| Resources for Children with Disabilities Developed by Margaret Rose Education  American Educational Research Association (AERA) 1230 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036-3078 Phone: 202-223-9485 Fax: 202-775-1824 International professional organization with the goal of advancing educational research and its practical education. Members are educators, counselors, evaluators, graduate students, behavioral scientists, and directors or administrators of research, testing, or evaluation. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) 1703 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone: 800-933-2723 Fax: 703-575-5400 Professional membership organization for educators with interest in instruction, curriculum, and supervision. Publishes the journal Educational Leadership. Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) University of Massachusetts 100 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 Phone: 617-287-3880 TTY: 617-287-3882 Fax: 617-287-3881 Professional organization committed to full participation in higher education for people with disabilities. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 1110 North Glebe Road Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 888-232-7733 TTY: 703-264-9446 Fax: 703-264-9494 E-mail: service@sped.org Provides information to teachers, administrators, and others concerned with the education of gifted children and children with disabilities. Maintains a library and database (ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education) on research in special and gifted education; provides information and assistance on legislation. National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC) 1522 K Street NW Suite 1032 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-408-3338 Fax: 202-408-3340 E-mail: napsec@aol.com A nonprofit association that represents more than 200 schools nationally and more than 600 at the state level through its Council of Affiliated State Associations, which provides special education and therapeutic services for children in public or private educational placements. NAPSEC provides a free referral service to parents and professionals seeking an appropriate placement for a child with a disability and publishes a directory of member schools. (Formerly the National Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children.) National Information Center for Educational Media (NICEM) Post Office Box 8640 Albuquerque, NM 87198-8640 Phone: 800-926-8328 Fax: 505-998-3372 E-mail: nicem@nicem.com Provides database of educational audiovisual materials, including videotapes, motion pictures, filmstrips, audiotapes, and slides. |
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