Internet resources for teaching students with special needs

This week I begin a series of posts focused on web based tools and resources for educators who work with students with special needs.

My first challenge is to determine what sorts of categories of “special needs” I will investigate. There seem to be endless groupings and subgroupings of special needs and learning disabilities. After researching and discussing it with some colleagues, I have settled on the following special needs areas to look into over the next few weeks (I may expand on the list as I proceed, or at a later date): ADD & ADHD, Autism & PDD, Visual or Hearing impairment, and other Physical Disabilities. There are many other learning disabilities and mental and physical disabilities which I will not be delving into, but I believe that some of what is covered in this series of posts may be relevant to some individuals who fall into those other groupings. [I should also state clearly that I have no specific expertise in any of these areas - I am an IT executive working in higher education, I blog regularly about the use of Internet technologies in education, and am interested in how these technologies can play a constructive role for those charged with educating students with special needs.]

First Up: ADD & ADHD
There are countless ADD & ADHD related resources available on the web today. The information I have gathered here is not very difficult to find. I simply reviewed many documents and information resources, and gathered together some of the more comprehensive and informative resources geared specifically towards the education of students challenged with these disorders.
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