Web Resources

Special Education Resources

• The Council for Exceptional Children: an international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

• TeachingLD: Information & Resources for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

• The Division for Early Childhood: a division of the Council for Exceptional Children, focusing on children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families.

• The Division on Developmental Disabilities: a division of the Council for Exceptional Children, addressing the needs of all persons with developmental disabilities, regardless of the term or ‘label’ used to identify those individuals.

• TASH: an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.

• LD Online: a national educational service and a leading information service in the field of learning disabilities.

• The IRIS Center for Faculty Enhancement: a variety of resources to help special educators expand their professional knowledge and learn to better serve students with disabilities.

Career and Professional Development Resources

• Personnel Center - Resource for individuals considering a career in special education, including information about finding financial support and looking for jobs.

• National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education (NCPSE) - Resource for special education professionals, with links to networking and employment opportunities, financial aid and research about the field.