSSO is a nationwide organization composed of public officials who lead the departments of education in the United States.
• Council for Exceptional Children
  This is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individual children with disabilities.
• National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
  Provides information on educational issues to parents.
• National School Boards Association (NSBA)
  This is an organization that supports national school board members.
• Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB)
  This organization supports Wisconsin school board members.
• Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA)
  The professional organization for school district administrators in Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)
  This organization represents the public policy, labor, and professional interests of Wisconsin public school teachers.

Documents

• Letter regarding physicians' prescriptions for Special Services
• Wisconsin Safe Schools/Healthy Students Workgroups
• WCASS Alert: Changes in Medicaid and services to individuals with disabilities
• Special Education and the Physician
• Poverty Effect on the Brain

Videos

• Thought-Provoking Campaign Represents People with Disabilities