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Florida DOE Sites of Interest	BEESS Discretionary Projects	Information for Parents
Response to Intervention (RtI)	Universal Design for Learning (UDL)	Informational
Professional Organizations	Reading

Florida DOE Sites of Interest

Florida Department of Education www.fldoe.org
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS) http://www.fldoe.org/ese/
BEESS Publications http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pub-home.asp
Exceptional Student Education Data and Program Evaluation http://www.fldoe.org/ese/datapage.asp
School Grades and AYP http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/
Sunshine State Standards http://www.floridastandards.org/index.aspx
Just Read Florida! www.justreadflorida.com
No Child Left Behind http://www.fldoe.org/nclb/
Response to Intervention – http://www.fldoe.org/Schools/florida-reponse-to-intervention.asp
Florida Response to Intervention Website - http://www.florida-rti.org/

BEESS Discretionary Projects

	Vision, Strength and Artistic Expression http://vsafl.org This is a state affiliate of VSA arts, an international nonprofit organization that creates educational opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities. Back to Top
	Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System http://fdlrs.com FDLRS includes twenty Associate Centers that serve from one to nine school districts. These Centers collaborate with districts, agencies, communities and other personnel and educational entities, providing education and support for teachers, parents, therapists, school administrators, and students with exceptionalities throughout the state of Florida. Back to Top
	TATS http://tats.ucf.edu/ Teaching and Training System is a statewide project which supports programs serving prekindergarten children with disabilities. Back to Top
	Pepsa http://doepartnership.usf.edu/ Partnerships for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA) Provides training to teachers in public and private schools who wish to implement effective and high quality programs for students with autism spectrum disorders. Back to Top
	Learning Ally http://www.learningally.org/ Changing the name of a long-established national institution such as RFB&D is not something we entered into lightly. Over the past year, we conducted research and focus groups with hundreds of students, parents, educators, volunteers and funders – to define the future direction of the organization. Back to Top
	Project 10: Trasition Education Network http://www.project10.info Project 10: Transition Education Network is Florida’s statewide discretionary project supporting the secondary transition of youth with disabilities. Project 10’s primary charge is to assist school districts in providing appropriate and timely transition services and programs to assist youth with disabilities in their transition to adulthood. Project 10 also serves as a collaborative resource for other state agencies, discretionary projects, non-profit organizations, and families. Back to Top

Information For Parents

	Disability Rights Florida www.disabilityrightsflorida.org Disability Rights Florida is the designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities in the State of Florida. Disability Rights Florida has authority and responsibility under eight federal grants. Established in 1987, Disability Rights Florida is a statewide, not-for-profit corporation. Back to Top
	Exceptional Parent Magazine http://eparent.com This is an on-line resource. It provides information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them. Back to Top
	PEAK Parent Center http://www.peakparent.org PEAK Parent Center is Colorado’s federally designated Parent Training and Information Center (PTI). PEAK assists families and others through services like its telephone hotline, workshops, conferences, website, and publications. PEAK also has been selected to provide technical assistance and support to the Parent Training and Information Centers in 10 other states including: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Back to Top
	Family Network on Disabilities of Florida http://fndfl.org/ This is a statewide network of families and individuals of all ages who may be at-risk, have disabilities, or have special needs and their families, professionals, and concerned citizens. Back to Top
	Central Florida Parent Center http://www.cflparents.org/ Central Florida Parent Center provides parents of children with disabilities information, training, assistance and support. Back to Top
	Parent to Parent of Miami http://www.ptopmiami.org/ Parent to Parent of Miami This organization offers individual parent-to-parent support, workshops in English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole, information and referral to agencies, and advocacy. Back to Top

Response to Intervention (RtI)

	Florida’s Problem Solving and Response to Intervention Project http://www.floridarti.usf.edu/index.html This website will offer variety of tools and resources to assist educators in the implementation of Florida’s RTI Plan. Look for it in the fall of 2008. Back to Top
	Florida’s Positive Behavior Support Project http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu/ Florida Positive Behavioral Support Project This statewide project enhances the skills of teachers, related services personnel, administrators, family members, and agency personnel in addressing severe behavioral challenges of students with disabilities. Back to Top

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

	Center for Applied Special Technology Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) - http://www.cast.org Frequently Asked QUestions about UDL - http://www.cast.org/research/faq/index.html This is a non-profit educational organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, especially those with disabilities. The site map offers many links. Back to Top
	Universal Design of Instruction (UDI): Definition, Principles, Guidelines, and Examples http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/PDF/instruction.pdf DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) at the University of Washington serves to increase the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. This link takes you to a document that provides a definition, principles, guidelines, and examples of Universal Design for Instruction (UDI). Back to Top
	Universal Design of Instruction (UDI): Definition, Principles, Guidelines, and Examples k8accesscenter.org Response to Intervention (RtI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)- http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/RTIandUDL.asp Universal Design to Support Access to the General Education Curriculum - http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/UniversalDesign.asp The Access Center is a national technical assistance and dissemination center. This site offers print and webinar resources designed to support access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities. Included are a series of professional development modules available on CD and information briefs. Back to Top
	Parent's Guide to UDL http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/Publications/AdvocacyBriefs/ParentGuide-UDL/ParentsGuidetoUDL.pdf Back to Top
	Universal Design for Learning in Prekindergarten (Pre-K) Classrooms http://www.tats.ucf.edu/docs/eUpdates/Inclusion-6.pdf Back to Top
	Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology http://www.nectac.org/topics/atech/udl.asp Back to Top
	National Center on Universal Design for Learning http://www.udl4allstudents.com Comprised of more than 40 organizations, the National UDL Task Force advocates support for UDL in federal, state, and district education policy. Back to Top
	National Center on Universal Design for Learning http://www.udlcenter.org/ The National UDL Center supports the effective implementation of UDL by connecting stakeholders in the field and providing resources and information about various topics related to Universal Design for Learning. Back to Top
	The Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/ An initiative of the College of Design at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, NC, the Center conducts original research on usability, disseminates information on UD, and provides training and technical assistance to the public, businesses, students, educators, and government organizations. The Center’s work promotes Universal Design —the idea that all new environments and products, to the greatest extent possible, should be usable by everyone regardless of their age, ability, or circumstance. Back to Top

Informational

	Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology http://www.faast.org/ FAAST's mission is to improve the quality of life for all Floridians with disabilities through advocacy and awareness activities that increase access to and acquisition of assistive services and technology. Back to Top
	National Center for Learning Disabilities http://ld.org This is an organization that has reached out to individuals with learning disabilities, their families, educators, researchers, and others committed to increasing public awareness of and opportunities for people with learning disabilities. Back to Top
	National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities http://nichcy.org This is the national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Anyone can use their services – families, educators, administrators, journalists, students. Their special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22). They are bilingual and the site offers many free publications that can be downloaded. Back to Top
	Universal Design of Instruction (UDI): Definition, Principles, Guidelines, and Examples k8accesscenter.org The Access Center is a national technical assistance and dissemination center. This site offers print and webinar resources designed to support access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities. Included are a series of professional development modules available on CD and information briefs. Back to Top
	The Iris Center http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/ The IDEA ’04 and Research for Inclusive Settings Center develops training enhancement materials to be used by faculty and professional development providers for the preparation of current and future school personnel. Back to Top
	Equity Alliance http://www.equityallianceatasu.org Equity Alliance at ASU represents a set of funded programs that promote equity, access, participation and outcomes for all students. Back to Top
	SmartBrief http://www.smartbrief.com/ SmartBrief is a media company that hand-picks the most relevant and important news from all over, summarize it, link to the original sources and deliver it -- for FREE -- in a one-stop-shop e-newsletters. SmartBrief newsletters are available on a variety of topics including: Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - http://www.smartbrief.com/cec/index.jsp?campaign=ind ASCD SmartBrief - http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ascd SmartBrief on EdTech - http://www.smartbrief.com/edtech/index.jsp?campaign=ind Back to Top
	SmartBrief http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu Special Connections Back to Top
	Inclusive Schools Network http://www.inclusiveschools.org/ ISN is a web-based resource for families, schools and communities that promotes inclusive educational practices. This is the home of the internationally-recognized annual Inclusive Schools Week event. Back to Top
	IES http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ WWC is a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for effective educational practices. Topics include beginning reading, early childhood education, elementary school and middle school math, and dropout prevention. Back to Top
	The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) http://www.nationaldb.org/ The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) is a national technical assistance and dissemination center for children and youth who are deaf-blind. NCDB works collaboratively with families, federal, state and local agencies to provide technical assistance, information and personnel training. Back to Top

Professional Organizations

	The Council for Exceptional Children http://cec.sped.org The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. Back to Top
	The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) http://www.nationaldb.org/ The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) is a national technical assistance and dissemination center for children and youth who are deaf-blind. NCDB works collaboratively with families, federal, state and local agencies to provide technical assistance, information and personnel training. Back to Top
	TASH tash.org This is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm. Back to Top

Reading

Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR)
http://www.fcrr.org

The Florida Center for Reading Research’s mission is to conduct basic research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment, and reading instruction that will benefit students in Florida and throughout the nation and to disseminate information and provide technical assistance about research-based practices related to literacy instruction and assessment for children in pre-school through 12th grade.
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