Links Related to Peer Tutoring

High School Peer Tutoring Manual - developed by Amy Longwill at Danville High School

Metropolitain Nashville Peer Buddy Program - students with severe disabilities are attending vocational and regular education classes, participating in school clubs and sports events with their buddies, eating lunch with general education peers, and generally "hanging out" before and after school with general education students.

General Disbability Links

AbleData - Our primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States.

American Association on Mental Retardation - is the major professional and advocacy organizaion for persons with mental retardation.

The ARC - is the national advocacy organization for persons with cognitive disabilities.

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) - is an educational, non-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities.

Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) - is an international professional organization committed to promoting and facilitating the education and general welfare of children and youth with behavioral and emotional disorders.

Council for Exceptional Children - is the major professional prganization for all of special education, with divisions representing individual disabilities.

Disability Museum - offers historical information about disabilities.

ERIC - Education research information center.

Learning Disabilities Association of America - is a national, non-profit organization aiming to the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest disabilities of perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature.

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NLCD) - is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting public awareness and understanding of learning disabilities as well as enabling children and adults with learning disabilities to achieve their full potential and enjoy a more fulfilling and productive participation in society.

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) - seeks top increase the capacity of national, state and local agencies and organizations to improve secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities and their families.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) - is an information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues.

Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) - is a division of the U.S. Department of Education specializing in special education issues.

PACER - is dedicated to expanding opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their familes, based on the concept of parents helping parents.

TASH - is an international association of people with disabilities, their fmaily members, other advocates, and professional working toward a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.