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
IDEAs That 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
For further information regarding EC or if you suspect your student may have a disability and need special education and/or related services, please contact: Lisa Ervin, EC Program Director/Administrator, by email at lervin@ndschool.org or by phone at (828) 437-5753.