Center for Electronic Studying
http://ces.uoregon.edu/
A research and development group of the University of Oregon College of Education investigating innovative applications of technology for middle school, secondary, and post-secondary students, their teachers and their schools.

Closing the Gap
http://www.closingthegap.com
Among other excellent resources at this site, there is a list of web sites called Essential Bookmarks for Assistive Technology Coordinators which can be viewed at http://www.closingthegap.com/home/bookmarks/index.html.

Computer-Based Study Strategies Outreach Project
http://phaser.npip.com/cbss/index.html
Trains teachers and students on strategies to use computers effectively while studying for content area classes.

IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
http://www.ideapractices.org
This site answers questions about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and supports efforts to help all children learn, progress, and realize their dreams.

Internal Society for Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org/
Promotes teachers helping teachers to use technology in the classroom.

LDOnline
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/technology/technology.html
The LDOnline site has many resources for the learning disability community and is a very good starting point on the World Wide Web for information about a variety of issues related to students with learning disabilities. Of particular interest is the "Teaching with Technology" bulletin board which is located at this site (http://ldonline.org/cgi-bin/esbbbs/tech).

Richard Wanderman
http://www.ldresources.com/
Richard Wanderman knows what is going on in the world of technology for people with learning disabilities. A dyslexic with a love of all things technical, Wanderman is a frequent speaker at educational conferences. He maintains a web site of helpful resources.

Schwab Foundation
http://schwabfoundation.org
The Schwab Foundation makes available free of charge a useful booklet that provides an overview of technology use for students with learning differences. This can be a helpful resource to distribute to parents and regular education teachers. From the home page, click on Publications.

Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI)
http://www.hood.edu/seri/serihome.htm
The list that tops all lists. If you need information related to Special Education, chances are the SERI list of web resources can point you in the right direction.

NJ Protection and Advocacy, Inc.: The New Jersey Technology Assistive Resources Program
http://www.njpanda/org/tarp
NJP&A is a private, non-profit, consumer-directed organization which serves as New Jersey's federally funded protection and advocacy system for persons with disabilities. A program of NJP&A is TARP (Technology Assistive Resources Program), which provides information and referral, outreach and education, technical assistance and legal and non-legal advocacy in the area of assistive technology. Their publications are useful, and one can join a mailing list to receive information free of charge.

The HEATH Resource Center of the American Council on Education is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Support from the U.S. Department of Education enables HEATH to serve as an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities. HEATH gathers and disseminates this information to help people with disabilities develop to their fullest potential through postsecondary education and training.

Publications available from HEATH at no charge include:

• Creating Options: A Resource on Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities
• Getting Ready for College: Advising High School Students with Learning Disabilities
• How to Choose a College: Guide for the Student with a Disability
• Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Postsecondary Education
• The Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504: The Law and Its Impact on Postsecondary Education

http://www.heath-resource-center.org/
800-641-7824 (voice)
703-264-9480 (TTY)

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Student Advocates for the Millennium Network www.sam.is-here.net A web site that meets the needs of students with learning disabilities is up and running. Pioneered and developed by student self-advocates at Millburn High School in Millburn, New Jersey, the purpose of the site is to facilitate communication among students with learning disabilities. The web site provides information for students to take charge of their lives through self determination and student empowerment.
	Included on the site is information on: high school student-run advocacy groups learning disabilities laws and rights advocacy issues conferences and informal workshops self determination and empowerment concerns I.E.P. issues transition to work scholarship opportunities
To learn more about student advocacy visit www.sam.is-here.net

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