FIN Resources

Internet Sources

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Florida DOE Sites of Interest

BEESS Discretionary Projects

Information for Parents

Response to Intervention (RtI)

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Informational

Professional Organizations

Reading 

Florida DOE Sites of Interest

BEESS Discretionary Projects

VSA arts of Florida
Vision, Strength and Artistic Expression
 
vsafl.org
This is a state affiliate of VSA arts, an international nonprofit organization that creates educational opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities.

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Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System 
fdlrs.com
FDLRS includes twenty Associate Centers that serve from one to nine school districts. These Centers collaborate with districts, agencies, communities and other personnel and educational entities, providing education and support for teachers, parents, therapists, school administrators, and students with exceptionalities throughout the state of Florida.

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project10: Transition Education Network
TATS

http://www.tats.ucf.edu/index.php
Teaching and Training System is a statewide project which supports programs serving prekindergarten children with disabilities.

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-	Partnerships for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA)  
http://doepartnership.usf.edu/
Partnerships for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA) Provides training to teachers in public and private schools who wish to implement effective and high quality programs for students with autism spectrum disorders.

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 -	Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) of Florida  
http://www.rfbd.org/Florida_Unit.htm
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) of Florida This organization offers digitally recorded audio textbooks on CD and downloadable audio textbooks for students with visual impairments and dyslexia.

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project10: Transition Education Network
Project 10: Trasition Education Network
http://www.project10.info

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 Information For Parents

Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
  
advocacycenter.org
This is a non-profit organization providing protection and advocacy services in the State of Florida.  Their mission is to advance the dignity, equality, self-determination and expressed choices of individuals with disabilities.

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EP
Exceptional Parent Magazine
 
eparent.com
This is an on-line resource.  It provides information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.

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PEAK
PEAK Parent Center
 
http://www.peakparent.org

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Family Network On Disabilities Of Florida 
http://fndfl.org/
This is a statewide network of families and individuals of all ages who may be at-risk, have disabilities, or have special needs and their families, professionals, and concerned citizens.

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Central Florida Parent Center 
http://www.cflparents.org/
Central Florida Parent Center provides parents of children with disabilities information, training, assistance and support. 

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-	Parent to Parent of Miami  
http://www.ptopmiami.org/
Parent to Parent of Miami This organization offers individual parent-to-parent support, workshops in English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole, information and referral to agencies, and advocacy.

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Response to Intervention (RtI)

Florida’s Problem Solving and Response to Intervention Project  
http://www.floridarti.usf.edu/index.html
This website will offer variety of tools and resources to assist educators in the implementation of Florida’s RTI Plan. Look for it in the fall of 2008.

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-	Florida Positive Behavioral Support Project  
http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu/
Florida Positive Behavioral Support Project This statewide project enhances the skills of teachers, related services personnel, administrators, family members, and agency personnel in addressing severe behavioral challenges of students with disabilities.

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Cast
Center for Applied Special Technology
  
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) - http://www.cast.org
Frequently Asked QUestions about UDL - http://www.cast.org/research/faq/index.html
Differentiated Instruction and Implications for UDL - http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstrutudl.html

This is a non-profit educational organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, especially those with disabilities.  The site map offers many links.

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Universal Design of Instruction(UDI): Definition, Principles, Guidelines, and Examples
Universal Design of Instruction (UDI): Definition, Principles, Guidelines, and Examples

http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/PDF/instruction.pdf

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the Access System 
k8accesscenter.org

Response to Intervention (RtI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)- http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/RTIandUDL.asp

Universal Design to Support Access to the General Education Curriculum -
http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/UniversalDesign.asp

The Access Center is a national technical assistance and dissemination center. This site offers print and webinar resources designed to support access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities. Included are a series of professional development modules available on CD and information briefs.

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National Center for Learning Disabilities

Parent's Guide to UDL
http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/Publications/AdvocacyBriefs/ParentGuide-UDL/ParentsGuidetoUDL.pdf

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project10: Transition Education Network
Universal Design for Learning in Prekindergarten (Pre-K) Classrooms
http://www.tats.ucf.edu/eupdates/Inclusion-6.pdf

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IDEAS That Work 

Toolkit on Universal Design for Learning
http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/UDL/index.asp 

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The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center 

Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology
hhttp://www.nectac.org/topics/atech/udl.asp

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National Universal Design for Learning Task Force 

National Center on Universal Design for Learning

http://www.udlcenter.org/

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National Center on Universal Design for Learning 

National Center on Universal Design for Learning
http://www.udlcenter.org/

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The Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University

The Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University
http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/

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Informational

National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Center for Learning Disabilities
  
ld.org
This is an organization that has reached out to individuals with learning disabilities, their families, educators, researchers, and others committed to increasing public awareness of and opportunities for people with learning disabilities.

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NICHCY
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
 
nichcy.org  
This is the national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues.  Anyone can use their services – families, educators, administrators, journalists, students.  Their special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).  They are bilingual and the site offers many free publications that can be downloaded.

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the Access System 
k8accesscenter.org
The Access Center is a national technical assistance and dissemination center. This site offers print and webinar resources designed to support access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities. Included are a series of professional development modules available on CD and information briefs.

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 IRIS Center 
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/
The IDEA ’04 and Research for Inclusive Settings Center develops training enhancement materials to be used by faculty and professional development providers for the preparation of current and future school personnel.

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Equity Alliance
http://www.equityallianceatasu.org
Equity Alliance at ASU represents a set of funded programs that promote equity, access, participation and outcomes for all students.

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Special Connections  
http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu
Special Connections

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Inclusive Schools Network 
http://www.inclusiveschools.org/ 
ISN is a web-based resource for families, schools and communities that promotes inclusive educational practices. This is the home of the internationally-recognized annual Inclusive Schools Week event.

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-	IES What Works Clearinghouse  
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ 
WWC is a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for effective educational practices. Topics include beginning reading, early childhood education, elementary school and middle school math, and dropout prevention.

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National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)

http://www.nationaldb.org/
The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) is a national technical assistance and dissemination center for children and youth who are deaf-blind. NCDB works collaboratively with families, federal, state and local agencies to provide technical assistance, information and personnel training.

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Professional Organizations

Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children
 
cec.sped.org

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

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National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)

http://www.nationaldb.org/
The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) is a national technical assistance and dissemination center for children and youth who are deaf-blind. NCDB works collaboratively with families, federal, state and local agencies to provide technical assistance, information and personnel training.

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TASH
TASH  
tash.org
This is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.

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Reading

 Florida Center for Reading Research 
Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR)

http://www.fcrr.org

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Florida Literacy and Reading Excellence (FLaRE) Center
http://flare.ucf.edu/

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