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"The National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) is a project led by five centers and 24 states, building an alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS) for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The shared goal of the NCSC partners is to ensure that students with the most significant cognitive disabilities achieve increasingly higher academic outcomes and leave high school ready for post-secondary options. The wiki and the materials hosted here help educators accomplish the NCSC goals by supporting instruction aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The materials on the wiki can also be used in states that are not using the CCSS. Much of the content that is covered on the wiki will also appear in other Mathematics and English Language Arts state standards. "

"The Tots 'n Tech Research Institute (TnT) is an inter-university collaboration between Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), Philadelphia and Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe. TnT's mission is to provide up-to-date information and resources about adaptations, including assistive technology, to use with infants and toddlers for states, Early Intervention providers of all disciplines, and families across the country. In order to achieve this mission, TnT provides technical assistance to states to help them enhance the use of adaptations with infants and toddlers and conducts a national research program about use of adaptations and assistive technology (AT)"

ETAN provides a forum for educators and others to make that happen where they can access the latest information and then communicate that information to influence public policymakers at the local, state and federal levels."

"The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit membership association launched by state education agency leaders in 2001 to serve, support and represent their emerging interests and needs with respect to the use of technology for teaching, learning, and school operations."

bill before the Maryland General Assembly to incorporate UDL into our state framework.

This is a fun game where you must put the state in the proper place on the map

"Recognizing that CVI is the leading cause of visual impairment among children and cognizant of the need for highly qualified interventionists, four state deaf-blind projects embarked on a ten-year collaboration known as the "Cortical Visual Impairment Community of Practice". The Deaf-Blind Projects from Delaware, Maryland, Vermont, and West Virginia developed and implemented an innovative and successful professional development program which trained an interdisciplinary team of "CVI Mentors""

"Adapted Books (new URL link) These are adapted books and materials created with Boardmaker, Writing with Symbols, Smartboard's Notebook, and MS PowerPoint. Some have also been converted to Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the Boardmaker files direct you to a page that states "Server Not Found" please right click on the link and select "Save Target as..." and you will be able to save the file. "

SEE LINK BELOW Index and Description of Dynamic Learning Maps Self-Directed Learning Modules. To help educators understand the Common Core State Standards and their application to students with significant cognitive disabilities, the Dynamic Learning Maps™ consortium has created and will continue to create self-directed learning modules. Each of the interactive modules is short (30-45 minutes on average) and focuses on a single topic. When you complete a module, be certain to complete the information regarding your name, school, and state so that you will receive credit where available. If you have questions about these modules, please contact dlmpd@unc.edu - See more at: http://dlmpd.com/all-modules-in-alphabetical-order/

Comprised of more than 40 organizations, the National UDL Task Force advocates support for UDL in federal, state, and district education policy.

State of California Department of Education PD site

This site presents training, resources, and information related to early communication assessment and instruction for students with significant disabilities. It is part of a larger effort to address the needs of students with significant disabilities who participate in the alternate assessment across the state of North Carolina. The goal of the larger project is to provide educators with the training, resources, and support they need to meet the needs of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities across three critical domains: Academics, Communication, and Transition.

The Penn State AAC community of faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students are dedicated to enhancing communication and improving the overall quality of life for individuals who have complex communication needs and their families.

Content Distribution section states that you can't put apps on multiple devices

"To help educators understand the Common Core State Standards and their application to students with significant cognitive disabilities, the Dynamic Learning Maps™ consortium has created and will continue to create online self-directed learning modules"

This animated atlas provides wonderful resources for students to explore and learn geographic history of the United States in 1789. Included is a timeline that illustrates events from 1789 to 2000.

This animated atlas provides wonderful resources for students to explore and learn geographic history of the United States in 1789. Included is a timeline that illustrates events from 1789 to 2000.

Laws pertaining to dyslexia

The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of education-from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States. Read Across America supports and ideas can be found under the Grants and Events tab

The Pass It On Center is creating national and state resources to foster the appropriate reuse of AT so that people with disabilities can get the affordable AT they need in order to live, learn, work and play more independently