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Resources for Families & Teachers
Of Special Needs Children

Resources specific to Fairfield and the State of Connecticut :

www.fairfieldsepta.org
Fairfield Special Education PTA

www.thepilothouse.org
The Pilot House - Special Needs Resource Foundation

www.state.ct.us/sde
State of Connecticut, Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education

www.ctserc.org
SpecialEducationResourceCenter (SERC)

www.cpacinc.org
ConnecticutParentAdvocacyCenter (CPAC)

www.dmr.state.ct.us
Department of Mental Retardation

Other Resources:

Adaptive Technology for Persons with Special Needs

http://www.neatmarketplace.org/
New England Adaptive Technology marketplace in Hartford (with a satellite facility in Stratford, CT) - has products, equipment and services (eg. scooters, lenses, all sorts of technology tools) for everyday activities for persons with special needs; many can be rented or used before purchasing. Many are refurbished tools that are lower costs than buying new.

http://www.sorensonvrs.com/
Sorenson VRS (SVRS) empowers deaf and hard of hearing callers, who use American Sign Language (ASL), to conduct video relay conversations with callers who have no hearing impairment. Sorenson Communications was the first to design a videophone specifically for the deaf community. They were also the first to provide a videophone at no cost to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/talking-tom-cat/id377194688?mt=8
Talking Tom Cat - (free app for Iphone and Ipad) By Outfit7
Description: Tom is your pet cat that responds to your touch and repeats everything you say with a funny voice. You can pet him, poke him or grab his tail. Record your own videos of Tom, save them to your library and send them as MMS, share them on YouTube & Facebook or send them by email.
* Talk to Tom and he will repeat everything you say with a funny voice.
* Pet him to make him purr.
* Poke his head, belly or feet.
* Grab his tail.
* Pour a glass of milk for him.
Note: Your earphones must have a microphone otherwise Tom won't be able to hear you!
iPhone 1st generation owners: Animations are a little sluggish because of the slower processor.
iPhone 3G + iOS4 owners: Animations are slower.

Autism Spectrum Disorders

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

http://www.unlockingautism.org/
Unlocking Autism

http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8000dffe
NationalCenter for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, AutismInformationCenter

http://www.autismspeaks.org
Autism Speaks

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

http://www.chadd.org/
CHADD - Children Adults Hyperactivity Disorder

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm
National Institute of Mental Health – Attention Deficit Hyper-activity Disorder

http://www.newideas.net/
ADHD Information Library

Down Syndrome

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

http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/
Down Syndrome Association – UK

Asperger Syndrome

http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
Oasis - Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support

 

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