Announcements
Professional Journals
For a list of Special Education Journals available for checking out, click here.
Links
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism
Links to support the lives of individuals with autism.
- Autism Society of America
Improving the lives of all affected by autism
- Autism Speaks
Learn more about autism and stay up to date on recent research
- Autism Speaks Video Series
Link takes you directly to informational and supporting videos.
- Autism Training Modules
Linking research to real life
- Center for the Study of Autism
Autism collaboration
- Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Published 1/17/2014
- JobTIPS
JobTIPS is a free program designed to help individuals with disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder explore career interests, seek and obtain employment, and successfully maintain employment.
- Kentucky Autism Training Center
University of Louisville - Support to parents, families, and professionals, sign up to receive updates.....
- Kids Can Dream Autism Website
Home and School Social Stories - Ready to Print!
- National Professional Development Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Polyxo
Polyxo.com is a resource for parents, professionals, or anyone interested in teaching children with autism or other related developmental disorders.
- Positively Autism
An Autism Newsletter with Free Articles, Resources, and Teaching Materials.
- Structured Classroom
How to set up a structured classroom!
- Visual Strategies for Preschool
- Common Core State Standards
- Continuous Instructional Improvement Technology System (CIITS)
The Continuous Instructional Improvement Technology System (CIITS) is an online technology platform for Kentucky educators. When complete, CIITS will be the one-stop shop for Kentucky's standards, instructional resources, student level data, assessments, professional development, and more.
- English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- Mathematics
- NEW Teaching Tools - Combined Curriculum Document
Identifies many relationships between the Academic Expectations, Program of Studies, and Core Content for Assessment
- Parents' Guide to Student Success
The National PTA Parents Guide to Student Success in English and Spanish was developed in response to the newly adopted academic standards in English language arts and mathematics. Link includes guides for K-12.
- Quality Core - ACT
Materials for End of Course Assessment
- The Lexile Framework for Reading
- The Quantile Framework for Math
- Early Childhood
Support for children from birth to 5 year olds.
- General Disability Links
Links to information regarding various disabilities.
- Disability Etiquette -
Tips on Interacting With People With Disabilities
- Epilepsy
The Epilepsy Foundation and Discovery Education give you the facts and dispel myths surrounding seizure disorders.
- Instruction
- Research Based Practices
- Transition
- Get A Life
Planning for the transition from high school to adult life
- Life after High School the Next Chapter
A collection of stories of eight young adults in Kentucky
- National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
Making the Connection between Youth with Disabilities & Employment
- The KY Directory of Transition Services
Available in print and in digital format.
- The KY Directory of Transition Services
Available in print and in digital format.
- Think College LEARN
Think College LEARN provides self-paced modules using multimedia tools such as videos, publications, interactive learning activities and podcasts to share information on topics related to postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities.
- Transition One Stop
Provides information related to the many transitions we encounter across our life spans. It is designed as a resource for anyone going through, or helping someone with, a life change including people with disabilities who may have additional needs during times of transition.
- YOUTHHOOD.ORG
A dynamic, curriculum-based tool that can help young adults plan for life after high school; whether it be college, technical school, community living, etc.
- Carl D Perkins Vocational Training Center
Mission is to provide services to individuals with disabilities so they may achieve suitable employment and independence.
- Human Development Institute
Kentucky’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service. Focus is on improving lifelong opportunities and services for individuals with disabilities, their families and the community
- Idea Partnership
Site dedicated to improving outcomes for students and youth with disabilities through shared work and learning.
- Infinite Campus
Special Education Data Standards for Infinite Campus and other IC Supporting Documents
- KDE-Exceptional Children
Includes all aspects of special education programs in public schools.
- Waiver Process
Regulations, Documents, and Forms
- What Works Clearinghouse
A central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education.
Potential Support Programs and Services
Technical Assistance
Transition Resources.doc