Related Sites

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd
  ASCD is membership organization advocating sound policies and sharing best practices to achieve the success of each learner.
• Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
  http://www.aucd.org/template/index.cfm
  A network of interdisciplinary centers advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and communities.
• Beach Center on Disability
  http://www.beachcenter.org/default.aspx
  The Beach Center consists of six subcenters focusing on: families, public policy, school-wide reform, self-determination, access to the general curriculum, & t echnology use, legal implications of the human genome project, and education of students with significant support needs, including deaf-blindness.
• Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
  http://www.cast.org/index.html
  CAST works for the development of innovative, technology-based educational resources and strategies based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• The National Alternate Assessment Center (NAAC)
  http://www.naacpartners.org/
  The National Alternate Assessment Center was funded under the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to: 1.) Bring together and build on high quality, technically sound alternate assessments, 2.) Demonstrate through our selected partner states high quality design and administration of all types of alternate assessments, 3.) Provide technical assistance through high quality dissemination practices.
• National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
  http://education.umn.edu/NCEO/
  The National Center on Educational Outcomes provides national leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements.
• NICHCY
  http://www.nichcy.org/states.htm
  NICHCY compiles disability-related resources in each state, and creates Stat e Resource Sheets
• Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports Technical Assistance Center
  http://pbis.org/main.htm
  The OSEP-funded National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports was established to address the behavioral and discipline systems needed for successful learning and social development of students. The Center provides capacity-building information and technical support about behavioral systems to assist states and districts in the design of effective schools.
• TASH
  http://www.tash.org/index.html
  TASH is an international membership association leading the way to inclusive communities through research, education, and advocacy. TASH members are people with disabilities, family members, fellow citizens, advocates, and professionals working together to create change and build capacity so that all people, no matter their perceived level of disability, are included in all aspects of society.
• Whole Schooling Consortium
  http://www.wholeschooling.net/
  The Whole Schooling Consortium is an international network of schools, teachers, parents, administrators, university faculty and community members.