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Career Information
National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education
Home URL: http://www.iser.com/NCPSE.html
The NCPSE's Career Choices in Special Education website will provide links to information that will help you decide if special education matches your teaching interests. Included are pages describing the students you might teach, the occupational outlook and typical salaries for special educators, the various specialists who work together as a team to meet a student's needs and many more links to career information.
http://www.specialedcareers.org/career_choices/index.html
The NCPSE's Becoming a Special Educator addresses the steps necessary to become certified to teach as a special educator.
http://www.specialedcareers.org/career_choices/started.html
U.S. Department of Labor-Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos070.htm
Teachers-Special Education website provides information pertaining to the nature of the work, working conditions, other qualifications and advancement as a special educator, as well as related occupations one might pursue. Job opportunities are included.
Special Education Options for Students and Federal Law
Wisconsin Education Association Council-National Education Association affiliate
http://www.weac.org/resource/june96/speced.htm
Special Education Inclusion webpage describes the controversial concept, inclusion. Various educational settings are explained.
Two laws governing inclusion, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, are defined. Several court cases and research history related to inclusion provide a frame of reference.
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln
Special Education & Rehabilitative Services-Legislation site has excellent updates to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 and Section 504 Rehabilitation Act. Legislation, Regulations and Policy Guidance are provided. The site has information pertaining to all levels of education including the adult learner. Grant information is available.
Federal Resource Center
http://www.dssc.org/frc/images/frc_main.gif
The Federal Resource Center for Special Education (FRC) is a five-year contract between the Academy for Educational Development (AED), its partner, the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), and the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Information and additional links are available for education laws, technical assistance and federal agencies that support individuals with disabilities.
Information about the Federal Resource Center can be found at:
http://www.dssc.org/frc/about.htm
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
http://www.nichcy.org/
This site allows a "Search for Info" on disabilities information. Updates on Research and What's New sections help the professional and consumer. The entire site can be viewed in Spanish.
Wrightslaw
http://www.wrightslaw.com/
As the Home page describes:
"Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. You will find articles, cases, newsletters, and resources about dozens of topics in the Advocacy Libraries and Law Libraries."
The website is maintained by Pete and Pam Wright. Pete Wright is an attorney who represents children with special needs.Pete struggled with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, dysgraphia and ADHD. Pam Wright is a psychotherapist with training in psychology and clinical social work. Both have published extensively.
This is an excellent commercial website for information and articles pertaining to advocacy, disability descriptions, evaluations, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), and many more resources.
Funding: Grants etc.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/funding.html
Commonly referred to as OSERS, this is a U.S. Department of Education
agency responsible for grants and other funding opportunities. The site includes a public announcement regarding electronic submissions for grants: "The U. S. Department of Education (ED) is transitioning to Grants.gov, a Web site that allows organizations and individuals to find and apply for grants electronically from all Federal grant-making agencies."
Associations and Professional Growth Opportunities
Internet Special Education Resources
http://www.iser.com/
ISER is a nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. We help parents and caregivers find local special education professionals to help with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, and other special needs.
ISER publishes the Resources for Special Education and Learning Disabilities Professionals, an excellent site for Special Education Associations and training/certification opportunities.
http://www.iser.com/proresources.html
Listservs (e-mail lists, discussion groups)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)-Information Center on Disabilities and Gifted Education Children (CEC)-Information Center on Disabilities and Gifted Education
http://www.ericec.org/maillist.html
This center has compiled for parents, professionals and children an e-mail list pertaining to specific disabilities. Home schooling and adaptive/assistive technology discussion groups are included.
The above websites are just a few of the many creditable sources for Special Education available on the World Wide Web. Use the library's General Education Internet Sources for more resources.
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