Special Education Useful Websites

Please Note: The websites listed in this section have in no way been approved for accuracy or endorsed by the MISD School Board, Administration, Staff or its patrons. All sites listed were identified by individual special education staff members or family members with children receiving special education services with the intent of helping others locate key resources in the area of special education. If you find any materials contained in any of the sites objectionable, please immediately notify Melissa Thompson, M.I.S.D. Director of Special Programs. Thanks.

General Information about Children with Disabilities

1. www.ed.gov  - United States Department of Education
2. www.wrightslaw.com  The Special Education Advocate
3. www.disabilityrightstx.org  Advocacy for the rights of disabled persons
4. www.tea.texas.gov  Texas Education Agency
5. www.ascd.org   Association for Supervision of curriculum Development
6. www.cec.sped.org   Council for Exceptional Children
7. www.aacap.org   American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
8. www.proactiveparent.com Resources for parents/teachers of students with reading difficulties
9. www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers  US Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation   

Information about Bipolar and Other Psychological Disorders

1. www.nimh.nih.gov  Official site of the national Institute of Mental health
2. www.jbrf.org  Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation

ADD/ADHD

1. www.add.org  Attention Deficit Disorder Association
2. www.chadd.org  Children and Adults with ADHD

Dyslexia

1. www.interdys.org  International Dyslexia Association

Down Syndrome

1. www.ndss.org  National Down Syndrome Society

Autism

1. www.feat.org  Families for Early Autism Treatment
2. www.behavior.org  Behavioral Programming for Children with Autism
3. www.autism-society.org   Autism Society of America

Cerebral Palsy

1. www.cerebralpalsyguide.com  Cerebral Palsy Guide
2. cerebralpalsygroup.com CP Group