Online Resources

There are numerous resources available on literacy development and the education of young children, including those with disabilities. The following are a few that can be found on the Web.

Online Resources on Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education

Early Childhood Outcomes Center - Demonstrating Results for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers with Disabilities and Their Families
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/index.cfm

The Tots 'n Tech Research Institute (TnT) conducts a national research program about use of assistive technology (AT) to enhance the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities.
http://www.asu.edu/clas/tnt/

The Let's Play! Projects look to provide families with ways to play through the use of assistive technology
http://letsplay.buffalo.edu/

WATI developed six literacy kits for children Birth to 3. These are available for download, including the books and supportive materials.
http://www.wati.org/literacy/birth.html

The LiteracyCenter.net is an open and free forum where parents and teachers can find professionally designed educational material to share with their children.
http://www.literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/index.htm

Online Literature

Early Literacy
The National Association on the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), in collaboration with the International Reading Association, developed a position paper on reading and early literacy for young children titled Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children. Part 4 of that paper is a ‘Continuum of Children's Development in Early Reading and Writing’.
http://www.naeyc.org/about/positions/psread4.asp

The National Child Care Information Center disseminates many articles on early literacy in both English and Spanish.
http://www.nccic.org/poptopics/index.html#literacy

Government Publications
Many publications on early reading and literacy, developed for the U.S. Department of Education, can be found online. Two of these include:

Armbruster, B. B., et al. A Child Becomes A Reader: Birth Through Preschool. This publication is available as a free download as an html file or it can be ordered as a paper copy.
http://www.edpubs.org/webstore/Content/ItemDetails.asp?strItem=EXR0028P&ed=&ern=&pubdt=090102&intCounter=9

Reading Tips for Parents
http://www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/readingtips/index.html

Family Involvement
Parette, P., & McMahan, G. A. (2002). What Should We Expect of Assistive Technology: Being Sensitive to Family Goals, TEACHING Exceptional Children 23(1), 56-61.
http://journals.cec.sped.org/EC/Archive_Articles/VOL.35NO.1SEPTOCT2002_TEC_Article%208.pdf

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