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Description: The Safe Concussion Outcome Recovery & Education (SCORE) Program at Children’s National Hospital evaluates, monitors and manages the care of children and adolescents with concussions (known as mild traumatic brain injury or TBI). The program consults with physicians regionally and nationally, as well as scholastic and youth recreational sports programs in which children are vulnerable to injury. Clinicians in the SCORE program have a specific expertise in managing academic...
Description: The Sports Concussion Library offers a wealth of information on the topic of sport concussion. It has information for all audiences, including researchers, athletes, parents, coaches and first responders (therapists/trainer), educational institutions and physicians. The Library is a non-profit, no-fee, publically accessible storehouse for all non-commercial peer reviewed literature on sport concussion.
Description: Concussion in Sports (Free Elective Course) - The NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to educate coaches, officials, parents and students on the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports. This course highlights the impact of sports-related concussion on athletes, teaches how to recognize a suspected concussion, and provides protocols to manage a suspected...
Description: As the world's only university designed for deaf and hard hearing students, Gallaudet attracts students and visitors from throughout the United States and worldwide. Gallaudet University is a world-class institution with a rich history of transformation and impact. For more than 150 years, Gallaudet has been the political, social, and economic engine of the signing community.
Description: For most students entering LDI, educational and employment success have been elusive. Their educational and employment difficulties have adversely affected how many view themselves and their opportunities for the future. Since 1982, LDI’s community-based and results-oriented special education programs in a residential setting have provided a supportive environment for people to grow and thrive, achieving success in obtaining competitive employment, living on their own, pursuing higher...
Description: Mercyhurst University: Learning Support Services - Comprised of Learning Differences, academic accommodations, the Testing Center, the Tutoring Center, and the Testing Center, Learning Support Services is committed to identifying and reducing physical, attitudinal, and programmatic barriers for all students. Through collaboration with faculty, staff, and administrators, Learning Support Services ensures access to campus programs, services, and facilities for students, including those with...
Description: Disability Benefits - Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs provide assistance to people who meet our requirements for disability. The SSDI program pays benefits to you and certain family members if you are “insured.” This means that you worked long enough – and recently enough - and paid Social Security taxes on your earnings. The SSI program pays benefits to adults and children who meet our requirements for...
Description: The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) was created in December 2001–the product of the shared vision and unique life experiences of OAR’s seven founders. Led by these parents and grandparents of children and adults on the autism spectrum, OAR set out to use applied science to answer questions that parents, families, individuals with autism, teachers and caregivers confront daily. No other autism organization has this singular focus.
Description: Dr. Dathan D. Rush Ed.D. CCC-SLP (Author), Dr. M'Lisa L. Shelden PT Ph.D. (Author) Like the popular first edition, this book walks you step-by-step through the five characteristics of successful coaching practices: observation, action, reflection, feedback, and joint planning. You'll learn about the essential qualities of effective coaches and discover how to adjust your coaching techniques to meet the specific needs of early childhood educators, parents, and caregivers. And you'll get...
Description: Figure This! - Helping families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging, high-quality challenges The rigors and demands of our increasingly complex, technologically dependent society have made high student achievement in mathematics a top priority among educators, policymakers, and employers. Todays citizens need more than basic computation and rote mathematical skills. They must master the higher-level concepts and approaches to problem solving that are key to...
Description: This page includes resources about Autism in a number of languages (Arabic, Bangla, Bosnian, Cambodian, Chinese, French, Greek, Korean, Loatian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Vietmanese). Other languages are coming soon (Japanese, Persian, Romanian). Resources vary by language and more are being added.
Description: The Digital Public Library of America amplifies the value of libraries and cultural organizations as Americans’ most trusted sources of shared knowledge. We do this by collaborating with partners to accelerate innovative tools and ideas that empower and equip libraries to make information more accessible. The Education Guide to DPLA DPLA brings the wealth of U.S. libraries, archives, and museums to your classroom. If it’s your first time using our site, this guide will help you...
Description: Decoding Dyslexia Virginia is a grassroots movement focused on linking families to resources, support, and educational interventions for dyslexia. We aim to raise dyslexia awareness, empower families to support their children and inform policy-makers on best practices to identify, remediate and support students with dyslexia in Virginia. Virginia has a universal definition of dyslexia in the state education code:...
Description: Resources - Special Education Regulations & Rights "Your Family's Special Education Rights" identifies key parts of the “Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004” (IDEA), a federal law governing the education of students with disabilities. IDEA 2004 requires that families be informed of their special education rights, including how families and schools can resolve problems. This document is available in Arabic (PDF), Chinese (PDF), English (PDF), Urdu...
Description: The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.
Description: Sports Concussion Resources - Each year, 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions result from sports/recreation injuries in the United States. Sports concussion can affect athletes of any age, gender, or type or level of sport played. While most concussions result in full recovery, some can lead to more severe injuries if not identified early and treated properly. The American Academy of Neurology is the world's largest association of neurologists, and the trusted authority...
Description: Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the child nutrition programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.
Description: 10 Things You Should Know About Behavior and Brain Injury: Behavior has a neuro-anatomical basis: Damage to the frontal and temporal lobes is common with traumatic brain injury Damage to the frontal lobe may cause disinhibition, impulsivity, problem stopping an ongoingpattern of behavior, perseveration, loss or lack of motivation, and emotional dyscontrol Temporal lobe injury may result in lower frustration tolerance and altered mood states, usuallydepression Behavioral characteristics of...
Description: Schools today face the challenge of providing appropriate services to a diverse and increasingly numerous student population diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. In order to achieve this goal, evidence-based practice is essential in the schools. To assist school professionals as they strive to help these students reach their potential, the National Autism Center has produced a comprehensive 245-page manual, Evidence-Based Practice and Autism in the Schools. This invaluable resource...
Description: As an adult on the autism spectrum, you have strengths and abilities that employers are just beginning to understand. We have written this Employment Tool Kit to help you research, find and keep employment in the current, competitive labor market. Stories, tips and resources were developed from a collaboration of people, including adults with autism, dedicated to increasing the employment participation of adults on the spectrum. Although this Employment Tool Kit is geared towards you, we know...
Description: NORD, a 501(c)(3) organization, is a patient advocacy organization dedicated to individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them. NORD, along with its more than 300 patient organization members, is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and patient services.
Description: An essential hands-on guide for new and seasoned paraprofessionals—and a must-have for the educators and other professionals who support them—this empowering book takes the guesswork out of this critical classroom role so you can help students with disabilities reach their full potential.
Description: If your child has recently been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, you have come to the right place. A Parent’s Guide to Autism was developed as part of Autism Speaks’ series of Family Support Tool Kits to support you and promote a positive future for your child and family during an often challenging time. You are not alone in this journey and this guide is a step toward finding the help you need to travel the road to optimal outcomes for you, your child and your...
Description: Hands & Voices is dedicated to supporting families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing without a bias around communication modes or methodology. We’re a parent-driven, non-profit organization providing families with the resources, networks, and information they need to improve communication access and educational outcomes for their children. Our outreach activities, parent/professional collaboration, and advocacy efforts are focused on enabling Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing...
Description: FamilyConnect is a service offered by the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) to give parents and other family members of children who are visually impaired–and professionals who work with them–a supportive place for sharing and finding resources on raising their children from birth to adulthood. Every parent wonders, “Will I do a good job raising my child?” If your child is blind or visually impaired, you’ll have the same question…and many more....
Description: The urgent mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), macular degeneration, Usher syndrome, and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases.
Description: The Virginia Early Intervention Professional Development Center was created as part of Virginia’s Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) and is maintained by the Integrated Training Collaborative and the Partnership for People with Disabilities. For more information about early intervention services in Virginia or to make a referral, call the Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia at 1-800-234-1448. This site includes new and featured resources, tools of the trade,...
Description: NPDCI has developed a document, Research Synthesis Points on Quality Inclusive Practices that provides brief descriptions and supporting references for the evidence-based and promising practices that support early childhood inclusion. These practices are organized into three major sections corresponding to the defining features of high quality early childhood inclusion as described in Early Childhood inclusion: A Joint Position Statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National...
Description: The ECTA Center supports state Part C and Section 619 programs in developing high-quality early intervention and preschool special education service systems, increasing local implementation of evidence-based practices, and enhancing outcomes for young children with disabilities and their families. We are a national technical assistance center focused on building state and local system capacity to improve outcomes for children with disabilities and their families. ECTA Center is funded by a...
Description: ASOL Mathematics Sample Activites are available for grades 3 through 8 and high school. They are under the 3rd section of this page: Sample Activities.
Description: Communication is an essential part of everyday life and is considered to be a profound and indisputable individual right. Impairment in communication is one of the diagnostic characteristics of ASD. This means that every student identified with an ASD will experience communication difficulties. It is now widely regarded that communication is an essential life skill and should be a primary goal for students with ASD.
Description: In this practitioner’s guide to building a quality collaborative relationship through critical conversations, the authors explain three co-teaching models and how co-teaching fits within school improvement initiatives. Next, they present the critical conversations framework designed to foster dramatic improvements in the way educators communicate with their colleagues. The authors use practical examples and real-life stories to show how co-teaching strategies make a positive difference for...
Description: This module describes how teachers can incorporate vocabulary and reading comprehension skills instruction into content-area lessons and will introduce you to a variety of effective practices—including the use of graphic organizers—to help students better understand what they read (est. completion time: 1.5 hours). When you have completed the module, be sure to visit part two: Secondary Reading Instruction (Part 2): Deepening Middle School Content-Area Learning with Vocabulary and...
Description: Five Tips to Better Digital Classroom Accessibility, Presented by : Dr Kimberly Avila, PhD, TBVI, COMS at George Mason University Position Papers Organizations, Agencies and Useful Websites
Description: Welcome to the U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) website, which brings together IDEA information and resources from the Department and our grantees. Whether you are a student, parent, educator, service provider, or grantee, you are here because you care about children with disabilities and their families and want to find information and explore resources on infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
Description: For over 40 years Centre for Neuro Skills® has been recognized as an experienced and respected world leader for providing intensive postacute community based brain injury rehabilitation. With facilities in California and Texas, CNS’ specially-trained staff offers outcome driven medical treatment, therapeutic rehabilitation and disease management services for individuals recovering from acquired and traumatic brain injury. Brain injury can occur in many ways. Traumatic brain...
Description: The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) exists to help children – children who have survived an early brain injury that results in hemiplegia or hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body). We also help adults who have been living with a diagnosis of hemiplegia since childhood. We could tell you about all the difficulties and challenges faced by some, but not all, of our survivors – paralysis, epilepsy (seizures), issues with learning, vision, balance,...
Description: The CHKD Sports Concussion Program is the only comprehensive, multi-disciplinary sports concussion program in the region designed specifically for children, adolescents and young adults. We are a Credentialed ImPACT Consultant (CIC), employing state-of-the-art neurocognitive testing and applying the best science available in concussion management.
Description: UVA Pediatric Therapy & Rehabilitation work with children, teens and young adults who have developmental disabilities, illnesses or traumatic injuries. The specialty therapists work with your child's care team to evaluate your child's needs and develop an individual treatment plan. Pediatric Acquired & Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic - An acquired brain injury (an injury not present before birth) can dramatically affect the development of speech, language, thinking, movement and...
Description: Get Ready to Read! is designed to support educators, parents, and young children in the development of early literacy skills in the years before kindergarten. Intended for use with all children, the resources and information provided on this site promote skill-building, communication between adults, and ways to address concerns.
Description: TeacherDirect is designed to establish a direct line of communication with classroom teachers and educators. The goal of TeacherDirect is to provide a way to share new instructional resources created by VDOE staff as well as make teachers aware of professional development and grant opportunities, and other information of special interest to teachers and their students.
Description: Knowledge is power, particularly in the days after an autism diagnosis. The Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit helps families of children ages four and under make the best possible use of the 100 days following the diagnosis. A 100 Day Kit for school age children is also available. This kit will help you learn more about autism and how to access the services that your child needs. It contains information and advice collected from trusted experts on autism, autistics and parents. The 100...
Description: Brain Interrupted: The Story of John's Traumatic Brain Injury - Mt. Sinai's Dr. Wayne Gordon introduces one mother's powerful story about the importance of accurate diagnosis. "Few experiences are as difficult for a parent as seeking help for a child and being denied the help that they were seeking. The story (in this video) is that of a mother asking time and again for help from diverse professionals and being told time and time again that her son's ongoing and worsening symptoms were the...
Description: Safe Kids Worldwide® is a nonprofit organization working to help families and communities keep kids safe from injuries. Most people are surprised to learn preventable injuries are the #1 killer of kids in the United States. Throughout the world, almost one million children die of an injury each year, and almost every one of these tragedies is preventable. Safe Kids works with an extensive network of more than 400 coalitions in the United States and with partners in more than 30...
Description: Injury Prevention & Control - Publications & Resources - CDC Injury Center's publications are designed for professional health practitioners, researchers, and the general public. Many of our publications are also available for ordering in hard copy at no cost.
Description: HEADS UP to Schools: Know Your Concussion ABCs - Any one of your students could take a spill, knock his/her head, and get a concussion in any number of school settings ranging from the hallway, the playground, the cafeteria, and beyond. That’s why—whether you’re a principal, school nurse, teacher or other school professional—the CDC and several other distinguished medical, educational, school-health and school-professional organizations encourage you to use the HEADS UP...
Description: HEADS Up to Youth Sports - To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, CDC developed the HEADS UP Concussion in Youth Sports initiative to offer information about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports. The HEADS UP initiative provides important information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion. Specific Concussion Information for: Coaches Parents Sports Officials Young Athletes Free Concussion Training Course Heads Up to...
Description: The mission of Brain Injury Solutions is to help children and adults living with brain injury improve the quality of their lives and reintegrate into family and community. In 2023, Brain Injury Services of Southwest Virginia became Brain Injury Solutions. This change was made to reflect a commitment to finding solutions for survivors of brain injury and to recognize that our service area covers more than simply Southwest Virginia. Today, our service area covers just under 16,000...
Description: Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - The specialists in traumatic brain injury care for children who have been seen in the hospital, emergency department, physician’s office or acutely at sport event. The team includes: Brain injury specialists, educational consultants, certified athletic trainers, neuropsychologist, registered nurses, rehabilitation therapists, social workers and sports medicine physicians.
Description: Lumosity - Exercise memory, flexibility, and more with the world’s most popular brain training program Train the skills that matter to you most Scientific rigor, made fun Daily exercise for your mind Brain training tailored to you Some parts are free and other parts require a paid subscription.