21. TeachersFirst - E-READY Special Education Parent Resources In addition to encouraging parent involvement it has Developmentally appropriate. washington, DC National Association for the education of Young http://www.teachersfirst.com/sped/parents/preschool/eric-prepare.html

Effective Practices for Preparing Young Children with Disabilities for School. ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Salisbury, Christine L. - Smith, Barbara J. Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Reston VA. Research Shows Childhood Intervention Makes a Difference Over 50 years of research on children with many types of disabilities receiving a range of specialized services in many different settings has produced evidence that early intervention can: (1) ameliorate, and in some cases, prevent developmental problems; (2) result in fewer children being retained in later grades; (3) reduce educational costs to school programs; and (4) improve the quality of parent, child, and family relationships. Much of what we know about early intervention effectiveness is drawn from this diverse historical base of information. In addition to encouraging parent involvement it has been found that the most effective interventions are those that also: (1) occur early in the child's life

22. TeachersFirst - E-READY Special Education Parent Resources It is helpful for the parents to know that the principles of good assessment practice American Association for Higher education (1992). washington, DC Author. http://www.teachersfirst.com/sped/parents/preschool/eric-preassess.html

Assessment of Preschool Children. ERIC Digest ERIC Identifier: ED389964 Publication Date: 1995-00-00 Author: Vacc, Nicholas A. - Ritter, Sandra H. Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Student Services Greensboro NC. Assessment of Preschool Children Young children, however, are difficult subjects to assess accurately because of their activity level and distractibility, shorter attention span, wariness of strangers, and inconsistent performance in unfamiliar environments. Other factors that may affect a child's performance include cultural differences and language barriers, parents not having books to read to their child and a child's lack of interaction with other children. Consequently, assessment of infants, toddlers, and young children requires sensitivity to the child's background, and knowledge of testing limitations and procedures with young children. Current Trends Assessment, differentiated from test administration and interpretation, is usually a comprehensive process of gathering information about a child across developmental areas. Benner (1992) reported several continua along which assessments fall:

23. Find Help: Parent Resources in over 30 communities in washington state and is a national resource for research, education and information including action steps for parents, tools for http://www.jointogether.org/gv/help/parents/resource/

Get Involved Strategies Legislative Action Center State Action Center ... Parents Resources Organizations American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) The AAP and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. AAP offers parents sound pediatric advice through an extensive array of parent education materials and brochures on a host of physical, developmental, behavioral and social topics, including violence prevention. AAP recommendations include removing handguns from the environment in which children live and play and reducing the romanticism of gun use in the popular media. (AAP, 141 North West Point Boulevard, P.O. Box 927, Elk Grove Village, IL 60009. Phone: 800-433-9016; Web: www.aap.org American Association of Suicidology (AAS) AAS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide. They serve as a resource for anyone concerned about suicide, including AAS members, suicide researchers, therapists, prevention specialists, survivors of suicide, and people who are themselves in crisis. In 1996, 53 percent of all gun-related deaths were suicides. Fifty-eight percent of all suicides are committed using firearms. (AAS, 4201 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 408, Washington, DC 20008. Phone: 202-237-2280. Web: www.suicidology.org

24. Kent State University Parent Resources Delaware parent education Resource Center http//www.childinc.com/DPERC.htm. washington Department of education http//www.k12.wa.us/. WEST VIRGINIA http://fpsrv.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/

25. Greater Washington College Info Center Maybe you are a parent, sibling, mentor, guidance There are thousands of higher education programs available our many print and electronic resources to find http://www.collegeinfo.org/

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26. Education World® - Parent Resources : Homeschooling : *Companies : General Reso and much more to schools, teachers and parents. discount homeschool catalog, serving home educators since 1984 our store in Lynnwood, washington, our printed http://db.education-world.com/perl/browse?cat_id=4893

27. Education World® - Parent Resources : Homeschooling : *Directories & Indices They are now practising in the washington DC area. educational resources For Teachers Parents Just what Blakkat Station s education Depot A directory to the http://db.education-world.com/perl/browse?cat_id=4892

28. That's A Family! Additional Resources Gays (PFLAG) 1101 14th St., NW, Suite 1030, washington, DC 20005 information and advocacy, with a focus on education issues. Divorce and Singleparent Families. http://www.womedia.org/taf_resources.htm

Let's Get Real That's a Family! Statistics on US Families Who Should Use This Film ... Divorce and Single-Parent Families General Resources Teaching Tolerance c/o Southern Poverty Law Center 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-956-8200 Vibrant resource for teachers and students about ways to address bias and multicultural education in the classroom. Family Diversity Project PO Box 1209, Amherst, MA 01004 Phone: 413-256-0502 In Our Family: Portraits of all Kinds of Families; Love Makes a Family: Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People and Their Families; and Of Many Colors: Portraits of Multiracial Families. top Multiracial Families Interracial Voice Maintains a list of support groups in different states. Hapa Issues Forum 1840 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94115 www.multiracial.com

29. Equity Page of education. Good links to parent involvement resources. Science Rural Girls in Science, an NSFfunded project of the University of washington, shows numerous http://www.col-ed.org/smcnws/equity/

Equity Internet Resources General Equity Increasing Equity in Science and Mathematics Equity Documents General Equity American Association for University Women AAUW supports gender equity in numerous ways, and their Web site includes information about programs, including educational programs designed to help girls achieve in school. Campbell-Kibler Associates Brochures highlighting the research and evaluation results of this group which strives to increase gender and race equity in math, science and technology education Center for National Origin, Race and Sex Equity CNORSE, a federally funded educational equity project at the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory, has many resources including equity-related publications, their own newsletter on-line, and several equity-related web site links. DiversityWeb Equity Online The national Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) Equity Resource Center works to improve educational, social, and economic outcomes for women and girls. National Women's History Project This organization initiated National Women's History Month, now observed coast to coast each March. Throughout the year the office serves as the clearinghouse for women's history information, resources, activities, and programming ideas.

30. National Coalition For Parent Involvement In Education (NCPIE): Resources George washington University Center for Equity and to support and sustain comprehensive educational reform; and program The importance of parents and the http://www.ncpie.org/Resources/resources_by_org.cfm?orgID=18

31. National Coalition For Parent Involvement In Education (NCPIE): Resources parent booklets that the importance of families in education and how...... Connecticut Ave NW Suite 310 washington DC 20036 escuela es nuestra tambien http://www.ncpie.org/Resources/resources_by_subject.cfm?resourceTypeID=10

32. Winter Park Public Library - Parent Resources National Library of education, washington DC. aid for college to ERIC Digests, educational Research and Statistics, and Useful Publications for Parents. http://www.wppl.org/youth/parentresources.htm

PARENT/TEACHER RESOURCES Internet Parents Education Homeschooling ... Children's Literature Review Sources Internet CYFERNET- Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network - A wealth of practical, research-based information relating to children, youth and families. GetNetWise - Resources for parents who want to protect their kids from inappropriate material online, as well as links to other information helpful to parents whose kids use the internet. - American Library Association with links to over "700 Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious Web Sites for Kids and the Adults who care about them." Wired Safety The world's largest internet safety, help and education organization. This site includes information about talking to your children about downloading music. Parents KidsHealth.org - Expert health information for families from the Nemours Foundation. National Association for Gifted Children - A non-profit organization of educators and parents united to address the unique needs of gifted and talented youth. National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children - A non-profit foundation which provides information and guidance to parents and educators of gifted and creative children.

33. Parent-Child Communication Resources Information Network 1201 16th Street NW washington, DC 20036 Sexuality Information and education Council of the US Beyond the Big Talk Every parent s Guide to http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/parents/resources.htm

Today's Urgent Actions Write to Elected Officials Donate Today Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® Campaign ... Parents' Sex Ed Center Resources for Families Also available in [ PDF ] format. Select to Jump to a Section: Web Sites For Parents For Young People , and Educational Resources Select Organizations Recommended Books to Read Web Sites Especially for Parents American Library Association Families Are Talking National Parent Information Network ParentSoup.com ... YWCA of the U.S.A. Web Sites Especially for Young People Ambiente Joven Coalition for Positive Sexuality Go Ask Alice! gURL.com ... Youth Resource Web Site Educational Resources Advocates for Youth American Association for Health Education American Medical Association's Adolescent Health Information Birds and Bees ... SexTalk.org

34. Washington PAVE washington PAVE has a policy of nondiscrimination 5652266 (v/tty); 1-800-5-parent (v/tty Legislative Discussion Board Links and resources Office Locations http://www.washingtonpave.com/

Text-Only Last Update: April 9, 2004 TELL A FRIEND SIGN GUEST BOOK SITE MAP DIRECTIONS ... YOU CAN HELP Welcome to the Washington PAVE Web page. Visitors who use screen readers or text-only browsers, or who favor speed over graphics, will prefer the text-only version of this site. SEARCH THIS SITE Washington PAVE, a parent-directed organization, exists to increase independence, empowerment, and future opportunities for consumers with special needs, their families and communities, through training, information, referral and support. Washington PAVE has a policy of nondiscrimination. In the event you, as an employee or recipient of services, feel that you have been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, marital status, disabled or Vietnam era veteran status, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, or HIV/AIDS status, you have the right to file a complaint with the agency+s 504 Compliance Officer. Please contact PAVE+s Compliance Officer: Heather M. Hebdon 6316 South 12th. Street; Tacoma, WA 98465-1900 (253) 565-2266 (v/tty); 1-800-5-PARENT (v/tty); Fax: (253) 566-8052, E-mail:

35. WEA Online: Washington Education Association / Www.WashingtonEA.org policy positions. Jobline / education Job Listings New teacher tips/resources. Outlook / Legislative by the washington education Association, Wisconsin education Association Council http://www.wa.nea.org/

Choose a topic: Archives / WEA Online news Archives / WEA Publications Benefits of membership Calendar of WEA events Certification info Change of Address/Name/E-mail Children's Fund charity Community partnerships Contact WEA staff Contract / Bargaining news Directions to WEA (HQ) Eddy Awards ESP / Support employees ESEA / No Child Left Behind Higher Ed. Indoor Air Quality Issue / policy positions Jobline / Education Job Listings Lesson planning Local Associations KEYS / school quality Member Benefits / discounts Membership info Minority affairs National Board certification News releases from WEA New teacher tips/resources Outlook / Legislative news PR / WEA ads Professional Development Publications from WEA Representative Assembly Research tools Read Across America Retirement issues / WEA-Retired School Districts / Web sites Special Education Statistics on schools Student WEA membership Substitute Educators Teaching Tips The Store: Logo merchandise Under the Dome / politics UniServ Councils WEALA / Leadership Academy WEA-PAC WEA Staff WE, our member magazine

36. INLAND FOOD ALLERGY SUPPORT TEAM IFAST is a support education and advocacy group for parents of children with severe food allergies in the Inland Northwest, including Spokane, washington and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Offers a meeting schedule and resources. http://home.comcast.net/~ifast/

IFAST Inland Food Allergy Support Team 6828 N Fox Point Dr. Spokane, WA 99208 ifast@comcast.net Who We Are Meeting Schedule Meeting Location Meeting Archive ... Allergy-Free Diet Guide HOME Lending Library Please contact us if you want more information! ifast@comcast.net Inland Food Allergy Support Team 6828 N. Fox Point Dr. Spokane, WA 99208 visitors: page modified on 5/12/04

37. Kent School District - For Parents school nurse and school health issues; Visit washington state s Guaranteed education Tuition program to of DCFS in Kent Become a Foster parent for our http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/parents/

News and Events School Information District Information Useful Forms ... Other Web Resources Online Tools for Parents News and Events Check Grades Online - Secondary only. Please contact your student's teacher for your password. Instructions for Using Basmati Online Grades - Parent and student Tutorial Staff Phone/Email Directory Sign up for KSD Alert Lunch Money Now - make a deposit or check your lunch-money balance (for help call 253-373-7275) Useful Forms Evaluation Form for Gifted Program Form for Authorization For Administration of Oral Medication at school Running Start - An overview of the program School Information Approved Boundary Changes School Information and Web Pages – includes telephone lists, directions, and performance reports Emergency School Information School calendar 2003-2004 school year School calendar 2004-2005 school year School Start and End Times Secondary Course Catalogs Teacher and Staff Web Pages ... Lunch Menu/Information District Information General Information about the Kent School District Contact List District Policies Frequently Asked Questions ... KSD Facts Learning Resources Glossary of Education Terms - clear definitions of educational terms Curriculum Resources Accelerated Reader Quiz Search Page Everyday Math Parent Resources Library Media Services ... Online Library Databases (ProQuest, eLibrary, Video Streaming)

38. KSD - Student Services org 1800-424-2460 Multiple resources for sale Family-Friendly Schools; and the Parents Guide to the washington education Association http//www.wa.nea.org (253 http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/SS/STUSERV/kp-links.html

39. Parent To Parent 206) 5434779 (fax) http//depts.washington.edu/ccts on the best research in disabilities, education and child Many of the parent to parent and Family Educator http://www.arcwa.org/parent2parent.htm

Return to Home Page. PARENT TO PARENT Support Programs provide emotional support and information to families of children with special needs and/or disabilities. Click here to find other resource links available. (for children with Special Health Care Needs) - Children's Hospital 2004 resource book Calendar brings awareness to Down syndrome (article in King County Journal) What's Happening in the State of Washington Learning that your child has a disability can be a traumatic experience. Parents have many questions and concerns in coping with their child's needs and their own feelings. Personal support from another parent, who has a child with a similar needs, can be helpful in coping with these challenging experiences and feelings. Helping Parent volunteers are available to provide support and information. Ethnic Outreach: Our ethnic outreach offers culturally relevant services. We can direct you to community resources for your entire family. Washington State Parent to Parent does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, creed, sex, or national origin. Services offered: Local County Coordinators Emotional Support for parents of children with disabilities.

40. UVa Special Education Information For Parents Information about special education and disabilities. University of Virginia Curry School of education. parent Information resources. parents of students with for residents of the US state of http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/parents

University of Virginia Curry School of Education Parent Information Resources Parents of students with disabilities may search these links for information in addition to the links maintained by category in another room of the office of special education. The fine resources from National Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND) The Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin sponsors the Family Village Web Site ; it has been on the Web for a long time and includes lots of valuable information for parents of individuals who have disabilities. The US Department of Education's pages on Including Your Child Federation for Children with Special Needs , including many valuable resources about technical assistance programs , a project about parents engaged in education reform , and other activities. The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC EC) of the Council for Exceptional Children provided a document called " What Are Your Rights, as a Parent, in the Special Education Process? " that summarizes important information The Parents Exchange from Philadelphia which provides links to more than just local resources.

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