Wemrock Brook School

Pupil Personnel Services Main District Page

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Special Education Law

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html  - USDOE Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services

http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap14.pdf - New Jersey Administrative Code on Special Education

NJDOE Parent Rights in Special Education (PRISE)

NJDOE New Jersey Administrative Code - Spanish (PRISE - Spanish)

http://www.edlawcenter.org/issues/special-ed.html  -Education Law Center.  Links to http://www.asha.org/policy/GL2001-00062/Parental Rights in Special Education document, recent case law, other resources.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/  -- Great resource for understanding the law in plain language.  Training programs also available.

Parent Advocacy:

http://www.spanadvocacy.org/  -- NJ Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (funded by NJDOE)

http://www.wrightslaw.com/  -- Great resource for what it takes to move from “emotions to advocacy” for your child.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/bks/feta2/ch12.ieps.pdf  - SMART IEPs (copy and paste the link into your browser)

General Disability Resources:

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/special-education-basics/understanding-special-education - Understood.org: Understanding Special Education

http://www.ncld.org/  -- National Center for Learning Disabilities

http://www.ldanatl.org/  -- Learning Disabilities Association for America

http://www.ldonline.org/  -- Online LD resources maintained by WETA (PBS of Washington)

http://nichcy.org/laws/idea  – National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

http://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/  -- State Office of Special Education

http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/eis/index.shtml  – State office for Early Intervention program.

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/home/index.html  – NJ Division of Disability Services.

Assistive Technology

https://www.learningally.org/  -- Access downloadable books for your child through Learning Ally (Formerly Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexia).  Ipod app available.

https://www.bookshare.org/ -- Another source for downloadable books, includes textbooks.

Transition Planning Resources

http://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/transition/  -- School to Life Transition resources

http://www.gow.org/page.cfm?p=346– LD Friendly Colleges compiled by Gow School counselor

http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional  -- List of colleges that do not require ACT/SAT for admissions.

Understanding Educational Tests -- Resources for Parents

http://dibels.org/dibels.html  and https://dibels.uoregon.edu/ --   Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)

http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html – Tests and Measurements

ADD/ADHD:

www.chadd.org/C.H.A.D.D - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders

Autism:

http://www.autismspeaks.org/-- Autism Speaks

http://aspennj.org/ -- Asperger Syndrome Education Network, Inc.

http://www.autism-society.org/ -- Autism Society of America

http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/ -- Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS) center

http://www.nhautism.org/ -- New Horizon’s in Autism

http://www.solvingthepuzzle.com/ --  a support group for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Info@poac.net  POAC (Parents of Autistic Children)

www.njcosac.org  COSAC (The NJ Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism Community)

FEEDING/SWALLOWING CLINICS

Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program

https://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/patient- care-programs/outpatient-

programs/feeding-disorders- clinic

St. Joseph’s Center for Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing

https://www.stjosephshealth.org/clinical-focuses/pediatric- services/item/1317-

center-for- pediatric-feeding- swallowing

CHOP Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Center

http://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/pediatric- feeding-and- swallowing-center

Special Needs Sports programs

Developmental Disabilities:

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/home/index.html Division of Developmental Disabilities

http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter/ The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

http://www.arcnj.org/ -- The ARC of New Jersey

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/home/index.html  -- State Division of Developmental Disabilities

http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter/ --Elizabeth M. Boggs Center, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center

https://www.njcdd.org/ -- NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities

NJ637@marchofdimes.com  March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

shrewsburydistrict@mdausa.org  Muscular Dystrophy Association, MDA

sbatsr@sbatsr.org  Spina Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region

njtsa@aol.com  Tourette’s Syndrome Association of NJ

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Phone:  (732) 660-1005

Mental Health

www.dbsanewjersey.org, www.dbsalliance.org

DBSA – Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance New Jersey

Depression and Bipolar Support Groups

Phone:  1-888-496-9484

Nnjcha@njcha.org  Center for the Healing Arts Anger Management for Adolescents

Mental health counseling services

Phone: (732) 747-2944

www.nami.org National Alliance on Mental Illness

Down Syndrome:

http://www.ndss.org/ -- National Down Syndrome Society

http://ndsccenter.org/ -- National Down Syndrome Congress

Dyslexia and other Learning Disabilities:

http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/dyslexia/NJDyslexiaHandbook.pdf - The New Jersey Dyslexia Handbook

http://www.interdys.org/ – International Dyslexia Association  (Also see websites for local IDA chapters in NJ and PA.  New York chapter renamed as “Everyone Reading.org)

http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/ – Findings of the National Reading Panel

http://www.fcrr.org/  -- Florida Center for Reading Research – A clearinghouse for research related to reading

http://dyslexia.yale.edu/ -- The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity (founded by Sally Shaywitz)

http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/ -- Reading Rockets (Louisa Moats) – How to help your struggling reader

https://www.facebook.com/overcomingdyslexiaNJ – Decoding Dyslexia NJ (NJ based grassroots parent advocacy network)

http://csl.georgetown.edu/ -- Center for the Study of Learning @Georgetown.  Dr. Guinevere Eden, Director, is the source for groundbreaking fMRI research on dyslexia and the brain.

http://www.cooperhealth.org/departments-programs/cooper-learning-center – Dr. Richard Selzick, Director (author of “The Shutdown Learner.”)

http://www.childrenofthecode.org/  -- Children of the Code

https://www.ldanj.org/ - The Learning Disabilities Association of NJ

Hearing Impaired Students/Parents:

http://www.rid.org/UserFiles/File/pdfs/About_RID/For_Educational_Interpreters/Educational_Interpreting_Resources_Toolkit/Educational_Interpreting_ToolKit(1).pdf (File contains lots of links of interest)

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddhh/home/index.html -- New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Speech Related Resources:

http://www.promptinstitute.com/  PROMPT

http://www.njsha.org New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association

http://www.asha.org American Speech and Hearing Association

Visually Impaired:

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/home/index.html – State Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired

http://www.nyise.org/blind.htm -- The New York Institute for Special Education’s Blindness Resources Center

monctyblind@aol.com Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Address:  100 Daniels Way, Freehold, NJ 07728

Phone: (732) 308-4005 Facsimile:(732) 308-4104 Email: michael.colucci@dhs.state.nj.us

dtomasetti@njadb.org New Jersey Association of the Deaf-Blind

Technology:

FRA-Shrewsbury NJ-family support groups, sibling programs, family resources,

techconnection

http://www.frainc.org/techconnection/techconnection-overview.html

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES/Leisure

http://www.freeholdareachallengersports.org  Challenger Sports

Contact: Alan Goldstein

Phone: (732) 462-3207     Email: agpsych@aol.com

Old Bridge NJ-Soccer program

http://just4kixs.org

Sensory Friendly Movie Show Times through AMC theaters, NY, NJ, PA, California

https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly- films

Family resources/therapies/camps/programs

Sunshine Center Manalapan-Has programs for young children (music, social skills,

therapies, playgroups, camps)

http://www.sunshinecenternj.com