Resources

Here you can find some websites and video clips I found interesting and/or informative:


 * Videos:**

The Amazing House: A program designed to teach children phonemic awareness and alphabetic principle, 2 major parts of learning to read. Free subscription available through YouTube.

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The Children's Outreach Project: A Colorado-based program that provides special education at the pre-school level and also has a regular pre-school. The video details "<span class="description" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">the importance of early childhood education and early intervention for special needs and at-risk children."

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Siskin Children's Institute, Chattanooga, TN: A story featured on <span class="description" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">WRCB-TV details the importance of video self-modeling as a tool to help children with autism.

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 * Websites:

[|National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities] : A very informative website with a large amount of information on disabilities, including state-specific information, research, articles, and a list of special-education providers.

[|bridges4kids] : provides a great variety of information on disabilities and tools for parents and teachers dealing with special needs children.

[|Bright Tots] : A website with a wealth of info on children with autism, pre-school special education, and different types of therapy. **