Organizations

Links

• Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities
  The Commission, established by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, has brought together government leaders, representatives from the publishing industry, individuals with print disabilities, representatives from two- and four-year institutions of higher education and leaders in accessible technology. The Commission will study the current state of accessible materials for students with disabilities in postsecondary education and make recommendations to the U.S. Congress for improving access to and the distribution of instructional materials in accessible formats. This is the first commission in history charged with examining accessible instructional materials for postsecondary students with disabilities.
• American Diabetes Association's School Discrimination Information
  The American Diabetes Association's goal is for children with diabetes to be medically safe while at school and at day care, and to have the same access to educational opportunities as other children.
• American Education Services Deferment and Forbearance
  If you can't make any payments at all, then a deferment or forbearance might be the right choice to keep your loan from entering default.
• Bridges4Kids
  Building partnerships between families, schools, and communities.
• Center for Law and Education
  The Center for Law and Education (CLE) strives to make the right of all students to quality education a reality throughout the nation and to help enable communities to address their own public education problems effectively, with an emphasis on assistance to low-income students and communities.
• Council for Exceptional Children
  'The voice and vision of special education.'
• Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
  The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents.
• Fairview Learning Network
  Fairview Learning is dedicated to helping individuals maximize their reading skills. Specific strategies, materials, programs, and assessments have been developed to jumpstart the reading skills of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
  Since 1963, LDA has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals.
• Marshall University's HELP Program
  The Marshall University H.E.L.P. Program is dedicated to providing educational support, remediation, and mentoring to individuals diagnosed with a Learning Disability and/or ADHD.
• Mountain State Family Alliance
  Building a System of Care for West Virginia children and families.
• Mountain State Parents, Children, and Adolescent Network (MSP-CAN)
  Mountain State Parents Children and Adolescent Network (MSP-CAN), Incorporated, is a private non-profit, family-run organization that improves outcomes for children with serious emotional disorders and their families.
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
  Dedicated to the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age eight.
• National Ataxia Foundation
  The site is designed to provide information on ataxia to persons with ataxia, ataxia families, caregivers, the medical community, researchers, and others who are interested in ataxia.
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
  Creating opportunities for youth with disabilities to achieve successful futures.
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
  NICHCY offers a wealth of information on disabilities related to education.
• Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education
  OSEP is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21.
• OSEP's Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
  The TA Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education to give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.
• PACER Center
  The mission of PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
• PACER Center's National Center for Bullying Prevention
  PACER Center's Bullying Prevention Project is for all children, including children with disabilities, and promotes bullying awareness and teaches effective ways to respond to bullying.
• Region 2 Family Network
  To provide information and support to families of children with serious emotional disorders and
  other disabilities, so they can: Assist their children in improving their opportunities for success at home, school, community, and workplace; and reflect and voice the strengths and needs of their children and families.
• Special Education Connection
  "The one-stop reference center for all your special education needs."
• Special Education Resources by VoiceNation
  Includes links to numerous special education resources for parents and educators.
• The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) project
  Helping Parents and Advocates Improve Educational Results for Children with Disabilities.
• West Virginia Birth to Three
  WV Birth to Three is a statewide system of services and supports for children under age three who have a delay in their development, or may be at risk of having a delay, and their family.
• West Virginia Department of Education
  The West Virginia Department of Education homepage.
• West Virginia Department of Education Office of Special Programs Extended and Early Learning
  Formerly the West Virginia Department of Education Office of Special Education.
• West Virginia Home Educators Association
  The West Virginia Home Educators Association was founded in 1986 to assist homeschooling families.
• West Virginia Parent Training and Information, Inc.
  West Virginia Parent Training and Information, Inc. (WVPTI) is a non-profit agency. The programs and services of WVPTI are based on the concept of parents helping parents.
• Wrightslaw
  Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.