TAKS-Alt Support Sites
from Gayle McNurlen@Region 10

Literacy:

Pacific Resources for Education and Learning

Learning Disabilites Online

Vaughn Gross Learning Center for Reading and Language Arts

Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida State University K-5 Reading List
http://www.fsus.fsu.edu/Schools/Elementary/readingList.asp

http://www.udel.edu/ETL/RWN/ReadingLists.html#912

Adapted Books (some free some not):

Speechtx.com

Baltimore City Public Schools'  Boardmaker Resource Site

Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit's Star Reporter Activities

UNC Charlotte Access to General Curriculum Adapted Books
        To use these activities, one must have the program “Writing with Symbols”
        by Mayer-Johnson to download; very appropriate for Middle & High School

Gretchen Everheart School AT Resources
       Talking books

http://schools.nycenet.edu/d75/academics/literacy/adaptedbooks/default.htm

http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/sped/photos.html  Free real pictures

http://frn.sdstate.edu/inventory.htm Free pictures

www.google.com/images Free pictures

http://www/antbee.com/  Free stories

www.bigchalk.com   Interactive computer books

http://www.bartleby.com/  Free e-text books

http://www.digital.library.upenn.edu/books/index.html  Free e-text books

http://www.tooter4kids.com/classroom/literacy4kids.htm 
            Great links for elementary friendly literacy & writing games and activities

GigglePoetry.com
           

Activities:

Speaking of Speech.com

Intellishare Activity Exchange

Education Place
    Graphic Organizer

Project Gutenberg
    Free books- not adapted

Tumblebooks

      Tumblebooks- animated book service not adapted but has a free trial

Mayer-Johnson
    Free downloads of “Activity of the Month”

Do2Learn

Gamequarium

Math:

Teach-nology 
               
    Math & other subjects sheets geared for general ed

Mathgoodies.com

KidZone-Math

www.edhelper.com

Apples4theTeacher-Math

    Free, interactive math games for elementary & preschool

CoolMath.com

    Free math games online

http://funschool.kaboose.com/
    Free on-line learning games (very fast paced but would be loved by some students with autism)

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/math_interactive_links.php 

A+Math.com

Reading: (see above)

Starfall.com

         Great literacy activities for elementary/preschool

http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/EnglishP/eslgames/

KidsDomain.com

 Kidsdomain.com- Free activities both educational & entertainment.

Science:

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/science.html

http://www.firstscience.com/SITE/game.as

http://www.toonuniversity.com/free/science-for-kids_a.asp

http://www.edheads.org/

http://childparenting.about.com/od/sciencegamesonline/index.htm
    Links to various science games on the web

Science Made Simple.com

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/

http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/cfapps/free/displaysubject.cfm?sid=8

Resources:

Attainment Company
        Attainment Company: Special Education Resources including Dianne Browder’s Books

Dianne Browder, Ph.D. UNC-Charlotte: General Curriculum Access Project
               
Special Education Resources on the Internet

http://www.google.com/educators/index.html

http://enablemart.com/default.aspx?store=10&dept=22

Special Needs Software from ISERS
       
      ISERS Assistive Technology List of Software for students with special needs

http://www.specialednet.com/Resources.htm

http://www.halcyon.com/marcs/sped.html

Tinsnips

http://www.projectforum.org/docs/Standards-BasedIEPs-ImplementationinSelectedStates.pdf

      Standards-Based IEPs

The Access Center

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/documents/ScienceInquiry-PDF.pdf
        Science Inquiry- the Link to Accessing the General Curriculum

National Dissemenation Center for Children with Disabilities  

http://www.nichcy.org/toolkit/pdf/Contents.pdf
        NICHCY’s Tool Kit for Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities

National Center for Educational Outcomes On-line Accommodations Bibliography

Design to Learn
        Rowland & Swaggert’s site for students with significant cognitive impairments

http://www.nichcy.org/toolkit/InstPract_never_to_late.htm
        Never too Late: Approaches to Reading Instruction for Secondary Students with Disabilities Approaches to
            Reading Instruction for Secondary Students with Disabilities- Download book in PDF form for free

http://www.etsb.qc.ca/en/centre_of_excellence/research.html

http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/specconn/index.php

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

Literacy Connections

Inclusive Large Scale Standards & Assessment

Pathways to Learning for Students with Cognitive Disabilities