Additional Resources
The Autism Acceptance Project: TAAP promotes acceptance of and accommodations for people with autism.
Autism National Committee: This autism advocacy organization is dedicated to social justice for people with autism.
Autism Society of America: ASA is a leading source of information about autism. It provides financial support for autism research and programs.
Brookes Publishing Co.: Brookes produces research-based books on inclusive education, autism, Down syndrome, positive behavior supports and child development. Publications offer practical strategies, intervention methods and stories of real-life success.
Center on Human Policy, Law and Disability Studies at Syracuse University: The center is a network of academic programs, centers, student organizations and affiliated faculty promoting the rights of people with disabilities locally, nationally and globally.
Disability is Natural: The Disability is Natural website, by BraveHeart Press owner Kathie Snow, presents essays and resources that encourage new ways of thinking about disability.
Exceptional Parent Magazine: A magazine and online resource for parents of children or young adults with disabilities. Includes reports, forum, products links and books. EP addresses issues such as choosing a primary care physician, financial planning, inclusion, transitioning and more.
Inclusion Press: Inclusion Press creates person-centered resource materials for training events, public schools, community colleges, universities, human service agencies, health organizations, government agencies, families, First Nations organizations ? nationally and internationally.
Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire: The IOD provides publications, university training programs, conferences and workshops, and other resources related to school and community inclusion.
Invincible: Sally Romansky’s middle grade novel, Invincible, offers an opportunity to explore inclusion through popular fiction. The fantasy/adventure set in the middle ages centers around identical twin princesses, one of whom is unable to walk but is determined to discover life’s possibilities. A teacher’s guide is available for free download from the website.
Kids Included Together: The mission of Kids Included Together is to support recreational, child development, and youth development programs that include children with and without disabilities. KIT’s goals are to enrich the lives of all who participate and to increase understanding and acceptance of disabilities as a natural part of life.
Mouth Magazine: A bi-monthly disability rights magazine.
National Down Syndrome Coalition: The organization focuses on the positive impact that people with Down syndrome can make on society.
Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift: The site by two internationally known disability rights activists includes articles, videos and recommended readings on disability rights.
Paula Kluth: Paula Kluth, Ph.D., is a former special educator who has served as a classroom teacher, consulting teacher, and inclusion facilitator. The website promotes inclusive schooling and explores ways of supporting students with autism and other disabilities. Her books include You’re Going to Love this Kid.
PEAK: This site provides training, information and technical assistance, including best practices, to families and professionals working with children, youth, and adults with disabilities.
Program Development Associates: A distributor of curriculum and multimedia resources on a wide variety of disability-related topics, including disability awareness, advocacy, assistive technology and learning disabilities.
Ragged Edge: An international magazine focusing on disability from a civil-rights perspective.
Schuyler’s Monster: What can we all learn about tenacity and joy from children, even when they’re unable to communicate verbally? Robert Rummel-Hudson, whose daughter was diagnosed at age 3 with polymicrogyria, a rare disorder that leaves her unable to speak, writes about his family’s triumphs in the face of an extraordinary challenge in his memoir, Schuyler’s Monster: A Father’s Journey with His Wordless Daughter.
TASH: TASH is an international membership association advocating inclusive communities with a focus on research, education and advocacy. TASH members are people with disabilities, family members, fellow citizens, advocates, educators and other professionals.
The Arc of the United States: The world’s largest grassroots organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with more than 140,000 members affiliated through more than 850 state and local chapters across the nation.
The n-th degree: An online catalog reflecting disability culture and awareness.
Judy Winter: Judy Winter is author of Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs. This book provides detailed information on how to let go of the "perfect-baby" dream, face and resolve grief, access early intervention services, and avoid the use of limiting and outdated labels. Also included are specific guidelines for working with professionals, understanding the law and inclusion, planning for the future, and interviews with Dana Reeve of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, Tim Shriver of Special Olympics, and Diane Bubel of the Bubel/Aiken Foundation.