Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.

• AT can be low-tech: communication boards made of cardboard or fuzzy felt.
• AT can be high-tech: special-purpose computers.
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The Building the Legacy / Construyendo el Legado training curriculum was produced by NICHCY  at the request of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education. The curriculum is intended to help all those involved with children with disabilities to understand and implement the IDEA 2004, the nation’s special education law.

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It is the mission of the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice to support and promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance. 

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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.

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ERIC – the Education Resources Information Center – is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides ready access to education literature to support the use of educational research and information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision-making, and research. Open this ERIC Link to dig additional resources!

We hope this information is helpful and informative and will familiarize you with the services and procedures of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) in the Collier County Public Schools. Collier County has 5,980 students with disabilities. If you do not find the information that you are looking for, please contact us at 239-377-0108. Navigate through the Collier Exceptional Student Education for ampler research please!

The Florida Center for Reading Research was established in January, 2002. It is jointly administered at Florida State University by the Learning Systems Institute and the College of Arts and Sciences. One of our missions is to conduct basic research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment, and reading instruction that will contribute to the scientific knowledge of reading and benefit students in Florida and throughout the nation. Click here to learn more please!

The Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services administers programs for students with disabilities and for gifted students. Additionally, the bureau coordinates student services throughout the state and participates in multiple inter-agency efforts designed to strengthen the quality and variety of services available to students with special needs. Visit FLDOECIC for additional resources!

School choice strengthens the availability, accessibility, and equity of educational options for parents to secure a high quality education for their children. Positive outcomes take place when families have educational options for their children. Parents have a right to make a choice for their child. Florida leads the nation in providing its families with options.  Click on Florida School Choice to navigate its website please!

As of April 2, 2022, we operate under Epilepsy Alliance Florida (formally Epilepsy Florida). With our new name and through the power of local, we will continue to provide local care and support to the community. While we have a new name, we have the same mission, the same help, and the same services. Click on Epilepsy Alliance Florida website to get additional information.

Visit the IRIS Center for Training Enhancements for free online interactive resources that translate research about the education of students with disabilities into practice. Our materials cover a wide variety of evidence-based topics, including behavior, RTI, learning strategies, and progress monitoring. Navigate the IRIS Center website to get better understanding of its informational resources and support services.

Parent Training & Information Center (PTI) for the state of Hawaii. It is our mission to enhance education, work and life opportunities for children and youth with disabilities by empowering them and their families through information, training and mentoring, and by public outreach and advocacy. Visit the Learning Disabilities Association Of Hawaii website.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. NIMH is a resource tool to report any violation of civil rights.

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The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.We serve student populations facing discrimination and the advocates and institutions promoting systemic solutions to civil rights problems. An important responsibility is resolving complaints of discrimination. Click on its website for additional information please

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) understands the many challenges still facing individuals with disabilities and their families. Therefore, OSERS is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. OSERS supports programs that serve millions of children, youth and adults with disabilities. Additional researches can be found from its website.

The least restrictive environment (LRE) requirements of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) have been included in the law in their present form since 1975. However, these requirements continue to generate complex and interesting questions from the field. In particular, questions have been raised about the relationship of IDEA’s LRE requirements to “inclusion.” Learn more from the website please!

When children are struggling in school, it’s important to find out why. It may be that a disability is affecting your child’s educational performance. If so, your child may be eligible for special education and related services that can help.

• How to have your child evaluated (at no cost to you) to see why he or she is having difficulty in school.

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The IEP must contain a statement of the special education and related services and supplementary aids and services to be provided to the child, or on behalf of the child. We’ve split up the discussion of each of these important elements, because there is so much to say about each. This article focuses on related services. Please visit its website to delve into more information. 

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)  represents good news for our nation’s schools. This bipartisan measure reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation’s national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students.

The new law builds on key areas of progress in recent years, made possible by the efforts of educators, communities, parents, and students across the country. Click on the website for better learning please! 

The mission of Family First is to strengthen the family by establishing family as a top priority in people’s lives and by promoting principles for building marriages and raising children. The importance of spending time with your family is valuable. Click on All Prod Dads website to navigate it please!

Menstuff® has gathered the following father’s and men’s rights organizations including divorce and custody firms by state. This list is not derived from any other organization. For complete and more up-to-date listings, we suggest that you see our “directories” section and contact those organizations who specialize in this area. Also, some regional publications have local listings. 

Part of the Florida Department of Education, the Division of Early Learning dedicates its people, time and energy to ensuring access, affordability and quality of early learning services for the state’s children and families. We support children, their families and the child care providers who serve them by partnering with 30 early learning coalitions and Redlands Christian Migrant Association to deliver three programs: School Readiness, Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK). Visit Florida Early Learning for additional explorations!

Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome, or D.A.D.S., is an organization of fathers of children who happen to have Down syndrome. We hesitate to call ourselves a “support group”, even though we do, in many ways, support each other. We prefer to think of D.A.D.S. as an “action group.” For additional resources, please click on the website now!

It is the mission of The National At-Home Dad Network (formerly Daddyshome, Inc.), a 501c3 non-profit corporation, to provide support, education and advocacy for fathers who are the primary caregivers of their children. A complete look of the website will give to you some additional resources, which you might need for your family.