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Education for Inclusive Environments

Resources to support the Education for Inclusive Environments Programs

Learning Standards

Washington OSPI
Special Education Homepage
Laws & Procedures
Dispute Resolution
SPED Resource Library

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)​
CEC Professional Standards
Resources for Using the Standards

Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB – Washington)​
Endorsement Competencies - SPED

Professional & Scholarly Resources

Journals
Journal of Learning Disabilities​
Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal (LDW)​
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice (CEC)​
Learning Disability Quarterly (CEC)​
Teaching Exceptional Children (CEC)
Learning Disabilities Worldwide

Websites

Universal Design for Learning – CAST organization, different kind for lesson planning​ UDL Guidelines (Cast.org)

The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.​

CAST Universal Design for Learning – A framework to improve and optimize learning for all people.​

Novak Education Practical Tools for UDL Implementation

Professional Organizations

IRIS Center at Vanderbilt Peabody College  (Evidence-based practices, high leverage practices, video portrayals of people with disabilities, children’s book lists.​

National Center on Intensive Intervention (Data-based Individualization DBI, IEPs, MTSS, Sample Lessons for literacy & math, behavior strategies, taxonomy of intervention intensity, self-paced modules which may require registration)​

Learning Disabilities Association of America 

​University of Oregon – Center on Human Development (explore for specific links or guidance)

ARC of Washington State

Council for Exceptional Children

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Center

Lesson Plans