Resource Links for Special Education Administrators

These links are tested periodically and our hope is that they will work for you when you try them. However, due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, they may not work from one day to the next. Please contact MADSEC if you have trouble connecting to any of these web sites. Thank you. 
Maine/Local 

• Maine Department of Education, Division of Special Services 
  http://www.maine.gov/education/speced 
• Maine Department of Education, Division of Special Services, Due Process 
  http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/dueprocess.htm 
• Maine Educational Directories (a.k.a. The Moose Book) 
  www.maine.gov/education/speced/directors.html
• Maine Schools on the World Wide Web Brought to you by the Maine Dept. of Education  
  http://www.maine.gov/education/schools/index.html
• Maine's Comprehensive Assessment System 
  http://www.maine.gov/education/mea/meacompass.htm
• Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies-- Maine's center for interdisciplinary education, research, and public service in disability studies. Affiliated with the University of Maine.  
  http://www.ccids.umaine.edu
  
  Web site developed by Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon, a law firm in Portland, Maine, specializing in representing school districts. Lots of information of direct interest to special educators. 
• www.SchoolLaw.com 
• Web site developed by Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon, a law firm in Portland, Maine, specializing in representing school districts. Lots of jobs listed from across the state.  
  ww.ServingSchools.com
• ALLTech is a nationally recognized center that provides training, consultations, and technical assistance in the areas of assistive technology, specialized software, Web accessibility, and universal design in education.   www.alltech-tsi.org 
• Maine Consumer Information and Technology Training Exchange 
  Maine CITE 
• Maine Support Network  
  www.mainesupportnetwork.org
• Maine Principals' Association   
  www.mpa.cc/index.html
• Maine Education Leadership Consortium  
  http://www.umaine.edu/mlc/
• Maine School Management Association 
  www.msmaweb.com/
• Maine School Superintendents Association  
  www.msmaweb.com/mssa.htm
• Maine School Boards Association 
  www.msmaweb.com/msba.htm
• Pine Tree Society They provide direct services programs statewide to people with disabilities. Programs include: Augmentative Communication Assistive Technology (ACAT) and The Kid's Project which provides affordable equipment to children with special needs. 
  www.pinetreesociety.org
• The Technical Exploration Center (TEC) is an assistive technology program that lends equipment, and provides evaluations, resource materials, technical assistance and AT related training. 
  www.tecmaine.org

National/Federal                

• ERIC -- Educational Resources Information Center   
  www.eric.ed.gov/
• EdRef -- Comprehensive listing of schools, colleges, and universities 
  www.edref.com/
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Home Page   
  www.ed.gov/free/
• Student Behavior Management Resources 
  www.disciplinehelp.com/
• Federal Interagency Coordinating Council   
  www.fed-icc.org
• Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center 
  http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm
• Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)   
  www.irsc.org
• Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
  www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS
• Office of Special Education Programs 
  www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP
• Academic Employment Network 
  www.academploy.com
• Children's Disability List of Lists. A current, annotated list of mailing lists for families of children with disabilities and special needs 
  www.comeunity.com/disability/speclists.html
• LDOnLine -- Learning Disabilities Information & Resources
  www.ldonline.org
• Internet Special Education Resources. Nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities
  www.iser.com
• The Council for Exceptional Children 
  www.cec.sped.org