A webiste designed for students, parents, teachers and others who work with students with special needs. The website is designed to provide a road map for transition planning from MS to HS, HS to college, work and or living on their own. The site includes on link to college planning tools, financial aid applications, career exploration including interest inventories, information on disability disclosure, Iowa Department of Special Education, Iowa Compass (a statewide information source for referral services). There are actitivities geared for students as well as adults. I use this site often in my work when working with students ages 13 and up and also, their parents. It provides a foundational understanding about transition and the reasons why we need to plan early and often in preparation for life after the educational services end.

Dr Laura Riffel, expert in Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports provides everything for FREE to persons who access her site. This includes tools, stratgies, ideas, supports, and BLOG TALk RADIO (blogging with video and audio) about PBIS. The site provides resources for parents, teachers, administrators and students (about anyone who works with people with challenging behaviors). Both myself and my colleagues have attended one of her seminars and incorparate her teachings into our building. I have been tapping into her resources for several to use positive behavior interventions to work with our behavior focus students instead of the typical punishment system in place in most schools. I have also shared this resource with parents and paraprofessionals to help provide them with the tools to work with theor students. A great resource and easy to use for persons with limited background in behavior anaylsis and behavior modification training.

A site to get free or nearly free apps on Fridays for your devices. Youcan also submit apps you have developed for consideration to be added to their page. The apps center around education, special needs,family and family fun. These apps are used by our teachers, students, parents and aea support staff to provide service, supports or specially designed instruction using 21st century skills to our students with IEP plans.