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Some Web sites with information about
physical and sensory disabilities (continued)
- British Association of Teachers of the Deaf
(BATOD) – a Web site for teachers of Hearing-Impaired pupils.
www.batod.org.uk
- Deaf@x Trust – includes information on
using technology with hearing impaired pupils.
www.webcom.com/deafax
- Dyspraxia Foundation – a Web page with
information about dyspraxia and the support available.
www.emmbrook.demon.co.uk/dysprax/homepage.htm
- Forest Bookshop – Web site of
specialist publishers in the area of deafness and deaf issues.
www.forestbooks.com/system/shopassistant.htm
- National Deaf Children’s Society
(NDCS) – information on childhood deafness.
www.ndcs.org.uk
- Royal National Institute for the Blind
(RNIB) – a large Web site with plenty of information about visual
impairment itself and ways of supporting learners with low vision.
www.rnib.org.uk
- Scope – information on services for
people with cerebral palsy. www.scope.org.uk
- SENSE – a Web site that promotes
awareness of deaf-blindness and offers support services.
www.sense.org.uk
Some Web sites with information about
general and specific learning difficulties
- British Dyslexia Association (BDA) –
information on resources, local support and publications.
www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
(BILD) – information and resources to raise awareness of Learning
Disabilities. www.bild.org.uk
- Down Syndrome Educational Trust – the
Web site offers advice and information for parents and professionals caring for
individuals with Down Syndrome.
www.down-syndrome.net
- Dyslexic.com – a Web site from the
Iansyst Company that particularly useful information on dyslexia
www.dyslexic.com
- LD OnLine – an American interactive
guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and pupils
www.ldonline.org
- National Autistic Society –
information on autistic spectrum disorders and the services provided by the NAS
www.oneworld.org/autism_uk
Some Web sites with information about
medical conditions
- British Epilepsy Association –
information about the services provided by the association, and Beach Park, an
area for pupils. www.epilepsy.org.uk
- Contact a Family – support and advice
for parents and a directory giving information on over 1,000 rare syndromes and
disorders www.cafamily.org.uk
- Sickle Cell Society – as well as
information about Sickle Cell Disease, this site has Planet Sickle pages for
pupils who have the condition.
www.sicklecellsociety.org
Some Web sites with information about speech
and language difficulties
- Afasic – promotes understanding,
acceptance, equal opportunities and the inclusion into society of pupils and
young adults with speech and language impairments.
www.afasic.org.uk
- Communication Matters – information
and links about the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) needs of
people with severe communication difficulties.
www.communicationmatters.org.uk
- Pippy – lots of ideas for working with
pupils at this American site.
www.aacintervention.com
Some Web sites with information about
assistive technology
Some Web sites with curriculum
resources
- Advisory Unit: Computers in Education
– this company’s Web site has a Concept Keyboard Exchange with free
downloadable resources to use with their Concept Plus program.
www.advisory-unit.org.uk
- BBC Online Education – starting point
for resources and links to other Web sites.
www.bbc.co.uk/education/
- Channel 4 Learning – online support
for Channel 4 Schools’ television programmes.
www.4learning.co.uk
- Creative Communicating – ideas and
resources for pupils with disabilities.
www.creative-comm.com
- Crick Software – this company’s
site has free downloadable resources on their Clicker Grids for Learning page
for users of the Clicker program.
www.cricksoft.com
- EduWeb – Curriculum support site from
RM, parts of which are free to access.
www.eduweb.co.uk
- IntelliTools – this company’s
site has a free Activity Exchange where resources made with their products can
be downloaded free of charge.
www.intellitools.com
- Quest – allows pupils to explore items
from the Natural History Museum by clicking on pictures and symbols.
www.nhm.ac.uk/education/quest2/english/
- Simon’s Raising Achievement Web site – a Web
site developed and maintained by a Learning Support teacher to share resources
that he has found useful. www.smidgley.co.uk
Some school Web sites
- Foxdenton School and Integrated Nursery
– a clearly presented Web site that presents information about the school.
www.foxdenton.oldham.sch.uk
- Frank Wise School – another clearly
presented Web site that presents information about the school.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~frankwise/
- Meldreth Manor School – this
prize-winning site allows the visitor to choose between multimedia, text-only
and switch-accessible versions.
www.meldrethmanor.com
- Internet and Special Schools – an
alphabetical list of Web sites created by special schools and Pupil Referral
Units. www.sed.kcl.ac.uk/special/
   
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