Resources for Adults with Disabilities

Self-Efficacy and Independence Skill Resources for Students with Disabilities

Center for Independent Living (CIL) - www.cilberkeley.org

Provides counseling, workshops and support groups to disabled youth (ages 14 to 22), their parents and their families. We also offer disability-sensitivity training in the schools and technical assistance to teachers in accommodating youth with disabilities.

KASA Kids as Self Advocates (KASA) - www.fvkasa.org
Organization created by youth with disabilities to educate society about issues concerning youth with a wide spectrum of disabilities and special health needs. Currently they host a listserv and a website and are always looking for new members. For local information contact Judith Lesner at www.familyvoicesofca.org

National Youth Leadership Network www.nyln.org

Independent Living Skills Program www.alamedacountyilsp.org Services are now available to any teen enrolled in MediCal in Alameda County, whether or not they are in foster care.

Workability www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/wrkablty

Teens & Young Adults 12-22

Information about disability for Teens and Young Adults
On-line groups for and about teens

Ability On Line - www.abilityonline.org
Young people with disabilities and illnesses connect with all kinds of possibilities that address their needs as curious, growing citizens of the planet. online connections across the country with peers.

Autastics - www.Autastics.org
(Autistics United Together And Showing They Indeed Can Succeed) is a group for adults on the autism spectrum, centered in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bandaids and Blackboards - http://www.hippublishing.org
Site is about growing up with medical problems from the perspective of children and teens

Disability Central / Active Teen - www.disabilitycentral.com
Interactive site for general disability community that features teen pages with interviews, games and links to resources.

HiP Publishing Group - www.hippublishinggroup.org
National, non- profit educational organization with print and electronic materials for deaf and hard of hearing teens. On line teen group available.

Sparktop - www.Sparktop.org
A free website created for kids with learning disabilities and attention problems. Sponsored by schwablearning.org

Our Kids - www.our-kids.org
On-line community of friendship and support for children and youth with disabilities or illness

Tools for Youth - www.medicalhomeinfo.org/tools/youthindex.html

Winners On Wheels (WOW) Online - www.wowusa.com

Cleveland Rocks and Talks! Oratorica Fest - Slide Show

http://www.bayareanewsgroup.com/multimedia/iba/2008/0124ora/

http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_8074651

AUTISM - What it is?

NIGHTLINE skit on Aspergers Syndrome:
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=6067533

FREE CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

1) JUST CHOICES PROGRAM
http://www.justchoices.com/teachers.html

Provides free resources and curricular materials for teachers and focus on follow objectives:

• To educate students about past and present social justice movements
• To help students understand how their everyday choices affect others in society
• To raise students’ awareness of and encourage their involvement in community issues

2) TEACH KIND - offers free humane education resources for K-12 and college educators.
http://www.teachkind.org - SHARE THE WORLD program is particularly interesting.

LEARNING IS POWERFUL!

This blog is designed to be a resource for parents, teachers and students who benefit from teaching and learning via multi-sensory methods.

Learning often comes with a powerful feeling of accomplishment, and yet, at times with a rather powerful feelings of misery, when things are not as smooth. But learning is there for everyone and everyone can feel empowered and fulfilled during the learning process.

My personal and professional goal as a special educator is to make learning fun, enjoyable, accessible, and fulfilling to students who benefit from variety of teaching styles and experiences.

Feel free to share ideas and resources in this blog!

Sincerely,
Aiste Solly