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CHSEPTA has compiled this extensive list of resources to assist our members in connecting with the services and supports that they may require. If you know of a resource that may be helpful to our members, please help to support this initiative by emailing suggested resources to our Executive Board. Please select a category
NJ Administrative Code The official version of New Jersey’s education regulations can be found on this webpage in a searchable web format. NJ Administrative Code This link will allow you to view the current NJ Administrative Code in PDF format. NJ Dept of Education, Special Ed Complaint Form Complaint Investigation Forms may be downloaded from the NJ DOE from this link. US Department of Special Education Office of Special Education and Related Services (OSERS) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) As the nation's special education law, IDEA serves approximately 6.8 million children and youth with disabilities. This link will allow you to read the law in it's entirety. Wrightslaw Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys may utilize the Wrightslaw website for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities. Community Health Law Project The Community Health Law Project (CHLP) is a nonprofit advocacy and legal services organization dedicated to serving the needs of low-income people with disabilities in New Jersey. <back to main category listing>
Family Resource Network (FRN) The Family Resource Network (FRN) is a comprehensive, family-focused, organization designed to meet the growing need for community based programs and services to this rising population. FRN's affiliated organizations are Autism Family Services of NJ, Caregivers of NJ, Epilepsy Foundation of NJ and the Family Support Center of NJ. NJ Statewide Parents Advocacy Network (NJ SPAN) The mission of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network is to empower and support families and inform and involve professionals and others interested in the healthy development and education of children and youth. NJSPAN provides teleconferences, workshops, training and support. New
Jersey Division of Family Health Services, Early Intervention System
NJEIS under the Division of Family Health
Services, implements New Jersey's statewide system of services for infants
and toddlers, birth to age three, with developmental delays or
disabilities, and their families. The Department of Health and Senior
Services is appointed by the Governor as the state lead agency for the
Early Intervention System. New
Jersey Statewide Parent to Parent is
a statewide network of parents supporting families of children with
developmental delays, disabilities, and special health needs. New
Jersey Department of Human Services - Services for People with
Disabilities <back to main category listing>
NJ DOE Office of Special Education <back to main category listing>
Disability Specific Info (by category) Apraxia Apraxia-KIDS
A
program of the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association Can
We Talk?
Information
regarding apraxia and dyspraxia Asperger
Syndrome National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Asperger's Info Page Autism
Society of America (ASA)
Provides a basic overview of Asperger's Syndrome and resources. O.A.S.I.S
(Online Aspergers Syndrome Information & Support)
An
excellent guide to Asperger Syndrome resources on the Internet. Includes
research, education, computers, social strategies, legal Information,
clinical resources, conferences, personal and family pages, discussion
groups, and other resources. Autism Parents
of Autistic Children Together (PACT)
PACT
is a support group for parents of children with Autisitc Spectrum
Disorders. Their main goal is to act as an information
clearinghouse and resource center for families dealing with ASD by
providing information on legal rights, educational programs and treatment
options. PACT also sponsors many social activities for the entire
family throughout the year. Autism
Network International (ANI) ANI
is an autistic-run self-help and advocacy organization for autistic
people. Its website includes information about the organization and
its services, personal views of autism by some of its members, and related
links. Autism
Research Institute (ARI)
ARI
conducts and fosters research designed to improve the methods of
diagnosing, treating, and preventing autism, and disseminates research
findings to parents and others. Its website includes a wide range of
information, with a focus on research about new treatments. Also included
are articles from its newsletter, Autism Research Review International,
and information about Defeat Autism Now (DAN). Autism
Resources Produced
by John Wobus, the father of a child with autism, this site features an
extensive "FAQ" from the AUTISM Mailing List, definitions of
terms, references to books, organizations, treatment programs, and other
information from the list's online discussions and other sources. In
addition, the site offers a large, classified collection of links. Autism
Society of America (ASA)
The
web site of this major national organization offers a wealth of
information for parents and service providers, including "information
packages" on such topics as educational rights, medical insurance,
residential options, employment, and much more. Autistics.org
Produced
by volunteers "by and for persons on the autistic spectrum,"
autistics.org is a nicely done web site that focuses on self-help and
self-advocacy resources for individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
The "library" features articles that reflect the personal
perspectives of its contributors. The extensive links collection is
hierarchically organized and annotated. Center
for the Study of Autism (CSA)
The
CSA web site offers information and articles about autism and related
disorders, issues, interventions, and sibling concerns. There are numerous
articles by and about Blindness
and Visual Impairments Blindness
Resource Center This
extensive meta site describes online resources relating to blindness and
visual impairments. Categories include access to the Internet, braille,
deaf-blindness, eye diseases, low vision resources, on-line information,
organizations, research, university programs, vendors, and web home pages
of the blind community. An excellent guide, despite a strong commercial
influence. BLIST:
The Comprehensive Index of Blindness-Related Emailing Lists
Information
about more than a hundred blindness-related emailing lists and newsgroups,
as well as an extensive listing of more general accessibility disability
lists. Also available in plain
ASCII, zipped and email versions. V.I.
Guide; A Guide to Internet Resources About Visual Impairments for Parents
and Teachers An
extensive and well-organized guide to on- (and some off-) line resources
by the parent of a child with a visual impairment. Vision
Problems in the U.S. A
report on the prevalence of adult vision impairment and age-related eye
diseases in Brain
Injury Brain
Injury Association The
website of this national organization is packed with information,
resources, and interactive opportunities. Topics range from "The Road
to Rehabilitation" to the costs and causes of brain injury. You'll
also find a kids corner, conference listing, and chat room. Many of the
documents are in pdf format. Headinjury.com
Maintained
by the Head Injury Hotline, this site provides information, education and
support to foster self-advocacy and self-care centered in partnership with
families and professionals. Services & Resources on this site reflect
the best practices in the field of Traumatic Brain Injury. Perspectives
Network This
organization focuses on "positive communication between persons with
brain injury, family members/ caregivers/friends of persons with brain
injury, professionals who treat persons with brain injury and community
members in order to create positive changes and enhance public awareness
and knowledge of acquired/traumatic brain injury." Its web site
includes a message board, frequently asked questions, articles, reference
materials, resource lists, a survivor art gallery, free e-mail service,
and more. TBI-Net
TBI-Net
is sponsored by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The site includes
FAQs; a searchable database of TBI-related articles, advice, poetry, and
creative writing from individuals with TBI; information about the Celiac
Disease Cerebral
Palsy Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome Communication
Disorders Cystic
Fibrosis Deafness
and Hearing Impairments New Jersey Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf The principal purpose of NJRID is to initiate, sponsor, promote and execute activities that further the profession of interpretation/transliteration of American Sign Language and English. Developmental
Disabilities Arc
of New Jersey Developmental
Disabilities Health Alliance
(Managed care organization for people with developmental disabilities)
The mission of Developmental Disabilities Health Alliance, Inc. is to
provide high quality, cost effective health care to people with
developmental disabilities who live in the community. Division
of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
The New Jersey Division of Developmental
Disabilities (DDD), one of the largest agencies in state government,
provides public funding for and services through agencies to people with
developmental disabilities. Elizabeth
M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
(university affiliated program) The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center, as a
New
Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council
The New Jersey Council on
Developmental Disabilities, funded by the federal government
with matching funds from the state, is a lead change agent in the State
responsible for a vision of what the lives of people with developmental
disabilities should be. Through its membership and its activities and
projects, the Council provides a forum and resources for making its vision
a reality. Diabetes Down
Syndrome National
Down Syndrome Congress The
mission of the NDSC is to
provide information, advocacy and support concerning all aspects of life
for individuals with Down Syndrome. Dyspraxia Center
for Development and Learning (Dyspraxia, Graphomotor Skills) Glenda
Thorne, Ph.D. provides useful information related to graphomotor skills
and handwriting challenges. Epilepsy Gastro
Disorders, Digestive Disorders and Celiac Disease Celiac
Disease
Celiac.com provides a great deal of information on Celiac Disease,
diagnosing, testing, treatments, dietary inforamation, food lists and
recipes. Crohns
Disease/Ulcerative Colitis/Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pages
Bill
Robertson's personal web site is an extensive guide to online resources
about digestive disorders. The annotated links include FAQs, medical
institutions. pharmaceutical companies, service providers, government
agencies, sites hosted by individuals, commercial sites, news groups, mail
lists and chat channels, support organizations, and more. NIDDK
Health Information - Digestive Diseases
This section of the National Institutes of Health / National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney (NIDDK) Diseases website offers an
extensive array of online publications about all kinds of digestive
disorders Directories of organizations for patients and professionals and
a digestive disease dictionary are also included. Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus
Association The
Hydrocephalus Association’s mission is to eliminate the challenges of
hydrocephalus by stimulating innovative research and providing support,
education and advocacy for individuals, families and professionals
dealing with hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus
Foundation (HyFI) The Hydrocephalus Foundation, Inc. (HyFI) is a
registered, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing
support, educational resources and networking opportunities to patients
and families affected by hydrocephalus. The Foundation also promotes
related research and facilitates the training of healthcare professionals
to improve patient outcome.
National Institute for Literacy: Accommodating Math Students with Learning Disabilities National
Institute for Literacy: The Learning Disabilities Discussion List Leukemia Mental
Illness
Multiple
Sclerosis
PDD
(Pervasive Developmental Disorders)
Spina
Bifida
Tourette
Syndrome
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Service Related Info (by category) Assistive
Technology DREAMMS
for Kids DREAMMS
is a nonprofit organizaton "committed to increasing the use of
computers, high quality instructional technology, and assistive
technologies for students with special needs in schools, homes and the
workplace." Its web site includes articles and links relating to
assistive technology and children, funding, state assistive technology
products, and more. EASI's
K12 Education Technology Centre This
section of the EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) web site
includes resources and links relating to Department of Education support
for adaptive technology, K-12 science, engineering and math resources,
adaptive technology hardware and software solutions, links for kids,
parent resources, resources for teachers, and online workshops. The
National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project: Operated
by Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., this federally-funded project
"supports the advocacy efforts of attorneys, advocates, service
agencies, persons with disabilities and their families as they seek
funding for AT services and devices." Its web site includes a series
of booklets on funding AT, a compendium of court and hearing decisions
relating to AT, articles, legal rulings, and the like. Macintosh
Disability Shareware and Freeware Scott
Norris's collection of disability shareware and freeware for the Mac can
be downloaded from this page. Screen
Magnifiers Homepage Peter
Verhoeven's site on computer programs for large print and voice
access includes downloadable versions of many screen magnifier, screen
review, and alternative mouse software products. Trace
Center - Software Toolkits
A great collection of accessibility freeware and shareware for Apple
Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 95/98, and UNIX and Linux systems. Includes
software for people with all kinds of sensory and physical disabilities.
Training
and Technical Assistance Center for Professionals Serving Students with
Disabilities - TAC Shareware/Public Domain Library These
programs for DOS, Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 include fun, language arts,
math, science, social studies, and teacher utilities. Virtual
Assistance Technology Center
An excellent collection of freeware and shareware for Macs, DOS and
Windows. Personal
Assistants
Respite
Services Transportation
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Cherry Hill Public Schools NJ Department of Education Cherry Hill Township
Ombudsman for Disabled Citizens Disability Rights New
Jersey <back to main category listing>
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