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Special Education Learning Resources 

This page contains a list of learning resources for special education topics that has been curated by our special services staff.  The resources available here are not a product of the Kirbyville School Distrct and their contents are the responsibilty of the various publishing entities.

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  • CIPR Parent Center Hub

    ll the materials found on the Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) Hub have been created and archived for Parent Centers around the country to help them provide support and services to the families they serve. The CPIR employs a user-centered process, gathering the perspectives of our experienced audience—Parent Center staff members and other experts—every step of the way, to create products and services that increase Parent Centers’ knowledge and capacity in specific domains.

     

     

    DESE Special Services Department

    Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) special education page.

  • Autism Today

    Autism Today is now the world’s largest information and resource center all in one place for anyone affected by autism spectrum disorders. The site features top experts like Dr. Temple Grandin, Dr. Tony Attwood, Dr. Jed Baker, etc.  It also provides much needed support to millions of parents, caregivers, para-professionals, therapists, educators, community members and those on the autism spectrum. through books, CD’s, online education, audio seminars, tele-seminars, webinars, on site conferences and workshops and an interactive membership based community for blogs, podcasts and forums. 

     

     

    Center for the Study of Autism

    The Autism Research Institute works to support the health and well-being of people affected by autism through innovative, impactful research and education.

     

     

    National Autism Association

    The mission of the National Autism Association is to respond to the most urgent needs of the autism community, providing real help and hope so that all affected can reach their full potential.

     

     

    Resources/Bibliography

    A list of books and articles pertaining to autism spectrum disorders.

  • American Council for the Blind

    The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people. ACB offers a wide variety of resources, programs and services to help people who are blind or visually impaired.

     

     

    National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

    The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts and supports research in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.

     

     

    Signing Savvy

    Signing Savvy is a sign language dictionary containing several thousand high resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada.

     

  • Conduct Disorders

    A resource for information on child behavior disorders.

     

     

    Genetic Disorders Resource

    A multimedia guide to genetic disorders.

     

     

    National Institute of Mental Health

    Offers basic information on mental disorders, a range of related topics, and the latest mental health research on anxiety disorders, ADHD, OCD, PTSD and more.

     

    Neurological and Immune Disorders

    Offers basic information on mental disorders, a range of related topics, and the latest mental health research on anxiety disorders, ADHD, OCD, PTSD and more.

     

  • American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 

     The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

     

     

    What is an Intellectual Disability?  

    Information about intellectual disabilities, signs and diagnosis of intellectual disabilities and tips for parents and teachers.

     

  • LD Online

    All about learning disabilities and ADHD.

     

     

    Learning Disabilities @ Kids Health

    Advice on children's health, behavior and growth.  Information on learning disabilities, dyslexia and ADHD.

     

     

    Learning Disabilities-Diagnosis

    Information for parents about diagnosing learning disabilities.

     

     

    Learning Disabilities Association of America

    Here you will find a wealth of information on understanding learning disabilities, negotiating the special education process, and helping your child and yourself.

  • Aruma

    Different types of sensory disabilities affect one or more senses; sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste or spatial awareness.

     

    Special Education Guide

    Information on a student whose special needs are categorized under multiple disabilities requires coinciding adaptions for more than one disability. 

     

     

    Project Ideal

    Orthopedic impairments and their effect of learning.

     

  • Traumatic Brain Injury-Centers for Disease Control

    Traumatic Brain Injury in children and related health conditions.

     

     

    Traumatic Brain Injury-Mayo Clinic

    TBI symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.

     

     

    Parent Center Hub - TBI

    Information on Traumatic Brain Injury and resources for parents and caregivers.

     

  • Developmental Delay

    What you need to know about developmental delays, developmental milestones and the areas in which developmental delays occur.

     

    NYU Langone Health

    The types of developmental delays.

     

     

    A to Z: Developmental Delay

    KidsHealth Library is a health resource center for parents and children.

     

     

  • AAC Augmentative and Alternative Communication
    ABA Applied Behavioral Analysis
    Accommodation Adaptations that provide access to the gen ed curriculum but do not fundamentally alter the learning goal or grade level standard
    ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
    ADL Activities of Daily Living
    AFSP Individualized Family Service Plan (required as part of First Steps)
    aimsweb Screening and progress monitoring system
    APE Adapted Physical Education
    ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder
    ASL American Sign Language
    AT Assistive Technology
    AU Autism
    BCFR Boone County Family Resources
    BIP Behavior Intervention Plan
    Case Manager Specialist responsible for the management of the IEP for the specific student
    CBM Curriculum Based Measurement
    CWC Class within a Class
    Department Chair Specialist designated at the building level to serve as the liaison between the building and district office
    DPR Daily Progress Report
    DTT Discrete Trial Training
    ECSE Early Childhood Special Education
    ED Emotional Disturbance
    Educational Diagnostician Specialist responsible for the academic testing during a special education evaluation
    EL English Learner
    EOC End of Course Assessments - 4 required by Missouri for graduation
    ER Evaluation Report
    ESY Extended School Year
    FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education
    FBA Functional Behavioral Assessment
    HI Hearing Impaired
    IAP OR 504 Individual Accommodation Plan - 
    ID Intellectual Disability
    IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
    IEE Independent Educational Evaluation
    IEP Individualized Education Plan
    Instructional Mentor Specialist responsible for the instructional training/mentoring of staff
    ISS In School Suspension
    LEA Local Educational Agency (local school district)
    LEP Limited English Proficiency
    LI Language Impaired
    LRE Least Restrictive Environment
    MAP (or GLA) Missouri Assessment Program OR Grade Level Assessment
    MAP-A Alternate Missouri Assessment Program OR Grade Level Assessment
    MLS Missouri Learning Standards
    Modification changes to the curriculum and assessments that do fundamentally alter the learning goal or grade level expectation
    MSB Missouri School for the Blind
    MSD Missouri School for the Deaf
    NOA Notice of Action
    NOM Notification of Meeting
    O&M Orientation & Mobility
    OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder
    OHI Other Health Impairment
    OI Orthopedic Impairment
    OSS Out of School Suspension
    OT Occupational Therapist
    PBIS Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
    PBS Positive Behavioral Supports
    PDD Pervasive Developmental Disorder
    PDD-NOS Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified
    PLEP Present Level of Educational Performance
    Process Coordinator Specialist responsible for compliance oversight and training in IEP development
    PT Physical Therapist
    ROI Release of Information
    ROP Record of Participants (sign-in sheets for IEP and Eval meetings)
    RTI Response to Intervention
    School Psychologist Specialist responsible for the cognitive and behavioral assessments  as well as writing the evaluation report during a special education evaluation
    SI Speech Impairment
    SLD Specific Learning Disability
    SLP Speech Language Pathologist
    SRG Standards Referenced Grading
    STAR Assessments Screening and progress monitoring system for reading and math
    TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
    Transition Referenced in two scenarios:  1) term used to describe planning for "post-secondary transition," which must occur during the IEP cycle when the child is turning 16;  2) term also used to describe when a child is moving from one building to another.
    US & MO Constitution Test Required by MO for graduation
    VI Visual Impairment
    VR Vocational Rehabilitation
    VRC Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
    WEC Work Experience Coordinator
    WIDA-ACCESS State assessment administered for English Language Learners
    YCDD Young Child with a Developmental Delay