1. Sociology Internet Resources American Association of Western connecticut. U.C Casey Foundation. National parent Information Network of education Data. U. Mich. Medical School Online resources for Investigators http://www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/socialsci/socres.html

Site developed by J. Bannister Recognition Awards Western Connecticut State University Department of Social Sciences WCSU List: Sociology Internet Resources Scroll down for complete list, or select by topic: Ethnicity Women Family Criminology ... Other WCSU Lists Please report non-working links. Sarah Zupko's Cultural Studies Center SocioRealm: Cultural Studies on the WWW WSU: What is Culture? For more culture resources, see WCSU List: Anthropology For resources on world cultural regions, see WCSU List: World Area Studies SocioSite Index: Sociological Subject Areas Sociology Links By Subject Georgetown U.: American Studies Web One World Supersite Keele U.: Online Newsletter: MEME Organizational Behavior: Administrative Science Quarterly Paul Starr's Internet Resources: Communications Amr. Comm. Assoc.: Conflict and Communication L. Krempel's Gallery of Social Structures Clearinghouse: Social Sciences and Social Issues National Aging Information Center National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information U. Wis.: Poverty-Related Resources National Coalition for the Homeless D. R. Quammen's The Sticky Wicket Poverty's Homepage Cleveland SU Lib.:

2. Cpacinc.org :: Connecticut (CT) Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) About CPAC. FAQs. Training. Materials. resources. Connecting CT Directory The connecticut (CT) parent Advocacy Center, Inc Understand special education laws. Identify your child's http://www.cpacinc.org/

onload=curpage; Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center CPAC Home About CPAC FAQs Training ... Contact us Last Reviewed: June 07, 2004, 10:44 AM Welcome! If your child has special needs... we are here to help. The Connecticut (CT) Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 21. We are here to help you: Understand special education laws Identify your child's educational needs Communicate more effectively with professionals Participate in the educational decision making process free for parents. 338 Main Street, Niantic CT 06357 • (860) 739-3089 V/TDD • Toll Free 1-800-445-CPAC Site Designed / Developed by Maxon Web Design

3. Parent Involvement In Education School Improvement Research Series. ( SIRS) Research You Can Use. CloseUp 6. parent Involvement in education. Kathleen Cotton and Karen Reed Wikelund. INTRODUCTION and other services with dwindling resources. And parents want parent involvement in education. Presents detail on parent involvement programs in New Haven, connecticut elementary http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/3/cu6.html

S chool I mprovement R esearch S eries (SIRS) Research You Can Use Close-Up #6 Parent Involvement in Education Kathleen Cotton and Karen Reed Wikelund INTRODUCTION It is no wonder that parent involvement with the schools has become a major educational issue in the 1980s. This is an era of increasing concern about the quality of education in this country. States are taking a greater role in monitoring and maintaining academic standards. Communities are ever more watchful of the expense of public education. Local schools are concerned about continuing to provide high-quality teaching and other services with dwindling resources. And parents want assurance that their children will receive adequate preparation to lead rewarding adult lives. Is parent involvement a valuable, if largely untapped, resource for schools struggling to provide state-ofthe -art instruction with diminishing fundsa way to instill pride and interest in schooling, increase student achievement, and enhance a sense of community and commitment? Or is it one more responsibility to add to overburdened teachers and administratorsor even a threat to the autonomy and professionalism of the schools? This review of the literature on parent involvement examines these issues, focusing, in particular on the following five areas:

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5. Archived: Including Your Child Appendix B: Resources - Parent Training And Infor This section of the archived guide 'Including Your Child' provides addresses and numbers for various organizations that focus on parent training and information. Inc. ( parent education and Assistance for Kids) 719) 5319452. connecticut. connecticut parent Advocacy Center, Inc Opportunity, Development, education, and resources) 2300 West http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Including/resptic.html

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n Including Your Child - April 1997 Appendix B Resources Parent Training and Information Centers ALABAMA Special Education Action Committee, Inc. (SEAC) 3207 International Drive, Suite C P.O. Box 161274 Mobile, AL 36616-2274 (334) 478-1208 (Voice/TDD) 1-800-222-7322 (Alabama only) Fax: (334) 473-7877 ALASKA Alaska P.A.R.E.N.T.S., Inc. (Parents as Resources Engaged in Networking and Training Statewide) 540 International Airport Road, Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99518 (907) 563-2246 (Voice/TDD) 1-800-478-7678 (Alaska only) Fax: (907) 563-2257 ARIZONA Pilot Parent Partnerships 2150 East Highland Avenue, Suite 105 Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 468-3001 (Voice/TDD) 1-800-237-3007 (Arizona only) Fax: (602) 468-3001 (call first) ARKANSAS Arkansas Parent Support and Information Network Arkansas Disability Coalition 10002 W. Markham, Suite B-7 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 221-1330 (Voice/TDD) 1-800-223-1330 (Arkansas only) Fax: (501) 221-9067 CALIFORNIA Northern California Coalition for Parent Training and Information (NCC), Region I Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) 2212 Sixth Street Berkeley, CA 94710

6. Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD) resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to the schools and the residents. connecticut Department of education connecticut parent Advocacy Center, Inc http://bcol02.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list_by_territory.cfm?territory_id=ct

7. Robyn's Nest - The Parenting Network - Connecticut Resources & Links and just about anything your family might need in connecticut! offers weekend curriculum,continuing and adult education geared to a parent s hectic schedule http://www.robynsnest.com/ctresource.htm

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8. COPAA State Special Ed Resource Page legihome.htm. connecticut education Procedures Manual. Division of Exceptional Children Services. http//www.kde.state.ky.us/osis/children/ sepm/default.asp. parent and Teacher resources http://www.copaa.net/resources/statespedlaw.html

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates An independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents established to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities. State Education Law Resources This page contains a compilation of Special Education Law State-Specific Internet Resources submitted by COPAA listserv members. Please contact us , if you find any outdated or nonfunctional links. Be sure to include the link with your email. State Education Law Resources are listed alphabetically. An alpha index is provided for your convenience. Not all States have their education laws or regulations on the Internet. If you know of a resource that is not listed here or you find an outdated link, drop us a note and we will add it as soon as possible. However, please do not expect us to conduct searches for you. A C D F ... Misc Alabama Alabama State Department of Education 50 North Ripley Street P.O. Box 302101 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2101 http://www.alsde.edu/ver1/

9. Online Resources For Special Education - Connecticut - GreatSchools.net processes, and lists parent resources stateby of information on special educationlaw and http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ct/94/parent

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington, D.C. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Sign up for our free newsletter to help your child succeed in school. Sign Up Edit Subscription Complete List of Articles Search Articles: or Browse Our Glossary and/or AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Search by: County or Address School or District Name City State Online Resources for Special Education Check out these useful online resources for parents of special education students.

10. Online Resources For Parent Involvement In Schools - Connecticut - GreatSchools. Among its parent involvement suggestions are Public education Network PEN has producedan 80 http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ct/264/parent

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington, D.C. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Sign up for our free newsletter to help your child succeed in school. Sign Up Edit Subscription Complete List of Articles Search Articles: or Browse Our Glossary and/or AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Search by: County or Address School or District Name City State Online Resources for Parent Involvement in Schools Click on these links to learn about the powerful impact of parent involvement in schools and to connect with groups that promote parent involvement.

11. Resources In Connecticut CT PTA Home. connecticut parentTeachers Association. www.ctpta.org. www.ccmckids.org.connecticut Homeschool Network Special Needs education. http://www.preservice.org/T0300855/ctresources.htm

Resources in Connecticut for Families who have Children with Special Needs This website was developed by students at Eastern Connecticut State University enrolled in Adapting Early Childhood Curriculum for Inclusive Classrooms during Fall, 2002. This website was designed to provide information about resources, organizations, and foundations in Connecticut for families and educators of children with special needs. Autism Autism Society of Connecticut http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/7896/ General Resources Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth To 3 www.birth23.org The Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs Connecticut Children's Medical Center www.ccmckids.org Connecticut Special Education Resource Center www.ctserc.org Connecticut State Department of Education www.state.ct.us/sde Connecticut Voices for Children www.ctkidslink.org Easter Seals of Connecticut http://ct.easter-seals.org Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities www.state.ct.us/opapd/

12. Connecticut State Resources of education Bureau of Special education and Pupil President Spina Bifida Associationof connecticut PO Box parent Training and Information Center (PTI) Nancy http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ct.htm

NICHCY State Resources : Connecticut A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Connecticut State Resources Table of Contents State Agencies Disability Organizations Parent Organizations Other Organizations The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know. State Agencies and Organizations Age of Eligibility Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education United States Senators Honorable Christopher J. Dodd (D) 448 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

13. 7Online.com: Moving To New York? Education Resources For Families schools in the state, and other education websites Teacher Association; New JerseyState parent Teacher Association; connecticut State parent Teacher Association. http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/areaguide/guide_education.html

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14. Special Education Resources spokes@connix.com SPED*NET New Canaan is the Special education Network of New Canaan,connecticut FLORIDA Pensacola/Santa parent to parent of Brevard, Inc. http://www.reedmartin.com/specialeducationresources.htm

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15. Special Education News -- Connecticut Stats And Links button to outside web page connecticut State Department of education. parent andFamily Links check out For Families at left for national groups and resources. http://www.specialednews.com/states/ct/ctlinks.html

D Bulletin Boards Calendar About Us ... Site Map Student data, 1998-99 school year Source: National Center for Education Statistics Public school students ages 3-21 in special ed Total public school students ages 3-21, including special ed Special ed portion of all public school students in Connecticut Special ed portion of U.S. public school special ed students Connecticut student portion of U.S. public school students Actual Federal Spending vs. Authorized Spending Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1995-2001 Allocation: '95-'01 Authorization: '95-'01 Funds Missed: $346 million $1.28 billion $935.1 million 2001 Allocation: Possible 2002 Increase: Possible 2002 Allocation: $60.6 million $51.7 million $112.3 million SOURCES: Council for Exceptional Children reprint of aggregated actual allocations from U.S. Department of Education and full funding estimates derived by Fiscal Planning Services, Inc. based on information from IDEA Funding Coalition data. FY2002 appropriation under Harkin-Hagel plan estimated by American Association of School Administrators Federal and State Government Links check out "Washington Watch" at left for national groups and resources Offices: Connecticut State Department of Education U.S. Office of Special Education Northeast Regional Resource Center

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Planned Parenthood of Connecticut Book List Please print this page, write the quantity desired next to each title, then complete the billing and ordering information at the bottom. Questions? Please call the Education Department at 203-865-5158. For Young Children _ All Families Are Different $10.50 _ Did the Sun Shine Before You Were Born? $8.95 _ Facts about Sex $6.95 _ First Comes Love $10.95 _ Girls are Girls, Boys are Boys $6.95 _ It’s My Body $5.95 _ It’s So Amazing! $10.99 _ Where Did I Come From? $9.95 Puberty _ Bellybuttons are Navels Too $20.00 _ It’s Perfectly Normal $10.99 _ Puberty’s Wild Ride $15.00 _ What is Happening to Me? $9.95 For Girls _ Any Girl Can Rule the World $12.95 _ Brave New Girls $12.95 _ Celebrating Girls $10.95 _ Girl’s Guide to Life $14.95 _ Great Books for Girls $14.00 _ Growing a Girl $12.95 _ It’s a Girl Thing $12.00 _ My Body, Myself for Girls $11.95 _ My Feelings, Myself $11.95 _ Period: A Girl’s Guide $9.99

17. Parenting Resources At First Baby Mall as you prepare to be a parent for the Manager of Milford Hospital s Family ChildbirthCenter in connecticut. CCE, IBCLC of the Health education and Lactation http://www.firstbabymall.com/expecting/parenting/resources.htm

Parenting Resources Everything you need to know as you prepare to be a parent for the first time. Choosing a Pediatrician by Angela Daidone, Communications Specialist, St. JosephÕs ChildrenÕs Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey. Choosing a Pediatrician Choosing Your Child's Primary Care Physician by the experts at The Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Choosing Your Baby's Pediatrician by Jerold Aronson, MD, and Susan Aronson, MD, pediatricians at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Dr. Susan Aronson is also member of the board of Directors of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Choosing Your Child's Health Insurance by the experts at The Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. What are the "Baby Blues"? Post-Partum Depression Postpartum Doula: Ancient Concept, Modern Necessity by Susan S. Keeney, Director of Mothercare Doula Services in Connecticut and the mother of five. Choosing a Nursing Bra Choosing to Breastfeed by Jan Moeller, RNC, Manager of Milford Hospital's Family Childbirth Center in Connecticut. She has been a direct provider of mother-baby nursing care for twenty years, and has managed the maternity services at Milford Hospital for thirteen years. Benefits of Breastfeeding by Carol Townson, RN, CCE, IBCLC of the Health Education and Lactation Consultants in Katy, Texas.

18. Welcome To MBOE! a wide range of education topics •CT parents Plus http//www.ctparentsplus.org/CT parents Plus is connecticut s parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC http://www.milforded.org/parent_center/resources.asp

Revised Activities for Kids Career Information College Help General Resources ... Special Education/Gifted Education Activities For Kids Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/ Free science experiments Brain Food http://rinkworks.com/brainfood/ Great critical thinking, logic puzzles Career Information Community Service http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/A4144.cfm While your kids give something back, they can explore a career, develop new skills and receive training, and make contacts for future employment. Peterson's Home Page Study Abroad College Help CT Mentor http://www.ctmentor.org/ A web site developed by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education and the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges to provide helpful, comprehensive information on accessing higher education, including how to obtain college loans, grants and other resources available to Connecticut families. It also includes online planners, college applications, and FAFSA forms, as well as tools for high school guidance counselors. Collegenet.com

19. National Coalition For Parent Involvement In Education (NCPIE): Resources and education. 1875 connecticut Ave NW Suite 510 Washington DC 20009 Voice 202986-3000Fax 202-986-6648 Web Address cleweb.org. Resource Title Parents are http://www.ncpie.org/Resources/ParentsFamilies.cfm

Resources for Parents and Families There are currently 178 resources for Parents and Families in the NCPIE database. To order a resource, please contact its publishing organization. AARP Grandparent Information Center 601 E Street NW Washington DC 20049 Voice: Fax: Contact: Margaret Hollidge, Sr Program Coordinator Web Address: www.aarp.org/grandparents/ Resource Title: Welfare Reform and Your Family Price: Free Description: An examination of how welfare reform has affected grandparents raising grandchildren. Resource Title: Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren: What to Consider and Where to Find Help Price: Free Description: An online resource for grandparents who are sole caregivers for grandchildren. Resource Title: Parenting Grandchildren: A Voice for Grandparents Price: Free Description: A newsletter written to meet the needs of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and professionals who serve them. Resource Title: Support Groups for Raising Grandchildren Price: Free Description: A web page dedicated to helping grandparents who are sole caregivers for their grandchildren join and form support groups. American Federation of Teachers Educational Issues 555 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 Voice: Fax: Contact: Rosalind LaRocque, Assistant Director

20. National Coalition For Parent Involvement In Education (NCPIE): Resources Parent booklets that importance of families in education and how...... Hispanic Policy Development Project. 1001 connecticut Ave NW es nuestra tambien http://www.ncpie.org/Resources/all_resources.cfm

All NCPIE Resources There are currently 413 organization resources in the NCPIE database. To order a resource, please contact its publishing organization. AARP Grandparent Information Center 601 E Street NW Washington DC 20049 Voice: Fax: Contact: Margaret Hollidge, Sr Program Coordinator Web Address: www.aarp.org/grandparents/ Resource Title: Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren: What to Consider and Where to Find Help Price: Free Description: An online resource for grandparents who are sole caregivers for grandchildren. Resource Title: Parenting Grandchildren: A Voice for Grandparents Price: Free Description: A newsletter written to meet the needs of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and professionals who serve them. Resource Title: Support Groups for Raising Grandchildren Price: Free Description: A web page dedicated to helping grandparents who are sole caregivers for their grandchildren join and form support groups. Resource Title: Welfare Reform and Your Family Price: Free Description: An examination of how welfare reform has affected grandparents raising grandchildren.

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