Institute for Pastoral Initiatives
Disabilities
- Beach Center on Disability-The University of Kansas. Beach Center provides how-to's, opportunity for parents to connect with other parents, laws, and links: http://www.beachcenter.org
- Family Village. A global community of disability related resources. Explanations of disability diagnoses, links to government agencies, and education sites: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/kennedy/
- Fire Foundation. Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education. Through fundraising and advocacy, FIRE lights the way for children with special needs to share in the opportunities that Catholic schools provide. http://firefoundation.org/
- Family Empowerment Network. Links to educational resources, also access to several disability newsletters: http://www.downsyndrome.com
- National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion. Working toward full inclusion for Catholic schools. http://www.fullinclusionforcatholicschools.org/about/
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. Includes a good publications section and a news digest series. Good articles on involving students in IEP development, and on special education practices: http://www.nichcy.org
- Pacer Center. Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights. Frequently asked questions and information for parents: http://www.pacer.org
Catholicism on the 'Net
- Catholic Educator's Resource Center. Web site to provide teachers in Catholic schools with supplemental teaching materials on Catholic church teaching, history, and culture: http://www.catholiceducation.org
- Exceptional Catholics MN. Resources for disabled Catholics. Promoting inclusion in the classroom and Mass. http://www.exceptionalcatholicmn.com/
Technology Sites
- Education World, the Educators Best Friend. Internet resources for teachers: http://www.education-world.com
- The Global SchoolNet Foundation. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is a major contributor to the philosophy, design, culture and content of Internet-based learning: http://www.gsn.org
- International Society for Technology in Education. Using technology in the classroom: http://www.iste.org
- National Catholic Partnership on Disability. http://www.ncpd.org
- Online community of sharing, collaborative teaching, and ingenuity. Worth a visit! http://www.2learn.ca/
- Prenatal Partners for Life. http://www.prenatalpartnersforlife.org/Siblings/Family.htm