State Education Resources
North Carolina Assessment of Exceptional Students
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/parents/tswd
Branch from here for information on accommodations and modifications on state assessments or alternate assessment in North Carolina for students with special needs. Look for "North Carolina Testing Program Assessment Options." Next scroll down to specific tests for more information.
Verified on: 08/20/2011 | State: North Carolina | Categories: Special Education
North Carolina Exceptional Students Web Page
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ec/
"The mission of the Exceptional Children Division is to assure that students with disabilities develop mentally, physically, emotionally, and vocationally through the provision of an appropriate individualized education in the least restrictive environment." Parents will want to use the "Parent Resources" link.
Verified on: 08/20/2011 | State: North Carolina | Categories: Special Education
North Carolina School for the Deaf
Use either the top or left menu to reach information about the North Carolina School for the Deaf. Interested parent will want to take the Virtual Tour.
Verified on: 08/20/2011 | State: North Carolina | Categories: Special Education
North Dakota School for the Deaf
Start with "About NDSD" from the left menu on the North Dakota School for the Deaf Web page and then continue through the menu or move to the main section of the site to the highlighted links to learn about services offered.
Verified on: 08/20/2011 | State: North Dakota | Categories: Special Education
North Dakota Special Education
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/speced/index.shtm
You'll find many special education resources on this North Dakota page. (The Governor's School link is actually for talented and gifted students.) For procedural information look at state guidelines. Don't miss Resources in the main menu - Under "Parent Resources" at the bottom of the screen. Parents can link to several booklets/guides written just for them.
Verified on: 08/20/2011 | State: North Dakota | Categories: Special Education
North Dakota Transition Program Home Page
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/transitn/index.shtm
This site was designed especially for the North Dakota transitioning special education student aged 16-21. There are many documents and links. We started with "What is Transition?"
Verified on: 08/20/2011 | State: North Dakota | Categories: Special Education
North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind
http://www.ndvisionservices.com/
Use the left menu to scroll through the North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind Web site to learn about their services for children.
Verified on: 08/20/2011 | State: North Dakota | Categories: Special Education
Ohio Children with Disabilities Web Site
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?Page=2&TopicID;=967&TopicRelationID;=976
Link here for information, resources, and tools for Ohio children with disabilities. You'll also find details on accommodations on state assessments and the alternate assessment program. Scroll carefully through the left and main menus to reach topics of interest.
Verified on: 08/19/2011 | State: Ohio | Categories: Special Education
Ohio School for the Deaf
http://www.ohioschoolforthedeaf.org/default.aspx
Begin with the Information tab at the top of the page to learn about the Ohio School for the Deaf. Look at the FAQ under "Information" to answer many of your questions. Don't miss the OSD Tourbook!
Verified on: 08/19/2011 | State: Ohio | Categories: Special Education
Ohio State School for the Blind
Use the left menu on the Ohio State School for the Blind Web site to learn about the school. You may want to begin with the "About Us" link at the left.
Verified on: 08/19/2011 | State: Ohio | Categories: Special Education
Oklahoma School for the Blind
When you visit the Oklahoma School for the Blind Web site take time to explore several links including Education. Start with Administration and Admissions from the left menu. Then review the other links to learn more about the school.
Verified on: 08/19/2011 | State: Oklahoma | Categories: Special Education
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
You'll learn more about the Oklahoma School for the Deaf by scrolling through the two menus. You may want to begin with About Us.
Verified on: 08/19/2011 | State: Oklahoma | Categories: Special Education
Oklahoma Special Education Web Page
http://sde.state.ok.us/Curriculum/SpecEd/Default.html
You'll want to visit this site if you are interested in the Oklahoma Special Education Services. Use the menus to link to policies, procedures, and assessment information including accommodations and modifications. Note the Special Education Parent Handbook and the FAQ's under "What's Hot!"
Verified on: 08/19/2011 | State: Oklahoma | Categories: Special Education
Oregon School for the Deaf
Begin with the Information link on the Oregon School for the Deaf site and then look at the Academics and Student Life links to learn all about the opportunities for students in grades K-12.
Verified on: 08/15/2011 | State: Oregon | Categories: Special Education
Overbrook School for the Blind/Pennsylvania
http://www.obs.org/page.php?ITEM=150
Located in Philadelphia, the Overbrook School for the Blind has served students in Pennsylvania for over 175 years. Use the menu at the left to learn more.
Verified on: 08/13/2011 | State: Pennsylvania | Categories: Special Education
Pennsylvania Special Education Program Web Page
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/Special_Education/7465/
Visit the Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education Web site and scroll through the resources and links at the left. Select ASSESSMENT to link to information on the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment. Take time to review the special education testing accommodations section. Parents will also want to learn about the Parent Education Network (PEN) - the link is under "Related Links."
Verified on: 08/13/2011 | State: Pennsylvania | Categories: Special Education
Rhode Island Office of Special Population: Special Education Web Page
http://www.ride.ri.gov/Special_Populations/Programs_Services/default.aspx
Scroll down the main menu of this Rhode Island Office of Diverse Learners Web site to reach specialized program information and resources. You can clink on any of the topics in the either the main or the left menu for additional information.
Verified on: 08/13/2011 | State: Rhode Island | Categories: Special Education
Rhode Island School for the Deaf
The Rhode Island School for the Deaf serves deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the state from birth through high school.
Verified on: 08/13/2011 | State: Rhode Island | Categories: Special Education
Scranton State School for the Deaf/Pennsylvania
http://www.thescrantonschool.org/
There are plenty of informative links at this Pennsylvania State School for the Deaf site. Just go across the horizontal menu on the page to learn more about the school. You may want to begin with "About Us."
Verified on: 08/13/2011 | State: Pennsylvania | Categories: Special Education
South Carolina Office of Exceptional Children
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Standards-and-Learning/Exceptional-Children/index.html
This is the South Carolina Exceptional Children Web site. You'll be able to link to information on services including Child Find, staff information, testing information, and other state resources/publications. Parents will want to select "FAQs" and "Parent Resources" from the list at the bottom of the page.
Verified on: 08/12/2011 | State: South Carolina | Categories: Special Education
South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind
http://www.scsdb.k12.sc.us/
Look under Academics on the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind web site to link to the specific South Carolina Schools for the Deaf, School for the Blind, or the School for the Multi-handicapped and learn about the variety of services offered.
Verified on: 08/12/2011 | State: South Carolina | Categories: Special Education
South Dakota Office of Special Education Web Page
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/sped.asp
Use the Special Education Connection menu on the right to locate information about their South Dakota program. Don't miss the "Links" at the bottom right menu.
Verified on: 07/23/2011 | State: South Dakota | Categories: Special Education
South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://sdsbvi.northern.edu/
Look through the various links on the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired site. Specifically look at "About SDSBVI," "Outreach Services and Staff," and the "Student/Parent Handbook."
Verified on: 07/23/2011 | State: South Dakota | Categories: Special Education
South Dakota School for the Deaf
http://www.sdsd.sdbor.edu/index.asp
Scroll through the South Dakota School for the Deaf site and use the "About SDSD" to link to a virtual tour. The SDSD Handbook is located under the Information/Resources link.
Verified on: 07/23/2011 | State: South Dakota | Categories: Special Education
Tennessee School for the Blind
http://www.tsb.k12tn.net/
The Tennessee School for the Blind serves students in K-grade 12 as well as vision-impaired students in the Tennessee community. Begin by using the "Enter School" tab at the left of the screen.
Verified on: 07/23/2011 | State: Tennessee | Categories: Special Education