1. Northwest Education Collaboration: Oregon Resources a network and resource center for family, school, community partnerships to improve family and child outcomes oregon parent Center (OPC). Its purpose is to develop the best parenting practices available and disseminate the information statewide. parenting education resources and education providers http://www.nwrel.org/cfc/frc/oregon.html

Moments for Oregon Children Every 12 minutes a child was reported abused or neglected. Every 2 hours a baby was born to a teenage mother. Every 4 hours a baby was born at low birth weight. Every day a baby died during the first year of life. Every 6 days a child or youth was killed by a gun. (1998 Statistics from the Children's Defense Fund) State Indicators and Initiatives State Indicators of Young Child and Family Well-Being Percent of young children in poverty US 24.7% Oregon 20.1% Percent of young children with mother working part or full-time US 63.6% Oregon 67.5% Percent of 19-35 month old children not vaccinated US 23.0% Oregon 30.0% Percent of low-income young children without health insurance US 18.9% Oregon 18.4% Some child and family support facts: Oregon is one of the 29 states in the country with a state-funded prekindergarten program. Oregon is one of the 37 states that supported at least one state-funded, comprehensive program strategy targeted to young children and their families (e.g., prekindergarten programs, home-visiting programs for infants and toddlers, or family support and parent education programs). (Source: National Center for Children in Poverty.

2. Special Education Resources Centers: Non-profit Organizations Nonprofit centers offering information and referrals to parents with special education needs parent Training Information Center. Oklahoma CityDepartment of Human Services, programs for families with special needs. oregon 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. ODE - Office Of Special Education Special education EI/ECSE oregon School for the Blind oregon School for the Deaf and more! Information resources get more information! parent and Teacher Feedback http://www.ode.state.or.us/sped

Home Contact Us Search Help ... Home - Most Requested Items - 11% Cap Waivers Updated 2003 Code Book for Abbreviations and Acronyms EI/ECSE Services Federal Information Forms, EI/ECSE Forms, Expenditure and Accounting Forms, IFSP Forms, Improvement Planning Forms, School-aged Improvement Plan Progress Report Monitoring System Multicultural Assessment NASDSE Satellite Series - PDF Newsletters of recent postings Oregon EI/ECSE forms Oregon IFSP forms Oregon Revised Stnd IEP Oregon School Age Forms Parental Rights (Birth to 5) Policies and Procedures Private Schools Approved for Special Education, 2003-2004 Question and Answer documents Retention and Recruitment of Special Education Teachers Special Education Newsletter Staff List Systems Performance Review Topical documents (technical assistance papers) Welcome to the special education section of the Department of Education website! The special education unit is responsible to ensure that students with disabilities and those who are talented and gifted benefit from an enhanced education system.

4. State Of Oregon: Site Map - Subject Categories Academic Library Services Local Libraries oregon State Library Public Services resources Exceptional education Services parent resources Student resources http://www.oregon.gov/sitemap_subject_categories.shtml

View the Agency Tree Site Map. Site Map - Subject Categories Business Agriculture Associations Financial Resources Food Safety Growing ... Working Business Development Agriculture Finances Growth Health Licensing ... Starting a Business Business Resources Economic Development Business Tax Commercial Tax Credits Corporation Tax ... Workforce Energy Utilities Environmental Protection Agriculture Construction Environmental Database For the Consumer Financial Resources Incentives Loans Securities Regulation Architecture ... Workplace Safety Market Information Economic Climate Industry Feature Articles Publications Statistics ... Wage Information Natural Resources Forestry Land Use Recycling Taxes Income Tax Property Tax Refund Tax Credits ... Withholding Education Financing Postsecondary Education Higher Education Community Colleges Higher Education Resources Private Institutions State Institutions Libraries Academic Library Services Local Libraries Oregon State Library ... Recruitment Human Services Adults With Disabilities Domestic Violence Elder Abuse Mandatory Reporting Addiction Contacts Gambling Getting Help Housing ... Consumer Protection Employment Services Special Populations Cash For Families Disability Benefits Food Benefits ... Tools For Staff Health Health Insurance Health Licensing Licensed Practitioners Mental Health Get Help Now Housing Mental Health Program Contacts ... Tools For Providers Oregon Health Plan Client Information OHP Prioritized List Oregon Health Plan Public Meetings ... Tools For Staff People With Disabilities Assistance Care: In Home Care: Out of home Caregiving ... Volunteers Public Health Disease Prevention Emergency Medical Services Environmental Health Health Promotion ... Public Health Laboratory Seniors

5. Online Resources For Special Education - Oregon - GreatSchools.net related processes, and lists parent resources stateby of information on special education law and http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/or/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.

6. Online Resources For Parent Involvement In Schools - Oregon - GreatSchools.net parent Information and Resource Centers Funded by the US Department of education, these 77 in every state except Alaska, Delaware, Nebraska and oregon. http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/or/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.

7. Resources For Parents parent handbooks please contact each school. oregon Department of education; oregon School Boards Association (OSBA); US Department of education; http://www.salkeiz.k12.or.us/Resources/Parents/

Welcome to the parent resource section of the District's Web site This section will continue to grow as new resources are added to this page. If you know of a web site that would be a valuable resource to parents, please feel free to email the link to Communications School Information Our Schools School Phone Numbers (PDF) Department Phone Numbers (PDF) Attendance Reporting Lines School Bell Times (PDF) School Calendars School Supplies List Find your local school Preschool Program Summer Program: Safety Town/Cautious Kids Bus Routes Please contact the Transportation department (503-399-3108) for updated bus route information. Lunch Menus Meal Prices and Free and Reduced-Priced Meals School Closure and Delay Information Immunization Requirements ... Budget Information Policies and Rules Links District Policies and Rules Middle and High School Student Rights and Responsibilities Spanish Version For middle and high school parent handbooks - please contact each school.

8. Kgw.com | News For Oregon And SW Washington | Education parent resource center Check out our articles on student learning, parental involvement, school Key facts and resources about education in oregon What do http://www.kgw.com/education/

Education Oregon and SW Washington Customize E-mail newsletters MySpecialsDirect KGW Web Home Local News Nation/World Weather ... Ore. schools have varying responses to military recruiting The response to a new federal law that requires high schools to give military recruiters contact information for their students has varied hugely among Oregon schools. Full Story >> More NW Education News Oregon launches school safety hot line Bizarre classroom stunts draw UO dean apology ... Mass. School Charged in Abuse Case With greatschools.net, you can: Great Schools - Oregon Oregon school profiles Find information about any school in Oregon, including student demographics and test scores. Choosing schools Comparing schools Grade tracker Learn the key skills your first, second or third grader should learn this year. Parent resource center Check out our articles on student learning, parental involvement, school selection and more. Understand standardized testing What tests do Oregon students take? Do they matter? Start here to learn about the testing system in Oregon.

9. The Oregon Parent And Information Center is funded by the US Department of education as part of the Goals 2000 Educate America Act. To date the oregon parent Information and Resource Center includes http://www.open.org/~orpti/resources.htm

Oregon Parent Training and Information Center (OR PTI) Lending Library Home Page Resources and Links Oregon Ability is currently undergoing some major changes, please be patient while we work out the details. Federal Office of Special Education Programs, IDEA 97 http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/index.html Updates on what’s happening on the federal level with special education. Office for Civil Rights http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/index.html OCR provides information, and enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act US Department of Justice ADA Home Page http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm Information on the Americans with Disabilities Act Federal Resources for Academic Excellence http://www.ed.gov/free Resources available on the web for teachers, students and parents. Council for Exceptional Children http://www.cec.sped.org/index.html The Gateway http://www.thegateway.org Educational materials on a variety of topics provided by the US Department of Education The Oregon Legislative Special Education Task Force http://www.ode.state.or.us/sped/adviscou/taskforce.htm

10. Family Village -- Parent Training & Information Centers New York Advocates for Children Advocacy Center resources for Children with Special Needs Sinergia oregon COPE Coalition in oregon for parent education. http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/pti.html

Family Village School We have provided links to those Parent and Information Centers that have a web site. If you are aware of a PTI web site that we do not have listed, please send a note to rowley@waisman.wisc.edu be found on the PACER Center National Groups National Center for Latinos with Disabilities Specialized Training Of Military Persons (STOMP) Native American Families Together Parent Center State Groups Alabama SEAC - Special Education Action Committee Alaska P.A.R.E.N.T.S., Inc. Arizona Pilot Parents of Southern AZ Raising Special Kids Arkansas Arkansas Disability Coalition California Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) Exceptional Parents Loving Your Disabled Child Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center ... Vietnamese Parents with Disabled Children Association Colorado PEAK Parent Center, Inc. Connecticut Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) Delaware Parent Information Center of Delaware District of Columbia Advocates of Justice and Education, Inc. Florida Family Network on Disabilities of Florida Parent to Parent of Miami Georgia Parents Educating Parents and Professionals for All Children (PEPPAC) Idaho Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc.

11. Special Education Guide: Resources ACLD conducts parent support groups, publishes a newsletter and provides consultation to parents and schools. oregon Department of education Oversees the http://www.oradvocacy.org/resource.htm

Special Education: A Guide for Parents and Advocates Resources These agencies provide additional information to parents, students and advocates about rights under special education law. County Mental Health Program Case management services are available for children eligible as developmentally disabled. Check the phone book under the county listings for your local office. Or call the state Office of Developmental Disability Services to get your local number: (503) 945-9801. National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHY) NICHY operates a national clearinghouse of resource materials and provides information to assist parents, educators and advocates in helping youth with disabilities. PO Box 1492 Washington, D.C. 20013-1492 1-800-695-0285 Voice/TTY Oregon Parent Training Initiative Offers training and support to help students with disabilities and their parents to become more effective in working with schools. 1745 State St. Salem, OR 97301 1-888-505-COPE Oregon Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities (ACLD) ACLD conducts parent support groups, publishes a newsletter and provides consultation to parents and schools.

12. Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD) educational resources for oregon. Council State Library Agency State parent Training and Rehabilitation Agency US Department of education Sponsored State http://bcol02.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list_by_territory.cfm?territory_cd=or

13. Learning Disabilities OnLine: Finding Help:Oregon State Resources Federally Funded Programs parent and Professional education Department of education State Vocational Planning Council oregon Developmental Disabilities http://www.ldonline.org/finding_help/local_org/oregon.html

ABCs of LD The leading Web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals What's New Experts Parents Kids ... Yellow pages To find other help resources select a topic from the list and click GO Select a Topic US - National Organizations US - Federal Agencies US - State By State Resource Guides Canadian Resources Information By Phone International Links LD Schools On-line Resources Parent Advocacy US State Departments of Education If you are a professional interested in listing your services, sign-up online now! Select a State Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam 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 Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina

14. Special Education News -- Oregon Stats And Links Families at left for national groups and resources. parent Training and Information Centers button to outside web pageCoalition in oregon for parent education. http://www.specialednews.com/states/or/orlinks.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 Oregon Special ed portion of U.S. public school special ed students Oregon 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 Authorized: '95-'01 Funds Missed: $313.3 million $1.16 billion $846.8 million 2001 Allocation: Possible 2002 Increase: Possible 2002 Allocation: $56.2 million $53.4 million $109.6 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: Department of Education Office of Special Education U.S. Office of Special Education Western Regional Resource Center

15. COPAA State Special Ed Resource Page OFFICE OF SPECIAL education ADMINISRATION AND resources Advisory Councils (SACSE www.odc.state.or.us; Coalition in oregon for parent education (COPE) Salem 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/

16. Internet Resources Related To Hearing Loss: Http://www.wou.edu/nwoc info/; EDENThe Electronic Deaf education Network http www.bradingrao.com includes The parent s Place chatroom; org; Blanche Fisher Foundation (oregon only) http http://www.wou.edu/education/sped/nwoc/ald.htm

WROCC Outreach Site at Western Oregon University Home WSRD Conference Training Materials Mailing List Internet Resources Related to Hearing Loss This site contains a list of links to help you find information on hearing loss and related issues. Much of this information was gleaned from posts to the Beyond-Hearing e-mail discussion list. Visit the Beyond-Hearing website for information and links on a multitude of hearing loss issues, or better yet, find out how to join the list and others like it. Please note: Businesses are listed here as an information service to consumers. NWOC cannot endorse any businesses or products listed here. Index Adaptive Technology and Technical Assistance Captioning, Captioned Films, Real Time, C-Print, CART, CAN Cochlear Implants Companies Selling Assistive Devices ... E-mail lists Related to Hearing Loss Hearing Loss Websites Adaptive Technology and Technical Assistance Includes computer/internet accessibility. See also Federal Law Ability Hub: Assistive Technology Solutions http://www.abilityhub.com Assistive Technology for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult, maybe even impossible. This web site will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers.

17. Insects, Arachnids, & Annelids Teacher Resources - NBII Created by the oregon Zoo. Teacher/parent Resource Materials from the University of Kentucky of Arizona s Africanized Honey Bee education Project, this site http://www.nbii.gov/education/insects.html

Grades K-3 Grades K-3 Africanized Honey Bees on the Move: Lesson Plans From the University of Arizona's Africanized Honey Bee Education Project, this site includes lesson plans for K-12 teachers on issues such as pollination, the importance of bees for agriculture, bee identification, honeybee communication, bee life cycles, cultural attitudes towards bees, and more. The Amateur Entomologists' Society's Bug Club for Young Entomologists Although many of the events and activities on this site are available only to UK students, it nevertheless offers useful information for the care of classroom insects and arachnids, as well as games, a kids' newsletter, and a forum for educators to share insights regarding invertebrate education. The Arachnology Home Page From Belgium, this site bills itself as "a repository and directory of arachnological information on the Internet." With more than 1000 links, AHP provides a host of resources for students K-university. Included subject areas: primary education; courses & educational projects; museum & zoo exhibitions; arachnologists' research home pages; arachnophobia; myths, stories, poems, & art; taxonomy, classification, & DNA databases; publications, databases, & societies; conferences; collections; and books & reports. Spiders Students learn about the benefits of spiders, as well as their habitats and life cycles, how and why they spin webs, and more in this comprehensive unit from the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory in Austin, TX. Also available in

18. Can We Talk? Site Profiles Contact Call the national office at 202822-7570 for more information on oregon programming. parent education resources in the Community. http://www.neahin.org/canwetalk/about/siteprofiles/oregon.htm

Profiles: Oregon back to About Can We Talk? Community Profile Newberg, OR (18,000 people) is located about 25 miles southwest of Portland. Portland, OR (1.5 million people) began using Can We Talk? three years ago. There are also sites in Salem, Eugene, Eastern and Central Oregon. Contact Call the national office at 202-822-7570 for more information on Oregon programming. Parent Education Resources in the Community Second Step Program- A Violence Prevention Curriculum by the Committee for Children (K-8) Bilingual Program STEP Program (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) Bilingual Program Love and Logic - Parenting (K-5). Number of Parent Support/Education Centers in the Community Community Learning Center (CLC) for grades 6 -12 - Community Classes after school at the CLC . Funding available for Can We Talk?

19. Eugene Public Library || Parents & Educators Family education Network http//familyeducation.com/home/ resources that enable the parentschool connection. oregon Home education Network http//www.ohen http://www.ci.eugene.or.us/Library/parents_educators/parent_teacher.html

Parenting Links Teacher Links Parenting Links Read for Joy Read Aloud Suggestions Helping Children With Books Books to help your children with change and new experiences. Children's Literature Web Guide http://acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html An attempt to gather together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults. Much of the information that you can find through these pages is provided by fans, schools, libraries, and commercial enterprises involved in the book world. Site by: David K. Brown KidsDoctor http://www.kidsdoctor.com "Think of KidsDoctor as a 24 hr-a-day source for 'What every parent needs to know' when it comes to keeping our kids healthy." Site by: Dr. Lewis A. Coffin III Facts for Families http://www.aacap.org Family.com http://family.go.com/ Parenting and expert advice on health, child development and family issues. Site by: Disney GetNetWise http://www.getnetwise.org/ A resource for families and care givers to help kids have safe, educational, and entertaining online experiences. Includes a directory of online safety tools, and great sites for kids to visit. Site by: The GetNetWise Coalition Helping Your Child Learn to Read Advice from the U.S. Department of Education.

20. Child Center - Providence Health System Advocacy KidsGrowth BeanSprouts Networks Family Internet resources for Special Trust All About Moms Baby Zone education oregon parent Training and http://www.providence.org/Oregon/Programs_and_Services/ChildCenter/Swindells_Res

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