Special Education Resources
Books
Alkin, M.(Ed.). (1992). Encyclopedia of Educational Research. New York: Macmillan.
R370.3 E56The Complete Learning Disabilities Directory, 2003: Associations, Products, Resources, Magazines, Books, Services, Conferences, Websites. (2003). Millerton, NY: Grey House.
371.902 C737 2003Education Statistics of the United States. (1999). Washington, DC: Bernan Press
R370.9 E24 1999National Center for Education Statistics. (2006). Digest of Education Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare.
R370 D572Reynolds, C.R.& E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.) . (2007). Encyclopedia of Special Education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals. New York: Wiley.
R371.903 R462 2007Shelton C.F. & A.B. Pollingue. (2000). The Exceptional Teacher's Handbook: The First-year Special Education Teacher's Guide for Success. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
371.909 S545 2000Unger, H. (2001). Encyclopedia of American Education. New York: Facts on File.
R370.973 U57e 2001
Selected Net Library e-books
Boyles, N. & D. Contadino. (1997). The learning differences sourcebook. Chicago: Contemporary Books.
Bradley, R., L. Danielson, & D. Hallahan. (2002). Identification of learning disabilities: Research to practice. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Bowe, F. ( 2000). Birth to five: Early childhood special education. Albany NY: Delmar.
Gersten, R. (2000). Contemporary special education research: Syntheses of the knowledge base on critical instructional issues. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Kliewer, C. (1998). Schooling children with Down Syndrome: Toward an understanding of possibility. New York: Teachers College Press
Naparstek, N. (2002). Successful educators: A practical guide for understanding children's learning problems and mental health issues. Westport, CN: Greenwood.
Siegel, L. (2004). Nolo's IEP guide: Learning disabilities. Berkeley, CA: Nolo.
Journals
The following journals can be accessed in Education - EBSCO
British Journal of Special Education
From 03/01/1998 to 1 year agoExceptional Children
From 01/01/2001 to presentGifted Child Today Magazine
From 07/01/1996 to presentJournal of Learning Disabilities
From 01/01/1975 to presentLearning Disabilities -- A Contemporary Journal
From 03/01/2003 to presentLearning Disabilities Research and Practice
From 01/01/1999 to 1 year ago
Websites
Advocacy and Inclusion
http://www.tash.org/index.html
"TASH is an international membership association leading the way to inclusive communities through research, education, and advocacy".Beach Center on Disability
http://www.beachcenter.org/
"The Beach Center on Disability consists of a rehabilitation research and training center on policies and families...and a research center on the ethical, legal, and social implications of the Human Genome Project".DisabilityInfo.gov
"The federal government's one-stop Web site for information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and many others".ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Children
http://eric.hoagiesgifted.org/
The ERIC Clearinghouse for Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERICEC) was disbanded by the US Government as of December 19, 2003. This is an archive of the material available on that site at that time created by Hoagies' Gifted Education Page.Family Voices
http://www.familyvoices.org/
"Family Voices is a national grassroots network of families and friends which advocates for health care services and provides information for families with children and youth with special health care needs".Kids Together
http://www.kidstogether.org/
“This site is designed to provide helpful information and resources to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities,
and communities as a whole”.Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center
http://www.matrixparents.org/
"Matrix is a parent-run information and resource center helping families".The National Association of Private Special Education Centers
http://www.napsec.org/
“NAPSEC is a non-profit association whose mission is to represent private special education centers and their leaders. Together, we promote high quality programs for individuals with disabilities and their families and we advocate for access to the continuum of alternative placements and service”.National Association of Protection and Advocacy
http://www.protectionandadvocacy.com/
"This site is devoted to the: "Federally mandated system in each state and territory which provides protection of the rights of persons with disabilities through legally based advocacy".Through the Looking Glass
http://lookingglass.org/index.php
"Through the Looking Glass is a nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue".
E-mail Discusion Lists
Special Education
A forum for suggestions, ideas, or questions and requests related to special educationCollege Students in Education & Student Teachers
A forum for students to help each otherCouncil for Exceptional Children
A list of discussion lists on diabilities and gifted educationEmail Discussion Lists on Special Education and Disabilities
This site lists a number of discussion lists related to special education