Special Education Information & Parent / Family Support Groups
- American Hyperlexia Association www.hyperlexia.org
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) www.asha.org
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) www.adaa.org
- Anxiety Disorders - NIMH (National Institute for Mental Health) at NIH (National Institutes for Health) www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders
- Arizona Autism Coalition www.azautism.org
- Arizona Consortium of Children with Chronic Illness www.accci-az.org
- Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES), Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) www.azdes.gov/ddd/
- Arizona Department of Education / Exceptional Student Services www.azed.gov/ess
- Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) www.ahead.org
- Autism Society of Greater Phoenix www.phxautism.org
- Autism Speaks www.autismspeaks.org
- AZAssist, Inc. www.azassist.com
- Children's Services Network of Arizona www.csn-az.org
- Council for Learning Disabilities www.cldinternational.org
- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), www.copaa.org
- Developmental Delay Resources (DDR) www.devdelay.org
- E ducational Resources Information Center (ERIC) www.eric.ed.gov
- HEATH Resource Center of the American Council on Education (national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities) www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
- Internet Special Education Resources (ISER) www.iser.com
- LD OnLine www.ldonline.org
- Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) www.ldanatl.org
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) www.adda.org
- National Center for Learning Disabilities www.ncld.org
- Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (O.A.S.I.S.) www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger
- Parents of Gifted/Learning Disabled Children www.geocities.com/Athens/1105/gtld.html
- Phoenix HF Autism/Asperger Family Network www.phoenixautism.com
- Phoenix Valley Parents Autism Group (PVPAG) www.vsan.org
- Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) www.autismcenter.org
- U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov
- Wrightslaw Special Education and Advocacy www.wrightlslaw.com
- Yellow Pages for Kids www.yellowpagesforkids.com
Advocates
- Arizona Advocates www.azvice.com, www.azadvocatesteam.com
- Kim Yamamoto www.ArizonaSpecEdAdvocates.com
- Dawn Dolinski, M.Ed., Special Education Consultant and Advocacy (480) 309-4607
- East Valley Education Advocates www.evadvocates.com
- Ricki Light, Educational Advocate and Strategist (602) 538-7493
- David Jefferson, Parent Support Arizona www.parentsupportarizona.com (480) 382-4020
- Tamara Ballou, Ballou Education, Educational Consultants and Advocates www.balloueducation.com (602) 614-9002
- Jill McCollum, Developmental Specialist (480) 232-8484
- Joan Nelson (480) 471-7996
- Kimberly Sterne, Educational Advocate and Consultant (602) 791-7109 ks@youreducationadvocate.com www.youreducationadvocate.com
- Teresa Welsh, Kids Reaching New Heights (602) 531-0230 teresa@teresawelsh.com http://teresawelsh.com/
Legal Resources
- Americans wtih Disabilities Act (ADA) www.ada.gov/statute.html
- ADA Title II (Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services)
www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleII_2010/titleII_2010_regulations.htm - ADA Title III (Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities) www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleIII_2010/titleIII_2010_regulations.htm
- Arizona Administrative Code www.azsos.gov/public_services/table_of_contents.htm
- Arizona Administrative Code, Title 7 (Education), Chapter 2 (State Board of Education) www.azsos.gov/public_services/title_07/7-02.htm
- Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 15 (Education) www.azleg.gov/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=15
- Code of Federal Regulations www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cfrassemble.cgi?title=201034
- Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 34 C.F.R. Part 99 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/ http://www.azed.gov/wp-content/uploads/PDF/ferpa.pdf
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) www.idea.ed.gov
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, Public Law (PL) 107-110
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), 29 U.S.C. §794 www2.ed.gov/policy/rights/reg/ocr/edlite-34cfr104.html
- United States Code www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionUScode.action?collectionCode=USCODE
Other Resources
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Jamie Oskin, N.D., naturopathic physician, www.aznaturalhealth.com
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Phoenix Children's Hospital www.phoenixchildrens.com
