Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) Mission:
Inspiring Excellence: Every Grownup, Every Child, Every Day.

SPED

Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education Cooperative

Helpful Links

The following web sites are not part of our Special Education web site but may be of interest to parents, students and staff.

§  Assistive Technology / Technology Sites

Closing the Gap:

Web site contains a free sample newspaper, resource directory and information regarding the annual conference.
http://www.closingthegap.com/

§  Early Literacy – Resources for All Children

Kansas Kids Ready for Learning:

New web site designed to provide early literacy resources for all children. Designed to serve children birth through eight years of age. Developed for use by parents and early childhood providers.
http://www.readyforlearning.net/

§  Federal Special Education Program Information

Office of Special Education Programs:

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html

U. S. Department of Justice:

This site contains information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA]
http://www.ada.gov/

Children's Defense Fund:

This is an education and advocacy organization that exists to provide a voice for all of America's children who cannot vote, lobby or speak for themselves.
http://www.childrensdefense.org/

CLAS:

Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
http://www.clas.uiuc.edu/

§  Information [State of Kansas & KSDE]

Connect Kansas:

http://www.connectks.org/

KSDE:

Kansas State Department of Education
http://www.ksde.org/

Kansas Special Education
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=101

Kids Together:

Information for children and adults with disabilities
http://www.kidstogether.org/

CCEDS:

Children's Developmental Services
http://www.kdheks.gov/cds/

§  Jobs in the field of Special Education

KEEB:

Kansas Education Employment Bureau
http://www.kansasteachingjobs.com/
Dale Brown is the KEEB, Recruitment and Retention Director and Dr. Ted Gray is the Outreach Director

§  Lesson Plan Sources

AOL @ School Teacher:

The following site has extensive collections of lesson plans that can be searched by level, topic and content area.
http://www.aolatschool.com/teachers/

A to Z teacher stuff:

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/

Columbia Education Center:

http://www.col-ed.org/

edhelper.com:

http://www.edhelper.com/

Lesson Plans:

http://www.lessonplans.com/
[there is a fee for subscribing to this website]

§  Local Government Web Sites

Kansas City, Kansas, Unified Government:

http://www.wycokck.org/

Kansas City, Kansas Chamber of Commerce:

http://www.kckchamber.com/

Bonner Springs Chamber of Commerce and City of Bonner Springs:

http://www.bonnersprings.org/

Edwardsville, Kansas:

http://www.edwardsvilleks.org/

§  Materials Exchange Web Sites [Lesson Plans, Curriculum, Intervention Strategies]

Speaking of Speech:

This web site has materials created with BOARDMAKER. Library includes materials for communication, articulation, language literacy and thematic units.
http://www.speakingofspeech.com/Materials_Exchange.html

TrackStar:

[Create your own search]
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp

4teachers.org:

[Web lessons]
http://www.4teachers.org/

4kids.org:

[Weekly magazine for kids]
http://www.4Kids.org/

teachers.net:

Teacher resource web site. This web site contains a chat center, chatroom, list of upcoming meetings, lesson plans, curriculum resources, reference desk, job listings. Check out this web site for more information.
http://teachers.net/

Intervention Central:

[Intervention Strategies]
http://www.interventioncentral.org/

§  Organizations of Interest to Parents & Staff

ABLEDATA:

This site provides information on assistive technology and disability related resources
http://www.abledata.com/

CEC:

Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/

National Association of School Psychologists:

http://www.nasponline.org/
"Success in School, Skills for Life" online resource kit available free
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/toolkit/index.aspx

Parents Helping Parents:

http://www.php.com/

NICHY:

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 1-800-695-02850
http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx

National Association for the Education of Young Children [NAEYC]:

http://www.naeyc.org/

The Family Village:

Resources and communication opportunities on the Internet for people with disabilities, their families and those that support and serve them.
http://familyvillage.wisc.edu/

National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. [NORD]:

http://www.rarediseases.org/

§  Projects – Free and Fee Based Online Education

Educational Web Adventures:

http://www.eduweb.com/

Global SchoolNet:

http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm

iEARN:

International Education and Resource Network
http://www.iearn.org/

JASON Project:

http://www.jason.org/public/whatis/start.aspx

Kidlink:

http://www.kidlink.org/

NASA Quest:

http://www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/

Sites Alive:

http://www.sitesalive.com/

ThinkQuest:

http://www.thinkquest.org/en/

§  School Districts within the Cooperative

Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools [Unified School District 500]:

http://kckps.org/

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library
http://www.kckpl.org/

Bonner Springs/Edwardsville Unified School District 204:

http://www.usd204.k12.ks.us/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1

Piper Unified School District 203:

http://www.piperschools.com/

§  Web Site Accessibility Information

CAST:

Download "Bobby Worldwide" software at this location to test a web site for accessibility by individuals with disabilities. CAST [Center for Applied Special Technology] is not-for-profit organization whose mission is to expand opportunities for people with disabilities through innovative uses of computer technology.
http://www.cast.org/

§  Web Sites for Preschoolers

Sesame Workshop:

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/
Games and activities for preschoolers. Site also contains parent information.

Fun School:

Interactive learning activities for preschool children through second grade. Good variety of puzzles, coloring and matching games
http://funschool.kaboose.com/

Teletubbies:

[Fun & Games, Print & Play, Nursery Rhymes, Goodies]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/teletubbies/

Zoboomafoo:

Meet Kratt's creatures and fun games available at this site.
http://pbskids.org/zoboo/

KidsWeb:

Offers safe web sites for kids ages 3-12. The following areas are accessible from this web site: Arts and Crafts, Just for Preschoolers, Fun and Games, Reading Room, Homework Hangout, Sports Mania.
http://www.mymcpl.org/kids/school-age-kids/websites-kids

§  Miscellaneous Sites

http://www.earlychildhoodeducation.com/resources/educating-children-with-special-needs/
Early Childhood Education: Educating Children With Special Needs

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