Wilton Library Association

Organizations

American Association on Mental Retardation (http://www.aamr.org/): AAMR promotes progressive policies, sound research, eddective practices, and universal rights for people with intellectual and developmental disablilities.
American Association for People with Disabilities (http://www.aapd-dc.org/): AAPD is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with disabilities.
American Foundation for the Blind (http://www.afb.org/): A national nonprofit whose mission is to ensure that the ten million Americans who are blind or visually impaired enjoy the same rights and opportunities as other citizens.
The Arc (http://thearc.org/): The Arc of the United States works to include all children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities in every community.
Autistic Society (http://thearc.org/): The organization's mission is to unite parents, families, friends, people with Autism and professionals by creating a strong, supportive community worldwide and sharing first hand knowledge, information, news and research about Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
Best Buddies International (http://bestbuddies.org/index.asp): Best Buddies is an organization that is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) (http://www.chadd.org/): Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a national non-profit organization founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their children with AD/HD.
Easter Seals (http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer): Easter Seals provides services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs, and support to their families.
The Federation for Children with Special Needs (http://www.fcsn.org/): The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families..
National Center for Learning Disabilities (http://www.ncld.org/): NCLD works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life. It provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning, and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (http://www.nichcy.org/): A central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth; IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education; No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities); and research-based information on effective educational practices.
National Federation for the Blind (http://www.nfb.org/): Includes information for parents of blind children and blind students.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (http://www.nmss.org/): The Society and its network of chapters nationwide promote research, educate, advocate on critical issues, and organize a wide range of programs - including support for the newly diagnosed and those living with MS over time.
OSERS (http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html): The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages.
Tourette Syndrome Association (http://tsa-usa.org/): Official web site of the national Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.

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Local Resources

SPED*NET Wilton (http://www.spednet.org/spednet_wilton.htm): SPED*NET Wilton is a special education network, a monthly forum for discussing issues and ideas and developing strategies for special education and Section 504 issues.
Wilton Library Special Needs Materials (http://catalog.wiltonlibrary.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=SLB2829526910.3798&menu=search&aspect=power&npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=wl&ri=&index=.GW&term=special+needs&oper=or&aspect=power&index=.GW&term=handicapped&oper=and&index=.GW&term=children&oper=and&index=.GW&term=&ultype=&uloper=%3D&ullimit=&ultype=&uloper=%3D&ullimit=&sort=3100014&x=17&y=7#focus): A sampling of the hundreds of books and videos available to borrow.
Wilton Public Schools Special Services (http://www.wilton.k12.ct.us/district/special_services/special_services_index.html): Staff links and information on Section 504, Preschool Services, Special Education K-12, ESL, Gifted and Enrichment, Parent Advisory, and Staff Development, with a section from the Connecticut State Department of Education Information.

Other Resources for Families

ATTO (http://atto.buffalo.edu/): The Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO) provides information on AT applications that help students with disabilities learn in elementary classrooms. Links to other resources for children, educators and families from CODI can be found here.
Benefits for Children with Disabilities (http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10026.html): A booklet written primarily for the parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and adults disabled since childhood. It illustrates the kinds of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits a child with a disability might be eligible for and explains how the government evaluates disability claims for children.
ERIC Information Center on Disabilities and Gifted Education (http://ericec.org/): This database of articles is devoted exclusively to the published professional literature in special education, gifted education, and related services.
LD Online (http://www.ldonline.org/): Information on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals.
National Disability Rights Network (http://www.napas.org/): "Through training and technical assistance, legal support, and legislative advocacy, the National Disability Rights Network works to create a society in which people with disabilities are afforded equality of opportunity and are able to fully participate by exercising choice and self-determination."
Parents Helping Parents (http://www.php.com/): A site chock full of information designed "to help children with special needs receive the resources, love, hope, respect, health care, education, and other services they need to reach their full potential by providing them with strong families, dedicated professionals, and responsive systems to serve them."
Sibling Support Project (http://www.thearc.org/siblingsupport/): Materials intended to increase peer support and information opportunities for brothers and sisters of people with special needs and to increase parents' and providers' understanding of sibling issues.
SNAP Online (http://www.snapinfo.org/home.html): Special Needs Advocate for Parents (SNAP) serves over 6,000 organizations and families in the special needs community with educational seminars on special needs estate planning, referrals, and networking opportunities as well as offering medical insurance problem-solving education and services.
Special Child (http://www.specialedconnection.com/LrpSecStoryTool/splash.jsp): A publication for parents and caregivers of children with special needs.
Special Ed Connection (http://www.specialedconnection.com/LrpSecStoryTool/splash.jsp): A one-stop reference center for special education needs, with timely and important news, case law, statutes, regulations, and more.
Special Education Resources on the Internet (http://seriweb.com/): A collection of Internet-accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education.
Special Needs Family Fun (http://www.specialneedsfamilyfun.com/): Information and tips from a special needs family.