Inclusion/Disability Awareness
ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
An Asthma Treatment Plan for use in schools and afterschool programs created by The Pediatric/Adult Ashtma Coalition of New Jersey.
Provides resources for people with disabilities created by People with Disabilities related to self advocacy, goal setting and disability rights. Mainly for San Diego, CA area.
Connecting to Success (CTS) is an innovative model for mentoring that connects young people with disabilities to caring adults in the community. In this model, the primary communication between mentor and mentee is through e-mail with occasional face-to-face meetings incorporated into the program. CTS was developed by the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) at the University of Minnesota. The goal of CTS is to help youth develop social competence, academic motivation, career awareness, and improved reading and writing skills.
The Disability History Museum aims to provide all site visitors, people with and without disabilities, researchers, teachers and students, with a wide array of tools to help deepen their understanding of human variation and difference, and to expand appreciation of how vital to our common life the experiences of people with disabilities have always been.
Disability is Natural is operated by Kathie Snow a parent, author and speaker. The website has wonderful information including an extensive list of internet resources.
Easterseals provides opportunities for people of all ages with a range of disabilities to achieve their full potential.
The Emerging Leaders Web site highlights internship and leadership development opportunities for students with disabilities.
ERIC-the Education Resources Information Center provides an online digital library of educational resources and information. Internet based bibliographic full text database of education research and information.
GLSEN’s resources include educator guides, LGBT-Inclusive curriculum, and lesson plans on bullying, bias, and diversity.
For over 16 years Kids Included Together has been helping organizations engage youth with and without disabilities through encouragement and practical strategies for inclusion. KIT hosts the National Training Center on Inclusion, has a series of YouTube videos, an E-newsletter on inclusion and a national conference.
LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.