Links to Visit

The links on this page have been provided for informational purposes only. 
Listings which appear on this site do not denote endorsement by the START Project.

Download IDEA		New Jersey Special  Education Code		Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Final Regulations for No Child Left Behind:  Title I -- Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged  Final Rule is available now at: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/cepprogresp.html#reg.  Before you send it to your printer, note that this document is 300 pages.  For additional information from the United States Department of Education about NCLB, visit www.nclb.gov.
"The Right to Special Education in New Jersey: A Guide for Advocates" prepared by the Education Law Center of New Jersey (ELC)			International Leadership Association
The Arc	NICHCY National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities		National Parent Information Network		National Easter Seals Society
National Families in Action	National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Hereditary Disease Foundation		National Mental Health Association Information Center		Family Village - A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)	American Academy of Pediatrics		Child Welfare League of America		Children's Defense Fund
National Association of Child Advocates	LDOnline		National Association of Partners in Education, Inc.		The National Center for Community Education (NCCE)
N.O.R.D (National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.)	National Center for Children in Poverty		National Institute on Drug Abuse		National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
National Center On Outcomes Research (NCOR)	Social Security Administration		TASH		National Coalition of Advocates for Students
Center for Education Reform	Cadre - dispute resolution, including online video on mediation

Parent Training Information Centers (PTIs), Resource & Advocacy Centers 
and other Non-Profit Organizations:

The Resource Room	Action Without Borders	NJ Center for Non-Profit Organizations	Parent Training & Information Centers (PTI)
Parent Advocacy Coalition on Educational Rights (PACER)	The NonProfit Gateway	Disability Advocacy Work With Networking (DAWWN)	Families USA Foundation
SNAP Online: Special Needs Advocate for Parents	Family Support  Center of NJ	Family Voices	New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse

Educational Resources:

The US Department of Education	The Office of Civil Rights	How to file an OCR Complaint	Inclusion Press Homepage
What Does School Reform Mean to My Neighborhood?	Finding Time for Teachers	T.H.E. Journal	The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education	Family Education network	Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education	Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
IDEA Home Page	US Department of Education Regional Educational Laboratories	CDC Adolescent and School Health Information	Center for Social and Emotional Education

Law & Legislation Resources:

Courts & Case Law	Rutgers Law Library Search Engine	Pointers to FTP sites to download court decisions	The Special Ed Advocate - Special Education Law
FindLaw - Cases & Codes	Dept. of Justice ADA Homepage	NJ Administrative Law Search	The Center for Law and Education
US Federal Courts Finder	LawRunner - A legal research tool	Laws & Legal Resources	NJ Law Network
Legal Services of New Jersey	Electronic Policy Network	The ADA Information Center	Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
EDLAW, Inc. (Education law)	Thomas Legislative Information	IDEA Practices	Education Law Center
Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs	The Law and Special Education	Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law	Community Health Law Project
NJDOE Code (NOT Special Education Code)

New Jersey Resources

Family Support  Center of NJ	New Jersey Department of Education	Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ)	ARC of New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Human Services	New Jersey PTA	New Jersey Association of School Administrators	New Jersey School Boards Association
NJ Education Association	Educational Resources from US DOE	Core Curriculum Content Standards	New Jersey State Resources from LDonline
NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse	Mental Health Association in New Jersey	New Jersey Association of Mental Health Agencies (NJAMHA)	Infectious Diseases Society of New Jersey
New Jersey Speech-Language and Hearing Association	Other Related Resources for Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs	New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.	Easter Seals New Jersey
Division of Youth and Family Services - Adoption Program	Educational Information and Resource Center	The League of Women Voters of New Jersey	CeaseFire New Jersey
New Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council	Early Intervention	State Interagency Coordinating Council (Early Intervention)	New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education
New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse	Family & Children's Service has developed a statewide web based resource center NJ-FACES	Jerry Davis Early Childhood Center http://www.thearcofsomerset.org/ jerrydavis.htm

Parent Support & Resources

Community Connection: New Jersey Statewide Parent to Parent	Parent News	Parenting Resource Center	Child Trends
M.U.M.S. National Parent to Parent	Mothers' Center of Central New Jersey	Parents Helping Parents	Focus Adolescent Services: Help for Troubled Teens
Parent resource and information centers on the Special Education Network	Washington Township Public School Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO)	New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse

General Disabilities Resources

Federation for Children with Special Needs	Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)	Disability Statistic Center	Special Needs Resources Online
Developmental Disabilities Health Alliance	The Disability Connection	www.disabledperson.com An online magazine and resource site that is geared specifically towards the person with disabilities.	www.e-bility.com links to a range of resources, services and products of interest
Family Center on Technology and Disability	Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet	Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities	KASA-Kids As Self Advocates
Language Policy Research Unit (LPRU), of the Education Policy Studies Laboratory (EPSL) located at Arizona State University	Special Needs Family Fun offers family fun and special needs resources to enhance the fun and quality of family life for families with disabilities.	New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse	"PATH-Parent Action Transition Handbook". www.njsilc.org Click on the bottom right
Early literacy parent child activity materials in English and Spanish available FREE! To download materials go to www.walearning.com and click on the purple button that says "Free Parent Education Handouts" on the home page.

Links to Specific Disabilities/Disorders
(listed in Alphabetical Order)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Acoustic Neuroma:
Acoustic Neuroma Association

AIDS Dementia:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Alcohol & Drug Abuse:
The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:
The ALS Association

Anxiety Disorders:
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Panic Disorder Education Program

Ataxia and Ataxia-Telangiectasia:
A-T Children's Project
National Ataxia Foundation

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)/Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD):
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD)

Autism, PDD, Asperger Syndrome, Developmental Disabilities:
Autism Society of America
National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils
Autism Resources Web
Aspergers Syndrome Resources
The PDD Palace Home Page
ASPEN (Asperger Syndrome Education Network, 
Inc.)
Jayna's Website: tons of autism links!
www.talkautism.org

B

Batten's Disease:
Batten's Disease Support and Research Association

Behcet's Disease:
American Behcet's Disease Association, Inc.

Blindness/Vision Impairment:
National Eye Institute
The Lighthouse

Brain Tumor:
American Brain Tumor Association
The Brain Tumor Society
National Cancer Institute
Pituitary Tumor Network Association

C

Cerebral Palsy:
United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc./United Cerebral Palsy Research and Education Foundation

D

Deafness:
Boys Town National Research Hospital

Depression/Manic Depression:
Depression Awareness, Recognition and Treatment Education (D/ART) Program National Institute of Mental Health
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)

Dizziness:
Vestibular Disorders Association

Down Syndrome:
National Down Syndrome Society
Bringing Up Down Syndrome 
(covering Burlington, Gloucester & Camden counties in NJ)

Dysautonomia:
The Dysautonomia Foundation, Inc.

Dyslexia:
Dyslexia: The Gift. Information and Resources for Dyslexia
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA)

Dystonia:
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation

E

Epilepsy:
The Epilepsy Foundation of NJ
The Epilepsy Foundation of America

F

G

Gaucher's Disease:
National Gaucher Foundation

Guillain-Barre Syndrome:
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Foundation International

H

Huntington's Disease:
Huntington's Disease Society of America

Hydrocephalus:
Hydrocephalus Association

I - J - K

L

Learning Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities Association of America
LD OnLine
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD)
Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)
Ability Online Support Network: Peers & Mentors
BandAids and Blackboards: Nondisabled sensitized to disabled (kids) with a medical problem.
Schwab Learning

Leukodystrophy:
United Leukodystrophy Foundation

M

Mental Retardation:
The Arc

Moebius Syndrome:
Moebius Syndrome Foundation

Multiple Sclerosis:
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Muscular Dystrophy:
Muscular Dystrophy Association

Myasthenia Gravis:
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation

Myositis:
Myositis Association of America, Inc.

N

Neurofibromatosis:
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
Neurofibromatosis, Inc.

Nonverbal Learning Disorder
http://www.nldline.com 

O

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD):
OC Foundation

P

Prader-Willi Syndrome:
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association

Q

R

Rett Syndrome:
International Rett Syndrome Association (RSA)

Reye's Syndrome:
National Reye's Syndrome Foundation

S

Schizophrenia:
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia

Sjogren's Syndrome:
Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, Inc.

Sleep Disorders:
Narcolepsy and Sleep Disorders
Society of Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms

Spasmodic Torticollis:
National Spasmodic Torticollis Association, Inc.

Spina Bifida:
Spina Bifida Association of America
Children with Spina Bifida: A Resource Page for Parents 

Spinal Muscular Atrophy:
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Sturge-Weber Disease:
The Sturge-Weber Foundation

T

Tay-Sachs Disease:
Late Onset Tay-Sachs Foundation

Trauma:
Think First Foundation

U

V

Von Hippel-Lindau Disease:
Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome Family Alliance

W

Williams Syndrome:
Williams Syndrome Association

X - Y - Z

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