National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
About Us
The National Dissemination Center is the center that provides information to the nation on:
- disabilities in children and youth;
- programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities;
- IDEA, the nation's special education law;
- No Child Left Behind, the nation's general education law; and
- research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.
Contact Information
The National Dissemination Center
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
Telephone: 800-695-0285
Fax: 202-884-8441
Articles by National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Special Needs Info Galore
Help with Specific Disabilities There are quite a few databases online regarding specific disabilities---and much more...
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Special Needs National Toll-free Numbers & Web Sites
Introduction The following is a selected list of toll-free numbers and, new with this edition, Web sites for national...
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Special Needs Research 101
There's an ever-increasing emphasis on using research to make decisions regarding children with disabilities in all...
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Rare Syndromes and Disorders
Info in English on Rare Disorders Looking for information on a rare disorder? Contact any or all of the...
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The 10 Basic Steps in Special Education
Children can have all sorts of difficulties growing up. Sometimes problems are obvious right from the start; and...
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Special Education Services for Preschoolers with Disabilities
Special education is instruction specifically designed to address the educational and related developmental needs of...
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Developmental Milestones
Childhood is a time of tremendous growth and learning. How very exciting to be a baby...or a two-year-old... or get on a...
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Under IDEA, a public school student must be receiving special education in order to receive related services. The only...
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Deafness and Hearing Loss
Definition The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), formerly the Education of the Handicapped Act (P.L....
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Down Syndrome
Definition Down syndrome is the most common and readily identifiable chromosomal condition associated with mental...
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