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| About.com. A comprehensive, general health-related web site that offers many links to specific conditions/issues. Be aware that this site has advertisers that may have cookies within their ads. http://www.about.com |
| Amblyopia: A Mother's View. A mother's ideas for eye patching including opportunities to purchase decorated cloth eye patches. She also shares her personal journal and feelings on her daughter's amblyopia. http://www.tfn.net/~kate901/amblyopia.htm |
| American Association For Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. The AAPOS web site is primarily for medical personnel though there is a wealth of information of interest to parents and teachers, especially through the Public Information link. The Journal of the AAPOS is available on-line through the site with abstracts and some articles free while others require a paid subscription. http://www.aapos.org/ |
| American Library Association. The American Library Association provides high-quality information science resources for readers of all ages. The "Libraries and You" section provides recommended readings for young children and tips on how to promote literacy in very young children and children with special needs. http://www.ala.org |
| American Printing House for the Blind, Inc . APH is the world's largest company devoted solely to creating products and services for people who are visually impaired. Their publications, assistive devices, and materials are available through catalogs and on line at . http://www.aph.org |
| Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. AER is an international membership organization of professionals who work in all phases of education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired children and adults. http://www.aerbvi.org |
| Augmenting Play and Communication for Young Children with Physical Impairments Cynthia J. Cress, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Presented at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference San Francisco, 2000. http://www.unl.edu/barkley/present/cress/cress2.shtml |
| Birth to Three. is an organization that brings new parents together to share their parenting experiences, increase their knowledge of early childhood development, learn about community resources and develop support networks among themselves. Their Parenting Links page offers many child development links which are family-friendly. http://www.birth23.org/ |
| Blind Babies Foundation. Fact sheets on CVI (also available in Japanese), ROP, retinal diseases, optic nerve hypoplasia, and albinism are available in the Goodstarts section of this web site. http://www.blindbabies.org |
| Brainwonders. This Web site provides information on the neurological development of infants and toddlers (ages 0-3). There are sections specifically designed for parents, child care providers, and pediatric and family clinicians. http://www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders |
| Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site. This is a comprehensive site of children's literature for parents, teachers, and students. The user can search for children's books by author, title, subject, or curriculum area. There is also a newsletter and links to papers on professional topics for parents and teachers. http://www.carolhurst.com/toc.html |
| Center for Early Education and Development. provides information regarding young children (birth to eight), including children with special needs, in the areas of education, child care, child development, and family education. http://education.umn.edu/CEED/default.html |
| Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement. The mission of this archived site is to improve children's reading achievement by disseminating information about evidence-based and theoretically-sound practices for teaching literacy skills. http://www.ciera.org/ |
| Circle of Inclusion. This web site is for early childhood service providers and families of young children and offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight. http://www.circleofinclusion.org |
| Closing the Gap, Inc. This organization focuses on computer technology for people with special needs through its bi-monthly newspaper, annual international conference and extensive website. http://www.closingthegap.com |
| Country Hills Eye Center. A group of eye physicians and surgeons located in Ogden, Utah provide a technical, informative and complete description of causes, manifestations, and treatments for retinopathy of prematurity. http://www.konnections.com |
| DB-Link DB-Link, The National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who are Deaf-Blind . There are a few articles regarding assessment of infants and toddlers who are deaf-blind. Look at the Assessments and Early Intervention sections. http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/ |
| Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology at The Children's Hospital of Buffalo. This website offers an overview of a pediatric eye exam and gives medical information on a number of prevalent eye conditions found in the children. http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/oph/ped/index.html |
| Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children. The DEC's mission is to improve the educational outcomes for exceptional children. The organization outlines the recommended practices for professional working with young children. There are also links to DEC journals, publications, and position papers. http://www.dec-sped.org/ |
| Division on Visual Impairments of the Council for Exceptional Children. This Web site is designed for professionals in the field of visual impairments. Highlights include DVI position papers on professional practice and curriculum and adaptations for students with visual impairments. Additionally, recent articles of interest from the organization's newsletter, Division on Visual impairment Quarterly, are posted. http://www.ed.arizona.edu/dvi |
| Dots for Families. Created by L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D., University of Arizona, and Linda Reed, M.Ed., Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Parent Outreach Program for the Visually Impaired, this Web site is designed for family members, teachers of children with visual impairments, and others interested in promoting literacy opportunities for young children with visual impairments. http://www.ed.arizona.edu/VILiteracy/ |
| Early Childhood Curricula and Resources. The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers an extensive bibliography of resources that pertain to early intervention for children with visual impairment/blindness http://www.tsbvi.edu/bib/early.htm |
| Early Childhood Educators and Family Web Corner. is an interesting site with lots of links. Developed by an individual whose hope was to help people interested in the education of young children find what they need on the internet, this site is an index to early childhood activities, information and issues. http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/ |
| Early Childhood Outcomes Center. The ECO Center develops and disseminates instruments used for assessing child and family outcomes. There are links to papers written by the ECO Center and other professionals in the field. http://www.fpg.unc.edu/%7Eeco/ |
| Educational Resources Information Center. Educational Resources Information Center . The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC EC) is one of 16 federally funded clearinghouses in the ERIC system, a nationwide information network sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), and administered by the National Library of Education (NLE). ERIC EC gathers and disseminates the professional literature, information, and resources on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted. http://ericec.org/ |
| Family Village. This website offers information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with disabilities and their families and for professionals who provide services and support http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu |
| Focus for Our Children's Unique Sight . This is a parent-driven site with information about optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia, both in terms of vision and other concerns that often accompany these eye conditions. http://www.focusfamilies.org/focus/events.asp |
| Guide to Toys. A well-organized site listing toys that are appropriate for children with visual impairment. Toys are marked in categories of being appropriate for low vision, blind and multiple impairments. A brief description of the toy is included along with the area of development the toy stimulates. http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=55 |
| Homepage of Linda M. Thibodeau, Ph.D. of the Advanced Hearing Research Center at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders of the University of Texax at Dallas . Dr. Thibodeau's site includes information about and links to sites concerning aural habilitation, aural rehablitation, and auditory perception. http://www.utdallas.edu/~thib |
| IDEA Practices. The IDEA Partnerships are four national projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to deliver a common message about the landmark 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This web site makes resources available to inform professionals, families and the public about IDEA '97 and strategies to improve educational results for children http://www.ideapractices.org/ |
| Independent Living. Provides a catalogue and purchasing equipment for low vision devices and independent living aids. You can also purchase other Braille equipment (watches, clocks, labelers) for the house. http://www.independentliving.com |
| Internet Resources for Special Children. (IRSC) This web site is dedicated to collecting and communicating information relating to the needs of children with disabilities. http://www.irsc.org/index.htm |
| Kinderstart.com. is a comprehensive index-directory of information about parenting, pregnancy, child development, health, education, learning activities and the wide range of issues related to children seven years and under. The section on child development includes subtopics of visual development and visual development with disabilities. http://www.kinderstart.com/childdevelopment/visualdevelopment/index.html |
| Lea Hyvarinen's homepage. Lea Hyvarinen is a Finnish pediatric ophthalmologist who has been interested in infants, toddlers, and children with vision impairments for many years and has a great understanding of how to assess vision and encourage use of vision. This site has wonderful photos, information about vision development, assessing use of vision, and vision impairment with other impairments. Dr. Harvarinen also has a line of vision-related products. http://www.lea-test.fi/ |
| Lighthouse International Assessment Compendium: Instruments for Assessing the Skills and Interests of Individuals with Visual Impairments. Lighthouse International Assessment Compendium: Instruments for Assessing the Skills and Interests of Individuals with Visual Impairments . This compendium is an extensive listing and description of assessment tools for teachers, psychologists and others who assess children with visual impairments. It includes sections for assessing infants and preschoolers with visual impairments. http://www.lighthouse.org/assessment/index.htm |
| Lilliput and Dr. Lilli Nielsen. Dr. Lille Nielsen, who developed the active learning technique, has designed a number of special materials to promote the optimal development of individuals with multiple challenges. These special materials are manufactured and sold by Lilliput to promote more rapid development of basic perceptual skills. http://www.lilliworks.com/ |
| Low Vision Gateway. This site is not directed specifically at infants and toddlers, but has descriptions of many eye conditions and related support groups. http://www.lowvision.org/disease.htm |
| Magic Foundation. A thorough description of septo optic dysplasia and other concerns related to this eye condition. http://www.magicfoundation.org/www |
| National Braille Factory. Offers a wide variety of personal products in Braille including greeting cards, coloring books and chocolates. They also offer audio and Braille books for purchase. http://www.nationalbraillefactory.com |
| National Center for Family Literacy. The mission of the National Center for Family Literacy is to create educational and economic opportunities for at-risk children and parents. Services include professional development, adult education, English as a Second Language, model program development, policy and advocacy support, and the Family Literacy Alliance. http://www.famlit.org/ |
| National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education. National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education through Technology, Media and Materials . NCIP was funded by the U.S. Department of Education from 1992-1998 to promote the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with disabilities. This web site provides technology for students who are visually impaired, other resources, and links to related web sites. http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/LIBRARY/VI/Manuf.htm |
| National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. http://www.nichcy.org/ |
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Part of the National Institutes of Health, NINDS supports and conducts research on the healthy and diseased brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, and on conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, epilepsy, and autism. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ |
| Natural Environments. Information on natural environments, or naturally occurring events as the context for early intervention services, is available through the Early Childhood Program at the Waisman Center . http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/birthto3/NATURALENV.HTML |
| Nebraska Department of Education. offers a site titled IFSPWeb. This is a self-paced tutorial designed to help parents and professionals create better Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) for young children with disabilities. http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ |
| New Visions. New Visions is a web site developed and maintained by Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D., a speech and language pathologist, who has specialized in working with infants and children with feeding, swallowing, oral-motor and pre-speech problems. There are several in-depth papers such as Food progressions for biting and chewing and Expanding children's diets that can provide insight for those living with and working with a visually impaired child. http://www.new-vis.com |
| NOPBC - The National Organization of Parents and Blind Children provides families with support, encouragement, and information. The organization works to overcome lack of understanding about childhood blindness. Although membership to this organization is open to professionals serving children who are blind, its mission is focused toward families. http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Parents_and_Teachers.asp?SnID=801419139 |
| Pacific University, College of Optometry. Designed for optometrists (but accessible to the public) this website offers an overview of pediatric ocular diseases leading to visual impairment. Descriptions of several eye conditions and functional vision problems associated with specific vision impairments are included, as well as management strategies. Although some information provided is debateable within the special education field, the vast majority of information cited is helpful to families and professionals. http://www.opt.pacificu.edu/ce/catalog/COPE7522/ImpairmentPeds.html |
| Pathways: Service Coordination Project. collaborates with key stakeholders in participating states to provide training and technical assistance in early intervention service coordination. This site offers information on definitions, resources, and direction for service coordination and family-centered care. http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/birthto3/PATHPROD.HTM |
| Pipsqueakers. A large variety of low cost infant/toddler sneakers and sandals that produce squeaky sounds when the child steps. A true motivator for children who are visually impaired. http://www.pipsqueakers.com |
| Pre-K Smarties. is a preschool education resource for parents. Includes multitudes of links for early childhood. http://www.preksmarties.com |
| Reading Rockets. An educational service of WETA public television and radio station in Washington, D.C., Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that looks at how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. http://www.readingrockets.org/ |
| Research and Training Center on Early Child Development. Designed specifically for parents, therapists, early childhood educators, early interventionists, and researchers, the RTC Web site includes information about effective early childhood intervention practices based on research. http://www.researchtopractice.info/index.php |
| Research and Training Center on Service Coordination. examines the status of service coordination for children with disabilities and their families receiving early intervention services. This site offers information and updates on their projects as well as other resources and links concerning early intervention services. http://childandfamily.uchc.edu/research/research.htm |
| Seedlings Braille Books for Children. is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the opportunity for literacy by providing high quality, low cost Braille books for children. There are over 450 books available. http://www.seedlings.org/ |
| Special Child. is an online publication dedicated to parents of children with special needs. It was developed by a parent of a special needs child and includes a variety of resources including parent-written success and horror stories, family issues addressed by professionals in the field, information regarding various disorders and a feature for parents who do not have a specific diagnosis for their child. http://www.specialchild.com |
| Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has a comprehensive web site with many resources for children with visual impairments, their families, and the professionals who collaborate with them. http://www.tsbvi.edu/index.htm |
| The Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases. Founded in 1990, this organization works to eliminate ROP and other retinal diseases. Their web site contains suggestions for parents of children with ROP and a bibliography of books available for purchase. http://www.ropard.org |
| The Center for Best Practices. in Early Childhood Education in the College of Education and Human Services at Western Illinois University was established in August of 1999 and replaced Macomb Projects. The Center continues the work of Macomb Projects by providing products, training materials, conferences and workshops on topics relating to technology, early childhood, children with disabilities, and more. http://www.wiu.edu/users/mimacp/wiu/ |
| The Children's Book Council. The Children's Book Council is a non-profit organization of children's book publishers and packagers. The Council's mission is to make reading an enjoyable and pleasant activity for children and their parents, to provide the public with information on the importance of children's literacy, and to promote programs that support children's literacy. http://www.cbc-books.org/ |
| The Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services. The CLAS Institute identifies, evaluates, and promotes effective and appropriate early intervention practices and preschool practices that are sensitive and respectful to children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This web site presents a dynamic and evolving database of materials describing culturally and linguistically appropriate practices for early childhood/early intervention services. In this site, you will find descriptions of books, videotapes, articles, manuals, brochures and audiotapes. http://www.clas.uiuc.edu |
| The National Center for Leadership in Visual Impairment is a collaborative community of practice in the field of blindness and visual impairment established in order to increase the number of leaders in public policy, research, higher e http://www.pco.edu/nclvi.htm |
| The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center . NECTAC is a national technical assistance consortium working to support states, jurisdictions, and others to improve services and results for young children with disabilities and their families. The consortium is composed of six organizations which each bring specialized expertise to the project. Information regarding the Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Part C) under IDEA is at http://www.nectac.org/default.asp . |
| The Training and Technical Assistance Center. The purpose of TTAC (at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA) is to improve educational opportunities for students with developmental delays (birth through age 9) and students with severe disabilities. The library section of this site offers many resources appropriate for teachers and professionals. http://www.ttac.odu.edu |
| V. I. Guide This guide to Internet resources about visual impairments is for parents and teachers. It includes many topics such as vision-related services, parenting, assistive technology and products, medical information, organizations and research. http://www.viguide.com |
| Waisman Center. Located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, the Waisman Center is an internationally renowned center dedicated to research and programs that benefit people with developmental disabilities and their families. Many resources are available through Waisman's variety of program areas, including their Early Childhood Program. http://www.waisman.wisc.edu |
| Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families. National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families. ZERO TO THREE is a national non-profit founded more than 20 years ago by leading pediatricians, researchers, and child development specialists to share new knowledge on how children develop in the early years. ZERO TO THREE focuses on the first three years of life because this is the time of greatest human growth and development http://www.zerotothree.org |
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