NATIONAL RESOURCES
National Resources
United Cerebral Palsy of PA,
Florida Department of Education, technical papers
The ARC of the United States,
What Works Clearinghouse,
National Special Education Advocacy Institute, NSEAI.org
THE AUTISM NANNY -
American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
5221 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC, 20015
(202) 237-2280
American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
8455 Colesville Road, Ste. 1000
Silver Spring, MD, 20910
(301) 589-3300
ARCH National Respite Network
Jill Kagan, MPH, 4016 Oxford St.
Annandale, VA, 22003
(703) 256-2084
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
1703 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA, 22311-1714
(703) 578-9600
(800) 933-2723
Association of Travel Instruction (ATI)
P.O. Box 1393
North Wales, PA, 19454
(215) 699-2733
Beach Center on Disability
University of Kansas,
1200 Sunnyside Ave. Rm. 3136
Lawrence, KS, 66045
(785) 864-7600
Center for Law and Education (CLE)
1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW Ste. 510
Washington, DC, 20009
(202) 986-3000
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
Dept of Special Ed, Box 328 GPC, Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, 37203
(615) 322-8150
Child Care Law Center (CCLC)
445 Church Street
San Francisco, CA, 94114
(415) 558-8005
Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
P.O. Box 51360
Eugene, OR, 97405-0906
(541) 686-5060
Council for Disability Rights (CDR)
Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC)
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS), 8th Floor, Portals Building
Washington, DC, 20024
(866) 763-6481
Early Head Start National Resource Center
Office of Head Start (OHS), 8th Floor Portals Building
Washington, DC, 20024
(877) 434-7672
Region II Equity Assistance Center
43 W. 23rd Street
New York, NY, 10010
(212) 463-0400 , ext. 5399
Foundation for Faces of Children
258 Harvard Street #367
Brookline, MA, 02446-2904
(617) 355-8299
Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF)
40 W. Chesapeake Avenue Ste. 308
Towson, MD, 21204
(800) 296-4433
Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)
TIRR Memorial Hermann Research Center, 1333 Moursund Street
Houston, TX, 77030-3405
(713) 520-0232
Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA)
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, 1905 North Range Rd.
Bloomington, IN, 47408
(800) 825-4733
(812) 855-6508
Institute on Community Integration (ICI)
102 Pattee Hall, 150 Pillsbury Drive, SE
Minneapolis, MN, 55455
(612) 624-6300
Part of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs).
International Hearing Society (IHS)
16880 Middlebelt Road Suite 4
Livonia, MI, 48154-3367
(734) 522-7200
IRIS Center for Training Enhancements
Peabody College, Box 275, Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, TN, 37203
(615) 343-6006
(800) 831-6134
IDEA and Research for Inclusive Settings, IRIS is a project of the Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network (TA&D), funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).
John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development
PMB 40, 230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN, 37203-5721
(615) 936-5118
Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
The Gary Pavilion at Children's Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus,
13123 E 16th Ave., B390
Aurora, CO, 80045
(303) 864-5300
Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD, 21205
(443) 923-9200
(800) 873-3377
National Association for Dually Diagnosed (NADD)
132 Fair Street
Kingston, NY, 12401
(800) 331-5362
(845) 331-4336
National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 420
Alexandria, VA, 22314
(703) 519-3800
National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)
1313 L St. NW, Ste 110
Washington, DC, 20005
(202) 833-2220
(800) 556-2234
National Cancer Institute
BG 9609 MSC 9760, 9609 Medical Center Drive
Bethesda, MD, 20892-9760
(800) 422-6237
National Center for Youth Law (NCYL)
405 14th Street, 15th Floor
Oakland, CA, 94612-2701
(510) 835-8098
National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities
University of Northern Colorado, 501 20 St
Greeley, CO, 80639
(970) 351-1151
National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM)
Utah State University, 6524 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT, 84322-6524
(866) 821-5355
National Cristina Foundation (NCF)
339 Lea Dr.
West Chester, PA, 19382
(203) 863-9100
National Eye Institute (NEI)
31 Center Drive, MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD, 20892-2510
(301) 496-5248
National Indian Parent Information Center (NIPIC)
P.O. Box 2334
Grants Pass, OR, 97528
(541) 244-1822
(855) 720-2910
National Lekotek Center (Lekotek)
2001 N. Clybourn
Chicago, IL, 60614
(773) 528-5766
(800) 366-7529
National Special Education Advocacy Institute
303 West Lancaster Ave., Box #247
Wayne, PA 19087
610-241-4062
NSEAI.org
NSEAI - National Resource Library & Training Center
3625 Chapel Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
610-241-4062
NSEAI.org
National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD)
Vanderbilt UniversityP.O. Box 328
Nashville, TN, 37103
National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC)
1836 Jefferson Place, NW
Washington, DC, 20036
(202) 659-1064
Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families
1250 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC, 20024
(202) 205-7923
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
U.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC, 20202
(202) 245-7459
OHSU Center on Self-Determination
Oregon Institute on Disabilities & Development, 707 SW Gaines Street
Portland, OR, 97239
(503) 494-8364
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Support
1314 West Main Street P.O. Box 842011
Richmond, VA, 23284-2011
(804) 828-1851
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
400 Maryland Ave, SW
Washington, D C, 20202
(202) 245-7488
Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC)
204 Pattee Hall150 Pillsbury Drive, SEUniversity of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN, 55455
(612) 624-6328
Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTC/IL)
1000 Sunnyside AvenueRoom 4089 Dole Center
Lawrence, KS, 66045-7555
(785) 864-4095
Special Olympics
1133 19th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC, 20036
(202) 628-3630
(800) 700-8585
Technical Assistance for Parent Centers (PTAC) – Region 1
35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ, 07102
(973) 642-8100 , ext 102
The Technical Assistance for Parent Centers (PTAC) for Region 1 serves the Parent Centers in: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT. It is operated by the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN).
Technical Assistance for Parent Centers (PTAC) – Region 3
3070 Presidential Parkway, Suite 130
Atlanta, GA, 30340
(770) 451-5484
(800) 229-2038
The Technical Assistance for Parent Centers (PTAC) for Region 3 serves the Parent Centers in: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, PR, TX, and VI (Virgin Islands). It is operated by Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc.
Technical Assistance for Parent Centers (PTAC) – Region 4
600 W. Virginia Street, Suite 501
Milwaukee, WI, 53204
(877) 374-0511
The Technical Assistance for Parent Centers (PTAC) for Region 4 serves the Parent Centers in: IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, PA, WI. It is operated by Wisconsin Facets.
Technical Assistance for Parent Centers (PTAC) – Region 5
611 North Weber, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
(800) 284-0251
The Technical Assistance for Parent Center (PTAC) for Region 5 serves the Parent Centers in: AZ, CO, KS, MT, NE, NM, ND, SD, UT, WY. It is operated by PEAK Parent Center.
Technical Assistance for Parent Centers (PTAC) – Region 6
94 Galli Drive, Suite C
Novato, CA, 94949
(415) 884-3535
(800) 578-2592
The Technical Assistance for Parent Center (PTAC) for Region serves the Parent Centers in: AK, AS, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA. It is operated by
Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center.
Technical Assistance on Transition and the Rehabilitation Act (TATRA)
8161 Normandale Boulevard
Bloomington, MN, 55437
(800) 537-2237
Telecommunications for the Deaf (TDI)
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 604
Silver Spring, MD, 20910-3803
(301) 589-3786
Through the Looking Glass (TLG)
3075 Adeline St., Ste. 120
Berkeley, CA, 94703
(510) 848-1112
(800) 644-2666
Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
Training and Technical Assistance For Providers (T-TAP)
1314 West Main Street
Richmond, VA, 23284-2011
(804) 828-1851
Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren (Division TEACCH)
CB #7180
Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-6305
(919) 966-2174
Twin Services Consulting (TSC)
P.O. Box 10066
Berkeley, CA, 94709
(510) 524-0863 (Twinline)
Work Support.com
VCU-RRTC, 1314 West Main St,
Richmond, VA, 23284-2011
(804) 828-2494
(804) 828-1851
The National Network for Youth (nn4y)
741 8th Street, SE
Washington, DC, 20003
(202) 783-7949
Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)
Washington PAVE6316 S. 12th Street, Suite B
Tacoma, WA, 98465-1900
(253) 565-2266
(800)-5-PARENT (V/TTY)
National Parent Training and Information Center for military families
Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD)
University of Washington Box 357920
Seattle, WA, 98195-7920
(206) 543-7701
Children’s Hospice International (CHI)
1101 King Street Suite 360
Alexandria, VA, 22314
(703) 684-0330
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Attention: Website, P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD, 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD, 20892-3500
(866) 232-4528
PACER Center
8161 Normandale Boulevard
Bloomington, MN, 55437-1044
(952) 838-9000
(800) 537-2237
Bullying prevention center and transition to adulthood and the Rehabilitation Act
Project Action
1425 K Street, NW, Suite 200
Washingon, DC, 20005
(202) 347-3066
(800) 659-6428
Region X Equity Assistance Center
101 SW Main Street, Suite 500
Portland, OR, 97204
(503) 275-9500
Serves Alaska, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Republic of Palau, and Washington.
Research and Training Center on Early Childhood Development
8 Elk Mountain Rd.
Asheville, NC, 28804
(828) 210-8702
RiteCare Childhood Language Program (RiteCare)
1733 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20009-3103
(202) 232-3579
Technical Assistance for Parent Centers (PTAC) – Region 2
907 Barra Row, Suite 102/103
Davidson, NC, 28036
(800) 962-6817 , ext. 38
The Technical Assistance for Parent Centers (PTAC) for Region 2 serves the Parent Centers in: DC, DE, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV. It is operated by the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC).
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD, 20892-2320
(800) 241-1044
Region I New England Equity Assistance Center
4 Richmond Square, Fourth Floor
Providence, RI, 02906
(800) 521-9550
(401) 867-8948
NEEAC serves the Region I states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Region III Mid-Atlantic Equity Center
5272 River Road, Suite 340
Bethesda, MD, 20816
(301) 657-7741
Region III, includes: Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The goal of the Center is to ensure that all children have access to equitable education opportunities in order to complete college and succeed in their careers.
PARAprofessional resource & research center
School of Education & Human Development, University of Colorado Denver, Campus Box 106, PO Box 173364,
Denver, CO, 80217-3364
(303) 315-6355
National Resource Center for Child Protective Services (NRCCPS)
925 #4 Sixth Street NW
Albuquerque, NM, 87102
(505) 345-2444
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
1101 16th St., N.W. Suite 300
Washington, DC, 20036
(800) 423-3563
(202) 372-9986
http://www.acei.org
Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL)
http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/
Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes
73 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-1879
(877) 982-3356
info@ceelo.org
http://ceelo.org/
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
Dept of Special Ed, Box 328 GPC, Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, 37203
(615) 322-8150
ml.hemmeter@vanderbilt.edu
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/
Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge (CONNECT)
CONNECT, FPG Child Development Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill, CB 8180
Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-8185
(919) 966-2622
connect@unc.edu
http://community.fpg.unc.edu/
Child Care Aware
1515 N. Courthouse Rd, 11th Floor
Arlington, VA, 22201
(800) 424-2246
http://www.childcareaware.org
Child Care Law Center (CCLC)
445 Church Street
San Francisco, CA, 94114
(415) 558-8005
info@childcarelaw.org
http://www.childcarelaw.org/
Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 1100, Unit 1127
Los Angeles, CA, 90066
(310) 428-7209
dec@dec-sped.org
http://www.dec-sped.org
Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC)
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS), 8th Floor, Portals Building
Washington, DC, 20024
(866) 763-6481
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc
Early Childhood Outcomes Center (ECO)
The ECO Center, CB 8040, UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-8040
ectacenter@unc.edu
http://ectacenter.org/eco/index.asp
Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center
ECTA Center, CB 8040
Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-8040
(919) 962-2001
ectacenter@unc.edu
http://ectacenter.org/
Early Head Start National Resource Center
Office of Head Start (OHS), 8th Floor Portals Building
Washington, DC, 20024
(877) 434-7672
ehsnrcinfo@zerotothree.org
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/ehsnrc
First Signs, Inc.
P.O. Box 358
Merrimac, MA, 01860
(978) 346-4380
info@firstsigns.org
http://www.firstsigns.org
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB-8180
Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-8180
(919) 966-2622
FPGoutreach@unc.edu
http://www.fpg.unc.edu
IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association
(317) 251-0125
mhmgreer@aol.com
http://ideainfanttoddler.org/
Institute for Youth, Education, and Families
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Ste. 550
Washington, DC, 20004
(877) 827-2385
http://www.nlc.org/find-city-solutions/institute-for-youth-education-and-families
KidsHealth.org
KidsHealth, Nemours Center for Children's Health Media, Nemours Foundation
www.kidshealth.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1313 L St. N.W., Ste. 500
Washington, DC, 20005
(800) 424-2460
(202) 232-8777
http://www.naeyc.org
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
4340 East West Highway, Ste #402
Bethesda, MD, 20814
(866) 331-6277
(301) 657-0270
center@naspweb.org
http://www.nasponline.org
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-87
Atlanta, GA, 30333
(800) 232-4636
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/index.html
National Early Childhood Transition Center (NECTC)
126 Mineral Industries Bldg., University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, 40506-0051
(866) 742-4015
(859) 257-2081
http://www.hdi.uky.edu/nectc/NECTC/Home.aspx
National Head Start Association (NHSA)
1651 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA, 22314
(703) 739-0875
(866) 677-8724
http://www.nhsa.org
National Institute for Early Education Research
73 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ, 08901
(848) 932-4350
jfitzgerald@nieer.org
http://www.nieer.org
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
PO Box 6511
Aurora, CO, 80045
(800) 598-5437
info@nrckids.org
http://nrckids.org/
Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families
1250 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC, 20024
(202) 205-7923
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs/
Pathways Awareness Foundation (PAF)
2591 Compass Rd., Ste. 100
Glenview, IL, 60026
(800) 955-2445
Friends@pathways.org
http://www.pathways.org/
Reading Rockets
WETA Public Television, 2775 S. Quincy St.
Arlington, , VA
readingrockets@weta.org
www.readingrockets.org
Research and Training Center on Early Childhood Development
8 Elk Mountain Rd.
Asheville, NC, 28804
(828) 210-8702
info@puckett.org
http://www.researchtopractice.info
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI)
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Department of Child & Family Studies, 13301 N. Bruce. B. Downs Blvd, MHC2-1134
Tampa, FL, 33612-3807
(813) 974-9803
cureton@usf.edu
http://www.challengingbehavior.org/
Tots 'n Tech
Inter-university collaboration between Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), Philadelphia and Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe to provide up-to-date- information and resources about adaptations, including assistive technology to use with infants and toddlers for states
ZERO TO THREE
1255 23rd Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC, 20037
(800) 899-4301
(202) 638-1144
http://www.zerotothree.org
AbilityHub
ADDitude Magazine (Attention Deficit Disorder)
ADHD: A Path to Success
Amicus for Children
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
American Disability Association (ADA)
American Institutes for Research
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
AutismToday.com
Children, Adults Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
Dyslexia
Family Village School (IEP Links)
Federal Resource Center for Special Education
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Federation for Children with Special Needs
Glossary of Acronyms and Laws For Special Educators Of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
Glossary of Special Education Terms
GT-Special special needs mailing list
The HEATH Resource Center of the American Council on Education
IDEA Practices
IEP_Guide support group about IEPs
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
International Dyslexia Association
Internet Special Education Resources (ISER)
KinderStart Special Needs Child
LDOnline
Learning Disabilities Association (LDAA)
Learning Disabilities Network (LD)
Mediconsult
Mental Health Term Glossary
MyBoardingSchool.com
Office of Special Education Programs Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Network
Orton Gillingham Society for Dyslexia
Professional Coaches Association
Questions and answers about Section 504 and ADHD
The Reading Foundation
Semantic Pragmatic Disorder
SpecialEducation.org
Uniquely Gifted - Resources for Gifted/Special Needs Children
Wrightslaw
Government Departments:
United States Department of Education