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o SEPTA Oceanside, NY 11572: Special Ed and Disability Resources

       o @Local Links
              o @Oceanside Schools
                      o @Oceanside School District
                            o Special Ed Pages
                                    o District - Special Education and Other Special Programs
                                    o OHS 10th Grade Collaboration Class
                                    o OHS Life Skills Class
                                    o OHS Special Education Department - SchoolNotes.com
                     o NYS Education Department
                             o Budget and Fiscal Reports
                             o School District Administrators Index for OCEANSIDE UFSD
                             o School Report Card - Oceanside Union Free School District
                     o Statistics, Oceanside Schools
                             o Bestplaces.net
                             o GreatSchools.net
                             o National Center for Education Statistics
              o Oceanside Community
                      o Google Maps - Oceanside, NY 11572
                      o Newsday.com - Long Island History: Oceanside
                      o Oceanside / Island Park Herald
                      o Oceanside Chamber of Commerce
                      o Oceanside Education Foundation - Schoolhouse Green
                             o History of Oceanside
                      o Oceanside Library
                      o Oceanside NY High School Class of 1960
                             o Our Little Town
                                    o Hometown History
                      o Oceanside, New York Detailed Profile - city-data.com
                             o 11572 Zip Code Detailed Profile - city-data.com
                      o OceansideLocal.com
                      o Seven Year Real Estate History - LIProfiles.com
                      o Wikipedia
              o Resources, Local
                      o ANCHOR - Town of Hempstead
                      o BOCES, Nassau
                      o CHADD of Nassau County
                      o Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged - Mitchel Field
                      o Long Island Advocacy Center
                      o Long Island Blues - Ice Hockey for Children and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities
                      o Nassau Suffolk School Boards Association - Year 2006 Legislative Priorities Program for Public Education (pdf)
                      o Rebecca Center for Music Therapy, The
              o Town / County Government
                      o Hempstead, Town of
                      o Nassau County

       o Advocacy
               o Advocacy Articles - Wrightslaw.com
                      o Advocacy 101
                      o Seven Steps to Effective Mediation
               o Center for Special Education Finance & Special Education Expenditure Project
               o Council for Exceptional Children, The
                      o Contact Elected Representatives - CEC
                      o Contact the Media - CEC
                      o Current Legislation - CEC
                      o Issues and Legislation - CEC
               o Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
               o DisabilityResources.org - Advocacy
               o Do I Need a Special Education Lawyer? - nolo.com
               o How Can I Find an Educational Consultant? An Advocate? An Attorney? - Wrightslaw
               o National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education - NAPCSE
               o National Organization on Disability, The
               o National School Boards Association - Advocacy & Legislation
               o Parent Guide Books - Advocates for Children of New York
              o Special Ed Advocacy - FamilyEducation.com
                      o Communication and Letters
                      o Mistakes People Make
                      o Nine Rules of Thumb
               o Sprout Film Festival

       o Awareness
              o Famous People with Disabilities
                      o Famous (and not-so-famous) People with Disabilities - DisabilityHistory.org
                      o Famous People Who Stutter
                      o Famous People with Attention Deficit and Learning Disorders - OneADDPlace.com
                      o Famous People with Disabilities - Center For Disability Information
                      o Famous People with Epilepsy
                      o Well-known Autistic People
              o History
                      o 25 Year History of the IDEA - ed.gov
                      o Chronology of Education Policy, 1944-2002 - sifepp.nysed.gov
                      o Disability History Museum - disabilitymuseum.org
                      o Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement, The - University of California, Berkeley
                      o Disability Rights Chronology - dlc-ma.org
                      o Disability Rights Movement, The - Smithsonian Institution
                      o Disability Social History Project - disabilityhistory.org
                             o Disability History Timeline
                      o Federal Education Legislation Timeline
                      o History of Developmental Disabilities, Parallels In Time - mncdd.org
                             o Part 1
                             o Part 2
                      o History of the ADA: A Movement Perspective by Arlene Mayerson (1992)
                      o Museum of disABILITY History, The
                      o Special Education (IDEA) - A Short History - parentsinc.org
                      o Timeline of Federal Statutes Affecting Special Education
                     o Wikipedia
                             o Disability Rights Activists, List of
                             o Disability Rights Movement
                             o Special Education
                             o Special Education in the United States
              o Miscellaneous
                      o ABILITY Magazine
                      o Active Living Magazine
                      o Audacity Magazine
                      o Best Buddies International
                      o Disability Etiquette Handbook
                      o Dispelling Myths about People with Disabilities - U.S. Dept of Labor
                      o Films Involving Disabilities - disabilityfilms.co.uk
                      o Kids on the Block, The
                      o Movies Featuring Characters with Disabilities
                      o Physically Challenged TV Characters - TVAcres
                      o Ragged Edge Online
                      o Wheelchair Etiquette - WheelchairNet.org

       o Disabilities, Types of
              o Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
                      o About.com - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
                      o ADD-ADHD.org
                      o ADHD - Coping.org
                      o ADHD - NIMH.gov
                      o ADHD.com
                      o ADHDNews.com
                      o CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
                             o CHADD of Nassau County
                      o Factsheet on ADHD/ADD - ADD.org
              o Autism
                      o AHA/Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association
                      o Autism - Your Child's Legal Rights to a Special Education - AboutAutismLaw.com
                      o Autism Information Center - Center for Disease Control
                      o Autism Primer: Twenty Questions and Answers - TEACCH.com
                      o Autism Society of America
                      o Autism Solution Center
                      o Autism Spectrum Disorders - About.com
                      o Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) - National Institute of Mental Health
                      o Autism Today
                      o Autistic Spectrum - Coping.org
                      o Center for Autism and Related Disorders - CARD
                      o Center for the Study of Autism - Autism.org
                             o Choosing the Right Job for People with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome - autism.org
                      o ClinicalTrials.gov - Autistic Disorder
                      o Cure Autism Now Foundation
                      o Family Village - Autism Resources
                      o Interventions and Strategies for Success
                      o What is Autism? - Autism-Society.org
              o Conditions / Disabilities / Disorders
                      o Brief Introduction to Disabilities (Major Disability Groups ) - trace.wisc.edu
                      o Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Disabilities
                      o ClinicalTrials.gov - Information on Clinical Trials and Human Research Studies
                             o Alphabetically
                             o By Disease Heading
                      o Disability Fact Sheets and Briefing Papers - NICHCY
                      o IDEA Qualifying Disabilities - NICHCY
                      o Special Child: Disorder Zone Archives
                     o Specific Diagnoses - Family Village
                             o Specific Diagnoses (A - B)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (C - D)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (E - F)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (G - H)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (I - J)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (K - L)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (M - N)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (O - P)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (Q - R)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (S - T)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (U - V)
                             o Specific Diagnoses (W - Z)
              o Learning Disabilities
                      o Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - About.com
                      o Early Warning Signs of Learning Disabilities - ReadingRockets.org
                      o LD Online
                             o ABCs of LD and ADD, The - Learning Disabilities OnLine
                             o Educators
                             o LD Resources
                             o Parents
                             o Your Guide to LD In Depth
                      o Learning Disabilities Association of America
                             o For Parents - LDA of America
                             o For Teachers - LDA of America
                             o Symptoms of Learning Disabilities - LDA of America
                             o Types of Learning Disabilities - LDA of America
                      o Learning Disabilities: Glossary of Some Important Terms - kidsource.com
                      o Learning Disability - Coping.org
                      o Life Success for Children with Learning Disabilities - A Parent Guide
                      o Parent's Guide to Helping Kids With Learning Difficulties, A - SchwabLearning.org
                      o Rick Lavoie - Articles and Essays re Learning Disabilities
                      o SERI Learning Disabilities Resources

       o FAQs / Q&As / Tutorials
              o Assessments
                      o Accomodation Strategies - ParrotPublishing.com
                      o Glossary of Assessment Terms - Wrightslaw
                      o Measuring Progress - Tests and Measurements for the Parent, Teacher, Advocate and Attorney - Wrightslaw
                      o NY State Alternate Assessment Home Page
                             o NY State Alternate Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities - Policy March 2001
                      o Special Education Assessment - About.com
                      o Special Education Assessment: Federal Rights - SchwabLearning.org
                      o Testing Accommodations for Test Takers with Disabilities - ets.org
                      o Testing Students with Disabilities - ERIC Digest
              o Early Intervention
                      o About Early Intervention - AdvocatesForChildren.org
                      o Concerns About a Child: Red Flags - FirstSigns.com
                      o Developmental Progress Chart - Dept of Ed
                      o First Steps for Parents When School Problems Are Observed - LDA of America
                      o Hallmark Developmental Milestones - firstsigns.org
                      o How Can I Assess the Development of My Preschooler? - Learning Disabilities OnLine
                      o Including Your Child: Table of Contents - ed.gov/pubs
                      o Information for Parents of Preschool Students with Disabilities Ages 3 - 5
                      o Referring Children for Consideration for Special Education Services - LDA of America
                      o Tools for Early Identification and Intervention 0 - 5 years - Coping.org
              o IEPs
                      o Determining Measurable Annual Goals in an IEP - naset.org
                      o Factors To Consider in Developing an IEP - ericdigests.org
                      o Goals and Objectives, A Tactics and Strategy Session about IEP - WrightsLaw.com
                      o Guide to the Individualized Education Program - OSEP
                      o How to Know if Your Child’s Making Progress toward IEP Goals - SchwabLearning.org
                      o IEP Cycle, The - FamilyEducation.com
                      o IEP Exercises - Coping.org
                      o Individual Education Plan (IEP), The - Coping.org
                      o Individualized Education Program - Wikipedia
                      o Practical & Legal Guidance for Parents re Your Child's IEP - WrightsLaw.com
                      o Preparing for the IEP Meeting - Nolo.com
                      o Real Guide to Surviving Individual Education Planning (IEP) Meetings, The - ParentPals.com
                      o What to Include in an IEP - FamilyEducation.com
              o Inclusion
                      o Benefits of an Inclusive Education: Making It Work - KidSource
                      o DisabilityResources.org
                      o Including Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms - ERIC
                      o Inclusion - Legal Requirements and What They Mean to Educators
                      o Inclusion - Wikipedia
                      o Inclusion of Students With Disabilities in Regular Classrooms
                      o Q & A on Inclusion - NICHCY
                      o SERI Inclusion Resources
              o Least Restrictive Environment
                      o Least Restrictive Environment - Wikipedia
                      o Least Restrictive Environment Coalition - What is LRE?