Links of Interest

CESA Regional Service Networks

Educational Resources

• 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