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A to Z Kid Stuff
Offers free lessons and special days and events activities for toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children. Downloadable therapy/teacher materials, ebooks, themes, eworksheets, calendars, recipes and more.
   

Associate of Retarded Citizens of the United States
National organization dedicated to including all children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities into the community.  Provides information and resources.
   

Calico Cookie Kindergarten
Teacher's webpage contains ideas for parents and teacher's.  In the teacher's section at the bottom is a link to PowerPoint Collection which includes activites appropriate for grades P-1 or for the cognitively young.
   

Can Teach
Lesson plans, elementary resources (ELL, songs and poems, games, recipes, classroom management, subject domains and personal planning), related links and discussion lists.
   

Communication Connection

Speech therapy games, cards, puzzles and other activities.

   

Communication Scripts

Therapeutic DVD and VHS videos to aid with speech, language, and oral motor impairments.

   

Communipack

The Communipack is a multipurpose communications system from Adaptive Creations, that can be used with Velcro-backed photographs, picture communication symbols of written words.    Can be used for visual scheduling, conversations, remnants, grocery shopping ,ordering from restaurants, etc. giving the individual some choice in their activities of daily living.  (Symbols not included)

   

DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids
Features a variety of printable children's crafts, coloring pages, and projects for holidays, educational themes, and children's favorite cartoon characters.
   

Early Learning Site

Features 10,000 printable flashcards that can be viewed, resized, and printed with or without labels for teaching speech, language and communication skills.  Other CDs also available including descrete trial training and building social skills.

   

eThemes
eThemes resources alphabetically listed by topic.  Extensive lists some including video and animated sources. Also, link to eThemes resources by grade level.
   

Family Village
Informational resources on specific diagnoses, communicaton connections, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, education, health issues, diability-related media and literaure.
   

First - School
Features free preschool lesson plans, educational early childhood activities, printable crafts,  worksheets, calendar of events and other resources appropriate for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten level (ages 2 to 6).  Also appropriate for ELL learners and the cognitively young.
   

Google Images

Looking for a drawing, photo, or other image?  Try this gallery of images.  Make sure you put the Safe Search on.

Recommeded by TEAM Ed staff.

   

Grade One Central
Free lesson plans, teaching ideas and resources for the Grade One Curriculum.
 
   

Handwriting Help for Kids

Designed by Lisa Marnell, an occupational therapist, this site offers free information, advice, worksheets and activities.

   

Handwriting Without Tears
Handwriting program which is developmental based and uses a multisensory approach.  Available in readiness, printing, and cursive.  Site also offers tips for teachers, helpful hints for therapists, home program, and tips for administrators.
   

Holidays Around the World for K-12
Comprehensive list of holiday activities for teachers, therapists, librarians, parents and students. Also links to comprehensive list of holiday music.
   

Integrations
Features products for children with learning and sensory issues.  Site also provides discussion groups, "bright ideas" articles, and special needs links.
 
   

Interactive Therapeutics
Assessement and therapy products for  hearing, swallowing, voice, cognitive and language therapy.
   

Learning Page

Provides a huge collection of instructional materials you can download and print.  Lesson plans, books, worksheets, and more.  Start by checking out the free samples.

Recommended by TEAM Ed staff.

   

Literacy Center
Free interactive literacy lessons for early childhood development offered in English, Spanish, German, and French. 
   

Mrs. Anderson's Kindergarten
Kindergarten thematic units and early childhood resources, themes, lesson plans, calendar ideas, literacy ideas, learning centers, music, and special needs links.
   

National Association for Down's Syndrome
Services include parent support services, audio/visual presentations, seminars, conferences and research reports for children and adults.
   

National Down Syndrome Society
Increase public awareness about Down Syndrome. Assists families in meeting the needs of children born with Down Syndrome, a genetic disorder.  Sponsors scientific research.
   

Perpetual Preschool
Age appropriate early childhood themes, lesson plans, and classroom ideas, discussion boards, games, and more. 
   

Pocket Full of Therapy
Provides occupational therapy products. ask the therapists, and an idea exchange.  Site created and maintained by two occupational therapists.
   

PowerPoint Collection (Jefferson County Schools)
Extensive list of teacher created downloadable PowerPoint activities appropriate for preschool through grade 12.
   

Preschool by Stormie
Information and ideas for early childhood educators, therapists, and parents include monthly themes, lesson plan forms and tips, activities, and a section on teacher preparation which includes many useful tips, especially the section on behavior management written by a special educator.
   

ProEd On-Line

Publisher of standardized tests, resource and reference texts, curricular and therapy materials, and professional journals covering: speech, language and hearing; psychology and counseling; special education; early childhood intervention; and occupational and physical therapy.

   

Proteacher
Information and resources appropriate for preschool through grade 6 including networking and support, teaching practices, classroom management, child development, special needs, reading and language arts, humanities, social studies, mathematics, science and technology.
   

Read Write Think

This interactive site provides useful tools to be used to develop literacy skills. Offers a collection of online student materials, lesson plans and supports for K-12.

Recommended by TEAM Ed staff.

   

Reading A-Z
Offers printable teacher materials to teach guided reading, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, reading fluency, alphabet, and vocabulary. The teaching resources include professionally developed downloadable leveled books, lesson plans, worksheets, and reading assessments. Children's books and lessons are appropriate for K-6, ESL/ELL, special education, and remedial reading.  Can download 30 free sample books.  Annual fee per classroom is $49.95.
   

Reading and Technology
Interactive website allows students to explore, hear, and amnipulate phonemes as they construct meaning about how language works.
   

Sensory Comfort
Features "sensory comfort" products for children and adults with sensory processing disorders including sensory integration, Dysfunction , DSI, or tactile defensiveness.  
   

Sensory Integration (SI) Focus
Information and resources addressing how to improve sensory integration and how to address sensory processing deficits and disorders including books, conference information, websites, articles and products.
   

Sensory Integration Resource Center
Research and resources related to sensory integration.
   

Southpaw Enterprises
Provides sensory integration and developmental products, pediatric therapy equipment, resources and support for therapeutic professionals, health care professionals, schools, and families who work with children with special needs.
   

SPD Network (Sensory Processing Disorder)
Resources for therapists, teachers, physicians, researchers, parents and caregivers who work with children, adolescents, and adults with Sensory Processing Disorder.  Site features general information, an SPD resource directory, scientific research, conferences and workshops, and therapeutic equipment and other therapy resources.
 
   

Stock.Xchng

Contains over 100,000 free quality photos.

Recommended by TEAM Ed staff.

   

The Kid Foundation
Provides research, education, and advocacy information related to Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).
   

The Learning Place: Phonological Awareness
Phonological awareness is the conscious awareness of the sounds of language. It is the ability to reflect on the sounds in words separate from the meaning of words. When children improve their phonological awareness skills, they are more able to apply word attack skills and utilize phonic rules so that their reading and spelling becomes more accurate.
   

Theraproducts
Products and resources for occupational and physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, educators, and families who work with children and adults with disabilities, including positioning, handwriting, fine and gross motor, strengthening, sensory-motor, oral motor, assistive technology. life skills, and daily living skills.  
   

Therapy Shoppe
Therapy merchandise: specialty toys and games, seating products, scissors, weighted vests, blankets, and pressure vests, therapy putty, fidget toys, tongs and tools, bilateral tools, therapy balls, therapy music and activity tapes, and feeding/dressing/ADL materials.
   

Wikki Stix
Creative, hands-on waxed yarn used by educators, therapists, and others who want to provide tactile learning for preschool through high school students who need kinesthetic feedback to assist with learning skills.
   

Words+

Provide communication aides and computer access solutions for children and adults with disabilities.  Products include communication systems, communication software, hand-held communication devices, input/speech devices, and hardware and accessories.

   

Yahoo Images

Looking for a drawing, photo, or other image?  Try this gallery of images.  Make sure you put the Safe Search on.

Recommended by TEAM Ed staff.

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