How
to Contact the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Part B, Children Ages 3-20
Judy Gregorian
Part B Special Education
Services
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education
Programs
330 "C" Street,
SW
Switzer Building, Room
3625
Ph: (202)205-9131
Fax: (202)205-9179
E-mail: judy_gregorian@ed.gov
Part C, Children Ages 0-3
Angela Herring
Part C Early Intervention
System
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education
Programs
330 "C" Street,
SW
Switzer Building, Room
3625
Ph: (202)260-8640
Fax: (202)205-9179
E-mail: angela_herring@ed.gov
Many
Special Education Resources are available online to help families,
teachers & others who work with children with disabilities
(ages 0 thorugh 21).
Below are some of those resources,
which are supported through the Department's Office of Special
Education Programs((OSEP). A complete list of OSEP'S Technical
Assistance & Dissemination Network is at: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/links.html
DEAF-BLIND
National Information Clearinghouse
on Children who are Deaf-Blind
is an information & referral service that identifies, coordinates,
& disseminates (at no cost) information related to children
& youth who are deaf-blind (ages 0 through 21 years). http:www.tr.wou.edu/dblink
The National Technical Assistance
Consortium for Children & Young Adults who are Deaf-Blind
(NTAC) provides technical assistance to families & agencies
serving children & young adults who are deaf-blind (ages
birth through 21 years). http//www.tr.wou.edu/ntac
EARLY CHILDHOOD
The National Early Childhood
Technical Assistance System is the national technical assistance
system working to support states, jurisdictions, & others
to improve services and results for infants, toddlers and preschoolers
with disabilities and their families. http://www.nectas.unc.edu/
EMOTIONAL BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS
& DISORDERS
The Center for Effective
Collaboration and Practice facilitates the production, exchange,
and use of knowledge about effective practices for children with
or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance. http://www.air.org/cecp/cecp/html
EDUCATIONAL REFORM, ASSESSMENT
& ACCOUNTABILITY
The National Center on Educational
Outcomes provides national leadership in the participation
of students with disabilities and limited English proficient
students in national and state assessments, standards-setting
efforts, and graduation requirements. http://www.coled.umn.edu/nceo
GENERAL DISABILITY-RELATED
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, & OTHERS
NICHCY (National Information
Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities) is the national information &
referral center tht provides information on disabilities and
disability-related issues for families, educators, and other
professionals. NICHCY's focus is children and youth (birth to
22).
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, D.C. 20013-1492
Ph: 1(800)-695-0285 (Voice/TTY)
Fax:
E-mail: nichcy@aed.org
Website: www.nichcy.org
* LEARN
ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S DISABILITY
To learn about your child's
disability and effective educational methods, use our Directory
of Organizations and Information Groups. These groups will help
you get educated. http://www.wrightslaw.com/links/disabilities_orgs.htm
HIGHER EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES
The HEATH Resource Center
of the American Council on Education is the national clearinghouse
on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities.
http//www.heath-resource-center.org
PEPNET assists postsecondary institutions across the
nation to attract and actively serve individuals who are Deaf
and Hard of Hearing. http://www.pepnet.org/
IDEA --The Individualized
Education Program
"A Guide to the Individualized
Education Program" assists educators, parents, and state
and local educational agencies in implementing the requirements
of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) regarding Individualized Education Programs (IEPS) for
children with disabilities including preschool-aged children.
This guide does not address the development of Individualized
Family Service Plans (IFSP) for infants and toddlers. http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/IEP_Guide/
IDEA --Dispute Resolution
& Mediation
The Center for Appropriate
Dispute Resolution (CADRE) in Special Education provides
technical assistance to states, jurisdictions, and others on
implementation of the mediation requirements under IDEA 1997.
htt://www.directionservice.org/cadre/
IDEA Partnership Projects
Four partnership projects share
information, knowledge and best practices with key audiences
about implementation of IDEA:
IDEA Practices Website
As of March 28, 2002, the IDEA
Practices Web site, and the IDEA news monthly online newsletter
will no longer be hosted by Education Development Center, Inc.
(EDC). Since October, 1998, EDC has collaborated with the ASPIIRE
and ILIAD projects at the Council for Exceptional Children to
design, develop, and host the IDEA Practices Web site, and produce
and distribute the
IDEAnews monthly online newsletter. As of today, the Council
for Exceptional Children will be maintaining and hosting IDEA
Practices. Any questions or comments about the Web site, IDEAnews,
or the mailing list should be directed to ideapractices@cec.sped.org
INCLUSION
The National Institute for
Urban School Improvement supports inclusive urban communities,
schools, & families to build their capacity for sustainable,
successful urban education. http://www.edc.org/urban/index.htm
"Improving Education,
The Promise of Inclusive Schooling, National Institute for Urban
School Improvement" is a booklet that contains a guide to
help educators & parents assess how their schools might improve
meeting the needs of all children. http://www.edc.org/urban/publicat.htm
The National Coalition for
Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE)
NCPIE is dedicated
to developing effective family/school partnerships in schools
throughout America.
NCPIE,s mission is simple:
to advocate the involvement of parents and families in their
children's education and to foster relationships between home,
school, and community that can enhance the education of all our
nation's young people.
IRI urges you to take out time
to get to know NCPIE: www.ncpie. <http://www.ncpie.org/>
org <http://www.ncpie.org/>
JUVENILE JUSTICE & YOUTH
WITH DISABILITIES
The National Center on Education,
Disability, & Juvenile Justice is a collaborative research,
training, technical assistance & dissemination program designed
to develop more effective responses to the needs of youth with
disabilities in the juvenile justice system or those at-risk
for involvement with the juvenile justice system. http://www.edjj.org/
LITERACY
The Center on Accelerating
Student Learning (CASL) is designed to help accelerate learning
for students with disabilities in the early grades & thereby
provide a solid foundatin for strong achievement in the intermediate
grades and beyond. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/CASL/
PROFESSIONS & PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
The National Clearinghouse
for Professions in Special Education serves personnel for
children with disabilities, provides information for individuals
seeking employment in the education field, as well as data related
to the recruitment, preparation, & retention of educators
and related services personnel. http://www.specialedcareers.org/
PARENTS
A Parent Training & Information
Center in each state provides training and information to parents
of infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults
with disabilities and professionals who work with their families.
A list of all of the parent training information centers in the
U.S. is available at http://www.taalliance.org/PTIs.htm
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS
"Technical Assistance
Guide: Applying Positive Behavioral Support & Functional
Behavioral Assessment in Schools" provides educators, parents,
policymakers, and others with guidance on two important concepts
that are significant to the education of children with disabilities:
positive behavioral interventions & supports and functional
behavioral assessment. http://www.specialed.us/discoveridea/topdocs/pbis.pdf
The Center for Positive
Behavioral Interventions & Support gives schools capacity-building
information and technical assistance for indentifying, adapting,
and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.
http://www.pbis.org
SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW &
ADVOCACY
Special education law is confusing
to most parents, educators, and even to many attorneys. Although
parents represent their child's interests, few parents understand
their rights and responsibilities. Many teachers receive inaccurate
information about the law. The Special Ed Advocate is a free
online newsletter about special education legal and advocacy
issues, cases, tactics and strategy, and Internet resources.
Subscribers receive announcements and "alerts" about
new cases, events, and special offers on Wrightslaw books. http://www.wrightslaw.com/subscribe.htm
TECHNOLOGY
The Family Center on Technology
& Disability provides assistance to programs and organizations
to respond to the technology needs of parents and families of
children and youth with disabilities. http:fctd.ucp.org/
National Center on Accessing
the General Curriculum (NCAC)
is seeking to provide a vision on how new curricula, teaching
practices, and policies can be woven together to create practical
approaches for improved access to the general curriculum by students
with disabilities. http://www.cast.org/ncac
The National Center to Improve
the Tools of Educators (NCITE) aims to advance the quality
and effectiveness of technology, media, and materials for individuals
with disabilities. http://idea.uoregon.edu/~ncite/
The CPB/WGBH National Center
for Accessible Media (NCAM) is a research and development
facility that works to make media accessible to underserved populations
such as persons with disabilities, minority-language users, and
people with low literacy skills. http://www.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/ncam/
Ability On-Line Webpage
Ability OnLine is a friendly
and safe computer friendship network where children and youth
with disabilities or chronic illnesses connect to each other
as well as to their friends, family members, caregivers and supporters.
Free and easy to use, Ability OnLine provides opportunities for
children and adolescents to exchange information, build self-confidence,
share hope and encouragement and make valued friends by removing
social and physical barriers that can come with having a disability
or illness. www.ablelink.org/public/default.htm
TRANSITION OF STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES FROM SCHOOL TO WORK
The National Transition
Alliance for Youths with Disabilities (NTA) was jointly funded
in October 1995 by the U.S. Department of Education & U.S.
Department of Labor to promote the transition of youth with disabilities
toward desired postschool experiences, including gainful employment,
postsecondary education and training, and independent living.
http://www.dssc.org/nta/
A Bridge to Work- SSI
This brief gives parents of youth with disabilities practical
information about how youth can use Social Security work incentives
to facilitate a gradual transition from dependence on Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) to partial or complete financial independence.
Social Security work incentives allow a recipient of Supplemental
Security Income to earn wages while maintaining SSI cash benefits
and Medicaid. Background information, definitions, and specific
financial criteria for using SSI work incentives are included.
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=937.
This brief is tailored for
parents of youth with disabilities and provides a detailed description
of the process for applying for Supplemental Security Income
(SSI). The brief outlines four elements, including a) the process
of making an appointment with a Social Security Administration
representative, b) the specific steps in applying for benefits,
c) criteria that the Social Security Administration uses to determine
an applicant's eligibility, and d) information about the evaluation
conducted if the Social Security Administration cannot initially
make a decision about your child's eligibility. http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=938.
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OTHER
HEALTH CARE
Family Voices is the national grassroots organization
-now 30,000 members strong-that brings you up-to-date written,
electionic, and telephone information about health care issues
and resources afftecting our children. They are also strong advocates
for chioldren on health care policy issues. They are based in
New Mexico, with offices in several states, and Coordinators
in each state who have sons and daughters with special health
care needs. Family Voices partners with many other state
and national organizations that also care about kids with special
health care needs. Everything they have and do is free to families.
Check out their website: www.familyvoices.org!
Or call tollfree at 888/835-5669. Hawaii Coordinator contact
Leolinda Parlin (808) 524-8313, leolinda@Resqconsultants.com
OTHER
WEB-SITES
Adaptive Clothing for Special
Needs Children
Finding clothing that fits
a child with special needs can be difficult, expensive and time
consuming. Please visit the Web site below and find quality,
affordable, and specialty clothing. (Ostomy products are available
too.) Specialty Sewing stitches from the heart 704-552-1483 http://stitchesfromtheheart.com
THE BEACH CENTER ON DISABILITY
The quarterly newsletter features
an area of research at the Beach Center that concerns children
with disabilities, their families, and their service providers.
This first issue features research, articles, staff interviews,
groups, books, and tips on disability policy, including the challenges
that families of children with disabilities face when advocating
for their child's legal rights. http://www.beachcenter.org/news/default.asp?id=22
Kids Health Web Page
About KidsHealth: Kids Health
is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved
health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for
Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families with accurate,
up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use.
KidsHealth has been on the Web since 1995. KidsHealth has separate
areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design,
age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands
of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources
- all original and all developed by experts in the health of
children and teens. www.kidshealth.org
Medicaid Waiver Website
For those interested in learning
more about Medicaid waivers in specific states, the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services has established an easy to use
Web site. Other program information and reosurce materials are
also available from this site. www.hhs.gov/medicaid/waivers/waivermap.asp
Medicaid Fact Sheets Available
The National Association of
Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI), together
with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), has produced a
series of one-page, state -specific fact sheets about the issue
of children and Medicaid. The fact sheets are written in simple;
easy to understand language, and focus on why Medicaid is important
to the health of so many of America's children. NACHRI and AAP
have mailed copies of the fact sheets to every candidate for
Congress or governor. All 51 fact sheets are now available on
the NACHRI web site, www.childrenshospitals.net
, however you must have Acrobat Reader, as they are in PDF
format. NACHRI encourages you to share these fact sheets. If
you have any questions about the fact sheets, please contact
either Suzanne Hansen (shansen@nachri.org) or Sharon Ladin (sladin@nachri.org)
at 703-684-1355.
The National Collaborative
on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) is pleased
to announce the launch of its new web site: www.ncwd-youth.info.
NCWD/Youth is one of two technical assistance centers funded
by the US Department of Labor to assist the workforce development
community address issues affecting the employment of people with
disabilities. The site contains useful information and resources
for youth with disabilities and their families, service providers
and other front line workers, administrators, policy makers,
and employers. The content is developed by NCWD/Youth partners,
who have expertise in disability, education, employment, and
workforce development issues. You'll be able to access materials
such as our Information Brief entitled "How Young People
Can Benefit from One-Stop Centers", links, resources, answers
to your questions, and much more.
Disability Preparedness
Website
The Disability Preparedness
Website features the article, Emergency Planning for People with
Disabilities and Other Special Needs, by Dr. Carl T. Cameron,
President, Board of Directors for the Inclusion Research Institute.
Users will also find resources for training, products, articles
and websites. For more information www.disabilitypreparedness.org.
No Child Left Behind Website
On January 8, 2002, President
Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The
Act, which embodies his education reform plan sent to Congress
on January 23, 2001, is the most sweeping reform of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since ESEA was enacted in
1965. It redefines the federal role in K-12 education and will
help close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority
students and their peers.
It is based on four basic principles: stronger accountability
for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded
options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that
have been proven to work.
Visit their Website at www.ed.gov/nclb/. The new
"No Child Left Behind"
Website offers:
* An executive summary of the Act
* A preliminary overview of programs & changes
* The text of the Act
* The conference committee report
* What the Act means for your state
National Collaborative on
Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth):
NCWD/Youth is one of two technical assistance
centers funded by the US Department of Labor to assist the workforce
development community in addressing issues affecting the employment
of people with disabilities. The site contains information and
resources for youth with disabilities and their families, service
providers and other front line workers, administrators, policy
makers, and employers.www.ncwd-youth.info
Intersection: Navigating
the Road to Work Newsletter
"Intersection:Navigating
the Road to Work" is the electronic newsletter of the National
Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth).
The newsletter and this website offer information to improve
services to
youth and especially youth with disabilities. The newsletter
contains information on what components make a youth program
successful, how to apply for the 2004 New Freedom Initiatives
Award, and a description of NCWD/Youth.
The newsletter can be found
at http://www.ncwd-youth.info/intersection/index.html
Other information on youth can be found on www.workforceusa.net
by using the population search and clicking on "youth".
Bridges4Kids!
Bridges4Kids! is a community
of equal partners coming together to provide a circle of support
for ALL children from birth to adult life with a special focus
on those who have disabilities, special needs, or who are at-risk."
This website is a voluntary,
collaborative effort. One of our main goals is to provide as
much timely, useful information as possible to both parents and
professionals regarding parenting concerns, child development,
children with special needs, disabilities, and those who are
at-risk. http://www.bridges4kids.org
SibKids and SibNet
The Sibling Support Project of the Arc of the US is pleased to
announce SibNet and SibKids. SibNet and SibKids are the Internet's
only listservs for and about brothers and sisters of people with
special health, developmental, and emotional needs.
Both SibKids (for younger brothers and sisters) and SibNet (for
oldersiblings) allow brothers and sisters an opportunity to connect
with their peers from around the world. Both listservs have members
from the US,Canada, Australia, England, Japan and elsewhere.
Anyone who has email can subscribe to SibKids and SibNet. For
a no-cost subscription and to learn more about SibKids and SibNet
at the Sibling Support Project's Web Page
http://www.thearc.org/siblingsupport/
Finally, if you have further questions about SibKids, SibNet,
our Sibshops or the work of the Sibling Support Project, please
contact:
Don Meyer, Director
Sibling Support Project of the Arc of the US6512 23rd Ave NW
#213, Seattle, WA 98117. Phone: 206-297-6368; donmeyer@siblingsupport.org
LD ONLINE
The LD OnLine Report offers
news about learning disabilities and ADHD. LD OnLine and The
LD OnLine Report are made possible in part by generous support
from The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Schwab Learning, The
Eisner Foundation, Inc., The American Legion Auxiliary through
a grant from the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, The
Armstrong McDonald Foundation, and The Law Firm of McKenna Long
& Aldridge. www.LDOnLine.org
Disabled Children's Relief
Fund
Disabled Children's Relief
Fund (DCRF), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, provides
disabled children with assistance to obtain wheelchairs, orthopedic
braces, walkers, lifts, hearing aids, eyeglasses, medical equipment,
physical therapy, and surgery. Blind, Deaf, Amputees, and children
with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Spastic Quadriplegia,
Encephalitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spina Bifida, Down's Syndrome,
and other disabilities receive assistance. DCRF focuses special
attention on helping children throughout the U.S. that do not
have adequate health insurance, especially the physically challenged.
www.dcrf.com
Special Education News
Special Education News answers
a need in education for in-depth, timely news related to educating
students with disabilities. The Web site and newsletter are journalistic
publications centered on the news of the special education field.
The Web site is also designed to offer unique resources to special
education professionals in one convenient place. These include
places for educators and others to exchange their views, find
links to important information at other sites on the Web and
keep track of news and events across the country. www.specialednews.com
Disability is Natural
Several interesting and provocative
articles have been added to the "Revolutionary Common Sense"
page:
---What's a "Behavior?"
---New and Improved IEP Meetings
---Public Images vs. Personal Self-Esteem
---The Problem with "Problem"
---Developmental Age vs. Chronological Age
Each article includes new ways
of thinking that can have a positive influence on the lives of
people with disabilities. And in line with
the "Disability is Natural" paradigm shift, the focus
of these articles is not on changing individuals with disabilities,
but on
changing ourselves and how we see, think about, and behave toward
people with disabilities. Whether you're a family member, a person
with a disability, an educator, or professional in the field,
one or more of these articles will be relevant to you. http://www.disabilityisnatural.com
The Exceptional Family Member
Program
The EFMP program has a website
that explains the Exceptional Family Member Program and providies
a context for assisting families with special needs.
Exceptional Family Member Program Connections
http://207.21.209.7/efm/Efmp/Efmp.asp
The Quality Mall
The Quality Mall is a place
where you can find lots of free information about person-centered
supports for people with developmental disabilities. Each of
the Mall stores has departments you can look through to learn
about positive practices that help people with developmental
disabilities live, work and participate in our communities and
improve the quality of their supports. IRI would encourage you
to visit this web site regularly. www.qualitymall.org
KidsWorld Deaf Net
KidsWorld Deaf Net <http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/KidsWorldDeafNet/index.html>
, supported by Gallaudet University is a national communication
network of information for parents and professionals. It includes
a Virtual Library and Useful Links as well as a Discussion Forum
and Chat Room <http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/KidsWorldDeafNet/forum.html>
area. CONTACT:
Jennifer Hinger, Jennifer.Hinger@Gallaudet.edu
Bazelon Center for Mental
Health Law provides
information on Social Security, special education, and legal
rights for mental health patients, among other topies. http://www.bazelon.org
Information for families on
everything from autism to medication to eating disorders (Available
in Spanish and French also) http://www.aacap.org/factsfamindex.html
Web-site for Grandparents
Raising Their Grandchildren which includes information about
support groups, legal information, and personal stories. http://www.grandparentagain.com
Through the Looking Glass is a nonprofit organization located
in Berkeley, California serving families in which a parent or
child has a disability. New Research Project focused on Parents
& Teens. Deaf parents can participate in an face-to-face
interview in ASL if you
live in or near one of the following cities: Honolulu, San
Francisco/Oakland, Boston, Tucson, New York, Kansas City, Raleigh-Durham.
website: www.lookingglass.org
Free Computers for People
with Disabilities -The
Jim Mullen Foundation provides free computers for people with
disabilities. The organization specializes in providing computers
for anybody especially for those
individuals who think that they are unable to use one. For more
information go to:<http://www.jimmullen.com/ZoomSeq.asp?id=7948>
WEB
ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES
- Archimedes Project. http://www-csli.stanford.edu/arch/
Run by Stanford University's Center for the Study of Language
and Information, the Web site has research papers on the design
of computer technology for people with disabilities.
- Bobby http://www.cast.org/bobby/
Created at the Center for Applied Special Technology in Peabody,
Mass., Bobby analyzes Web pages for their accessibility to people
with disabilities.
- Center for Assistive Technology.
(CAT) http://wings.buffalo.edu/ot/cat/index.htm
The CAT web site is an education tool that provides updated information
and research on assistive devices for people with disabilities.
The site offers a helpful chart of the different technologies
available for people in various age groups.
- WebABLE! http://www.yuri.org/webable/
This Web site is the largest search engine for disability-related
Internet resources. The accessiblity database lists hundreds
of Web sites that focus on technologies for people with disabilities.
- World Wide Web Consortium.
http://www.w3.org/
This international consortium of business provides a broad
range of services including a repository of information about
the World Wide Web for developers and users, reference codes
and standards, and various prototype and sample applicationss
to demonstrate the use of new technologies.
CENTER FOR SELF-DETERMINATION
The Center for Self-Determination
is a highly interactive working collaborative of individuals
and organizations committed to the principles of self-determination.
The purpose of the collaborative is to change the nature of the
support and service system for individuals with disabilities,
using the principles of self-determination to help all. www.self-determination.com
SDSC TOLL FREE NUMBER
Self-directed Support Corporations
are legally developed not-for-profit corporations developed to
provide a legal entity to manage the support
system for a person with a disability. Through the establishment
of a board of directors designed to contract directly with the
Home and Community Based Waiver Funding (Medicaid). The SDSC
is responsible for assisting the person with the disability in
identifying the supports needed in their life. Using the principles
and best practices of self-determination and the tools used to
implement self-determination, SDSC's establish individual budgets,
individual support brokerage and fiscal intermediaries. The goal
of the SDSC is the establishment of a person-centered corporation
to meet the unique support needs of a person with a disability.
Inclusion Research Institute has now established a toll free
number to assist in questions regarding SDSC. You may call us
at 1-888-604-5752 Ext 250. Please be prepared to leave your name,
number, the state you are calling from and a brief description
of the information you are seeking. www.inclusionresearch.org
WHO IS CCD?
Who is the Consortium for Citizens
with Disabilities (CCD)? www.c-c-d. <http://www.c-c-d.org/>
org <http://www.c-c-d.org/>
The Consortium for Citizens
with Disabilities is a coalition of approximately 100 national
disability organizations working together to advocate for national
public policy that ensures the self determination, independence,
empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults
with disabilities in all aspects of society.
CCD works in task forces regarding
disability issues. You can join the CCD listbot to be notified
of any new postings on the CCD task forces lists. Go to the above
web page to join.
THE DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION
AND DEFENSE FUND INC.(DREDF)
TO JOIN THE RRN: Send an email
to preserveidea@dredf.org
DREDF is a national law and
policy center which has been dedicated to strengthening and protecting
the civil rights of people with disabilities
since its founding in 1979. Staffed by an alliance of people
with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities,
DREDF promotes
disability civil rights through training, technical assistance
and advocacy, law and policy reform, and litigation. DREDF is
a national leader in the advancement of the civil rights of people
with disabilities. http://www.dredf.org/.
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