We have listed some of the websites that we use and consider helpful to families of children and youth with disabilities.
These are only a few of the possible sources of information and referral available. While ASK cannot take responsibility for the content on any other sites, we believe these resources are reliable:
Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) - www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/cdd
Healthcare, training, research for people with disabilities.
Child Health Specialty Clinics (CHSC) - www.uihealthcare.com
Birth through age 21 with special health, physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional care needs.
Early ACCESS Iowa - www.state.ia.us/earlyaccess
Information about services under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the purpose of enhancing growth, development, and learning in very young children.
Family Village - www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
Thousands of online resources in an organized, easy-to-use directory. For children and adults with disabilities, their families, and their friends and allies.
Information on over 300 diagnoses.
Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council (DD Council) - www.state.ia.us/ddcouncil
Information on public policy topics and activities that affect people with disabilities in Iowa, including Iowa legislative updates, information on voter rights and access, and links to disability resources.
Iowa COMPASS - www.iowacompass.org
A program of the Center for Disabilities & Development (CDD), which is part of The University of Iowa Children's Hospital. Free, statewide information and referral service for people with disabilities, their families, service providers, and other members of the community.
Iowa Department of Education - www.iowa.gov/educate
Information about public education in Iowa, including school districts, area education agencies, special education, No Child Left Behind, early childhood services, state standards and reports, community colleges, and other public educational programs in the state.
Iowa General Assembly - www.legis.state.ia.us
Visitors to access and track bills currently under consideration while the legislature is in session.
Access audio from the Senate and House Chambers during debate, obtain contact information for State Senators and Representatives, access to the Iowa Code (the state laws of Iowa) and the Iowa Administrative Code (Iowa’s current administrative regulations).
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IRVS) - www.ivrs.iowa.gov
For and with individuals with disabilities to achieve their employment, independence, and economic goals.
My Transition Iowa - www.mytransitioniowa.org
Transition planning tools for youth with disabilities and their families who are in the process of finishing high school and moving to post secondary education, work, and living.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) - www.nichcy.org
Provides information to the nation on disabilities in children and youth; programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities; IDEA, the nation's special education law; No Child Left Behing, the nation's general education law; and research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.
National Drop-out Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) - www.ndpc-sd.org
Supports the national implementation of provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to provide successful school outcomes for students with disabilities.
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) - www.peatc.org
Virginia Parent Training and Information Center
serving families and professionals of children with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. PEATC promotes respectful, collaborative partnerships between parents, schools, professionals and the community that increase the possibilities of success for children with disabilities. Click here to download a copy of Individualized Education Program Checklist to your iPhone. This app is free and is available in English and Spanish.
Pacer Center - www.pacer.org
Minnesota’s Parent Training and Information Center and serves as a technical assistance resource to PTICs.
Materials, publications, and useful information on special education and related matters, accessible to parents.
Parent Educator Connection (PEC)
Services and supports for families who have children with individual Education Programs (IEPs) and the educators.
Administered through the Iowa Department of Education and Parent-Educators work through their local Area Education Agencies (AEAs).
Iowa Department of Education www.iowa.gov/educate
Keystone Area Education Agency 1 www.aea1.k12.ia.us
Area Education Agency 267 www.aea267.k12.ia.us
Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 www.aea8.k12.ia.us
Mississippi Area Education Agency 9 www.aea9.k12.ia.us
Grant Wood Area Education Agency 10 www.aea10.k12.ia.us
Heartland Area Education Agency 11 www.aea11.k12.ia.us
Loess Hills Area Education Agency 13 www.aea13.org
Green Valley Area Education Agency 14 www.aea14.k12.ia.us
Des Moines Public Schools www.dmps.k12.ia.us
Great Prairie Area Education Agency www.gpaea.k12.ia.us
Northwest Area Education Agency www.nwaea.k12.ia.us
Project C3 - www.c3online.org
Connects communities to services in Minnesota through facilitated collaboration, resource mapping, training, and advocacy for solutions to transition, employment, and accessing post-secondary education. To goal of the C3 project is to improve transition outcomes for youth after high school in preparationg for employment or post-secondary through training, advocacy, facilitated system collaborations, adn resource mapping.
Region 4 Parent Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) - www.region4ta.us
Provide technical assistance for Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) in a nine-state region through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs.
Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Training and Information Centers - www.taalliance.org
Offers support and technical assistance to Parent Training and Information Centers (PTICs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CRPCs) across the country to improve their capacity to serve families of children with disabilities.
Teens Against Bullying - www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org
National Center for Bullying Prevention. Includes various resources to raise awareness of the issue of bullying prevention.
WI Family Assistance Center for Education, Training and Support (Wisconsin FACETS) - www.wifacets.org/index.html
Non-profit organization serving Wisconsin children and adults with disabilities, their families and those who support them. Operates vaious federal and state-wide program to help parents, professionals and others support and enrich lives of children with disabilities.
Wrightslaw - www.wrightslaw.com
Information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities from Peter Wright, a nationally known parent advocate attorney |
