Resources

New Jersey State Department Resources

New Jersey Department of Education
http://www.state.nj.us/education/

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
http://www.state.nj.us/health/

New Jersey Department of Human Services
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/

New Jersey Division of AIDS Prevention and Control
http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/aidsprv.htm

New Jersey Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/index.html

New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddhh/index.html

New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/index.html

New Jersey Division of Disability Services
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/index.html

New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmhs/index.html

New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
http://www.state.nj.us/labor/dvrs/vrindex.html

New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dyfs/index.html

New Jersey Non-profit Organizations

The Arc of New Jersey
http://www.arcnj.org

Community Health Law Project
http://www.chlp.org/

CP of New Jersey
http://www.cpofnj.org/

Developmental Disabilities Council
http://www.njddc.org

Easter Seals New Jersey
http://www.eastersealsnj.org

Elizabeth Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter/

Family Resource Associates
http://frainc.org

Mental Health Association of New Jersey
http://www.mhanj.org/

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NJ Affiliate)
http://www.naminj.org

New Jersey Coalition for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology
http://www.njcart.org

Northeast ADA and IT Assistance Center
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/northeastada/

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
http://www.spannj.org

Statewide Independent Living Center (SILC)
http://www.njsilc.org

TECHConnection at Family Resource Associates
http://www.techconnection.org

National Resources

ADA - US Dept of Justice
http://www.ada.gov

ADA Watch
http://www.adawatch.org

Adapted Computer Technologies
http://www.compuaccess.com/

Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add

Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
http://www.addresources.org/

The ARC
http://thearc.org/

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/

Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD)
http://www.bcm.edu/crowd/

Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy
http://www.disabilitypolicycenter.org

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov

Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/

Employment Support Institutes (ESI)
http://www.vcu.edu/busweb/esi

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
http://www.eeoc.gov

Family Alliance to Stop Abuse and Neglect
http://www.thefamilyalliance.net

Family Center on Technology and Disability
http://www.fctd.info

IDEA
http://thearc.org/ga/idea97.html

Information Technology in Education Accessibility Checklist
http://www.washington.edu/accessit/it-checklist/

Integrated Network of Disability Information and Education
http://www.education-world.com/awards/past/r0297-11.shtml

Internet Special Education Resources (ISER)
http://www.iser.com

Kids as Self Advocates (KASA)
http://www.fvkasa.org

MedWeb - Disabilities
http://www.medweb.emory.edu/default.htm

Mentalhealth Internet Resource
http://www.findcounseling.com

Mental Health Litigation Unit of the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services
http://www.mass.gov/cpcs/mhp/

Mental and Physical Law: ABA Campaign to Identify Disability Lawyers
http://www.abanet.org/disability/home.html

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
http://www.nami.org

National Disability Rights Network
http://www.ndrn.org

National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA)
http://www.narpa.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. (NCLD)
http://www.ncld.org

National Council on Disability
http://www.ncd.gov

National Institutes of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
http://www.nmhs.org

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov

Learning Disability

National Center for Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncld.org

What is a learning disability?

http://www.ncld.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=448

LD online – website for Learning Disabilities AD/HD

http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/social_skills/preventing_bullying.html

Accommodations and modifications

http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/accommodations

Learning Disabilities Association of America

http://www.ldanatl.org/

AD/HD

Children & Adults with AD/HD

www.chadd.org

Myths and Misunderstandings about AD/HD

http://www.help4adhd.org/en/about/myths

Diagnosis and Treatment of AD/HD

http://www.help4adhd.org/en/treatment

Information Sheets about AD/HD

http://www.help4adhd.org/en/about/wwk

ADD vs. AD/HD

http://www.help4adhd.org/en/about/what

Other Website links

American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)

http://www.abpp.org

American Psychological Association

http://www.apa.org

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

www.abct.org

Association for Behavioral Analysis (ABA) International

www.abainternational.org

National Association of School Psychologists

http://www.naspcenter.org

Resource List for a variety of topics

http://www.naspcenter.org/resources/completetopiclist.aspx

New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community

www.njcosac.org

Asperger Syndrome Education Network

www.aspennj.org.

Links – how to find help through psychotherapy

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=52

child and adolescent health fact sheets

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/index.shtml

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fact sheet

http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/resources_for_families/child_and_adolescent_mental_illness_statistics

National Eating Disorders Association

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=294

Mental Health disorders and conditions

http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/

Adults and Children together against violence

http://actagainstviolence.apa.org/materials/handouts/family.html

Family.com the learning site from Disney

http://family.go.com/education/#

Improve your child’s learning ability

http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/

Helping your highly gifted child

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/help.gift.html

American Association for Gifted Children

http://www.aagc.org/

Wrightslaw

http://www.wrightslaw.com/

A Student’s Guide to the IEP

http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/stuguide/st1book.htm

Developing your Child’s IEP

http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/parent/pa12txt.htm

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Checklist

http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/families/mc/iep.pdf

American Association of Suicidology

http://www.suicidology.org/

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

http://www.afsp.org/

Suicide Prevention Program

http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/highschool/

Talking with Children about Tough Issues

http://www.talkingwithkids.org/

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

http://www.adaa.org/

Child Development Information

http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/

For students who may need extra help in a vast variety of subject areas.

http://www.freeworksheets.com/

Functional Behavior Assessment

http://cecp.air.org/fba/problembehavior/main.htm

Homework Helper

http://www.homeworkspot.com/

Medical Information

http://www.medscape.com/home

National Center for Children Exposed to Violence

http://www.nccev.org/

Physician’s Desktop Reference to Medications

http://www.pdrhealth.com/home/home.aspx

Selective Mutism

http://www.selectivemutism.org/

Bipolar Disorder Overview

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/complete-publication.shtml