California Education and Other Codes
Specialized Media & Technology, the California Dept. of Education provides FREE Braille, large-print, audio cassettes and American Sign Language VideoBooks to California's public schools.
CLAS Early Childhood Research Institute is developing a resource bank of materials for families and practitioners working with young children who are disabled or at risk for disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Do you need information about ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES, SERVICES or
FUNDING for a person with any disability? Check out www.php.com. Made available
through the California Department of Rehabilitation's California Assistive
Technology System and the iTECH Center at Parents Helping Parents.
DON'T LAUGH AT ME PROJECT (DLAM) is working to transform schools, camps and
other youth organizations into more compassionate, safe and respectful
environments for children. Founded by Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter,
Paul & Mary, the project disseminates educational resources that are
designed to establish a climate that reduces the emotional and physical cruelty
some children inflict upon each other by behaviors such as ridicule, bullying
and - in extreme cases - violence. Their web site is:
www.dontlaugh.org. Video
and curriculum materials are available for age specific groups for free.
Ed-Join is an education job
opening network portal to thousands of teaching and other education job
openings throughout California.
National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education
- Employment information, as well as information on recruitment and retention
of quality special educators.
Schwab Foundation for Learning, information, support and hope for parents and educators helping kids with learning differences.