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ISER is a directory of professionals, organizations, and schools that serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. We help parents find local special education professionals for learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, critical teen issues, and other special needs. We also offer a directory of Special Needs State Government agencies, Special Education Professional Resources, Teacher Training / Certification Programs, and Special Needs Software and Assistive Technology

Special Education News answers a need in education for in-depth, timely news related to educating students with disabilities. The Web site and newsletter are journalistic publications centered on the news of the special education field. The Web site is also designed to offer unique resources to special education professionals in one convenient place. These include places for educators and others to exchange their views, find links to important information at other sites on the Web and keep track of news and events across the country.

Special Needs Strollers, Toys and Adaptive Equipment. Products ranging from rehab supplies to treatment tables, special needs car seats, indoor swings, adaptive therapy producs, standing, seating, and positioning products. Wide selection of products including gait trainers, mats, adaptive tricycles, special needs chairs, wheelchair desks, bath chairs and more

ED.gov - OSERS - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services - The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. In supporting No Child Left Behind, OSERS provides a wide array of supports to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research.

Children's House International - Medical Resources for Special Needs - Directory of Organizations related to special diagnosis

ED.gov U.S. Department of Education - OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) understands the many challenges still facing individuals with disabilities and their families. Therefore, OSERS is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. OSERS supports programs that serve millions of children, youth and adults with disabilities.OSERS is comprised of the Office of the Assistant Secretary (OAS) and three program components: the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).

LD.org - Special Education Scorecards - The National Center for Learning Disabilities has issued special education scorecards for every state in the nation. See how your state scores!

Executive Order 13227 - The President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education Report" A new Era: Revitalizing Special Education for Children and Their Families

Manufacturer and distributer of pediatric rehab products designed for children with special needs. Products include adaptive chairs, special needs car seats, standers, desks, bathing chairs, toileting chairs, special needs strollers, walkers, adapted tricycles, and therapeutic products designed for use in the classroom, clinic or home

Family Education - Special Education Evaluation and the Law

American Academy of Pediatrics - Parenting Corner Q&A: Transporting Children with Special Needs - General guidelines for transportating a child with special needs

Parents helping Parents - Practical Solutions that Strengthen Relationships at Home - Special Needs Children for Mom and Dad

Resources and ideas for teachers of learners with severe, profound, intensive, significant, complex or multiple special needs.

Provides collection of therapy, exercise and special eduation products for children with special needs.

Provides products designed specifically for special needs children. Founded by a parent, a Pediatric Physical Therapist, an engineer and an industrial designer, manufacturer in response to requests for a simple, durable line of products that work for kids and parents with special needs.

Special needs items. Special needs seats,high chairs and peditric chairs

The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families. A coalition of parent groups representing children with a variety of disabilities, the Federation operates a Parent Center in Massachusetts which offers a variety of services to parents, parent groups, and others who are concerned with children with special needs.

Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy

Special Olympics is a global nonprofit organization targeting the nearly 200 million people round the world who have intellectual disabilities. With a presence in nearly 200 countries worldwide and seven world-region offices, we are constantly expanding. We can say with all truth that "the sun never sets on the Special Olympics movement."

PEDIATRICS - Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics - PEDIATRICS Vol. 102 No. 1 July 1998 - An Epidemiologic Profile of Children with Special Health Care Needs