Resources

General 

• Exceptional Children Assistance Center www.ecac-parentcenter.org
• Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) www.irsc.org/
• Information and Publications www.ed.gov/about/pubs/intro/index.html
• State Department of Instruction www.ncpublicschools.org/ec

• Preferred Etiquette with People with disabilities/impairments

• DPI Dispute Resolution Information: http://ec.ncpublicschools.gov/parent-resources/dispute-resolution

Autism

• Autism Society www.autismsociety-nc.org
• Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-handicapped Children (TEACCH) www.teacch.com

Behavior 

• OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavior Intervention and Support – www.pbis.org
• NC Positive Behavior Support  www.ncpublicschools.org/positivebehavior/
• Council for Exceptional Children: Division for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities – www.ccbd.net
• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice – www.air.org/cecp
• National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities – www.nichcy.org
• IDEAsThat Work –http://osepideasthatwork.org/
• Blueprints for Violence Prevention – www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints
• Join Together for Kids – www.ed.gov
• National Crime Prevention Council – www.ncpc.org
• Educational Resources Information Center [ERIC] – http://eric.ed.gov

Mental Disabilities 

• The Arc – www.thearc.org
• AAMR – www.aamr.org
• Federation for Children with Special Needs – www.fcsn.org
• National Association of Down-Syndrome - www.nads.org

Learning Disabilities

• Learning Disabilities and ADHD - www.ldonline.com

EC NC Department of Instruction Website:

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Exceptional Children Division Website Link

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The mission of the Exceptional Children Division is to ensure that students with disabilities develop intellectually, physically, emotionally, and vocationally through the provision of an appropriate individualized program in the least restrictive environment.