National Resources
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Family Center on Technology and Disability
The Family Center, supported by the Office of Special Education Programs, provides a wide range of resources on assistive and instructional technologies for organizations and programs that work with families of students with disabilities to ensure the highest quality of education.
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National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition (NASET)
NASET is a voluntary coalition of organizations and advocacy groups that identify and prioritize significant issues that impact the provision of effective secondary education and transition services, policies, and practices.
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National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
NCSET was established to create opportunities for youth with disabilities to achieve successful futures. The center offers technical assistance, coordinates national resources, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition services.
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National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHY)
NICHY provides information on disabilities, IDEA, No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and on effective educational practices.
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National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
NSTTAC provides and disseminates information to state personnel, practitioners, researchers, parents, and students on transition services that help improve outcomes for youth with disabilities.
Federal & Other Resources
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U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education: This site was created to provide a "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations, released on August 3, 2006. It is a "living" website and will change and grow as resources and information become available.
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Job Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network is a service provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). JAN is one of several ODEP projects. JAN's mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, entrepreneurship, and related subjects.