National Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND)
The NPND is a national, nonprofit organization which shares information and resources to promote and support the power of parents to influence and affect policy issues concerning the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families, IDEA, and the ADA. It can assist an organization in becoming more effective at the local level, provide a link between parent organizations, and offers newsletters and other information.
For more information, contact:
NPND
1600 Prince Street
Suite 115
Alexandra, VA 22314
(703) 684-6763 V/TDD
(703) 836-1232 Fax
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"1-2-3 Series"
This series from Totline, Inc., presents east, beginning activities designed especially for 3- to 5- year-olds. The series overflows with open-ended, cooperative activities to develop decision-making and coordination skills, confidence, and self-esteem in children. Totline resources also include newsletters for educators, a reproducible newsletter on nutritious snack foods, and numerous other materials and activities for preschool, kindergarten, special education, ESL, and Chapter 1 early education caregivers.
For more information, contact:
Totline Books
Warren Publishing
House, Inc.
PO Box 2250
Everett, WA 98203
(206) 353-3100
(800) 773-7240 |
GED Testing Fulfillment Service Materials
The following GED resources are available free:
GED, The Key To Your Future (Available in English and Spanish);
Adults with Disabilities, How to Get Your GED Diploma;
Open the Door to Your Future.. Get Your GED Diploma (poster);
Information Bulletin on the Tests of General Education Development;
ABC's of the GED.
Order from:
GED Testing Fulfillment Service
PO Box 261
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
(301) 604-9073
(301) 604- 0158 Fax
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"All Kids Count, Child Care and the Americans with Disabilities Act"
Developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Justice through a project conducted by The Arc National Headquarters, formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens, the goal of this guide is to inform the child care industry about the law and to familiarize child care providers with the importance and value of including all children in regular child care settings.
For a copy of this report, or for a catalog of other publications from this organizations from this organization, contact:
The Arc
PO Box 10047
Arlington, TX 76004
(800) 433- 5255
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"Including Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Programs"
This research monograph is full of essential information for early childhood educators or anyone else who works with young children or the programs that serve them. Topics include designing the environment, assessing children with special needs, implementing intervention practices, and helping children with disabilities make the transition between programs. Order #145.
For a copy of this monograph, or for a catalog of other resources, contact:
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1509 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 232-8777
(800) 424-2460
(202) 328-1846 Fax |
"Trails, Tails and Tidepools in Pails"
Nursery Nature Walks, a nonprofit environmental organization, trains community leaders, provides programs for disadvantaged children, offers publication, and is working on making their model program nationally replicable.
It publishes Trails, Tails and Tidepools in Pails, which is filled with free sensory activities which teach children appreciation and simple ways to care for wildlife and the earth, and gives parents and teachers tools to create a nature curriculum.
For more information on the book or the program, contact:
Nursery nature Walks
PO Box 844
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 476-4084 |