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NJ DOE Parent Rights in Special Education
Pupil Personnel Services https://nj02201160.schoolwires.net/domain/26
New Jersey Administrative Code: Special Education (NJAC 6A:14) New Jersey Administrative Code
The New Jersey Dyslexia Handbook
Understood.org - Understanding Special Education
The Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Special Education Law
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html - USDOE Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services
http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap14.pdf - New Jersey Administrative Code on Special Education
http://www.edlawcenter.org/issues/special-ed.html -Education Law Center. Links to http://www.asha.org/policy/GL2001-00062/Parental Rights in Special Education document, recent case law, other resources.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/ -- Great resource for understanding the law in plain language. Training programs also available.
Parent Advocacy:
http://www.spanadvocacy.org/ -- NJ Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (funded by NJDOE)
http://www.wrightslaw.com/ -- Great resource for what it takes to move from “emotions to advocacy” for your child.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/bks/feta2/ch12.ieps.pdf - SMART IEPs (copy and paste the link into your browser)
General Disability Resources:
http://www.ncld.org/ -- National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldanatl.org/ -- Learning Disabilities Association for America
http://www.ldonline.org/ -- Online LD resources maintained by WETA (PBS of Washington)
http://nichcy.org/laws/idea – National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
http://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/ -- State Office of Special Education
http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/eis/index.shtml – State office for Early Intervention program.
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/home/index.html – NJ Division of Disability Services.
Assistive Technology
https://www.learningally.org/ -- Access downloadable books for your child through Learning Ally (Formerly Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexia). Ipod app available.
https://www.bookshare.org/ -- Another source for downloadable books, includes textbooks.
Transition Planning Resources
http://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/transition/ -- School to Life Transition resources
http://www.gow.org/page.cfm?p=346– LD Friendly Colleges compiled by Gow School counselor
http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional -- List of colleges that do not require ACT/SAT for admissions.
Understanding Educational Tests -- Resources for Parents
http://dibels.org/dibels.html and https://dibels.uoregon.edu/ -- Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html – Tests and Measurements
ADD/ADHD:
www.chadd.org/C.H.A.D.D - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
Autism:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/-- Autism Speaks
http://aspennj.org/ -- Asperger Syndrome Education Network, Inc.
http://www.autism-society.org/ -- Autism Society of America
http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/ -- Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS) center
http://www.nhautism.org/ -- New Horizon’s in Autism
http://www.solvingthepuzzle.com/ -- a support group for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Info@poac.net POAC (Parents of Autistic Children)
www.njcosac.org COSAC (The NJ Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism Community)
FEEDING/SWALLOWING CLINICS
Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program
https://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/patient- care-programs/outpatient-
programs/feeding-disorders- clinic
St. Joseph’s Center for Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing
https://www.stjosephshealth.org/clinical-focuses/pediatric- services/item/1317-
center-for- pediatric-feeding- swallowing
CHOP Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Center
http://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/pediatric- feeding-and- swallowing-center
Developmental Disabilities:
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/home/index.html Division of Developmental Disabilities
http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter/ The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
http://www.arcnj.org/ -- The ARC of New Jersey
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/home/index.html -- State Division of Developmental Disabilities
http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter/ --Elizabeth M. Boggs Center, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center
https://www.njcdd.org/ -- NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities
NJ637@marchofdimes.com March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
shrewsburydistrict@mdausa.org Muscular Dystrophy Association, MDA
sbatsr@sbatsr.org Spina Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region
njtsa@aol.com Tourette’s Syndrome Association of NJ
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Phone: (732) 660-1005
Mental Health
www.dbsanewjersey.org, www.dbsalliance.org
DBSA – Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance New Jersey
Depression and Bipolar Support Groups
Phone: 1-888-496-9484
Nnjcha@njcha.org Center for the Healing Arts Anger Management for Adolescents
Mental health counseling services
Phone: (732) 747-2944
www.nami.org National Alliance on Mental Illness
Downs Syndrome:
http://www.ndss.org/ -- National Down Syndrome Society
http://ndsccenter.org/ -- National Down Syndrome Congress
Dyslexia and other reading disabilities:
http://www.interdys.org/ – International Dyslexia Association (Also see websites for local IDA chapters in NJ and PA. New York chapter renamed as “Everyone Reading.org)
http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/ – Findings of the National Reading Panel
http://www.fcrr.org/ -- Florida Center for Reading Research – A clearinghouse for research related to reading
http://dyslexia.yale.edu/ -- The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity (founded by Sally Shaywitz)
http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/ -- Reading Rockets (Louisa Moats) – How to help your struggling reader
https://www.facebook.com/overcomingdyslexiaNJ – Decoding Dyslexia NJ (NJ based grassroots parent advocacy network)
http://csl.georgetown.edu/ -- Center for the Study of Learning @Georgetown. Dr. Guinevere Eden, Director, is the source for groundbreaking fMRI research on dyslexia and the brain.
http://www.cooperhealth.org/departments-programs/cooper-learning-center – Dr. Richard Selzick, Director (author of “The Shutdown Learner.”)
http://www.childrenofthecode.org/ -- Children of the Code
Hearing Impaired Students/Parents:
http://www.rid.org/UserFiles/File/pdfs/About_RID/For_Educational_Interpreters/Educational_Interpreting_Resources_Toolkit/Educational_Interpreting_ToolKit(1).pdf (File contains lots of links of interest)
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddhh/home/index.html -- New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Speech Related Resources:
http://www.promptinstitute.com/ PROMPT
http://www.njsha.org New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association
http://www.asha.org American Speech and Hearing Association
Visually Impaired:
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/home/index.html – State Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
http://www.nyise.org/blind.htm -- The New York Institute for Special Education’s Blindness Resources Center
monctyblind@aol.com Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Address: 100 Daniels Way, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: (732) 308-4005 Facsimile:(732) 308-4104 Email: michael.colucci@dhs.state.nj.us
dtomasetti@njadb.org New Jersey Association of the Deaf-Blind
Technology:
FRA-Shrewsbury NJ-family support groups, sibling programs, family resources,
techconnection
http://www.frainc.org/techconnection/techconnection-overview.html
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES/Leisure
http://www.freeholdareachallengersports.org Challenger Sports
Contact: Alan Goldstein
Phone: (732) 462-3207 Email: agpsych@aol.com
Old Bridge NJ-Soccer program
Sensory Friendly Movie Show Times through AMC theaters, NY, NJ, PA, California
https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly- films
Family resources/therapies/camps/programs
Sunshine Center Manalapan-Has programs for young children (music, social skills,
therapies, playgroups, camps)