CONTACT DPHD

For general questions or questions about the website, contact: 

Mari Beth Coleman

For membership questions, contact: 

Peter Mezei

For newsletter questions or to contribute to the newsletter contact: 

Linda Thomas

Links

Here are links to pages that may be useful for teachers of students with physical and health disabilities.  Please scroll down to see all of the link categories.  

CEC Links 

CEC Home              

CEC SmartBrief Site                

CEC Teaching & Learning Center             

CEC Legislative Action Center

CEC Knowledge and Skill Base for All Special Education Teachers of Students with Physical and Health Disabilities

Links to Sites Related to Physical Disabilities   

United Cerebral Palsy

Muscular Dystrophy Association

Spina Bifida Association

The Brain Injury Association, Inc.

Georgia Bureau for Students with Physical and Health Impairments (especially see monograph on Strategies for Promoting Literacy for Students who have Physical Disabilities) 

Strategies for Teaching Children with Motor/Orthopedic Impairments  

Links to Sites Related to Health Impairments

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Epilepsy Foundation of America
National Childhood Cancer Foundation

Links to Sites with General Disability Information

People First Language

I’mTyler.org fabulous boy scout project on Ability Awareness (watch the whole video!)  

Including Samuel:  Inclusion for All Students

Disability is Natural 

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)   

Disability Awareness Kit (actually for librarians in Australia, but a great resource!)

Cornucopia of Disability Information  
Disability Resources Monthly (DRM)


If you want to find information about a specific disability or disorder: 
National Organization for Rare Disorders  (see the index of rare disorders)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 

Links to Sites with Information for Parents and Families

Family & Advocates Partnership in Education (FAPE)  
Family Education Network (FEN)
Family Friendly Fun with Special Needs
Family Village
HalfthePlanet
National Parent Information Network
National Parent Network on Disabilities
Parents Helping Parents
The Sibling Support Project

Links to Sites About Assistive Technology

Abledata
Closing the Gap
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Alliance for Technology Access
Georgia Project for Assistive Technology
Microsoft’s Accessibility Web Site

Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)