Special Education / Disability Sites International Links
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| CanChild | CanChild is a research and educational centre based in Canada. This site has particularly useful sections related to the learning and teaching of pupils with Developmental Coordination Disorder/Dyspraxia. |
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| CBeebies (SEN) | This is a nice site for both parents and teachers which gives simple information on a range of special educational needs categories. Articles are written by teachers, parents and family members of people with SEN. | |
| Educational Psychologist | Another site with a large number of articles relating to a variety of SEN topics, sorted alphabetically. |
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| European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education | This is an independent agency supported by many of the European Education Ministries. Its site is a very good one for finding out about the provision of Special Needs Education in other countries, under the National Pages section. |
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| Inclusion Europe | This is a European Association for people with intellectual disability and their families. Information is presented in a number of different formats - pictorially, auditorially and in text format. |
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| NFER Nelson | NFER Nelson is one of the largest providers in the UK of tests, assessments and resouces, for children of all ability in the 0-19 age group. It has an extensive online catalogue, and its site is easily navigated. |
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| OAASIS | This UK site has useful info sheets on a large number of categories of SEN, which can be downloaded in pdf format, or ordered by post. It also has good links to sites related to Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. | |
| Removing Barriers to Achievement (DFES, UK) | This 2004 publication sets out the Special Educational Needs Strategy of the UK government and its Department for Education and Skills. The full document and the Executive Summary are available to download as pdf files. |