The official website for the IDEA.

The Matrix provides information on federally supported technical assistance services to a range of stakeholders and encourages collaboration in planning and implementation among technical assistance providers.

Washington, DC – A report by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., examining the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) on English language learners (ELLs) concludes that while the law has not been implemented adequately, it holds considerable promise for closing the achievement gap between ELLs and other students.

A national technical assistance center funded by the U.S. Depart. of Ed. Office of Special Ed. Programs whose mission is to improve outcomes for elementary and middle school students with disabilities.

A resource on teacher retention, attrition, and turnover.

Working to increase the nation's capacity to recruit, prepare and retain diverse highly qualified special educators, early intervention and related service providers.

Noel Granger's presentation on the national initiative to ensure every child can read at grade level by third grade.

Presentation made to the Aug 2006 Osep project directors' meeting in Washington, DC

Central source of information on: disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, No Child Left Behind, research-based information on effective educational practices.

The National Down Syndrome Society envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to realize their life aspirations.

The mission of the National Alliance for Autism Research is to aggressively fund global biomedical research accelerating the discovery of the causes, prevention, effective treatments and cure for autism spectrum disorders and to educate the public on the critical role research plays in achieving these goals.

Providing those with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism with a mutually-supportive community that is both comforting and challenging to one another.