Introduction To Blog…

Welcome to Holly Love’s Blog page!  This page is being utilized to provide readers with websites that can be used as resource links for each of the disability categories that are referenced in IDEA.  These categories include Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Developmental Delay, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disability, Orthopedic Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Visual Impairment including Blindness.  Please utilize this page at your own convenience to gather information regarding each disability.

Visual Impairment Including Blindness

Name of Website: Center for Parent Information and Resources

Resource Website: http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/visualimpairment/

Description:  This is a great resource for parents.  This website provides parents and teachers with real life stories of students who have a visual impairment including blindness.  This is a great reference for individuals who are new and those who would like a site that gives them more information regarding this disability.  This website provides the reader with tip for parents and educators on how to work with this population of students.  Individuals who visit this website can expect a great place to find out information and share resources with one another.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Name of Website: Brain Injury Association of America

Resource Website: http://www.biausa.org/

Description: This website provides readers with an inside look at current events that are going on in the community of individuals who have suffered from a Traumatic Brain Injury.  The website also provides links to a marketplace, articles, and live discussions on working with individuals who have suffered from TBI.  This is a great resource for parents, educators, and those who work with this population of individuals.

Speech or Language Impairment

Name of Website: Project Ideal: Speech or Language Impairments

Resource Website: http://www.projectidealonline.org/v/speech-language-impairments/

Description:  There are many individuals who suffer from a speech or language impairment.  This website provides an in-depth look at the definition of speech and language impairments with resources on how to work with individuals who may have this type of disability.  This website also provides organizational phone numbers to contact if more support is needed.

Specific Learning Disability

Name of Website: LD Online

Resource Website: http://www.ldonline.org/

Description:  This is an excellent resource for parents and educators regarding individuals who have a Specific Learning Disability or SLD.  This website encompasses many different articles, organizations, and tips when assisting individuals who have been diagnosed as having SLD.  This website specializes in school aged children and providing parents with guidance when it comes to IEP goals and objectives.

Other Health Impairment

Name of Website: Supporting Student’s with Disabilities: Other Health Impairments

Resource Website: http://supportsped.blogspot.com/2011/03/strategies-for-teaching-students-with_4502.html

Description:  This is a great resource for individuals who either work with students who have OHI or need more information regarding this disability category.  This resource provides readers with an inside look at the different classifications that may determine a student being labeled OHI.  With OHI being sometimes confusing in nature, this is a great way to clarify questions that you or a parent may have regarding this disability.

Orthopedic Impairment

Name of Website: Education.Com: Orthopedic Impairments

Resource Website: http://www.education.com/reference/article/orthopedic-impairments/

Description:  An Orthopedic Impairment can be a lot for an individual to understand.  This website takes an in-depth look at the definition of an Orthopedic Impairment and how the state defines this disability category.  Some important information that you can find on this website includes articles and the process in which a student is assessed for this type of disability.

Multiple Disabilities

Name of Website: Special Education Guide: Multiple Disabilities

Resource Website: http://www.specialeducationguide.com/disability-profiles/multiple-disabilities/

Description:  The goal of this website it to provide information to readers to better understand the definition of multiple disabilities.  Highlights of this website include challenges for teachers, hints and tips, and also informational articles to assist with educating and raising a student that may have multiple disabilities. This is a great website for information regarding this classification.

Intellectual Disability

Name of Website: The ARC

Resource Website: https://www.thearc.org/learn-about/intellectual-disability

Description: The ARC is an organization that is all about educating individuals about specific disabilities.  This webpage provides information from learning about this type of disability, all the way to educating and providing a good quality of life to these individuals.  The ARC is a great resource to find out information on the causes and characteristics of this classification.

Emotional Disturbance

Name of Website: ChildMind Institute

Resource Website: http://childmind.org/article/supporting-the-emotional-needs-of-kids-with-learning-disabilities/

Description:  This is a great website that provides information to readers regarding how to support students who have emotional needs at home and in the classroom.  There are different sections to this website that provides information to families as well as educators.  This is a great resource for information and guidance on how to work with students who exhibit this disability at home and at school.