With the new school year starting (or right around the corner)

[tiny_mama]

I posted this in a few groups I own/admin for...

I thought it'd be a good time to pull these out. I know we have a whole bunch of newer moms to our group, some have experience with things like IEP's and 504 plans. But for those of you that haven't yet had the opportunity to experience such things.. Here's a WHOLE BUNCH of helpful links!

DSM IV in Layman's Terms
http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read.php?post_id=308258

Medical Terminology Definitions A-K
http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read.php?post_id=308301

Medical Terminology Definitions L-Z
http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read.php?post_id=308303

Uses for epsom salts
http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/

VH1's Rock Autism link.
http://www.vh1.com/partners/vh1classic_rock_autism/

Pro-acceptance/Anti-autism-cure site.. (with pretty cool shirts)
http://www.autistart.com/index.html

Autism Quotient Test (AQ Test)
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/newsweek/autism_quotient/

How Aspie are you? Take the test here!
http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php

Special Education Law (1)
http://www.wrightslaw.com/

Special Education Law (2)
http://www.reedmartin.com/

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
http://www.copaa.com/

Top 10 Basics of Special Education and More
http://www.nichcy.org/training/contents.asp#ThemeA

You've found Special Needs Project -- a unique disability bookstore
http://www.specialneeds.com/

Lawyers that are specialists in laws affecting special needs children
http://www.specialneedsalliance.com/

IEP help
http://www.specialedmoms.com/

IEP laws, exercises and more
http://www.coping.org/specialed/laws.htm

NICHCY's IEP page
http://www.nichcy.org/resources/iep1.asp

A Guide to DIsability Rights Laws
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm

A guide for parents and advocates at IEP's
http://www.oradvocacy.org/pubs/SpecialEducationGuide/se_guide.htm

How to guide to making an effective IEP
http://specialed.about.com/od/iep/Individual_Education_Plan.htm

TASK: Team of Advocates for Special Kids (CA parent training centers)
http://taskca.org/legal.html

504 plan and IEP's
https://www.ndbh.com/NDPage.aspx?ID=279

IEP's and Legal Rights
http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/cfissues/backtoschool/iep.html

504 plan FAQ's
http://www.chtu.org/504.html

What is a 504 plan (discrimination laws)
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/sec504.index.htm

IEP's vs 504 plans
http://www.slc.sevier.org/iepv504.htm

GREAT SITE FOR IEP's And 504 plans!!
http://www.advocacyiep504.com/page5.html

Info on HIPAA... (privacy laws.. in pdf format)
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacysummary.pdf

More HIPAA info
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

My Precious Kid, Child Safety Products
http://www.mypreciouskid.com/wireless-door-alarm.html

A website created and run by a man with Autism
http://www.thiswayoflife.com/index.html

sensory integration and developmental products
http://www.southpawenterprises.com/

Books, Books, Books & DVD's - Autism, ADHD, BP, TS & More
http://addwarehouse.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/index.html

A list of resource books from Teri
http://www.cafemom.com/group/18125/boards/read.php?post_id=1059010

Cool Stuff - How to Survive Special Education
http://www.cafemom.com/group/18125/boards/read.php?post_id=960705

Autism Resources by State
http://www.autism-pdd.net/resources-by-state.html#bystate

[itsazoohere]

Aug. 24, 2008 at 12:45 PM

This is a WONDERFUL list. I wish I had known about some of these when I first started writing IEP's it would have made my life so much easier!

Thanks for all the links