Resources for Parents & Teachers
YA Booklists & Book Resources, ESL, Teen Health, Special Education/Disabilities/Illness, Internet Safety, Professional Development
YA Booklists & Book Resources
*NOTE: see also: 'Books & More' and Librarian's Book Blog
Publisher's Weekly
(Best Seller's lists)
Vandergrift's YA Literature
(Information, Booklists, Resources, and more)
YALSA- Young Adult Library Services
(Young Adult division of the American Library Associatation)
Library Booklists: Young Adult Fiction
(Various themed Booklists)
CCBC Booklists: Multicultural literature
(Multicultural Booklists)
American Indians in Children's Literature
(Resources about Native Americans in books)
Center for Study of Books in Spanish
(Booklists and resources on books in Spanish for children and adolescents)
Spanish Language Authors, Best Sellers and Book Reviews
(Reviews and booklists on books in Spanish)
Get Graphic-The World in Words and Pictures
(Graphic Novel resources for parents, teachers, and librarians)
Bookshelves of Doom blog
(A librarian's blog which often contains YA book reviews and information)
ESL
ELL Programs
(Resources for teaching English Language Learners)
Activities for ESL/EFL Students
(Quizzes, crossword puzzles, podcasts, and more for English language learners)
Dave's ESL Cafe
(Resources, discussion forums, podcasts, links, help center, and more)
Sounds of English
(Pronounciation guide and resources for English language learners)
Teen Health
KidsHealth.org
(Health Resources for parents)
Family Doctor--for parents
(Health articles for parents)
Planned Parenthood tools for parents
(Resources and articles for parents on puberty and how to talk to your teens about sex)
Special Education/Disabilities/Illness
NEA IDEA/ Special Education
(Information on Special Education and rights provided under Individuals with Disabilities Act)
PSEA Special Ed Resources for Teachers & Parents
(Pennsylvania State Education Association resources)
Inclusive Schools
(Resources on creating inclusive classrooms and schools)
Guide to IEP
(Information on Individualized Education Plans)
Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
(Government organization that provides information and help)
Disability.gov--Information and Resources
(Government disability resources)
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
(Organization that provides help and resoources for children with disabilities)
Family Village--Global community of disability-related resources
(Resources for understanding disabilities, connecting with others, and information)
CEC--Council for Exceptional Children
(Organization helping to improve education for students with disabiliites)
Ability Hub-Assistive technology
(Assistive technology information and solutions to for those having trouble operating a computer because of disability)
ADDITUDE--Living well with ADD & Learning Disabilities
(Magazine that includes articles and resources)
CHADD Live--Children & Adults with Attention Deficit
(Organization that provides information and help with ADD/ADHD)
School Behavior Treatments for ADHD
(Ebook by Dr. Kutscher on identifying and helping students with ADHD)
LD Online--the world's leading website on learning disabilities & ADHD
(Resources on Learning Disabilities)
Autism Society of America
(Organization that provides help and information on Autism)
Autism Literacy
(Currently under construction--includes guidelines for selecting literature and suggested reading list)
TEACCH--treament and education of autistic & related communication
(Resources to help teach children with autism or language disorders)
Aspberger's Syndrome
(Organization that provides help and resources on Aspberger's Syndrome)
Narional Library Service for the Blind and Physically handicapped
(Free library program of braille and audio materials sent postage-free)
BRL: Braille Through Remote Learning
(Free courses in braille and braille transcription)
Band-aides and Blackboards
(Helping to cope with chronic illness)
ASL Browser
(Sign Language browser)
DEAF CS Home
(Multimedia Science and Math lessons specially desitned for those who are deaf)
What is Dyslexia
(Information about dyslexia)
Symptoms of Dyslexia
(How to identify Dyslexia)
International Dyslexia Association
(Information on and help with dyslexia)
Dyslexia Teacher
(Resources for teaching students with dyslexia)
Bright Solutions for Dyslexia
(Resources for teaching students with dyslexia)
Dyslexia
(Information on dyslexia)
Speechville Express
(For caregivers of children with language disorders)
Internet Safety
Internet Safety for Parents
(Information on how to keep your kids safe on the internet)
iKeep Safe Parent Resource Center
(Resources on internet safety)
Professional Development
Schools Moving Up
(Webinars)
Annenberg Media: Learner.org
(Workshops and more)
PA Professional Education
(Professional development resources)
*Note: For links to other resources, lessonplans and more please see my Delicious site at: http://delicious.com/MissM_links