Parent Resources
Behavior Management/Social-Emotional Development
- Infant-Toddler Social/Emotional Well Being
- Positive Solutions for Families of Young Children with Challenging Behaviors
- Praise Your Children Well
- The Two Biggest Parenting Mistakes
Reading and Math
- A Child Becomes a Reader Booklet - Parent help for kindergarten through 3rd grade
- Big Dreams - Family Booklet about Reading from National Institute for Literacy
- Book List - Recommended for parents and educators on learning disabilities, ADHD and other topics.
- Dad's Play Coaching Your Child to Read - Simple skills from National Institute for Literacy
- Great Technology Infusion Ideas for ESE and Struggling Students Compiled by David Davis, this list includes effective resources for math, reading, and most content areas. Universal Design resources are available as well. Click the handouts link.
- Help Your Child Learn to Read - Booklet for parents to help preschool - grade 3
- Help Your 1st Grade Child Learn to Read - Booklet from National Institute for Literacy
- Help Your 2nd & 3rd Grade Child Learn to Read - Booklet from National Institute for Literacy
- La Lectura es lo Primero - Cómo ayudar a su hijo a aprender a leer, National Institute for Literacy
- Top Ten Reading Tips for Parents - Ways to help your child learn to read
- Top Ten Math Tips for Parents - Ways to help your child with math
Getting Involved with Your Child's School
- 100 Ways for Parents to be Involved in Schools - PTA Publication
- Different Levels of Parent Involvement (DLOPI) Fact Sheet
Pre-K / Early Childhood
- Help Your Kindergartner Learn to Read - Booklet from National Institute for Literacy
- Kindergarten: Should I hold my child back? - Research from NAEYC about whether to delay entry into Kindergarten
- Parent Tips for Reading to Your Child - Tips to make storytime a learning time
- Parent Tips for Motivating Young Writers - Ways to encourage your child to write more
- Voluntary Pre-K Summer Program - Fact sheet for families
- Welcome to the World - Overview of Your Growing Child Booklet
Disability Information
- About Our Kids - NYU Child Study Center for awareness of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and research to advance the prevention, identification, and treatment
- Autism Information Center - Center for Disease Control and Intervention - Articles, Updates, FAQs and more
- Central Florida Parent Center - Provides parents of children with disabilities with information, training, assistance, and support
- CHADD Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivy Disorder - Education, advocacy and support
- Disaboom - Comprehensive internet community dedicated to constantly improving the way people with disabilities or functional limitations live their lives
- Do2Learn - Communication cards, print resources and more for children with special needs
- Florida Developmental Disabilities Council - Encourages opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities and families to enhance their quality of life within their communities
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) - Information on disabilities, IDEA, and No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities)
- National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability/Youth - Source for information about employment and youth with disabilities. Partners include experts in disability, education, employment, and workforce development
Tips for all Subjects: Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies
- The Brain Connection - Fun online games to help build memory and excersize the brain, preschool-grade 2
- Cool Math - An amusement park of math and more
- Fact Monster - Online homework help and more
- Families Building Better Readers - All about the Just Read Florida workshop for parents
- Figure This! - Math challenges for families of middle school children
- First School - Preschool activities and crafts, alphabet and theme worksheets and ideas
- Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) - Interventions for struggling readers, grades K-3
- Get Ready to Read! - Resources to help your preschooler get ready to learn to read
- Internet4Classrooms - Sites to help parents help their children. Something for every grade level
- Just Read Families! - Department of Education recommended websites for children ages 2-17
- Kaboose - Math games for kids ages 6 and up
- KidSites.com - Tons of cool, approved website links for science and math
- Math and Science - FL DOE Office of Math and Science website with resources for students and teachers. Includes calendar of events and many links to additional resources.
- Math Cats - Promotes open-ended and playful explorations of important math concepts
- Math is Fun! - Math activities and tips for students
- National Geographic for Kids - Online magazine for students
- National Institute for Literacy - Free resources for families to help their preschool children learn to read and elementary age children to become better readers
- Primary Games.com - Free, engaging online games in every content area for Pre-K -4th grade
- Reading is Fundamental (RIF) - Tips and activitiy ideas to help you motivate your kids to read
- Reading Rockets - Offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities to "Launch young readers" and teach those who struggle with reading
- Schwab Learning - A parent guide to helping children with learning difficulties
- Starfall.com - Engaging reading activities and decodable text for beginning readers
- Time for Kids - Time Magazine for children: homework help, current events and more
High School Transition / Adolescence to Adulthood
- CFL Students - A site especially for teens and young adults with disabilities
- FACTS.org - Florida's official online student advising system to help students make informed choices about their education
- FYI Transition - Where will you work? Where will you live? Who will help you? Website principally for parents and students to teach them about transition and employment
- Office of Student Financial Assistance - Florida Department of Education information on financial aid
- Youth Transition Initiative - HSC Foundation assists young people with disabilities and chronic illness in to move from school to adulthood to the world of work
Technology Resources
- Video on "Apps for Autism" - CBS News Online - Autistic people whose condition prevents them from speaking are making breakthroughs with the help of tablet computers and special applications that allow them to communicate, some for the first time.
- Learning Today - "Free" iPad Apps for Educators and Parents
