1. Massachusetts Association Of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils massachusetts Association of Special education parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC) has a high demand for resources and information.The key areas parents and parent advisory council http://www.masspac.org/

Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC) Notice for Web Site Listings The MASSPAC website and association has a high demand for resources and information. The key areas parents and parent advisory council leaders constantly look for are: 1. Parent/educational advocates 2. Attorneys 3. Speakers 4. Tutors Currently and through 200 , we host listings on advocates and attorneys which are found under “Resources” at www.masspac.org Speakers and Tutors are to be included at the end of 2003 and into 2004 and beyond. If you are interested in any of these listings, as an applicant, please note the schedules and deadlines that follow this notice. Please forward your request to: info@masspac.org and the applications will be sent to you. Special Education Reports Reports on the current state of Special Education in the United States have recently been released. These will have tremendous impact when deliberations on reauthorization of IDEA resume in 2003. Make sure you print these or make parents in your communities aware of these reports. Consider writing to your legislators regarding your concerns as parents and parent advisory councils. Your opinions, thoughts, and concerns count! Read More.

2. Special Education Resources Centers: Non-profit Organizations Nonprofit centers offering information and referrals to parents with special education needs Internet Special education resources. Special education Learning Disabilities resources National parent to parent Support Information System massachusetts Federation for http://www.iser.com/nps.html

Internet Special Education Resources Special Education Non-Profit Resources Providing Nationwide Services AVKO Educational Research Foundation Center for Learning Disabilities Overland Park, KS The Federation for Children with Special Needs Boston, MA Gerstmann Syndrome Support Network , Riverview, MI, a member of the Parents Coalition The LEARN Center of the Illinois Masonic Medical Center The International Dyslexia Association (formerly known as the Orton Dyslexia Society). Parents Helping Parents the Santa Clara, CA, Family Resource Center The Riggs Institute referrals and information about The Writing Road to Reading / Spalding method The Schwab Foundation for Learning informational web site and phone consultations Providing Regional and Local Services Alabama Special Education Action Committee (SEAC) , The Alabama PTI Center Southeast Center , Montgomery-based center providing evaluations and intervention for LD's and ADD/ADHD Alaska P.A.R.E.N.T.S. Arizona PIMA Prevention Partnership A substance abuse prevention program for people with disabilities Arkansas Little Rock Easter Seal Society Technology Resource Center Bryant California Fresno Exceptional Parents Unlimited Garden Grove Comfort Connection/ Family Resource Center Los Angeles Etta Israel Center Napa Moving Forward, a postsecondary program for young adults with learning differences

3. Education World® - Parent Resources : Education Programs : Summer Camps : Gener Newsletters. TOP parent resources education Programs Summer Camps Offering handson learning experiences for children at nine massachusetts locations, kindergarten to grade 8 http://db.educationworld.com/perl/browse?cat_id=4889

4. Special Education - Parent Information - Massachusetts Department Of Education Links and resources for families and parent support. massachusetts Public, Charter, Private, Collaborative, and Approved Private Special education Schools http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/parents.html

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5. Eye On Education/Parent Resources Center; Roxbury Boys Girls Club. massachusetts resources Higher education Information Center 617 Offers Early Awareness workshops for parents of middle http://www.eyeoneducation.tv/parents/resources_list.html

Boston Public Schools After-School Programs Parent Resources Parent Perspectives Parents: Parent Resources Resources List Remember you are not alone! There are many organizations dedicated to helping you support your child's learning. Get your questions answered and get informed about what you can do to help your child by calling or visiting an organization in your neighborhood. Here is just a handful organizations to get you started. Boston Massachusetts National Boston Resources Boston Partners in Education 44 Farnsworth St. Boston, MA 02110 http://www.bostonpartners.org An independent, nonprofit organization that trains and places thousands of volunteers in Boston public schools. Boston Public Schools (BPS) BPS Main Office 26 Court St. Boston, MA 02108 http://boston.k12.ma.us/ Practical information about Boston public schools, including enrollment, transportation, MCAS, special education, and bilingual education. Hosts an annual Showcase of Schools at the Bayside Expo Center in early January. BPS Citywide Parents Council 21 Deckard St.

6. Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Board of education. Career and Technical education Related resources   MCAS Performance Appeals. parent Information Hotline. 1866-MCAS220. massachusetts Comprehensive http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas

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7. Mass.gov - The Official Web Site Of The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts education/Training. Energy/Utilities. Environment/resources. Finance/Taxation in massachusetts. Foster Care month has been observed each May since 1983. To become a foster parent, call http://www.state.ma.us/

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8. The DRM Regional Resource Directory: Massachusetts Support Center (ASC) Community resources For People Down Syndrome Congress education massachusetts Association of Special education parent Advisory Councils http://www.disabilityresources.org/MASSACHUSETTS.html

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9. Online Resources For Special Education - Massachusetts - GreatSchools.net processes, and lists parent resources stateby of information on special education law and http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ma/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. Kent State University Parent Resources Faculty Inservice parent resources Related Links Directory http//www.massfamilyties.org/ei/ programs.htm. massachusetts Department of education http//www.doe.mass.edu/ http://fp.dl.kent.edu/ecis/Web/Parent Resources/ParentResource.htm

College of Education Home ECIS At-A-Glance Academic Programs Admissions ... Inservice [ Parent Resources ] Related Links Research and Conference Presentations Site Index Individualized Family Service Plan Web http://nncf.unl.edu/ifspweb/ Individual Education Program Guide http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/Products/IEP_Guide/ ALABAMA Alabama's Early Intervention System www.rehab.state.al.us/intervention.htm Alabama Department of Education Alabama Special Education Alabama Preschool Handbook http://www.alsde.edu/documents/65/Handbook_0-5_wDisabilitiesP.pdf ADRS Early Intervention Systems Office Locations http://www.rehab.state.al.us/ei_offices.html ALASKA Alaska Department of Education http://www.educ.state.ak.us/tls/sped/ Alaska Maternal, Child and Family Health (Early Intervention) http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/mcfh/SectionMCFH.htm Alaska Special Education http://www.educ.state.ak.us/tls/sped/ ARIZONA Arizona Community and Family Health Services http://www.hs.state.az.us/cfhs/ocshcn/index.htm Arizona Department of Education http://www.ade.state.az.us/

11. Online Resources For Parent Involvement In Schools - Massachusetts - GreatSchool Among its parent involvement suggestions are Public education Network PEN has produced an 80 http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ma/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.

12. Parentresources more about the massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment The Framingham Special education parent Advisory Committee Box provides excellent resources for parents http://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/dunning/parents.htm

Parent Resources This page was last updated on Lunch Menu Answering your Child's Questions about War School Information - Calendars, Contacts, No School Accouncements and more Health and Advice ... Bus Routes Whether it is solving a problem, or finding out what is for lunch, this page is for you. As parents we sometimes feel isolated, as if our problems were unique. This page was developed to provides links to resources that can help you find answers. This page can also connect you to other parents and parent organizations which can make you part of a community of others with similar concerns. Speaking of being part of a community, also look at our PTO Connections page to learn about our Parent Teachers Organization 5th Grade Parents: COFFEE WITH THE WALSH MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Teresa Carney know if you are planning to attend, or if you have any questions! 508-626-9182 MCAS: Four letters that bring many questions. Learn more about the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System at the Department of Education's website. Portions of this statewide test is now given to third, fourth and fifth grade students in our school. Children's questions about war and how to handle them are addressed in this article written by the late Fred Rogers.

13. Parent Resources BOOKS. American Library Association resources for Parents and Children (www.ala.org/parents), Bluestein, Jane. massachusetts Department of education (www.doe http://www.hudson.k12.ma.us/parent_resources/home.htm

PARENT RESOURCES WEB RESOURCES BOOKS American Library Association: Resources for Parents and Children ( www.ala.org/parents Bluestein, Jane. Twenty-first-Century Discipline . Jefferson City, MO:Scholastic, 1988. The Children's Partnership ( www.childrenspartnership.org Branden, Nathaniel. The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem . New York. Bantam Books, 1994. Massachusetts Department of Education www.doe.mass.edu Comer, James. Waiting for a Miracle . New York: Dutton, Family Education Network ( familyeducation.com Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly and Reed Larson. Being Adolescent: Conflict and Growth in the Teenage Year NewYork:Basic Books, 1984. ERIC ( ericeece.org Elkind, David, Ph.D. Parenting Your Teenager in the Nineties . Rosemont, NJ:Modern Learning Press, 1993. Middle Level Resources ( www.middleweb.com

14. Links Edit, PEER parents Engaged in education Reform, massachusetts resources. Edit, Edit, Concord Special education parent Advisory Council, massachusetts resources. Edit, http://www.poac.net/ma/Lists/Links

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15. SERI Parents & Educators Resources (EDC) in Newton, massachusetts. National parent Information Network (NPIN). Individualized education Program (IEP) Several articles on the topic from LD OnLine. http://seriweb.com/parents.htm

SERI P E ducator's R esources Special Education Lesson Ideas Office of Special Education Intervention Techniques - a place where you can find effective teaching techniques - students studying special education have read and summarized scores of research articles about teaching techniques for exceptional learners Music Therapy Connection provides information about music therapy to parents of special needs children Teaching and More Lesson plans, bulletin boards, learning centers, and information for parents and educators of Special Education students The National Parent Network on Disabilities is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering parents. Located in Washington, DC, NPND has the unique capability to provide its members with the most up-to-date information on the activities of all three branches of government that affeect individuals with disabilities and their families LD in Depth LD In Depth offers a vast array of information on topics within the area of learning disabilities. Here you'll find articles written by the leading experts, research findings reported by top researchers, and the latest new in the field of learning disabilities. Special Education Resources and Information - ESubjects is committed to bridging the gap between special and non-special education classrooms. Our materials include technology-rich, comprehensive, standards-based curricula for high school core subjects.

16. Conservation Commission Other resources in massachusetts The massachusetts Association of Special education parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC). Website http//www.masspac.org. http://www.hanovermass.com/pac/

ABOUT HANOVER Where's Hanover Street Map Photo Tour About Hanover ... Hanover Schools FROM TOWN HALL 2002 Town Report Officials/ Committees Phone Numbers ... ... more FOR RESIDENTS Community Groups Youth Sports Bandstand Transfer Station ... Residents Email LOCAL INTEREST Hanover Chamber HHS Grads Page At The Movies Newspapers ... Town Online If you know or think you know a child with special needs, learn more about. The Hanover Special Education Parent Advisory Council What is Special Education (SPED)? This term refers to specially designed instructional services beyond the regular classroom program. It is for children who have hidden or seen disabilities in any of these areas: health, physical, developmental, sensory, intellectual, neurological, emotional, speech and communication or specific learning issues children who are not making effective progress in school. Services range from homework or seating modifications, to physical, occupational or speech therapy, or to placement in a special program or school.

17. Parent Links Their Part, parent and Teacher Communication Just what does it mean to be involved in your community school? massachusetts Dept. of education Great resources, http://www.newton.mec.edu/Franklin/parent_links.html

Franklin School Family Links Click on a subject for online information. Homework Help ESL General Interest The Internet ... Improving Our Schools Homework Help Ask Eric A searchable data base of great information. Kids Click A kid friendly search engine. Ask An Expert Page Pose a question and receive an answer! Homework Resources All kinds of help for homework assignments. Learning Strategies Find out how best to meet your child's learning style. Science Fair Projects Need a project? Or just want to see some? Everyday Math for Parents Find out about the math program Newton uses. The Internet Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway Everything to know about being online. Integrate Technology with Learning Have a computer at home? Great site to find activities. Shareware and Freeware Download activities to do at home. World Wide Web Workbook Learn the basic operating skills you'll need to find your way around the Web.

18. Bilingual Education Links parent resources NCELA parents as resources in Schools Cotton Wikelund, 1989 parent Guides Link M. CoronelMolina Bilingual education massachusetts Web Page http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/BME.html

Teaching Indigenous Languages books conference articles columns ... home Bilingual Education Links (Last Updated April 19, 2004) Bilingual Education: General Resources Biliingual Education Education Week Issues Page Bilingual Education Center for Applied Linguistics Resources Bilingual Research Journal Bilingual Services Azusa Unified School District California's Challenges in Language Minority Education Jill Mora Cross-cultural Language and Academic Language Development (CLAD) Instructional Modules Immersion Education Research and Action Initiatives U. of Minnesota Jim Cummins' Home Page many articles by this important writer Language Magazine Less Commonly Taught Languages Web Site Full Text Papers National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (Formerly National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education) Resources on Language and Culture Articles by Stephen Krashen The Battle Over Bilingual Education Atlantic Monthly BEST EVIDENCE: Research Foundations of the Bilingual Education Act NCBE Report James Crawford 1997 Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: A Research Perspective NCBE FOCUS Kenji Hakuta 1990 Bilingual Education Education Week "Hot Topics 1/31/03 with good links Bilingual Education: Arguments For and (Bogus) Arguments Against Stephen Krashen 1999 Bilingual Education: A Focus on Current Research NCBE FOCUS Stephen Krashen 1991 Bilingual Education Is A Human and Civil Right A Rethinking Schools editorial, Winter 2002/03

19. Helpful Links To Special Education Related Resources Practice of Special education through technology with Disabilities National parent Network on Disabilities Neighborhood Law (massachusetts legal information http://foxborough.k12.ma.us/fsepac/helpful_links_to_special_educati.htm

Foxborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council No Child Left Behind.....Our Children's Voice Helpful Links to Special Education related resources Parents Rights Brochure FSEPAC Meeting Minutes Helpful Links to Special Education related resources Americans with Disabilities Document Center Asperger's Association of New England Barrier Free Education Best Practices with Disabilities ... Wrights Law Revised: March 31, 2003 Send mail to bdjjhill@attbi.com with questions or comments about this web site. Last modified: March 31, 2003

20. Educational Links (Parents) massachusetts Department of education state site for education reform, resources, and educational technology National parent Information Network This site has http://foxborough.k12.ma.us/fpsweb/CoolLinks/CLparents.html

Teachers/Parents, if you know of a good educational site that you'd like to have listed on COOL LINKS, please feel free to add a site to this list. Local Interest Foxboro Company - one of the world's leading manufacturers of instruments and systems for industrial process automation. Foxboro Jaycees - Site of the local Jaycees civic organization. This is a group which organizes the efforts of the people of the community to promote the welfare of Foxboro and its citizens through active, constructive projects. Foxboro Police Department - The official homepage of the Foxborough Police Department Motorola - one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors and advanced electronic systems, components and services. New England Patriots Football Team - the 1996 AFC Football League Champions, located in Foxboro, Massachusetts Pediatric Specialists Website - Website of Dr. Arthur Giuliano, MD (school physician), giving tips/information about health issues and medical concerns. General Education Resources Awesome Library - This site organizes your World Wide Web exploration using 12,000 carefully reviewed resources. Sites are broken down into categories for: teachers, kids, teens, parents, librarians, and community.

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