Resources

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Professional Resources

Intervention Central offers free tools and resources to help school staff and parents to promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for all children and youth: http://www.interventioncentral.org/

Ericec.org is your gateway to the best sites on the Internet for Special education: http://www.ericec.org/

Online professional development training to improve postsecondary outcomes for all students with disabilities:
The purpose of this program is to support postsecondary faculty and staff by providing information on ways to improve postsecondary education outcomes for all students, including those with disabilities. Increasing understanding of 1) Universal Design for Learning (UDL); 2) Assistive Technology (AT); 3) Knowledge about students with hidden, or invisible disabilities; and 4) Rights and responsibilities related to students in postsecondary education, will enhance education for all students. The four training curricula are intended both to facilitate acquiring this knowledge and to evaluate an understanding of it. Those who complete the test will receive a Certificate of Completion that may be used in resumes or for promotion or tenure information. The test may be taken at any time before, during, or after any one or all of the sections are completed. The Certificate will be awarded at the end of this training upon successful completion of the test with a score of 80% or higher.
To go directly to the training, enter http://www.ist.hawaii.edu/training/
Afterwards you may want to check out the entire site at www.ist.hawaii.edu <http://www.ist.hawaii.edu/>

Assistive Technology Links:

The Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative (LATI) is comprised of eight regional centers dedicated to improving outcomes and results for children and youth with disabilities through the use of assistive technology and to increase the capacity of school districts to provide assistive technology services by making training and technical assistance available to teachers, therapists, administrators, paraprofessionals and parents. http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/eia/1538.html

Click on your parish to be directed to your regional center.

a t centers

Schwab Learning Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities — An Overview
http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=286&f=search

Government links

The Louisiana Department of Education, Division of Educational Improvement and Assistance website offers information on special education regulations, IEP forms and other topics of interest to special educators and their families. http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/eia/home.html

Find out how No Child Left Behind is improving education in all states. No Child Left Behind: http://www.nclb.gov/