In this workshop you will be given information for finding websites in helping students with special needs. Most of these are programs or websites that are FREE on the Internet. Other topics to be discussed will be learning styles, socialization, learning disabilities, accessibility, modifications and accommodations for students mostly in the resource room and some for the self-contained room. Interactive games on basic skills will also be presented.

1. Created by Denise Smithwick

2. Objectives:
Upon completion of the session participants will:
•Determine the learning style of the participant/example
students.
•Locate activities and resources based on their students’
functional level meeting current curriculum and technology
standards.
•Prepare a lesson plan for successful integration of technology
into their curriculum frameworks.
•Research some specific disabilities of students in your
classroom.
•Create a list of websites that can be used in their classroom.
•Share project and discuss the use of technology in the
resource room.

3. If you don’t know, here is how:
To save your favorites to the desktop:
 right click on the web page to save(clicking in a cleared space works best)
 left click create shortcut
 choose OK to save current page to the desktop
To create a folder on the desktop:
 right click on desktop(clicking in a cleared space works best)
 left click New
 left click Folder
 type in name of folder
To rename a folder:
 right click on folder
 left click rename
 type in new name of folder
 Left click, hold down and drag the shortcut to the correct folder. You can have as many folders as you
need and also create sub folders within other folders for more specific organization.
To save web pages to a document to email:
 highlight address of web page to be saved
 right click on highlighted area
 left click copy
 on word document, right click for menu
 left click paste
 press enter, address should be blue and/or underlined

4. WHAT IS MY LEARNING STYLE?
http://www.2learn.org/learningstyles.html
Take quiz and find out if you are a Visual,
Auditory or Tactile/Kinesthetic Learner or a
combination of the three.

5. RESEARCH SPECIFIC DISABILITIES:
The Resource Room
http://resourceroom.net/
Free-spirited Structured Multisensory Learning
Family Village
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for
persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
Click on library to go Specific Diagnoses Card Catalog
INTERNET DISABILITY RESOURCES
http://www.netreach.net/~abrejcha/websites.htm
Lots of links related to all kinds of disabilities
LD OnLine
http://www.ldonline.org/
LD OnLine is the leading website on learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences.
Especially for Educators
do2learn
http://www.dotolearn.com/
Disability links, organizers, songs, games, activities, picture cards and more.
School Psychology Resources Online
http://www.schoolpsychology.net/
Special Educators research learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence,
parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more
disABILITY Information and Resources
http://www.makoa.org/index.htm
Links of disability sites.

6. LOCATE ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES:
Marc Sheehan's Lesson Plans Page
http://www.halcyon.com/marcs/lessons.html
do2learn
http://www.dotolearn.com/
TeAch-nology
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/special_ed/disabilities/
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/

7. Special Education Dictionary
http://www.parentpals.com/2.0dictionary/dictnewsindex.html
Dictionary index of terms relating to special education.
Special Education Games
http://parentpals.com/gossamer/pages/Special_Education_Games/index.html
Interactive games and activities for educational learning
Multi-Word Wizard
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/multi-
word_handwriting_worksheet_maker.html
If you're looking to make handwriting practice worksheets for children learning to write
the alphabet, then this is the place!
Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/ar.htm
Find educational consultants, psychologists, health care providers, academic therapists,
tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and
attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state.
TeAch-nology
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/special_ed/disabilities/
Many disability links included

8. Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldanatl.org/
Since 1963, LDA has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and
other professionals. At the national, state and local levels, LDA provides cutting edge information on
learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources. These services
make the Learning Disabilities Association of America the leading resource for information on learning
disabilities.
Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.disabilityresources.org/
http://www.disabilityresources.org/ARKANSAS.html
Disability Resources, inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to promote and improve
awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live,
learn, love, work and play independently.
Toolbox for Educators:
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxvendors.html
Technology for Mild Disabilities Providing Access to the General Education Curriculum
ABLEDATA
http://www.abledata.com/
ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation
equipment available from domestic and international sources.
Child Development & Parenting Information
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/teacher.shtml
Suggested Classroom Interventions for Children With ADD & Learning Disabilities
.

9. Accessibility with Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/education/default.aspx
SymbolWorld
http://www.symbolworld.org/
SymbolWorld is a website created by Widgit Software, dedicated to people who use
symbols. It has material for all ages and includes personal contributions, stories and
learning materials. SymbolWorld is designed to have clear easy navigation with
large buttons for any links.
Recycling in the Special Ed. Rooms
http://got.im/vR5
Special Education sub-categories by Teacher Tube
http://www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=videonew&cid=13
Marc Sheehan's Special Education/Exceptionality Page:
http://www.halcyon.com/marcs/sped.html
Recycling in the Special Ed. Rooms
http://got.im/vR5
Special Education sub-categories by Teacher Tube
http://www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=videonew&cid=13

10. (My Website) Smithwick Skills Page
http://www.dsmithwick.bravehost.com/
If you would like to add more links or share your
projects/lesson plans with others, please email
me at: dsmithwick82@yahoo.com
Thank you very much for your participation!

11. Discussion Questions:
What subject/level and framework or standard did your lesson involve?
What learning style does this lesson focus on most?
What websites given were most useful for your classroom?
What other websites do you use in the classroom that was not listed?
How will you now use technology in the resource room?