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Organizations

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The Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/
The home page of CEC provides people with information about publications, products, training & events, membership information, and other resources related to CEC. Click on PUBLICATIONS & PRODUCTS. In the Journals, Books & Media Screen, click on CEC'S RESOURCE CATALOG. Here you will find general categories of resources available to you through CEC, such as Assessment, Early Childhood, Instruction, Law and Special Education.

ERIC Resource List
http://ericps.ed.uiuc.edu/nccic/orgs/orglist.html
ERIC Resource List includes a compilation of child care organizations and related professions. The initial listing, at the top of the page, lists organizations and resources. Below this listing is the same list but includes short descriptions of each organization, e-mail addresses, web sites, business addresses, and phone numbers. You can click on the organization's name at the top of the page or scroll down through these sites.

National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/
The home page of NAEYC contains information about NAEYC publications, training, and membership. The NAEYC catalog includes several resources for inclusion.

The Arc
http://www.thearc.org/
The Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) homepage includes information about their organization, publications, links to government reports and a discussion board. Use the ARC's search engine to look for information related to inclusion

The Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.dec-sped.org/
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is dedicated to promoting policies and practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of children. The DEC homepage includes an index for The Journal of Early Intervention and Young Exceptional Children. It also includes information on publications, position statements, and conference information.

Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://www.ascd.org/
ASCD provides excellent learning research and resources. The ASCD homepage provides information on publications, conferences and workshops and includes a forum for questions and answers.

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System (NEC*TAS)
http://www.nectas.unc.edu/
A national technical assistance effort that supports programs for young children with disabilities and their families under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). NECTAS also provides services to selected model early childhood projects funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) of the U.S. Department of Education, to the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC), to state-level technical assistance agencies, and to others working to improve services for young children and their families.

 
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